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Why HR and the CEO should be joined at the Hip | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. After all, I had come up through the marketing ranks. Marketing is important.

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These Are the People You Need on Your Startup Team

Chart Your Course

Business leadership researchers tell us that the best traits for your CFO are emotional stability and global ethics. In the days after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), a chief executive cannot hide behind the acts of the CFO. If your CFO is doing something financially shady, SOX says that he is either doing it with you or to you.

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Why HR and the CEO Should Be Joined at the Hip

LDRLB

The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. My regret is that I did not free up my other hip for Human Resources, a group of eager young managers at the rear of the functional pecking order. CEOs must watch for that.

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Accenture to lay-off 25,000 low performers

HR Digest

” Earlier in July, the company cut 900 jobs in the UK, citing a downward curve in market demand. She said the shift to digital across working environments boosts Accenture’s strength as one of the world’s largest systems integrators.

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The Secret Button for Getting Your Ideas Approved

Strategy Driven

Below I’ve listed a few stakeholders and corresponding Core Ideas to pitch to them regarding the European market entry: VP of Sales: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can generate $XMM in sales.”. I’m making a pitch for entering the Italian and German markets no matter who my stakeholder is.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Tony Marx – President and CEO, New York Public Library – the nation’s largest library system. Previously Kevin was a leader in Electronic Data Systems and Ford. Telisa Yancy – Chief Marketing Officer at American Family Insurance. Co-author: Predictable Magic.

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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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