Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Over the past 27 years of my career in marketing, brand management and executive search + coaching, I’ve found time and again that organizations have blind-spots when hiring talent. I recently spoke with her about her research and work. .

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 13, 2020

” What ways can aspiring leaders prepare and futureproof their career? The fourth mistake that I want to caution business leaders about is the instinct to delegate automation knowledge and technology fluency to IT or a CTO role. Companies that fail to adapt to change typically fade into obsolescence.”

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Blanchard Education CTO Technology 101

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2017

This new reality, in which developing talent is a key business imperative, requires real buy-in from top brass in your company, all the way up to the CEO. When I launched my first company in 2008 (CarZen, acquired by Liberty Mutual), one of my first hires was a CTO. Get top-level guidance and metrics.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

” With over 80% of CEOs saying they have a talent gap issue, how did we get to this pint, and how would you suggest fixing it?” Jaco Erasmus , the CEO of EMEAA, hosted us for three days and opened his office space to become our impromptu recording studio for interviews. The Netherlands. Casablanca, Morocco.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2017

He had her sit next to the CEO, and enabled her to wander around and ask questions to everyone, including the CEO and the CTO. ” When we allow those at the lowest rung of the career ladder to take on the superhero role, and step back ourselves to learn from them, the best ideas can rise to the top.

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Supply Chain NGO CTO Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” The CEO wants one thing, the engineering team another, and customers have their own opinions about feature priorities. Self-management: Being a PM can be incredibly stressful.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2015

“When you’re a technical expert, you know your value to the organization,” says Wanda Wallace, President and CEO of Leadership Forum and author of Reaching the Top. “It’s a beginning of the shift in your career.” Hill says you should also show a desire to help your employees advance in their careers.

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Management How To CTO Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

They want to seize on the promise of AI, machine learning, and people analytics to improve business results and enhance their career prospects. One CTO we spoke to tells a story about an AI project that “hit the wall” despite a sequence of green lights. But their priorities can conflict with other parts of the business.

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Technology Talent Management Process Management 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

So she wrote a memo to the CEO explaining why gender balance is good for business. This led to the HR VP brokering a meeting with the CEO and an invitation to make a formal presentation to the Executive Committee. She also believed that Sanofi’s competitive edge was at risk because of this narrow approach to talent management.

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