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The Changing Landscape of C-Suite Executive Tenures: Insights and Implications

N2Growth Blog

A study by Equilar reveals that the median tenure among S&P 500 companies has decreased by 20% from six years in 2013 to 4.8 In 2013, the average CEO tenure stood at 7.6 Key Trends and Considerations In the last three years, there has been a noticeable shift towards shorter, more performance-driven executive terms.

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Avoiding The Technology Trap In The Future Of Work

The Horizons Tracker

Oxford University researchers Carl Benedikt Frey shot to public attention in 2013 when he and colleague Michael Osborne released research in which they predicted that 47% of jobs could be automated within the next decade or so. Technology at Work. I was understandably curious therefore to see if Technology at Work 4.0

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Managing Distraction in the Digital Era

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Amy Blankson: In 2013, the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported that the average attention span of a human has dropped to a mere eight seconds , one second behind that of a goldfish. An interruption as short as 2.8 Why does this matter? second interruption can triple error rates. Use the “Really?!”

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?. Selection Methodology.

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Could Solar Power The Next Industrial Revolution?

The Horizons Tracker

Indeed, in the UK, dozens of energy companies face bankruptcy as the long-term contracts they have signed with customers on low prices render their business model unviable in a world in which the price of liquefied natural gas rose by two-thirds in less than a month. The green economy. Solar as a service. Sharing the wealth.

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Culture Counts

Leading Blog

Perhaps two of the biggest barriers today to establishing and perpetuating an enduring corporate culture are: excessive CEO and executive compensation packages, reflective of greed and a short-term mindset; and. They can pose major challenges for today’s managers, especially if those managers are part of a different generation.

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Thank You For Your Service (My Proudest Guest Post Ever!)

Mills Scofield

Morning greetings arose from the Captains at the door to my office, both of whom had dutifully pre-prepared their tasks for the morning so they could pre-empt the short-term needs before the staff meeting that would begin within the next half-hour. Terms like “Thank you for your service!”