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The Big Disconnect in Your Talent Strategy and How to Fix It

Harvard Business Review

Supported by TAPFIN, a division of ManpowerGroup, they gathered data from HR and Finance systems including the HRIS, VMS, ATS, GL/Finance and A/P. The company’s finance organization was developing a new three-year Operating Expense (OPEX) plan, at the same time that HR rolled out their new plan.

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There Are 4 Futures for CMOs (Some Better Than Others)

Harvard Business Review

This is a break from the traditional paths of finance, sales, and operations to the top spot. ” In contrast, the CEO explained the leadership changes as necessary to “respond to the fast-changing needs” of customers, employees and partners and to “transform our business for the future.”

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It's Time To Bring Back the Executive Dining Room

Harvard Business Review

The group at my table included executives from marketing, finance, sales, HR, and corporate development. But office seating tends to be grouped according to a single function, division, or span of control. Those lunches were a critical organizational lubricant, reducing friction and allowing the gears to turn much more smoothly.