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Getting Women Onto Compensation Committees Helps To Reduce Gender Bias

The Horizons Tracker

A common argument behind the gender pay gap is that too few women operate on compensation committees, which results in women persistently being underpaid even if they do break the glass ceiling and make it to the top of our organizations.

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University President Search: Bridging Academic Vision and Operational Reality

N2Growth Blog

The importance of such a president search lies in the fact that the president or chancellor serves as the institution’s president and CEO and is responsible for leading, managing, and advancing its mission and goals.

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Research Explores The Returns From An Educated CEO

The Horizons Tracker

Alas, research from the University of St Andrews suggests that the education of CEOs plays less of a role than we might think in their ultimate success. or an MBA, as a CEO does not necessarily lead to better performance for firms, according to the findings. The study indicates that possessing a top academic degree, namely a Ph.D.

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CEO Tenure Affects The Likelihood Of Recalling Unsafe Products

The Horizons Tracker

Research from Indiana University reveals, however, that rather than being purely driven by consumer needs, the propensity to recall products can instead be driven by the length of tenure of the company’s CEO. “This phenomena is even more likely when the previous CEO left under poor circumstances, becoming more blame-able.”

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When should CEOs exercise the veto?

CO2

by Gary Cohen As CEO, you should interview as many of the people joining your organization as possible. Vetoing may cost you some leadership capital in the short term (if people on the hiring committee really like the candidate), but it’s far more costly over the long haul to hire poor cultural fits for key positions.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

Whether leading an emerging growth company or a large multi-national corporation, aside from the CEO , there is arguably no position that has impact and contribution like the CHRO. Second, they must become a trusted consigliere to the CEO. He is a highly valued and trusted thought partner to CEO Bruce Broussar d.

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Create a Culture Office to Promote Connection

Michael Lee Stallard

Establishing a culture office or center that reports to the CEO and promotes connection is a best practice. For example, Southwest Airlines has a Culture Office that reports to the CEO. In addition, there is a Culture Committee of 150 individuals who are spread throughout the company.

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