Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Steve writes, “ Ron Kaufman is the world’s leading educator and motivator for uplifting customer service and culture. ” CFO Jon Verbeck gives us a major pointer for increasing our profits, and helps leaders understand these important elements of running a department or business. Find Jon on Twitter at @jonverbeck1.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

For as long as I can remember, the person bonded to the CEO’s hip was the CFO. To most of us, mentors are people of experience and knowledge who help the less experienced advance their careers and/or their education. Why HR and the CEO Should be Joined at the Hip [link]. Does a Mentor Have to Breathe?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9%

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 16, 2013

Imagine a world where technical skills, educational pedigrees, even professional achievements and track records no longer matter. Everyone is highly skilled, well educated at the same school, and locked in a dead heat of accomplishment, posting exactly the same “lifetime batting average.”Now, by Marshall Goldsmith.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

She’s taking over the seat formerly occupied by Apple’s former CFO, John Anderson, who resigned amidst a stock options backdating scandal. Andrea Jung was an executive vice president at Neiman-Marcus before she joined Avon in 1996. Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007.Â

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Recently, in a conversation with the CFO of a blue chip company, I observed an example of the impact of this increased compensation. The CFO replied, "You are getting paid as much a partner in one of the top professional services firms. One of his direct reports complained, "I didn't go to work in a major corporation to work this hard.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 9, 2017

Art summarizes, “For all of us, the need to help our firms navigate change while doing the same in our careers defines our level-up challenge.” Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted The 16 Ways to Improve Your Work Performance in 2017. The solution is education!” Let’s Get Started.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

. “Executive presence” was mentioned in several reviews as an improvement area, but without any specifics, Tom had no idea what the real issue was and how damaging it could be to his career. Often these pandas live on for years, seemingly innocent, but ultimately gnaw at the career trajectory of otherwise talented leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

If your CFO handles all communications with your banking relationships, and your Chief Investment Officer handles all of your investor relations, you’re flat out missing the boat. If your CMO is making all of your brand decisions there will be h*ll to pay down the road. Have they been fudging their research for years?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

It’s easy to be confused about how to grow in your career. This research-derived mantra says that roughly 70% of your professional growth will come from the work experiences you have, 20% will come from your interactions with others, and 10% will come from formal education. franckreporter/Getty Images. Build your map.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2012

After studying Hollywood actors for three years, MIT Professor Ezra Zuckerman found that actors who typecast themselves (PDF) early in their careers tend to earn more money, have longer lifespans, and enjoy more fame compared to generalist actors. Over the long term, that is a career strategy with diminishing returns.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Clark Callahan – Managing Director, Custom Programs Harvard Business School Executive Education. Formerly led the growth of Executive Education at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. and The Career Playbook. Author: How to Be Happy at Work. .

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2016

But his decision likely raised uncomfortable questions for them about their future prospects and the value of their pricey education. Most new businesses do fail, and many women who take time off work to raise children have a hard time returning to the career track. The truth is, your colleagues are right to be skeptical.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2018

Some people’s careers take off, while others’ take longer — or even stall out. They do it by making bold career moves over the course of their career that catapult them to the top. We found that three types of career catapults were most common among the sprinters. billion education and training business.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2011

Following the collapse of housing prices, a growing number of people have voiced concerns over a looming collapse of higher education tuition. Initial apprehensions were expressed at least as early as 2009 in places like The Economist and The Chronicle of Higher Education. But do research-based MBA programs provide that return?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

Chinese women in powerful business positions include Wei Sun Christianson , CEO of Morgan Stanley, China ; Mei Yan , Managing Director of MTV Networks, China; and Mary Ma , former CFO of Lenovo and managing director in global equity giant TPG, who recently started her own investment fund. But the similarities end there. The payoff?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

Most companies now have more gender-balanced talent pools, especially at the early-to-mid-career levels, and are looking for ways to make sure progress continues at the mid-to-upper levels. ” The same education may be necessary outside the company, with suppliers and search firms. I was absolutely determined.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2013

In careers and the workplace, this means that credit or blame for performance is likely to be assigned to an individual more based on his or her perceived character, personality, intentions or efforts rather than on the situation, context, opportunities or constraints within which that individual is working.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 25, 2011

It’s not rocket science, but it is surprising how many CFO’s and managers don’t stop to evaluate the effectiveness of their meetings. Assign tasks and ask if there are questions. Wrap up the meeting with a summary of accomplishments and next steps action items.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2014

Now, digital-education upstarts are trying to unbundle the university. Peter Currie , our CFO, and I were doing it, and I said, “All right, one last question.” I had worked for several businesses during my career by that time that had become conglomerates, some fairly large, and then had divested themselves of various businesses.

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