Coaching Tip

MARCH 26, 2018

People, not companies, generate value, so why isn't talent at the center of every company's strategy? Create an M&A strategy. Source: Ram Charan: Talent Wins: The New Playbook for Putting People First. . Energize the board. Design and redesign work. Reinvent HR. Scale up individual talent. Drive the talent playbook.

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Charan Human Capital Competitive Advantage Agility 123

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Financial management. Change management. The following functional areas exist within XYZ Widget: Finance, HR/Admin, Sales, Customer Service, Planning & Procurement, Materials Management, Manufacturing, and Quality Control. •Communication. Long term vision/goal setting and the ability to communicate that to the organization.

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Case Study Training Development Leadership 228

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2017

One of the most exciting and — sometimes anxiety-producing transitions in a career — comes when you move from being an individual contributor to becoming a manager. So, as a new manager, how do you build an authentic and connected leadership presence that has a positive impact on your team and colleagues?

Management 13

Management Emotional Intelligence Leadership Drotter 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

Ram Charan’s recent column “ It’s Time to Split HR ” has created quite a stir. He argues that it’s the rare CHRO who can serve as a strategic leader for the CEO and also manage the internal concerns of the organization. Charan’s latest column actually affirms the value of HR to sustained competitiveness.

Charan 9

Charan Human Resources Leadership Pipeline Decentralization 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2014

But new strategies and structures are squarely in the board’s domain, and we have seen any number of governing boards innovating with, not just monitoring, management. Mattes, who had previously led major divisions at Hewlett-Packard, Siemens, and other technology-laden companies.

Innovation 8

Innovation Committee Charan Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

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.

CFO 9

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

For example, in 2009 professors Brian Becker, Mark Huselid, and Richard Beatty estimated that in most companies less than 15% of jobs are what they call strategic positions and said management should focus “disproportionate investments” on finding A players for those jobs. Connectors in the middle. High-potential future leaders.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8