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Rethinking the Work of Leadership

Harvard Business Review

Yet, here we are in 2013 with organizational leadership models that continue to deny the social nature of organizations and wallow in inertia. Our leadership practices remain authoritative. And, a paltry 38% reported that their organizations had effective leadership running the show.

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Study: Firms with More Women in the C-Suite Are More Profitable

Harvard Business Review

There was similar, though less dramatic, variation across sectors as well: financial services, health care, utilities, and telecommunications were relatively welcoming to female leadership, while fewer women were found at the top in basic materials, technology, energy, and industrial sectors. of Japanese C-suite executives were women.

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Skills Shortages Worsening

Chart Your Course

September 11, 2013. The most active hiring will be in the materials and IT & telecommunications sectors. © Copyright 1998-2013 by The Herman Group of Companies, Inc., Herman Trend Alert: Skills Shortages Worsening. In these industries, more companies plan to employ workers and to add a higher percentage to their workforces.

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business Review

Zimbabwe’s new leadership faces a challenging task. After Mugabe claimed victory in a disputed election in 2013, however, corruption increased , while the strengthening U.S. Years of economic mismanagement. Lower-income consumers also present a lucrative opportunity.

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The Case for Lending Out Your Star Performers

Harvard Business Review

A leader with significant experience in negotiating international energy agreements moved from Petronas, the national oil company, to Telekom Malaysia where she acquired skills in operating an integrated telecommunications network. Peter Voser, the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell from July 2009, retired in May 2013.

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Priorities for Jumpstarting the U.S. Industrial Economy

Harvard Business Review

industries: 35 advanced manufacturing industries such as automotive and aerospace manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors; three energy industries including electric power generation; and 12 service industries, from software design to telecommunications. Applying this standard, we identified 50 U.S. They employ 12.3

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The 3 Things CEOs Worry About the Most

Harvard Business Review

Please note that titles used here reflect the positions the individuals held in 2013, when we conducted the interviews for a separate article ). As David Thodey put it, “Leadership was pretty important. Leadership Competition' We interviewed 24 CEOs and asked them to name the biggest challenges facing their organizations.

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