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Even When Women Ask for a Raise, They Don’t Ask for Enough

Harvard Business Review

Margot, my client, was offered a “great” job as the CFO of a fledgling unit within her company. She did an exemplary job leading a vast piece of the company and was rewarded with a modest promotion. She did an exemplary job leading a vast piece of the company and was rewarded with a modest promotion. My first thought?

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IT Doesn't Matter (to CEOs)

Harvard Business Review

For a brief period, as they were being built into the infrastructure of commerce, all these technologies opened opportunities for forward-looking companies to gain real advantages. Company leaders have quoted and lauded Carr whenever they''ve needed to justify their hesitation to create strong, progressive IT positions.

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Where Have All the Process Owners Gone?

Harvard Business Review

Process gurus such as Michael Hammer , Jim Champy , Geary Rummler , and Alan Brache have long maintained that companies must appoint process owners to ensure that processes are improved across functions. Making sure the company's key processes are delivering competitive advantage , or if not, that the right fixes are on the way.

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