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Research Reveals The Importance Of A Local Supply Of Managers

The Horizons Tracker

The notion of a global executive labor market is widely held, with frequent headlines touting the appointment of top executives to lead companies in far-flung corners of the world. In these markets, ROA dropped by 1.8 They then pair this with data from the balance sheets of those companies. percentage points of ROA for two years).

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Why the C-Suite Needs Women of Color

Harvard Business Review

corporate officers, despite the fact that 75% of corporate executives believe that having minorities in senior level positions enables innovation and better serves a diverse customer base, says Sandra Finley CEO of the League of Black Women. Black women are toiling in middle management and that is usually the height of their career.".

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Digital Transformation Doesn’t Have to Leave Employees Behind

Harvard Business Review

It means embracing a new culture and mindset, where hierarchy fades and innovation happens through networks. Drucker Forum 2015: Managing in the Digital Age. Roland Berger applied its methodology to the French labor market and estimated that 42% of French jobs could be at risk.

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To Lead a Digital Transformation, CEOs Must Prioritize

Harvard Business Review

Given the pace at which digital innovation is disrupting industries globally, it’s not surprising that most CEOs feel pressure to find and deploy the right technology as fast as their budgets will allow. Consider the challenge companies face in the rapidly changing market for power train compressors.

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