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Leading Without Direct Reports

In the CEO Afterlife

Walter measured career development according to one’s place on the organization chart. Leaders Influence Directly AND Indirectly. Ultimately, leadership is the ability to influence others. When I was a CEO, I had the pleasure of working with such an individual, an ambitious purchasing agent who I’ll call Walter.

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You Don’t Need a Promotion to Grow at Work

Harvard Business Review

In the process she developed managerial muscle in finance, human resources, governance, and IT, and, as a bonus, Bronwyn gained more flexibility in her schedule since she didn’t have external client demands driving her day-to-day work. By expanding her influence outside the organization, she gained credibility within.

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Using Supply Chains to Grow Your Business

Harvard Business Review

Challenged by other entrepreneurs in Scale Up Milwaukee’s Scalerator program to come up with a plan for rapidly ramping up his business, Cronce wondered: “What if I redefined Raphael as a strategic link in the global medical imaging supply chain, rather than as a paint shop?”

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Understanding Customers Is Everyone's Job

Harvard Business Review

retailer Tesco built detailed profiles of customers and then used these insights and a flexible supply chain to customize their products and offers. The only way it can happen: marketing, IT, operations, and human resources functions must collaborate in unprecedented ways. In a previous post , I described how U.K.

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When Investors Want to Know How You Treat People

Harvard Business Review

In an interview he told us: “SASB has now issued standards for 45 industries in six sectors The specific issues we examine for human capital include labor relations; fair labor practices; employee health, safety and wellbeing; diversity and inclusion; compensation and benefits; and recruitment, development and retention.