Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Chief executives should act now to prevent defections of key employees next year, says veteran management adviser Ram Charan. Ram Charan, an expert and author on developing corporate talent , shown earlier this month during an interview with The Wall Street Journal. CEOs of major U.S.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 13, 2019

Here's a powerful paragraph from the book, Execution -- The Discipline of Getting Things Done , by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan : "Most people know someone in their organization who doesn't perform well, yet manages to keep his job year after year.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Conaty and Charan illustrate in great detail the specific programs these organizations use to develop talent and plan for and execute on succession plans; including the behind-the-scenes consideration of organizational, cultural, and operational impacts such changes incur.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2010

In the video review, I walk through the simple yet resonant model of career path transitions that the authors Charan, Drotter and Noel outline in the book. The Next Level Find out what insiders know about executive success in Scott Eblin’s new and expanded book, The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Financial management. Change management. The following functional areas exist within XYZ Widget: Finance, HR/Admin, Sales, Customer Service, Planning & Procurement, Materials Management, Manufacturing, and Quality Control. The other 3 are led by senior executives in their mid-50s. •Communication. Strategic planning.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Here's a powerful paragraph from the book "Execution -- The Discipline of Getting Things Done" by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan : "Most people know someone in their organization who doesn't perform well, yet manages to keep his job year after year.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Our field research shows that 80% of executives fall into one or more of the following four segments of strategic leadership thinking: the complacent, the arrogant, the cautious and the overwhelmed. Readers will learn how to proactively bridge the gap between perceiving a threat and doing something about it. Woodward , V.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Our field research shows that 80% of executives fall into one or more of the following four segments of strategic leadership thinking: the complacent, the arrogant, the cautious and the overwhelmed. Readers will learn how to proactively bridge the gap between perceiving a threat and doing something about it. Woodward , V.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

This is the first book that teaches the ‘whats’ and the ‘hows’ of trust.&# – Ram Charan “After you turn off the projector, quit PowerPoint, and end your pitch, most deals come down to a simple question: Do you trust each other? — The Product Management Perspective: Trust is vital for product managers.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2015

It’s impossible to have a good strategy poorly executed. That’s because execution actually is strategy – trying to separate the two only leads to confusion. Articles like this are well meaning and all set out to overcome the shortfalls of “execution.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 23, 2007

Here’s a summary of three studies on how to identify leadership potential: Development Dimensions International DDI has developed a set of criteria that they say will accurately predict executive success, based on their own experience and research, and research by others, including work by Jim Collins for his book Good to Great ; Morgan W.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

Ram Charan’s recent column “ It’s Time to Split HR ” has created quite a stir. He argues that it’s the rare CHRO who can serve as a strategic leader for the CEO and also manage the internal concerns of the organization. Charan’s latest column actually affirms the value of HR to sustained competitiveness.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2014

But new strategies and structures are squarely in the board’s domain, and we have seen any number of governing boards innovating with, not just monitoring, management. The chair of the new three-person committee, Richard L. I watch like a hawk,” he said, “to ensure we do not go too far.”.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Sadly, chief executives aren’t the only ones with this negative perception. Though many HR managers would take exception to those findings, they do, overwhelmingly, want more of a strategic voice than they have now. These managers also bring a valuable perspective to the table. Hiring Human resources Talent management'

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2013

The best executives understand which ones they need to focus on and which ones they can delegate. While the obvious decisions that CEOs need to get right involve strategy and competitive advantage, too many executives delegate away three critical decisions that they need to own: decisions about goals, resource allocation, and people.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Second, the independent directors should meet regularly in executive sessions without the CEO present. Executive sessions give independent directors opportunities to discuss concerns without the sessions turning into battles with an offended or enraged CEO.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2014

Executive pay has morphed from fixed to contingent. In 1982, a manufacturing executive arriving at work on the first day of the new year could expect at least three-fifths of the pay package by the end of the year, regardless of company performance. Yet in doing so they have strengthened the board’s leadership hand as well.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Selecting a new chief executive is critical because so much rides on a positive outcome. From directors, executives, and specialists whom we have witnessed, worked with, and interviewed, and from our own search and consulting experience, we draw ten principles for executives and directors to guide the executive-succession process.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

For example, in 2009 professors Brian Becker, Mark Huselid, and Richard Beatty estimated that in most companies less than 15% of jobs are what they call strategic positions and said management should focus “disproportionate investments” on finding A players for those jobs. Connectors in the middle. High-potential future leaders.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Face facts: Most boards invest heavily in executive assessments, exposing chief-executive candidates to C-suite responsibilities and checking their P&L performance — while simultaneously scanning outside prospects. Look at Microsoft’s current search for a successor to chief executive Steve Balmer, who has run the show since 2000.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2014

Anxiety, fear, even dread are among the predictable reactions in the executive suite and boardroom when they unexpectedly appear. Because it was the “mother of all decisions,” it was also one whose execution could have been slowed or even stalled by its own gravity. Brown conducted the due diligence required of a director candidate.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Equally bad, a lack of decision will impede the progress of the managers team.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Thursday, September 9, 2010 Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? •Who will do what? And, how often?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It all starts with actually caring what other people have to say , argues Christine Riordan, Provost and professor of management at the University of Kentucky. Ram Charan offers a tip he saw work especially well for Larry Bossidy when he was CEO of Honeywell. Here’s what I found.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Whats The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 2, 2011

After having read and reviewed so many business books, I now share brief comments about what I consider to be the 25 most valuable business insights and the books in which they are either introduced or (one man’s opinion) best explained. Here are the third five: 11. Leadership: In essence, leaders attract followers so that [.].

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2015

These are important traits, but it’s equally important for managers to stand down and listen up. “As a leader, you need to have a strong voice and you need to know when it’s time to listen,” says Amy Jen Su, co-owner of Paravis Partners, an executive training and coaching firm. Ram Charan.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. I appreciate all the work you’ve put into it, as do your team members.&#

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 24, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 5, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 15, 2011

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 1, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8. based in Overland Park, KS.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. My manager clearly defines my job responsibilities. My manager/supervisor demonstrates professionalism.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Quite simply, it helps people and organizations be even better." I really found this book useful.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 7, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. You made your point. Give him time to make his improvement.

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