Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. And this isn’t for lack of ambition among them: Black women are even more likely to aspire to hold a powerful position with a prestigious title than white women. Sixteen women were interviewed and seven others participated in a focus group.

Management 13

Management Tacit Knowledge Diversity Leadership Pipeline 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2018

Yet many other women have managed to build highly successful careers with degrees in STEM disciplines. We hear, in interviews and focus groups, that women are consistently spoken over and even robbed of their ideas. How did they do it? Yet 82% of women in STEM say their contributions are ignored. Build up protégés.

Succession 14

Succession Reputation Focus Group Leadership Styles 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Yet a stark gap persists between recognizing the leadership behaviors that unlock this capability and actually practicing them. After all, one of their most valued employees is an indigenous Peruvian, a man who is respected, well-paid, and included in the leadership team’s decision-making discussions. Clear career paths.

Diversity 8

Diversity Career Focus Group Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Going into the study, we expected to see equal representation of women and men in senior leadership positions in Sweden and higher self-efficacy among professionals in Sweden than in the U.S. Many also had women in senior leadership positions including on boards. Another group of allies? But data shows that, at least in the U.S.,

Finance 11

Finance Banking Survey Policies 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

These women often are less satisfied with their careers , perceive that they are unlikely to advance at their current organizations, or believe they must change jobs in order to reach the next level. ” The same pattern happened for leadership skills. ” What can companies do to stop the departure of senior women?

Focus Group 8

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 8, 2010

An employee survey is the ONLY method of collecting numerical data in this area, of doing so confidentially, of giving everyone a chance to participate (100% “census&# ) and of giving an organization a chance to compare to previous results or to look at quantitative diferences between groups. Done well, they are a powerful tool.

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Survey Human Resources Blog Learning-by-Doing 40

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

This stereotype — one that shows ambition as a power-hungry need — implies that the pursuit of mastery and recognition is likely to cost more than it can possibly deliver. Indeed, senior managers in CWLP focus groups admit that, after years spent clawing their way up the ladder, they didn't want the top job after all. "I

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CFO Film Banking Execution 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2013

Should he focus on the industry practice areas where he''d made his name? Global leadership, since he had so much international experience? John Hagel, the co-author of The Power of Pull and co-chairman of Deloitte''s Center for the Edge, agrees. Branding Career planning Managing yourself' He had no idea where to begin.

Brand 8

Brand PR Consultative Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2016

According to a new study published by the Center for Talent Innovation, Latinos at Work: Unleashing the Power of Culture , most Latinos in the U.S. They modify their appearance, body language, and communication style — all components of executive presence (EP), that intangible element that defines leadership material.

EPS 8

EPS Banking Diversity Bottom-up 8

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

’ I commissioned focus groups. To test the premise, I staged a focus group dinner meeting at a prominent inner-city church, eliciting ideas and insights. ” KFC was a watershed in my career (at that point 21 years long). Its CEO (John Y. I wrote editions of the Kalendar for radio and newspapers.

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