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CMI Hong Kong: updates from the board

Chartered Management Institute

It was undoubtedly a productive and fruitful year for CMI Hong Kong, as membership has grown continuously. In Hong Kong, the University Grants Committee (UGC) recently introduced a Special Grant for Strategic Development of Virtual Teaching and Learning (VTL) to universities.

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Be Different! The Key to Business and Career Success

Skip Prichard

It’s a provider that a customer or client favors in the purchase of a product or service versus its competition. Whether a business sells autos, groceries, clothing, computers, bicycles, or raw materials to a manufacturer of industrial products, it wants to be the preferred provider of those products. ” -Stan Silverman.

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Transforming a Management System – A Case Study From the Madison Wisconsin Police Department

Curious Cat

Along with a plan to transform into a more customer-oriented organization that was internally collaborative and deeply listened to both employees and citizens, Madison developed a leadership style they called Quality Leadership. You may ask what the role of Quality Leadership was in the transformational process?

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How Boards Should Evaluate Their Own Performance

Harvard Business Review

This section should evaluate the effectiveness of board leadership, including the lead independent director (or independent chair) and committee chairs. It should examine how the leader was chosen, the skills and experiences the individual brings to bear, and their leadership style.

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The Fine Line Between a Collaborative Employee and One Who Doesn’t Get Enough Done

Harvard Business Review

His direct report, Susan , was enormously productive. Tony knew her extremely collaborative style made her well-liked by her team and other business units, who were always asking her to be on interdepartmental committees, but to him it seemed needlessly time consuming and conflict averse. Tony was baffled.

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The Attributes of an Effective Global Leader

Harvard Business Review

Since early 2015, when he began working with Sodexo’s executive committee as the global services firm’s chief transformation officer, Sunil Nayak has undergone his own leadership transformation. ” Insight Center.

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How Cisco Gets Brutally Honest Feedback to Top Leaders

Harvard Business Review

Conducted about every 18 months, assessment scores deliver candid insight into each individual’s leadership style and reveal what working conditions allow them to thrive or struggle. Decisions need to be made quickly and efficiently, and leaders from one product area need to effectively interact with those from others.