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Chief Procurement Officer Search: Securing Your Supply Chain Leadership

N2Growth Blog

One of the key qualities of an effective CPO is the ability to think strategically and align procurement initiatives with the overall business objectives. They understand the importance of developing their team’s skills and capabilities, nurturing a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

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Modern CMOs: Bridging Creativity with Commercial Acumen

N2Growth Blog

It presents a fine line where, on the one hand, the CMO must unleash the power of creative minds to develop innovative strategies that can distinguish the brand. On the other hand, they should also possess the commercial acumen to ensure these groundbreaking ideas translate into feasible business plans.

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Culture by Design: The Essentials

N2Growth Blog

This is done through both an automated assessment tool that surveys a cross-section of staff and solicits opinions on the current state of the organizational culture, and a series of workshops with managers and supervisors aimed at gaining their perspective of the organization’s current work environment. Culture vision story.

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The Crucial Role of the Facilitator in a Learning Experience

Experience to Lead

Creating the right tone and managing last minute challenges while connecting experiences to business objectives can sometimes feel like juggling chainsaws. I remember one workshop in particular that we had to abort. We were discussing organizational dynamics through a playful workshop given by an expert on the topic.

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Teams and Thinking Style

Coaching Tip

Organizations are increasingly relying on the collective power of teams to meet today’s business demands, but many teams aren’t living up to their full potential. In addition, leaders, OD professionals and others can apply the data to strategically align thinking resources with business objectives and challenges.

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The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Walk The Talk The Dash, The Race, and Management, Training and Development Resources Workforce Management: information on employment law, human resource development and human resource management.

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Your Leadership Development Program Needs an Overhaul

Harvard Business Review

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?