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The Racial Stereotypes That Underpin EDI Appointments

The Horizons Tracker

The finding emerged after several hundred recruiters and HR managers were shown a press release that announced the new senior leader in a fictitious firm. Some of the participants were told the person was to be CFO, while others that they would head up EDI.

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Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business

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Avon CEO Andrea Jung Takes Seat on Apple's Board :: Women on Business

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She’s taking over the seat formerly occupied by Apple’s former CFO, John Anderson, who resigned amidst a stock options backdating scandal. Andrea Jung was an executive vice president at Neiman-Marcus before she joined Avon in 1996. Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007.Â

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Case Study: Time to Play Hardball?

Harvard Business Review

The company's previous CFO had been good at tempering her aggressive approach, but he'd recently left for a job on the East Coast and hadn't yet been replaced. A Press Release. I wanted you to review this press release before you left. But I didn't ask you for a draft release. It's not a bluff.".

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Don't Let Customers Freak Out Over Price Hikes

Harvard Business Review

When I spoke with a CFO about this recently, he said: "Rafi, the key is to not let a price hike become emotional to customers, because that's when they become irrational and ultimately leave.". At most companies today, rolling out a price increase involves a few quick edits to an old press release or a letter to buyers.

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The Never-Ending Meeting :: Women on Business

Women on Business

It’s not rocket science, but it is surprising how many CFO’s and managers don’t stop to evaluate the effectiveness of their meetings. Assign tasks and ask if there are questions. Wrap up the meeting with a summary of accomplishments and next steps action items.