Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2014

Governing boards might seem like the last place for innovation. 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. Some boards have taken the principle further by forming their own innovation committee.

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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? Trust is the glue.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 10, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: REVIEWS Innovation as Usual: How to Help Your People Bring Great Ideas to Life Paddy Miller and Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg Finding Keepers: The Monster Guide to Hiring and Holding the World’s Best Employees Steve Pogorzelski and Jesse Harriott [.].

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

Much of Charan’s recent work has tilted towards organization and people (books on strategy execution, leadership pipeline, talent and advice on intensity, change, leadership traits, performance management, governance). Charan’s latest column actually affirms the value of HR to sustained competitiveness. The bottom 20% won’t take help.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

In his latest book, Leading Through Inflation , Ram Charan outlines eight key truths that all businesses should be aware of as they attempt to navigate these inflationary times. While larger companies may be able to hedge the costs associated with key inputs and smooth out any cyclical costs, smaller businesses may struggle to achieve this.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2014

In its “State of Human Capital” report , McKinsey found that people in HR still largely have “a support-function mindset, a low tolerance for risk, and a limited sense of strategic ‘authorship’” — all of which has led to “low status among executive peers, no budget for innovation, and a ‘zero-defects’ mentality.”.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Governance expert Ram Charan considers executive sessions the most important recent innovation in corporate governance. Third, support your CEO’s activities that relate to the interests of the company, not just to his or her ego.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 9, 2012

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Harder Than I Thought: Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O’Donnell Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs Soren Kaplan The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders [.].

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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

” Su had a client who was strong, passionate, and innovative. Ram Charan. “There are personality traits that lend themselves to more empathic listening ,” explains Riordan. “If you’re extroverted and conversational, you’re usually the one doing most of the talking.” Further Reading.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 21, 2010

Saturday, August 21, 2010 Lots Of Lessons From Post-it Notes There are lots of lessons tied to those canary yellow squares, called Post-it Notes -- how ideas and innovations can come from anyone on your team at any time. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 26, 2010

big and small improvements, new ideas and suggestions for innovation.) Without these actions and in the absence of communication from management, Branham says employees create their own information, which is often worse than the reality.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Ram Charan spoke to HBR about this several years ago in the context of “making tough calls.” ” Great CEOs have a “nose” for what are the most significant issues, challenges, threats, and opportunities facing an organization.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Whenever asked to recommend business books, I immediately inquire, “What is the single greatest challenge that you and your organization now face?” ” Of course, responses vary but over time, these seem to be the ten challenges most frequently cited, followed by the book(s) I think will be most helpful.

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