The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 28, 2021

For instance, research from Aberdeen Business School found that spare time in people’s schedules was vital for them to innovate. “At A similar finding emerged in a study from the Rotman School of Management, which showed that slack was vital for performing the often mundane, yet crucial tasks that underpin successful innovation.

Health Care 116

Health Care Stress Consultative Innovation 116

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 27, 2022

Diversity has long been recognized in terms of its importance to things like innovation and creativity, with research from MIT showing how cognitive diversity improves the profitability of organizations. The team then dived further into the data to explore the specifics of how experience influenced matters. Struggling to diversify.

Diversity 108

Diversity Committee Construction Groupthink 108

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“While specialized skills such as prior leadership or finance experience increase the likelihood of appointment, that likelihood is reduced for diverse directors,” the researchers say. The team then dived further into the data to explore the specifics of how experience influenced matters. Struggling to diversify.

Diversity 108

Diversity Committee Sample Finance 108

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. What are the core values that influence your decision-making?

Project 52

Project Globalization Diversity Learning-by-Doing 52

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Formerly a leader in the automotive, retail, restaurant, media innovation and consulting industries. Darek Lenart – Senior VP HR, Finance MasterCard. Leading innovator in HR for over 25 years.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2017

According to McGill’s Henry Mintzberg , it’s just another influencing process along with norms, formal authority and expertise. Organizational politics refers to a variety of activities associated with the use of influence tactics to improve personal or organizational interests. Yes, it can be self-serving. So what is it?

Politics 14

Politics Bureaucracy Long-term Short-term 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2012

As such, we blame them for slowing things down, lowering morale, and choking off innovation. As a result the meetings included more people than necessary, the experts had less influence, and everyone was frustrated with the pace. Yet there's no doubt that hierarchies can be dysfunctional and make it difficult to get things done.

Committee 13

Committee Construction Finance Morale 13