The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 12, 2021

Organizations around the world have been striving to make their senior managerial positions more diverse and representative of both their workforce and their customer base. Firm diversity. The researchers analyzed the makeup of executive teams in 1,000 large and mid-sized American firms between 2006 and 2011.

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CEO Diversity Mentor Execution 117

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. Episode 1 – What is Diversity and Inclusion? illustrating what diversity and inclusion looks like in action.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Combinations of data bits are logically joined to form the packets of information upon which decisions are made and actions taken. Without quality data, the probability of making the right decision is greatly diminished.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Women may make up more than half the workforce 1 but continue to be significantly underrepresented on corporate boards and in C-level executive positions, according to a major new study released today by Calvert Investments, a long-time leader in advocating for corporate diversity.

Diversity 50

Diversity Newsletter Long-term Execution 50

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 1, 2011

by John • May 2, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. October 9, 2011 at 6:50 am. It’s not just that they are lousy people managers. Organizations can accept that sociopaths are part of the diversity of the workforce and systems developed to identify them. December 2011. April 2011.

CEO 152

CEO Human Resources Brand Middle Management 152

Women on Business

OCTOBER 2, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: A study by the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) found that the funds managed by its member firms (79% of which are owned by minorities and 69% of which have women or minorities in at least half of the investment roles) had a median net internal rate of return of 15% from 1998-2011.

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Rate of Return Asset Management Banking Report 165

Eric Jacobson

JULY 23, 2021

An example could be a coach, teacher, or manager. What can leaders do to build more diversity into their organizations? The more diversity you have in terms of opinions, experiences, and yes, ethnicity, sexuality, etc., He previously served as executive chairman of the board from November 2011 until December 2017.

Teamwork 65

Teamwork Chief Executive Officer Loyalty Ethics 65

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Perhaps, but that’s how most managers and executives I work with see it…. And it is managers’ ability to innovate, collaborate and adapt to a constantly changing environment that are the leadership skills we most need to develop. Diverse Team that Challenges You Diversity is no longer about simply sitting on cross-functional teams.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 9, 2011

Click here for more information on Employee Performance Management. SAP ERP HCM helps you effectively plan, assess, optimize, and analyze the performance of your workforce from end to end. No coupons, credit cards, special codes, or purchases are necessary. Publications are entirely FREE to those who qualify.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Management Tips from Harvard Business Review Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) 150 “tips”…almost unlimited “icebergs” Here are 150 “Management Tips of the Day” that have been featured by the Harvard Business Review blog ([link] On average, each has a total word count of about 50 and is best viewed as a reminder rather [.].

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 4, 2011

Original Author Unknown How much time do you waste waiting for meetings to start late? How much time does your organization waste? Ever thought about the aggregated cost that wasted time represents?

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 23, 2011

Click here for more information on 21st Century Human Capital Management : Adapting to the Demands of Change. No coupons, credit cards, special codes, or purchases are necessary. Publications are entirely FREE to those who qualify. Email This Post | Print Post | Sign up for our Email Newsletter Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking.

Human Capital 50

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Click here for more information on Employee Performance Management. SAP ERP HCM helps you effectively plan, assess, optimize, and analyze the performance of your workforce from end to end. No coupons, credit cards, special codes, or purchases are necessary. Publications are entirely FREE to those who qualify.

Resources 50

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 28, 2010

The subsequent dispersion of management responsibility and encapsulation of attention on distinct business functions can cause leaders to lose sight of all the initiatives being authorized across the organization. You need to be logged in as a StrategyDriven Premium Member to view our premium content. Not registered?

Project 50

Project Management Newsletter Diversity 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

In fact, some projects are so important that board members and company officers literally bet the company’s very existence on the successful outcome of the initiative.

Project 58

Project Management Long-term Newsletter 58

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

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Leadership 50

Leadership Management Newsletter Resources 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 21, 2010

While project schedules should assign individuals or groups of individuals to each task, the schedule itself is not likely to include minute tasks or to clearly assign the very specific nuanced contribution of each individual within a group assigned to a task.

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Project Management Newsletter Strategic Planning 56

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2011

Posted by StrategyDriven on January 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment How Do You Know if Your Talent Management Strategy is Creating Value? The natural cycle of talent management creates an ever changing priority list coming from multiple directions for HR. No coupons, credit cards, special codes, or purchases are necessary.

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Chart Your Course

MAY 13, 2013

The National Association of Colleges and Employers estimates the average cost-per-hire in 2011 and 2012 was $5,100. Some managers are good interviewers, some aren’t. What if you have an introvert interviewing candidates for a sales manager position; or an extrovert interviewing people for an analyst’s position?

Strategy 196

Strategy Succession Human Resources Benchmarking 196

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Email This Post | Print Post | Sign up for our Email Newsletter Comments One Response to “Project Management Best Practice 7 – Use of Administrative Support&# Alexandre Gauthier says: December 8, 2010 at 11:08 am A lot of team members in a project find it painstakingly difficult to feed information to other members of the team.

