In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Years ago I had the displeasure of consulting for a Canadian natural gas company. ” “So is Allstate,” I said to myself. ” The irony in the VP’s response is the fact that this company was poor at customer service. acquired this misguided company. The answer should have been a no-brainer. Leadership.

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Leadership Tip: Unwillingness to change is a dangerous mindset with sharp limitations. But it’s a dangerous mindset with sharp limitations. Amazon leadership principle number four, states that “they (leaders) seek diverse perspectives and work to disconfirm their beliefs.” Develop a Customer Obsession.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 22, 2023

Companies must care for workers as complete “assets”, caring for workers’ health, wellness, mental health, and longevity as they would care for any tangible asset in the corporate balance sheet. Nevertheless, they are perhaps the most resilient, racially diverse, and well-educated generation we have known.

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HR Digest

MAY 3, 2021

As the COVID-19 crisis takes a sharp turn from government to business, the issue of redefining jobs moves up the agenda. Can you tell The HR Digest readers more about these programs and how they promote change within the company in practical terms? How are you going to shake things up next?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Striving to increase workplace diversity is not an empty slogan — it is a good business decision. In a global analysis of 2,400 companies conducted by Credit Suisse, organizations with at least one female board member yielded higher return on equity and higher net income growth than those that did not have any women on the board.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

By recognizing and rewarding these strengths, employers can create a diverse and dynamic team. They train hard and practice relentlessly to hone their skills and stay sharp. It’s important to assess their ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems to ensure that they can contribute to the growth and success of the company.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 4, 2016

After securing an interview with your dream company, you need to investigate all you can about that company. But don’t forget to investigate the structure of the company, again remember the obvious stuff, like which companies they own or who owns them? What does it tell you about their company culture?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

In today’s workplace, diversity is more than just a buzzword; it’s a way to build a stronger business. At Pinterest, we understand that diverse teams yield smarter , more innovative results, which are essential in the competitive, dynamic tech industry. Setting diversity goals isn’t enough.

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HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

"Unleashing Collective Genius" As globalization takes a sharp turn from government to business, the issue of global talent mobility rapidly moves up the agenda. It can empower people to take a point of view and allow the organization to benefit from diverse points of view.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2014

This preference is in sharp contrast to Gen Y’s as a whole; a recent Deloitte survey found that only 20% of Y’s overall want to be a leader in a large organization, while 70% of respondents want to launch their own organization. Companies that provide development support and resources will be well-positioned to attract and retain Hispanics.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

They represent leaders in their own worlds with a diversity of interests that relate to the topic of coaching. US News and World Report #1 Best Hospital in the United States – Fortune ‘100 Best Companies to Work For,’ 14 consecutive years. Garry Ridge – CEO, WD-40 Company. It is time now to announce the 100 Coaches.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

We believe these same measures can be successfully adopted and adapted by other companies in pharma and other sectors that seek to avert, or reverse, innovation stagnation. To further align individuals around the success of the company instead specific programs, every employee at Roivant or one of its subsidiaries receives stock options.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

The conventional wisdom about strategy may be leading your company astray. Achieving coherence requires a sharpness of focus that few companies have mastered. In this unpredictable economy, traditional approaches to strategy are a luxury most companies cannot afford. by Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2018

Many companies have soared on the wings of radical ideas, from Polaroid’s instant camera to the sharing economy of firms like Airbnb. That success could have bred complacency , followed by failure, as so often happens in companies across industries. Nicolo Campo/Getty Images. Bottura expects his meals to evolve over time.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

Everything is in flux, and we should enjoy the ride as we may change jobs, companies, and even types of work (contract work, employment, entrepreneurship, etc.). With the shifting world of work, many employers recognize that this skill set will be extremely beneficial in the workplace as companies grow and transition. Self-assuredness.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 30, 2011

Being able not only to tolerate, but to encourage diversity of thought will go a long ways in inviting co-creation and collaboration. Your point about encouraging diversity of thought is particularly important. In the places I have seen that have struggled, the company culture hasn’t mastered the points you have outlined.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2012

For example, an executive considering whether to acquire a target company will gather facts about the industry and target company, consider how the combined companies will perform, and come up with a value that shows the deal is good for the acquirer. When views are diverse, prices tend to reflect value reasonably well.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2017

A quick poll among coworkers revealed that the whole company had experienced a sharp uptick in candy bar consumption. Create more-diverse hiring committees? Expect that you may see a more diverse workforce. Seemingly innocuous decisions such as these can define a company’s ethos and employees’ well-being.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2016

companies, the guidelines contain helpful (although not entirely novel or innovative) recommendations such as compensating outside directors with stock, giving non-executive directors unfettered access to management, and discouraging the practice of earnings guidance. Intended to strengthen corporate governance at U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2012

The choice — to build a sales organization around customers or products — has vexed every company with a diverse product portfolio. These swords are reasonable choices that sales leaders make that have a sharp beneficial edge, but the very nature of the benefit is tied to another sharp edge that has drawbacks.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2018

For years, companies, universities and nonprofits have researched the reasons why women are less likely to enter STEM field s — and why, once they enter, they face challenges that frequently push them out. A majority of successful women in STEM report sponsoring someone at their companies (only 37% of other women in STEM do the same).

