Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Mentoring is defined as career advice and guidance and sponsorship is advocacy. o Make sure your position has P&L responsibility. Develop your web of influence (key stakeholders, decision makers, influencers, connectors) to assist you in reaching your goal. o Take on high profile projects.

Press Release 239

Press Release PR Mentor Discount 239

Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

Marina Lau, a senior marketing manager at JotForm, says one of her key mentors provided all sorts of practical advice, but it was all built on a foundation of creating a strong sense of inner confidence. Sometimes they look like an email introduction to a key contact or a word of advice on dealing with an important stakeholder.

Mentor 74

Mentor Quality P&L Hammer 74

Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

There is a noticeable focus on “culture” lately, whether the topic is recruiting, engagement, development, retention, what have you. Much of the advice goes beyond traditional “HR” or “talent” suggestions – which I appreciated. It’s all good stuff to discuss.

CFO 58

CFO P&L Call Center COO 58

Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

Marina Lau, a senior marketing manager at JotForm , says one of her key mentors provided all sorts of practical advice, but it was all built on a foundation of creating a strong sense of inner confidence. Sometimes they look like an email introduction to a key contact or a word of advice on dealing with an important stakeholder.

Mentor 40

Mentor Quality P&L Hammer 40

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. The ability to identify and articulate a common aim, and to continue to align oneself and others with that shared aim, is one of the most valuable skills a leader can develop.

Bottom-up 177

Bottom-up Short-term Executive Coaching Open-book 177

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2012

The only problem with this advice — as my fellow blogger Vikram Mansharamani pointed out recently — is that as business becomes more volatile and uncertain, the ability to work across specialties becomes more important. As one of my clients advises his mentees, " Declare a major and stay with it."

Management 13

Management P&L Incubator Finance 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2013

Corporate behemoths — like IBM and its innovation jams , 3M''s open innovation efforts and Procter &Gamble''s connect + develop programs — are constantly looking for ways to cost-effectively leverage their scale while safely exploring potential innovation opportunities. Many of these initiatives enjoy some success; most do not.

Innovation 8

Innovation P&L Company Creativity 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2013

We talked to 24 current and former not-white-male CEOs , who spoke candidly about what they faced as they built their careers and how they developed inclusive organizations. And we''ve got advice about how to sell your ideas to women , in a world where there are growing numbers of women with P&L power.

P&L 13

P&L CFO Self-aware Globalization 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2017

” “On the FactSet board, I’ve been encouraged to meet with the management team and to give advice to the CEO and the CIO,” says Jordan. ” “On the FactSet board, I’ve been encouraged to meet with the management team and to give advice to the CEO and the CIO,” says Jordan.

CIO 9

CIO Committee Technology P&L 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2011

The best way to evaluate an employee is to look at his unit's P&L. If there's no relevant P&L, you're pretty much flying blind.". Well-executed evaluations give a company the data it requires to develop talent. It was on flexibility — willingness to take advice and try new approaches.

Case Study 12

Case Study P&L Performance Review Review 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2015

For example, The Wall Street Journal might typically report something like the following: “Exxon Corporation has announced that it is moving forward with development of oil fields in Kazakhstan in order to meet the world’s demand for oil.” ” Fair enough: Exxon does want to find and sell more oil.

P&L 8

P&L Due Diligence CIO COO 8