The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) still matters as does the P&L (profit and loss statement) and the deadline for 2021 projections (who can imagine?!) Targets and goals that were adjusted now loom large as year-end approaches. is just around the corner.

Emotional Intelligence 98

Emotional Intelligence Self-aware P&L Leadership 98

HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2024

L-R): Anthony Horton, Chris McCarthy, Stephanie Neal In a recent interview, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed a startling confession: the architect of ChatGPT, a revolutionary language model capable of holding nuanced conversations and generating creative text formats, often struggles to sleep. employees (47%) experiencing it.

CEO 52

CEO Altman McCarthy Supply Chain 52

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 5, 2019

By Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine P. To begin to appreciate the emotional demands people in healthcare routinely face, read this eloquent article by oncologist Dr. Martee L. Vision]; “Develop a cadre of friends with whom you can be real.” We’ve come to expect it. But how often do you ask your doctor the same question?

P&L 150

P&L Stress Self-aware Human Needs 150

LDRLB

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Because of negative stereotypes, several research studies have shown that older workers receive lower ratings in job applications, performance appraisals, and access to career development activities. The most prevalent age stereotype is that older workers are less motivated and engaged than younger workers. Simmons, Ph.D.

P&L 90

P&L Organizational Behavior Education Loyalty 90

Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

There is a noticeable focus on “culture” lately, whether the topic is recruiting, engagement, development, retention, what have you. In the high potential development program, we took participants to other locations and gave them a chance to learn more about a new business unit. It’s all good stuff to discuss.

CFO 58

CFO P&L Call Center COO 58

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Many of the successful managers and professionals who come back to business school at mid-career are looking for more than honing their leadership skills. Many are stuck in their careers. Develop relationships outside your group, sector and even industry. Career planning Managing yourself' Seek outside expertise.

Career 8

Career P&L How To Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

L’Oréal has made a strategic investment in Founders Factory , a digital startup accelerator. At L’Oréal, CEO Jean-Paul Agon signaled the company’s digital transformation when he recruited Lubomira Rochet to be the chief digital officer and a member of the executive team.

P&L 13

P&L Agility Fashion Media 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

Second, board service is an avenue for an executive to gain access to unique knowledge, skills, and connections, so firms actively use external board appointments as a way to groom and develop executives. ” Similarly, Sempra CEO Debra L. ” Similarly, Sempra CEO Debra L. It was an incredible leadership school for me.

Execution 9

Execution P&L CEO COO 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2011

Knowing and communicating your career goals is challenging for even the most ambitious and focused person. In today's work world, careers take numerous twists and turns and the future is often murky. You have to clarify for yourself what you aspire to do with your career before you can communicate it confidently to others.

P&L 18

P&L Committee Career Case Study 18

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2017

I’ve also independently developed a number of online courses so have thought deeply about which kind of programming is appropriate for professionals’ needs. Do you really need to learn everything about corporate finance — or do you just need some accounting basics to help you get a better grasp on reading a P&L?

P&L 8

P&L Education Learning-by-Doing Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2012

As a result of this shift, career paths today are less geared towards filling the few remaining general management positions, and instead focus on functional specialization. Given the complex nature of business today, having people with broader perspective may be critical to developing successful organizations.

Management 14

Management P&L Incubator Finance 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

I've written about the rising significance of soft skills, including in the March 2011 issue of HBR (coauthored with Kevin L. The CIO has to know what's going on in finance and marketing, for instance, and P&L experience is important even for support functions like human resources. And for many people they're harder to learn.

Execution 15

Execution P&L CFO Globalization 15

You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 30, 2010

And, over the course of my career, I have also occasionally done some of these things as well. Maybe it isn’t tangible like a chair or a P&L Statement, but it is most certainly observable and most definitely impacts performance. They are disturbing to me because I recognize them. I have seen them.

Video 44

Video P&L Blog Long-term 44

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

I look around and see that my male colleagues have P&L responsibility and most of us are in staff roles. They can seek out sponsors and others to support and develop them in those roles. In our work with leadership development programs, we focus on a "small wins" approach to change. It would be easier, I was told.

Education 9

Education P&L Constraint Participative 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

David is a VP who is accountable for a multi-billion dollar P & L business. I'm developing better team leaders around me.". My sister owns a business and my brother-in-law has a property development job, so they have demanding schedules. All names have been changed and specific titles disguised.)

P&L 9

P&L Long-term Learning-by-Doing Team 9

Coaching Tip

MARCH 29, 2017

"When they get to own a P&L or become the CEO, in many cases executives are rusty at strategy or have never even been given a set of tools to set strategy," says management consultant Tim Lewko. Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide. The two of them cannot be disconnected. They are in fact the same.

Process 70

Process P&L CEO Execution 70

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Who has P&L authority? And since people ultimately make all the difference, your operating model should define how you manage the assignments and career paths for your difference-making talent. Aligning the big picture with the day-to-day. It includes accountabilities. ” he asked. .”

Strategy 8

Strategy Company Banking Apparel 8

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. Relationship building has resulted in greater effectiveness and personal satisfaction in my position and career. My answer was simple, “Because I like the results.&#

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

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2018

With it, we articulate our M ission, the constituencies we S erve, the P lays we’re going to run this year, the plays we are going to O mit, and how we will T rack our progress. I had made the decision to refocus all of our product development, sales, and marketing efforts on the marketing director.

P&L 15

P&L Strategy Press Release Marketing 15

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. John Holcroft/Getty Images.

CEO 8

CEO CFO P&L Career 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

JANUARY 3, 2014

The answer turns out to be far more nuanced than mere wealth accumulation and career advancement. One said that some candidates look for “a genuine culture of care, which often comes across in the interview process”; a sign of such a culture is the “understanding that spouse and children have a place in a career.”

Reputation 13

Reputation Consultative P&L Execution 13

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The authors then show how to best execute specific initiatives, test major project assumptions, and develop a culture that values disciplined experimentation and learning over meeting mindless and unrealistic goals. New product development is such a big piece of building new business, or so we are told.

Innovation 50

Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Helping people develop their potential—enabling them to articulate and become the self they want to be, are capable of being, and that best serves them and others in the short and long term—is what we as individuals and leaders strive toward. The Crux : How Leaders Become Strategists by Richard P. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Books Leadership P&L Blog 369