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 20, 2009

This is one pretty sharp boss!) Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. The Funniest Staff Meeting Ever…… The boss of a Madison Avenue advertising agency called a spontaneous staff meeting in the middle of a particularly stressful week. THE THEME: Viagra advertising slogans.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2012

For example, an executive considering whether to acquire a target company will gather facts about the industry and target company, consider how the combined companies will perform, and come up with a value that shows the deal is good for the acquirer. When views are diverse, prices tend to reflect value reasonably well.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

And while two years of shrinking GDP growth , sanctions , and a volatile ruble have led some companies like GM to leave the market, there has not been a large-scale exodus of MNCs from Russia. This means that companies won’t be able to compensate for lacking growth in Russia just by tapping another market.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Whether major investors on a board add or subtract value has become a contentious debate of the era, fueled by a sharp rise in activist campaigns. How should directors best work with the activists in guiding company strategy and taking major decisions? It is no longer enough just to keep executive feet to the stockholder fire.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2013

Companies need to make sure experimentation is included in their "data toolkits," learn when to use it, and develop the skills to conduct effective experiments. In the unfolding data revolution, companies must develop the capabilities to experiment. Many Information Age companies, such as Google , already get this message.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2014

Studying extreme consumers can help companies look at products in new ways. But not only does Lady Gaga have a great and sticky thesis, she’s endowed with a sharp mind for branding. Like all powerful brands, hers offers newness and diversity, a good lesson for all consumer companies, writes Denise Lee Yohn.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

One recent survey showed that 40 percent of employers in China had difficulty finding the right talent to fill openings, a 25 increase percent since 2009, while 92 percent of the companies in another survey say their competitive power is "affected" by the shortage of key talent. It's absolutely necessary.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2013

Jamming has become a popular way to unearth innovations — bringing together people of many different backgrounds to creatively brainstorm around a company's competitive challenges, expressed as "problem statements." Yet although the process is widely hyped, many companies struggle to make them work. They train, train, train.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2013

The societal factors that have made America strong in the past continue today: its diversity, thirst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and institutional support for risk taking. Ratings on other countries and companies are more likely to improve than deteriorate. Keep a laser sharp focus on gross margin. Upgrade skills.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

And of course, there's always the small fear that we are about to do something stupid, as in the early days of email, when your colleague actually managed to message "Philips is a complete tool" to everyone in the company. In a culture that flowers with an increasingly diverse variety, this is useful. So it's a double bind.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 30, 2019

Indeed, players are not loyal to one company, especially because enthusiastic players know that a company typically keeps its rooms for a duration of 2 to 3 years. As a result, players are keen to try out as many companies as possible and revisit trusted companies once new rooms open.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

It is the more versatile, general-purpose charities — including such well-known, diverse institutions as The United Way Worldwide and the Salvation Army — that are faring the worst. Why the disparity? Our own research on organizational strategy and leadership more broadly suggests a reason.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

It continues to live on in places as far-flung and diverse as Iran, Burma and Zimbabwe, just to name a few. The contrast is sharp and it is no accident. Otpor might have been a protest group, but it operated as if it was a startup company marketing a product. Successful movements do things that failed ones don’t.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 11, 2012

Diversity is the crucial element for group creativity. Innovation teams tasked with creating new products or technologies or iterating existing ones need tension to produce breakthroughs, and tension comes from diverse points of view. Assembling and managing diverse teams is hard work. How to get started?

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Cooperperson

OCTOBER 21, 2019

By the grace of God and connecting with generous people, Ellen got to the chairman of Merck Sharp & Dohme, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. He’s brought together a diverse group of people – a few are famous, most are not – who’ve faced a myriad of challenges and prevailed.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

A healthy range of diversity in terms of age, skin color, religious conviction, culture, or/and sexual orientation? Before you congratulate yourself on how diverse your workplace is, what if we told you it might not be diverse enough — or at least not in the ways that matter most? Differences — Not Just Diversity.

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