HR Digest

JANUARY 31, 2022

It was worth it when I was invited to be a part of the company’s Party Planning Committee was worth dressing up as a giant, creamy, green fruit to work. Wear a suit if you are working in a finance or law firm, and never underestimate the importance of the place where you are going to work.

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Mentor Politics Committee Efficiency 109

HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

It is also the only company in the finance industry to have bucked the trend of bringing gender parity in the boardroom. Today, women make up 27% of the Board and 37% of our Executive Committee at American Express. In 2020, American Express achieved the ambitious goal of 100% pay equity in the truest sense of the word.

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Project Globalization Diversity Learning-by-Doing 52

Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 5, 2014

This guest post by Amir Golan , VP of Business Development at Signals , shows how important it is to look for the small signals and patterns in big data that are easily lost. While historically easier said than done, the work this company did to increase certainty and decrease risk in new product development is increasingly feasible.

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Stage-Gate Productivity Products Innovation 128

Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2015

I started in the insurance business in 1993 as a fresh graduate from East Carolina with a finance degree. It was about six months after my joining and he said, "just stick it out, get involved, get on some committees, and see what happens after a year. Served on committees welcoming new members and meeting other small business owners.

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Insurance Committee Customer Loyalty Competitive Advantage 50

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2014

We purposely developed some common language that would serve as rallying points for the church. I didn’t come up with those exclusively — we developed them as a team — but I led the charge and micromanaged to keep us on that track until it began to stick as our common vision. We had a few key areas of focus.

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Micromanagement Long-term Finance Bureaucracy 70

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2019

We purposely developed some common language which would serve as rallying points for the church in the years to come. I didn’t come up with those exclusively — we developed them as a team, but I led the charge and micromanaged to keep us on track until it began to stick as our common vision. We had a few key areas of focus.

Micromanagement 40

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 40

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

We purposely developed some common language which would serve as rallying points for the church in the years to come. I didn’t come up with those exclusively — we developed them as a team — but I led the charge and micromanaged to keep us on track until it began to stick as our common vision. New expenditures.

Micromanagement 56

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 56

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

14th Administrator, United States Agency for International Development. Rod MacKenzie – Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer for Pfizer, member of Pfizer’s Executive Leadership Team. HR and talent development roles with General Motors Australia. Darek Lenart – Senior VP HR, Finance MasterCard.

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Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Chris Brady

APRIL 2, 2010

WInner Announced After much deliberation, hair-pulling, name-calling, and the general good-natured slug-fest that is always required for such artistic pursuits, the exclusive selection committee has finally determined a winner for the latest Caption Contest, #2010.3. 

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Meyer Committee Letter Travel 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Instead, our interviews found a willingness to let organizational forms and structures evolve naturally, developing in line with the identity of the enterprise. Then came sales forces, finance departments, and R&D labs—including the original labs of Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. Strategy That Works. Add to Cart.

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Development Supply Chain Incentives Outsourcing 8

Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

There were so many great entries that our selection committee decided to honor the top 3. Winners Announced   You guys continue to outdo yourselves! Thanks for providing the rest of us with so many good laughs! As you may have guessed, choosing a winner was very, very difficult! See their entries below.

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Letter Travel Committee Blog 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

And they count on well-intentioned, smart people sitting in a committee to decide which ideas are worth pursuing. Instead of having a committee vet ideas, they need a process that operates with speed and urgency , and that helps innovators and other stakeholders to curate and prioritize problems, ideas, and technologies.

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Process Innovation Incubator Committee 15

Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

" Almost always, that "doing something" involves the growth of government through the creation of new agencies, bureaus, boards, committees, programs, expenditures, and the passing of new laws. One such reaction is to allow people in power to utilize that power to "do something."

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Blog Leadership Crisis Travel 125

Chris Brady

AUGUST 16, 2010

I think the copy should be donated to the USA Soccer World Cup Organizing Committee. (Or Winner Declared » August 16, 2010 World Cup Predictions Contest Well, I was going to leave this one to the side, but so many of you have been writing and asking who won the World Cup contest that you've left me no choice.

Letter 50

Letter Sports Open-book Blog 50

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Develop those contacts as a ladder to reach higher, but more challenging, prospects. Test business development, starting with advice from your banker, accountant, and lawyer. If you have more time, contribute to an association committee. Many career-enhancing activities can develop from carefully chosen volunteer-based projects.

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

A terrorist incident, a breakdown of the London rail system, power blackouts, volcanic ash clouds , flooding, an outbreak of infectious disease—the London organizing committee (LOCOG) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) spent years thinking about every scenario they could imagine.

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Risk Management Management Committee Insurance 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Their goal is to attract, engage, develop and retain employees – moving talent into, through and out of the organization. HR systems emphasize long-term relationships and high performance, with big investments in selection and development, amortized over a long career.

Strategy 8

Strategy Span of Control Finance How To 8

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2019

Take a new competitive threat for example… (SENSE) Sales people might hear and observe their customers’ reactions to that threat – as might your market researchers, call center folks, external market experts, and even your finance team as they watch the erosion of market share and revenue.

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Outsourcing Trends Consensus Committee 196

HR Digest

MAY 6, 2024

Training and Development HRIS systems provide training features to equip employees with the necessary information and track their progress. These features can include online training modules, course management, and certifications, enabling organizations to develop and maintain a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. What is an HRIS?

