Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

I F PEOPLE NOT COMPANIES, generate value, why isn’t talent at the center of every company’s strategy? Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey write in Talent Wins : Most executives today recognize the competitive advantage of talent, yet the talent practices in their organizations use are vestiges of another era.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 13, 2011

In The Talent Masters , Bill Conaty and Ram Charan explain how to do it. Conaty and Charan say that this is actually the hardest part of becoming a talent master. And you should “review people as thoroughly and regularly as you review operations, business performance, strategy, and budgets.”. People deliver numbers.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Chief executives should act now to prevent defections of key employees next year, says veteran management adviser Ram Charan. Ram Charan, an expert and author on developing corporate talent , shown earlier this month during an interview with The Wall Street Journal. CEOs of major U.S. Four became best sellers.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Here is an excerpt of an article co-authored by Ram Charan and Michael Sisk for strategy+business magazine (February 7, 2011), published by Booz & Company.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Conaty and Charan illustrate in great detail the specific programs these organizations use to develop talent and plan for and execute on succession plans; including the behind-the-scenes consideration of organizational, cultural, and operational impacts such changes incur.

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CEO Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

The Leadership Pipeline - How to Build the Leadership Powered Company by Ram Charan , Steve Drotter and Jim Noel was awesome. I like Ram Charans books. One thing that limits leaders is their sticking to proven strategies. This is great for stimulating thought but may cause an intermingling of thought on my book reviews.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2012

Charan, Drotter, and Noel wrote about six leadership passages in their classic book The Leadership Pipeline. It requires having a solid grasp of all aspects of the organization, including strategy, sales, marketing, human resources, manufacturing, research, legal, etc…. There’s a progression of passages, or at least there should be.

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Six Disciplines

JUNE 23, 2011

In their book Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done, authors Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan strongly support strategy execution as a critical leadership role, making three clear statements: Execution is a discipline, and it's integral to strategy formulation. Execution is the major job of the business leader.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2015

It’s impossible to have a good strategy poorly executed. That’s because execution actually is strategy – trying to separate the two only leads to confusion. And no one can describe “strategy execution” in a way that does not conflict with “strategy.” Emphasis added].

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

This is the first book that teaches the ‘whats’ and the ‘hows’ of trust.&# – Ram Charan “After you turn off the projector, quit PowerPoint, and end your pitch, most deals come down to a simple question: Do you trust each other? Trust is the glue.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership-Powered Company , Authors: Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, James Noel; Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2001. She provides clients of all sizes strategic direction and implementation of programs and strategies around projects, process, people and technology. Succession: Are You Ready?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

Much of Charan’s recent work has tilted towards organization and people (books on strategy execution, leadership pipeline, talent and advice on intensity, change, leadership traits, performance management, governance). Charan’s latest column actually affirms the value of HR to sustained competitiveness.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin Harvard Business Review Press (2013) “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” Lafley has co-authored another book, with Roger Martin, after previously co-authoring The Game Changer with Ram Charan. Whereas in the [.].

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

In his latest book, Leading Through Inflation , Ram Charan outlines eight key truths that all businesses should be aware of as they attempt to navigate these inflationary times. While larger companies may be able to hedge the costs associated with key inputs and smooth out any cyclical costs, smaller businesses may struggle to achieve this.

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Supply Chain Charan Short-term Long-term 115

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.

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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. Dennis Carey, Ram Charan, and Michael Useem are offering a two-day program on “Boards That Lead” at Wharton Executive Education on June 16-17, 2014.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2013

While the obvious decisions that CEOs need to get right involve strategy and competitive advantage, too many executives delegate away three critical decisions that they need to own: decisions about goals, resource allocation, and people. CEOs face countless decisions. Don’t delegate them away.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010 Do you have a brand strategy? A fellow Blogger, Debbie Laskey, shared these keen insights with me: “A brand strategy is the ultimate business strategy and often the least understood." Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2014

A few months ago, Ram Charan proposed splitting HR into two parts: one to oversee leadership and organization, and one to handle administration. Together, they understand labor market trends and instructional design, which can inform a company’s strategy to “build” or “buy” talent. That was a useful conversation starter.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2017

To help maintain and sustain a more stable and grounded presence, be sure that you are setting the right priorities for yourself , and that you have strategies for managing the workload of being a leader , as you take on this larger role and responsibility as a new manager. New Managers Need a Philosophy About How They’ll Lead.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Governance expert Ram Charan considers executive sessions the most important recent innovation in corporate governance. Finally, recognize that to fulfill your director duties, you might have to change the CEO’s role to something like chief strategy officer or chief visionary.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Their prior question here is sure to be the company’s long-term strategy. They are less likely to hand-off the process to a search firm, more likely to make company strategy the first criterion in narrowing the field, and more likely to discern who would constitute the best strategic fit. Boards Microsoft Succession planning'

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2014

Are the firm’s strategy and activist’s agenda well aligned? If the strategy and agenda are aligned, will the activist add an expertise that the board’s needs, and will the activist work well with the board’s culture?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

USC’s John Boudreau, CEO adviser Ram Charan, and consultants at Bain & Company , McKinsey, and Korn Ferry have made similar arguments. Although long ignored, these middle management positions have become increasingly recognized as critical to executing a company’s strategy. Connectors in the middle.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Remember that people set strategy. Berra was famous for his “Yogi-isms,” but this one contained an essential truth: inchoate strategies and ineffectual leadership generally go hand in hand. American baseball legend Yogi Berra warned, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there.” Talent and the New World of Hiring.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2014

For their part, lead directors and their CEOs will want to offer a compelling story about not only the company’s strategy but also about their board’s leadership. Ram Charan, Dennis Carey, and Michael Useem are offering a two-day program on “Boards That Lead” at Wharton Executive Education on June 16-17, 2014. Boards Leadership'

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First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 9, 2012

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Harder Than I Thought: Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O’Donnell Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs Soren Kaplan The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders [.].

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

. ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Positioning Mentor Mission Statement Tips 80

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

As author David Grossman says, "good internal communication gets the message out, but great internal communication helps employees connect the dots between overarching business strategy and their role. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Quite simply, it helps people and organizations be even better." .

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Skills How To Mentor Tips 70

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I am aware of my company’s overall strategy. ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. I understand what my company is trying to achieve.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 24, 2010

. ▼ 2010 (108) ▼ December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Formulate possible strategies and consider the consequences of each. Choose the best strategy and make a plan to implement it. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? . • Make Decisions – Make sound and timely decisions. Gather all the facts you need to understand the situation.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 15, 2011

. ► 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Leadership Mentor Mission Statement Tips 66

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 5, 2010

. ▼ 2010 (108) ▼ December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Mentor Tips Mission Statement Learning-by-Doing 72

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 1, 2010

. ▼ 2010 (108) ▼ December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 7, 2010

. ▼ 2010 (108) ▼ December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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How To Mentor Mission Statement Tips 66

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 5, 2010

. ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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