The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Research from Pepperdine University suggests that when managers become actively involved as volunteers in communities facing challenges, they have the potential to foster an environment of respect, advocacy, and collaboration. A staggering 92% of managers acknowledged experiencing personal growth through their participation in the program.

Company 116

Company Short-term Loyalty Long-term 116

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 21, 2020

Guest post from Chris Dyer : When company culture fails, it’s usually on one of two planes: the work environment has gone rotten, or the way in which work is transacted has deteriorated. Negative responses are often the default when a boss wants to maintain power, or a direct report wants to avoid hassles. Hire to innovate.

Company 286

Company Bond Learning-by-Doing Diversity 286

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 14, 2023

In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. The authors suggest that this is predominantly because the majority of investment in new technology is done by a relatively small number of large companies.

Innovation 123

Innovation Technology Audience Early Adopters 123

Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Managing this tension is the key to success in growing and stable organizations—regardless of industry, size, years in business, or profit motive. Here are my five insights on how to manage chaordic tension: 1. One of the assessment tools we use a great deal is the Basadur Innovation Profile. This is where it gets interesting.

Management 288

Management Due Diligence Open-book Competitive Advantage 288

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 8, 2012

Hay Group just released its seventh annual Best Companies for Leadership Study. The Best Companies for Leadership consistently outperform their peers. Over a 10 year period, the Top 20 companies produced a 5.39 Over a 10 year period, the Top 20 companies produced a 5.39 Not at all. Any idea what's going on with that?

Innovation 234

Innovation Company Leadership Leadership Development 234

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 1, 2021

It’s perhaps no surprise, therefore, that new research from Cambridge Judge Business School reveals that emotionally intelligent leaders are also ideal for innovation to flourish. The researchers define emotional intelligence as the ability to perceive, use, and manage emotions. Supporting creativity.

Emotional Intelligence 144

Emotional Intelligence Innovation Creativity Training 144

Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Most of the organizations I’m talking to and observing during the pandemic recognize the need to up their levels of innovation and agility. Some companies have been successful in pivoting quickly, while others have found it more challenging. They’re also the ones that will uncover opportunities for innovation.

Innovation 216

Innovation Agility How To Business Model 216

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 31, 2023

It’s less common for poor management to be targeted to explain lackluster productivity, but research from Stanford’s Nick Bloom suggests that is a mistake. Weak management Bloom’s World Management Survey was established in 2004 to measure management practices across hundreds of medium-sized firms in the likes of the U.K.,

Productivity 113

Productivity Products Management Participative 113

HR Digest

MAY 9, 2024

The company had announced a 2 percent reduction of the workforce, targeting a reduction of at least 1,600 employees over time. Nike’s layoffs within its workforce are part of a much larger cost-cutting strategy after their last annual report in December did not see profitable results to the degree the company had expected.

CTO 139

CTO Report Restructuring Strategy 139

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

A recent report from the World Economic Forum conducted an analysis of hundreds of studies and interviewed 300 leaders and founders of small businesses to better understand what is required to future-proof a business. “If a company is willing to learn from other sectors then that is really powerful.” Becoming future-ready.

Company 127

Company Hofstede Supply Chain Agility 127

Strategy Driven

JUNE 10, 2024

Let’s explore why the 90-Day Career Portfolio Review, presented through a compelling portfolio metaphor often utilized by astute money managers who constantly are focused on ROI (Return on Investment), is the innovation Chief Talent Officers (CTO) and Chief Learning Officers (CLO) have been searching for.

Performance Review 106

Performance Review Review Career CTO 106

HR Digest

OCTOBER 15, 2023

According to Zippia , the technology industry is the highest-paying employer for HR generalists , but their services are an essential component of every company and field. Once that’s done, they might turn their attention to company-wide feedback projects. The responsibilities of an HR generalist constantly evolve.

Company 105

Company Human Resources Policies Compliance 105

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 10, 2022

It can be extremely tempting to take a cynical view of a company’s environmental aspirations. Of course, as yesterday’s article illustrated, there is a growing sign that companies are malleable in their environmental activities. Environmental commitments. And as our study shows, the targets work. Meeting targets.

Commitment 120

Commitment Company Automotive Transportation 120

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Operating as a vital conduit between the various departments within an organization and its highest levels of management, their responsibilities include translating strategic goals into workable business plans and supervising the day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.

COO 366

COO Chief Operating Officer Efficiency Operations 366

The Center For Leadership Studies

APRIL 11, 2024

. — April 11, 2024 — Training Industry today announced its selections for the 2024 Top Training Companies lists for the Leadership Training sector of the corporate learning and development (L&D) market. Industry visibility, innovation and impact in the leadership training market. Client and customer representation.

Training 52

Training Industry Company Leadership 52

The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. Stages three and four lean heavily on disciplined management systems and processes.

Innovation 59

Innovation Agility Strategic Planning Core Competence 59

HR Digest

MARCH 25, 2023

In a recent report released by The Josh Bersin Co. , Despite equal pay for equal work seeming like a straightforward concept, a significant number of companies still struggle to achieve this goal. However, a staggering 95% of companies are unable to attain pay equity maturity. times more likely to innovate effectively.

Company 69

Company Succession Policies Human Capital 69

Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In today's fast-paced corporate environment, it's easy for companies to become so entangled in the daily grind that their overarching purpose becomes a distant memory. Regularly communicate how individual roles and projects tie back to the company's purpose. This creates a sense of belonging and purpose in the workforce.

