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Organizations Are Failing To Capitalize On Data And Technology

The Horizons Tracker

The report states that the CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer) plays a crucial role in utilizing these elements to drive growth, and 89% of CEOs surveyed believe that CHROs should have a significant role in achieving long-term profitability.

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The Big Shift: Demand for Future Work Skills in 2021

HR Digest

The big shift in organizational needs and long-term reliance on digital solutions are creating demand for upskilling and reskilling across the globe. Power skills are long-lasting, transferable across a number of work environments and roles, and can developed. Hire a Chief Future Officer (CFO). For Organizations.

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Accenture to lay-off 25,000 low performers

HR Digest

Accenture CFO KC McClure stated that “when emerged out of the last financial crisis, Accenture invested in market share, and as we look into a long term future, we will have a tremendous opportunity for all over the long term by staying closer to our clients.”

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How Charismatic and Incompetent Managerial-Leaders are Destructive

Mike Cardus

He was a recognized salesman, as long as consumer demand was high. Consulting and examining this with the company CEO, CFO, COO and Sr. Human Resources, Mark was a great sales guy and was able to plan for work in stable and known environments. Mark’s charisma appeared to work well during the high consumer demand.

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A Refresher on Marketing ROI

Harvard Business Review

And if you end up with a negative ROI, the project is harder to justify on financial terms. “The MROI of social media activity often looks very high if you only count financial resources, but if you look at the human resources required to develop content and respond to consumers’ posts 24/7, the number goes down,” she says.

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Balancing Parenting and Work Stress: A Guide

Harvard Business Review

-based companies, I’ve spoken with hundreds of high-performing working parents, and, on the hunt for real, feasible solutions, asked the same questions again and again: What advice has been the most valuable to you over the long term as a working parent? Think long-term to stay in the game.

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Case Study: When Two Leaders on the Senior Team Hate Each Other

Harvard Business Review

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. It had been a long day at the company’s Birmingham, England, headquarters, and in the early evening the two were going over the evaluations of each of Lance’s direct reports.