In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 26, 2016

Early in my career, when I worked for a couple of big companies in brand management, I joined my colleagues in nodding to the notion of taking a step back. Many were already in leadership positions or on a fast track to a higher rung on the corporate ladder. 2015 – Kraft merges with Heinz. How to Slay Goliath.

Brand 100

Brand Learning-by-Doing Brand Management Proposal 100

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The software giant, which has expanded parental leave for both genders and mentorship programs for women , was recently named in a proposed class-action suit alleging managers unfairly passed over women for raises and promotions; Microsoft says it is reviewing the complaint. Source: The Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2015. "At

eBook 70

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Strategy Driven

JULY 14, 2015

We rock and roll along in our career and then – wham! Think about your career trajectory. Does the new role fit that trajectory in terms of responsibilities, scope, subject matter, leadership opportunities, exposure or any other number of criteria? Then compare that to the proposal on the table. It happens.

Strategy 50

Strategy Company Succession How To 50

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 31, 2016

A 2015 PwC study of 6,000 senior executives , conducted using a research methodology developed by David Rooke of Harthill Consulting and William Torbert of Boston University, revealed just how pervasive this shortfall is: Only 8 percent of the respondents turned out to be strategic leaders, or those effective at leading transformations.

Development 100

Development Argyris Learning-by-Doing Innovation 100

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2017

When it comes to taking a risk with customers — whether they are website users, shareholders, movie patrons, or voters — you have to think about the question they’ll ask themselves as a result of the change you are proposing. The same thing can happen in an individual’s career, too, if they take on the wrong project.

Proposal 9

Proposal Sports Learning-by-Doing Definition 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Most companies make big investments in leadership development, rolling out intensive internal programs for high potentials, sending key leaders off to expensive executive education programs, or hiring personal coaches for those moving into key positions at the top of the company. Business is moving too fast. What works instead?

Leadership Development 8

Leadership Development Development Leadership Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2017

A new study from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) found that, according to the 2015 US government’s definition of disability , a significant portion of the white-collar workforce has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity: 30% of a nationally representative survey of 3,570 white-collar employees.

Compliance 8

Compliance Chief Operating Officer Innovation Survey 8