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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce. Whited previously served as chief marketing officer for UP, led the Chemicals business, and also previously ran the railroad’s National Customer Service Center. and a development manager at Oracle Corp.

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17 High-Paying Jobs for Women

HR Digest

Their work responsibilities include web design database development as well as designing a company’s IT approaches and strategies. Software Developers. Women software developers earn a median annual income of $85,488. They diagnose medical conditions, prescribe medications, and devise treatment plans.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

14th Administrator, United States Agency for International Development. Rod MacKenzie – Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer for Pfizer, member of Pfizer’s Executive Leadership Team. Former President, Dow Chemical USA. HR and talent development roles with General Motors Australia.

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Case Study: Culture Clash in the Boardroom

Harvard Business Review

The two went way back: Both had been with their German parent company, Almond Chemical, since 1999, when it first established operations in China. Since then Almond China had set up two joint ventures with local partners — the only way foreigners could do chemical business in the country. 2 Chemical Company, were very active.

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Solving the Twin Crises of Energy and Water Scarcity

Harvard Business Review

Automobile manufacturers, for example, create products that rely on metals, chemicals, oil, and gas, which are among the most energy- and water-intensive industries. In developing countries, women spend 25% of their day collecting water and 40 hours per month collecting fuel for their families.

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The Rise of the COO

Harvard Business Review

COOs are relatively common in service industries such as financial services, energy, information technology and telecommunications, but in manufacturing sectors — such as automotive, chemical, and pharmaceutical companies — they are relatively rare.

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A Board Member’s Guide to Corporate Political Spending

Harvard Business Review

We have developed a framework to help boards make decisions concerning corporate political spending — decisions that are informed; consistent with company strategies, policies, and values; and that mitigate risks as much as possible. Too typical, however, is the situation described by a senior executive at a chemical company.