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Recent Promotion to Management: Leadership Success Case Study

Mike Cardus

Anthony, at 30, was promoted to Director of Finance. 6 months later, after several of his staff had approached the VP of Finance with their concerns, I was brought in to help Anthony meet these challenges: Anthony was showing favoritism to his friends , with whom he used to work and now was managing. Intervention.

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E-Coaching Roles

Marshall Goldsmith

Tools such as 360-degree feedback and mini-surveys can be done online, at low cost as needed. For example, some leaders may need to change behavior; others may need functional training in marketing or finance. Traditional, people-centered techniques for follow-up and reinforcement tend to be expensive and time-consuming.

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When Coaching Finds That an Executive Isn’t in the Right Role

Harvard Business Review

In the traditional view of executive coaching, an executive, with her boss’s participation , takes personality assessments, receives 360-degree feedback , and creates and implements a development plan designed to address performance gaps, optimize her contribution, and prepare her for new responsibilities.

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Helping a Bipolar Leader

Harvard Business Review

Apparently John had been reckless with his personal finances and had been involved in numerous affairs. Since John moved into this new role, his 360-degree feedback has improved steadily; while he remains volatile, he seems better able to moderate himself. Adding to his woes, his wife asked for a trial separation.

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HR Benchmark Report: How to Recruit, Coach & Develop Teams

Paycor surveyed more than 1,000 HR and finance leaders of medium & small businesses and found that only 31% said the teams they’ve built are, in fact, effective. Why 360-degree feedback is critical. No one likes to feel alone - which is why the secret to employee engagement is building successful teams.

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Are Business Schools Creating Higher-Ambition Leaders?

Harvard Business Review

Higher-ambition leaders are able to integrate multiple business disciplines (strategy, ethics, marketing, finance and so on) into a coherent, systemic approach for building a great company. For example, in finance courses students learn that profitability and return on assets is the measure of business success.

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4 Strategies for Women Navigating Office Politics

Harvard Business Review

We’ve observed time and again in 360-degree feedback surveys that women executives believe politics present a particular dilemma for them. Gail was in her fifth year at a large finance firm when she recognized a disconcerting pattern. Get yourself an agent. She was repeatedly passed over for choice assignments.