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Metrics Storytelling Morale Leadership Styles 195

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Having a lively company culture is exciting and working with a serious company culture means good business, but what is a strong company culture? TeamStage reports that 46 percent of job seekers prioritize a good company culture. Image Credit – Pexels What Is a Strong Company Culture?

Company 98

Company Environment Policies Metrics 98

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Diversification is not a trend; it is essential for companies to become and remain competitive. With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model.

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Execution Banking Bond Diversity 382

HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2024

In this exclusive interview with The HR Digest, Franklin dives into her unique talent management strategies, and how they’re propelling Moderna to the forefront of medical innovation. Moderna is a company that is constantly building and rebuilding… its core to who we are as a company.

Engineering 52

Engineering Innovation Short-term Long-term 52

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The report says that consumers have grown tired of hearing that customer service is poor because of the pandemic and that the crisis should be used to trigger new ways of doing things. There are various examples of companies that have managed to use the pandemic to pivot their services and continue to delight customers.

Company 118

Company Crisis Ethics Metrics 118

The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Are your own people your biggest barrier to higher innovation and agility? That’s what research from Great Place to Work found in a study of 792 companies totaling about 500,000 employees. These companies are much more agile and become masters rather than victims of change.

IAS 59

IAS Innovation Agility Learning-by-Doing 59

Strategy Driven

MAY 26, 2023

Students can choose various career paths when pursuing an MBA in supply chain management. These include supply chain managers, logisticians, and management analysts. Logistics Manager Every day, an unimaginable amount of goods and materials move worldwide to keep our economy churning.

Supply Chain 104

Supply Chain Career Management Transportation 104

Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 27, 2016

An executive at a company I work with recently told me: “W e have very creative employees who want to be innovative but find many obstacles created by the cultural opposition to it. We spend a lot of time training and encouraging employees at all levels how to be more creative and innovation. Allow employees time to innovate.

Innovation 153

Innovation Creativity Cooper Project 153

Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 21, 2023

Management 4.0 Developing the next generation of managers and leaders. CMI’s Management Transformed campaign seeks to answer a fundamental question – what are the skills that managers and leaders will need in a workplace and world transformed by new technology, new business models and societal changes? CMI’s Management 4.0

Management 52

Management Business Model Agility Leadership Styles 52

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

There’s Chief Executive’s 2012 40 Best Companies for Leaders , Fortune’s 25 Top Companies for Leaders , and the just published Hay Group Best Companies for Leadership Study and Top 20. It’s no surprise that the same companies appear on these lists year over year.

Company 241

Company Leadership Press Release Innovation 241

Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

In a recent HBR article, Robert Kabacoff shares his research of 60,000 managers in 40 countries. Managers can learn to be more strategic through understanding, exposure and challenge. Instead invest in your highly talent managers and teach them the art of strategy. How Help a Manager Become More Strategic.

Management 479

Management How To Game Theory Tactics 479

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The evolutionary path of the Chief Financial Officer continues with assuming the driving seat in companies’ digital transformation. With CFOs having to supervise their company’s digital activities and resolve issues outside the traditional finance function, the number of their direct reports is on the rise.

Chief Financial Officer 392

Chief Financial Officer CFO Finance Compliance 392

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

This covers not only understanding how digital platforms work but also appreciating their strategic value and harnessing them effectively to drive innovation and change. Through automation, tasks such as data analysis, finance management, and even performance tracking are being efficiently conducted by automated tools.

Trends 235

Trends Execution Emotional Intelligence Leadership Styles 235

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

When companies hire fresh graduates, they’re more likely to attain their diversity goals. Pew Research Center reports that recent graduates are more diverse than ever. According to McKinsey , companies succeeding at diversity are 35 percent more likely to enjoy profit margins above the median for their industry.

Company 98

Company Diversity Career Quality 98

Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2016

It is hard to let go of the thinking behind some of the management tools we still use today. David Burkus reports on a number of seemingly radical management ideas in Under New Management. For companies in stats without non-competes, when an employee leaves one firm for another, both companies benefit.

Management 150

Management Customer Loyalty Loyalty Policies 150

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 5, 2022

A recent report from Harvard Business School highlights how employers need to up their game and do a better job of understanding precisely why these roles are proving hard to fill. Sadly, the report shows that once you are on this low-wage carousel, it’s extremely difficult to get off of it. ” Valuable, not expendable.

Company 116

Company Career Report Transportation 116

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Effective financial management is a cornerstone of successful business operations. Without sound financial strategies, even the most innovative and promising ventures can stumble and fail. This plan should outline the company’s short-term and long-term financial goals, as well as the strategies to achieve them.

Finance 105

Finance Strategy Succession Supply Chain 105

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 24, 2013

In his book Nice Companies Finish First: Why Cutthroat Management is over—and Collaboration Is In , author Peter Shankman shows how famously nice executives, entrepreneurs, and companies are setting the standard for success in this new world. We live in a world where information travels quickly and powerfully.

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Succession Company Taylorism Taylor 246

Leading Blog

JANUARY 30, 2011

Hay Group, a global management consulting firm, released its 2010 Best Companies for Leadership Study and Top 20 list. The study ranks the best companies for leadership around the globe and examines how those companies develop current and future leaders. See the complete PDF summary.

Company 270

Company Competitive Advantage Leadership Diversity 270

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Data is the fuel that powers the modern economy, but research from the University of Warwick highlights how little confidence consumers have that their data is being managed well. The study, which was conducted in partnership with Thales, found that consumers had the least faith in social media companies, the government, and media companies.

Management 124

Management Media Survey Report 124