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Leadership Development Investments

Coaching Tip

study of nearly 400 organizations by Lee Hecht Harrison has identified that 54% of employers plan to increase investments in leadership development in 2015. Top 10 In-Demand Leadership Competencies in 2015 (Respondents rated as “Very Important”). Ethical behavior 9. The online survey was open from January 20 to 30, 2015.

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Meet My Next Group of Coaches!

Marshall Goldsmith

Alexander Osterwalder – Thinkers 50 #1 Strategy Thinker 2015-17, million-selling author Business Model Generation and Value Proposition Design , inventor Business Model Canvas. Liz Wiseman – Bestselling author of Multipliers, Thinkers 50 Top Ten Leadership Thinker 2015-17, Winner of the ATD Champion of Talent Award.

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Credibility Crisis: 4 Sure-Fire Strategies for Cultivating Consumer Trust

Strategy Driven

Amid improved consumer confidence, with the April 2015 confidence index of 95.2 Often, brand marketers fail to realize the sale begins and ends with authentic connection on both sides. Amid all of the marketplace ‘noise,’ there is an incredible opportunity right now for customer-centric brands to cut through the clutter.

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The Leadership Blind Spots at Wells Fargo

Harvard Business Review

Although roughly 1,000 employees had been fired each year since 2011 for these practices, the board only became “very active” on the issue in 2015. It was yet another two years before Stumpf brought in consultants in 2015 to investigate the full scope of impact on consumers. ” Deterrents to speaking up.

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What It’s Like to Be Owned by Berkshire Hathaway

Harvard Business Review

The company’s more than 80 operating subsidiaries have complete independence and minimal oversight from headquarters, which requires little else besides regular financial statements and the return of excess cash that is not needed to sustain and grow the business. A long-term investment horizon improves operating performance.

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Companies Fare Worse When the Press Exposes Their Problems Before They Do

Harvard Business Review

Ethically, the choice is simple. Or 2015, when the U.S. And more recently, The Wall Street Journal revealed a culture of secrecy at blood-testing start-up Theranos and questioned the effectiveness of the technology driving their operation , leading to a federal investigation. Should they self-disclose the issue?

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How Organizations Can Thrive in the Digital Economy - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM KORN FERRY

Harvard Business Review

Organizations can now engage with customers and employees like never before, and the virtual environment holds the potential to drive operational efficiencies, save time and money, and open the exploration of new commercial avenues. Open businesses understand that brands are now public property. This age is ripe with opportunity.