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Human Resources System Information Resources 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

More than 25 years ago, William Sahlman wrote the HBR article “Why Sane People Shouldn’t Serve on Public Boards,” in which he compared serving on a board to driving without a seatbelt, that it was just too risky—to their time, reputations, and finances—for too little reward. ” Similarly, Sempra CEO Debra L.

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Execution P&L CEO COO 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Meanwhile the Institute of International Finance forecasted net capital flows for emerging markets in 2015 would be negative for the first time since 1988. government’s Committee for Foreign Investment blocked a $3.3 All of which require a deft handling of intercultural sensitivities. This year, for example, the U.S.

Globalization 8

Globalization Banking Policies Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2017

Equally troublesome, almost all policies focus exclusively on payments and finances but ignore the powerful influence of careerism and other non-financial motives that may compromise objectivity far more than financial incentives. Commonly, researchers develop a theory, then build a career gathering support for it.

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Conflict of Interest Pharmaceuticals Policies Industry 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2011

Most businesses don't even know what's going to be required in two or three years," says Joseph Weintraub, a professor of management and organizational behavior at Babson College and co-author of the book, The Coaching Manager: Developing Top Talent in Business. Focus on learning and development. If you don't know, admit it.

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P&L Committee Career Case Study 20

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

This makes sense, because the alternative is for behavioral insights to be tried out by individuals or specific departments, and their knowledge and skill are likely to vary: Someone in marketing might use their behavioral knowledge to develop more-effective campaigns, while at the same time someone in HR uses theirs to focus on employee engagement.

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Company Committee Ethics Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2016

Interference by elected officials — from imposition of local economic development obligations to excessive constraints on head count and compensation that impede recruitment of talented staff — has contributed to poor investment choices, higher total costs, diminished organizations, and disappointing performance at some institutions.

Politics 8

Politics Hedge Constraint Committee 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2014

How much time should the corporate executive committee spend on this new activity? New ventures, for example, often complain that the corporate finance function requires them to meet budget or lose bonuses or funding; or they can’t recruit the talent they need because of the corporate job evaluation approach.

Mass Marketing 11

Mass Marketing Brand Disruptive Innovation Advice 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The scale and severity of the impact of his actions as CEO of RBS made this an exceptional case," the Honors Forfeiture Committee mandarins concluded. Traders are notorious for developing schemes that sync with how their compensation and bonuses will be paid out. Developing better software would have paid less.

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Incentives Committee Banking Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

In new or young high-growth industries where barriers to entry are low, innovation rates are high, demand is very hard to predict, and the relative positions of competitors are in flux, a company can often radically shift the course of industry development through some innovative move. But it didn't need to.

Strategy 9

Strategy Organization Committee Environment 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2012

These are some of the most salient issues of campaign finance facing CEOs and boards of directors as the nation heads into what will certainly be a bitter election year, with both houses of Congress and the Presidency up for grabs. Should we support generally moderate candidates who can compromise on major structural issues facing the U.S.,

Company 12

Company Politics Policies Proposal 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Until some dramatic development galvanizes people to act, they sit on the shelf. A very different result may be possible, however, as more states and localities authorize the construction of roads that are privately owned and financed, or even sell off existing roads and other infrastructure in order to relieve their own budgetary pressures.

Politics 8

Politics Health Care Budgeting Insurance 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2015

So she decided to become an entrepreneur, and started a baking business that is financing her trip to Korea — one $5 loaf of hot, homemade bread, and $12 fresh-out-of-the-oven pan of cinnamon rolls at a time. My teenage daughter is going to Korea for two weeks this summer. Which meant she needed to earn nearly $3,000.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Rogers Committee Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2017

” A new clinical model based on an advanced illness-management program one of us (Brad) developed at Sutter Health, an integrated system in Northern California, demonstrates how to increase quality while dramatically reducing costs. PTAC will decide whether to recommend implementation to the secretary of the U.S.

Health Care 10

Health Care Sharpe Document Cost 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

To manage your personal finances with care and attention, and with long-term objectives in mind. Colleagues will need to reset their expectations when they learn that you’re no longer willing to take on more projects or serve on yet another committee. To spend time with your family and close friends.

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Long-term Stress Simon Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2012

Such determination is subject to ratification by (and for an award to the CEO would be made by) the [Board's] Compensation & Management Development Committee. Dimon is scheduled to testify before the Senate Banking Committee in early June. There can be little doubt that the trading fiasco has harmed JP Morgan.

CIO 8

CIO Committee Risk Management Banking 8

You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 8, 2009

He serves on our Strata as Chair of the Building Committee, a pretty important role. My first experience was when I was a very young manager working in a finance department and the middle aged guy working for me told me he was using me as a role model. At the time it was a shock. But as I got older I realized what he meant.

Examples 48

Examples Bottom-up Long-term Influence 48

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Then develop protocols for making adjustments to address identified pay disparities. Criteria for Progression : Outline the factors, such as skills development, experience, or performance metrics, that contribute to an employee moving within the salary band. The gathered data needs to be reviewed in detail.

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System How To Benchmarking Diversity 52

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

US business already are spending heavily on research and development – data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) even shows an uptick in US business investment in R&D. Some, like the development of specific technology for a new product, largely benefit one firm. However, not all investments are equal.

Innovation 8

Innovation Short-term Long-term Budgeting 8