Project 56

Project Management Newsletter Diversity 56

Strategy Driven

MAY 14, 2020

While this source is primarily attributable to the individual, it doesn’t mean the manager doesn’t have a role to play too. It’s important for managers to pay attention and help their employees to “get up to speed.” Conflict, if it’s managed well, can be healthy for the organization. Conflict with co-workers. It’s inevitable.

Motivation 116

Motivation Quinn Stress Uncertainty 116

Women on Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

CNNMoney.com reported that in 2011 there were 12 FORTUNE 500 companies headed by women (although that was down from 15 in 2010). According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), gender segregation among occupations in the United States is lessening to a small degree. Thus, some women have broken through the glass ceiling.

Education 247

Education Mentor Diversity Reference 247

Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

Hewlett-Packard, another technology company, named Meg Whitman as their CEO in September 2011. Add in the number of female CEOs at small and mid-sized companies, female upper level managers, and female entrepreneurs, and you can see that we’re actually talking about a large number. And this trend isn’t just in the US.

Power 248

Power Cooper Diversity CEO 248

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2011

Regardless of your level of experience in project management, set these 5 goals for every project you manage. Jason Westland introduces us to a Method123 Project Management Methodology (MPMM TM ), which defines the best practice phases, activities and tasks required to complete a project on time and within budget.

Project 56

Project Goal Management Budgeting 56

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

And finally, here’s a post about diversity from nominee Mike Myatt on his N2Growth blog – Diversity and Leadership. Anne Perschel weighed in on her Germane Consulting Blog with Esme Says Best Leadership Blogs Should Be Leaders. Thanks to everyone who is voicing their opinions. That’s exactly what leaders do.

Blog 169

Blog Leadership Workshop Advice 169

Coaching Tip

MAY 7, 2012

asked senior executives at 60 big companies recently why they are trying to advance women, "they laughed at us," says Dominic Barton, McKinsey's global managing director. Among senior managers, "the women who made it through are Olympians," Mr. Barton says: "83% of them had families, and they were doing line roles" in management.

McKinsey 112

McKinsey Leadership Career Diversity 112

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 17, 2013

You employ engineers, plant managers, economists, IT managers and marketing directors from all over the world. The challenge for your non-native managers is not simply to speak English with correct grammar, but to speak convincingly and confidently. Encourage your managers to attend communication skills training programs.

Globalization 235

Globalization Skills Mentor White Paper 235

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!   Dan McCarthy  presents  A View from Inside the Leadership Pipeline  posted at  Great Leadership  where he provides a summary of research from CCL and his recommendations on how to manage high potentials. 

Leadership Development 224

Leadership Development Development Leadership McCarthy 224

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2010

I call this ‘managing yourself smart,’ and here are some guidelines to help navigate social media. As a leader and manager, you’ll learn how to use these tools to harness social interactions to improve your business and to create your own social nation. To learn more about Barry, click here.

Guidelines 62

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 25, 2011

Using the StrategyDriven Value of Employee Productivity nomograph and method outlined here, organization leaders can gain a better appreciation for the direct monetary value associated with a change in employee productivity and begin to better value their diversity and inclusion initiatives. Not a StrategyDriven Premium Member?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

This is very true as it relates to organizations that are working to increase gender diversity at the leadership levels. 2 Comments 1 Tweets that mention Advocacy to Shift Culture :: Women on Business -- Topsy.com January 12th, 2011 at 12:36 pm [.] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Gretchen Glasscock, Mary L.

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Sales Wolf Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!   These individuals come together to form a powerful community of I-O professionals that seek to learn from each other to improve organizational performance.

Industry 124

Industry Human Resources Resources Blog 124

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 8, 2012

Susan : Even with a new CEO, great talent management leaders seem to be able to maintain the momentum and committment. Dan's commentary: It's hard to create committment to leadership development - but once it's there, it would take a succession of 2-3 really bad CEOs and talent management leaders to screw it up. Susan : Sort of.

Innovation 234

Innovation Company Leadership Leadership Development 234

Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 9, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  Equally diverse are the faculty members who weigh in on these issues, which has included CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, leaders of small non-profits, entrepreneurial junkies, the occasional student, and everything in between. License. .

Company 140

Company Human Resources Prahalad Resources 140

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 6, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  You will also receive book recommendations and a "Daily Diversion" piece that explores an area of popular culture or societal trend that will broaden your perspective on leadership and life in general.

Leadership 113

Leadership Human Resources Mission Statement Blog 113

Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

I sure that most of us are aware of the current studies that prove that having a diverse board (at least 30% women representation) contributes directly to a company’s performance. In fact, companies with more female representation, outperform companies don’t have women.

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