Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 2, 2020

They carry titles such as vice president or senior director and have responsibilities for one or more functions — such as sales, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, technology, legal, and human resources. They run business units and geographic regions. How well do your leaders perform in these critically important areas?

Self-aware 83

Self-aware Leadership COO Influence 83

HR Digest

OCTOBER 23, 2020

But recent years have seen an explosion of interest in the global human resource (HR) technology market, particularly in North America. Another area of interest is ‘skill development’ as organizations attempt to ready themselves for the “future of work.” A handful of companies dominated the market, all them strong, pedestrian.

Venture Capitalist 52

Venture Capitalist CAGR Human Resources Software 52

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

These were only some of the topics The HR Digest discussed with Shannon Bagley, Executive Vice President – Human Resources at Centene Corporation. Shannon Bagley: Even in the midst of uncertainty, I was taken aback by our organization’s incredible agility and speed in decision-making.

Human Resources 52

Human Resources Diversity Real Estate Agility 52

HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

In an interview with The HR Digest, Michael Fraccaro, Chief Human Resources Officer at Mastercard, explains the importance of business resource groups and the vital role it plays to deliver real business results. I was at a conference recently and one of the speakers remarked that “Culture hedges against the risk of uncertainty.”

Resources 40

Resources Human Resources Leadership Pipeline Learning-by-Doing 40

Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 3, 2014

The report consists of responses from an unparalleled participant pool of 13,124 global leaders and 1,528 human resource executives within 2,031 participating organizations. Three times more likely to incorporate an integrated learning journey versus a course-list approach when developing their leaders.

Human Capital 103

Human Capital Conference Metrics Talent Management 103

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Welcome to the November 7, 2010, early bird edition of leadership development carnival! Eric Pennington explains “why you must move forward, even if uncertainty surrounds and confounds you.&#. Anna Farmery , the Leadership Development Carnival founder, presents Are you too professional! posted at The Engaging Brand.

Leadership 199

Leadership Blog Human Resources Mission Statement 199

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 7, 2019

Indeed, the desire for a fair wage in return for a fair day’s work has largely passed down through generations, with young people today striving for the same sense of security rather than the inherent uncertainty of self-employment or entrepreneurship.

Industry 68

Industry Policies Entrepreneur Human Capital 68

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 21, 2020

For such a culture of feedback to emerge, there needs to not only be clear clarity between the assessments made and the subsequent development options for those being assessed but clear transparency to the process that allows trust and fairness to prevail. There is clearly a lot of tension and uncertainty surrounding work at the moment.

Management 91

Management Proposal Technology Long-term 91

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

In this time of economic uncertainty, the pressure to control costs is at a peak. With hiring freezes and layoffs, companies increasingly are asking themselves how to produce the results they need with limited or decreasing human resources. Edited excerpts of our conversation follow: Why is flexibility so important?

Flextime 115

Flextime ROI Advice Human Capital 115

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2011

Most leaders are interested in growing their businesses through innovation, but it's risky business: most innovation efforts fail. After years of helping to make innovation happen as chief communications officer at Steelcase and as a consultant, I have a point of view that I'm willing to bet on. Don't lose sight of the horizon.

Innovation 15

Innovation Brand Project Storytelling 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Given the unrelenting pace of change surrounding organizations in virtually every industry, companies are looking for executives who know how to innovate and introduce change, not simply caretakers who can manage the status quo. Senior management doesn't really encourage innovation, you'll hear. They won't let me take risks."

Innovation 15

Innovation Merchandising How To Proposal 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR: , cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of Amy Edmondson , a professor at Harvard Business School and the author of The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth. Download this podcast.

Team 10

Team Teamwork Edmondson Creativity 10

HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

We have taken an intentional approach to develop a vision and strategy that takes all our stakeholders’ perspectives into account – one that our customers, carriers and employees can stand behind. The evidence is clear that more diverse and inclusive organizations are more creative, innovative, and higher performing.

Supply Chain 109

Supply Chain Human Resources Diversity Transportation 109

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

When human learning slows down, people tend to lose creative and problem solving capacity. In team development, research has shown that individual learning works best when accompanied by team learning. [1]. The benefit of this kind of team activity, is the opening of one’s mind, and shared creative stimulus, which fosters innovation.

Team 52

Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2016

Important clues are emerging from a unique consortium of human resource executives and other leaders. Organizations and workers balance long-term bets and flexibility under uncertainty by engaging automation to adapt to frequent changes and rapid skills obsolescence. Human-automation collaboration.

Human Resources 8

Human Resources Technology Globalization Trends 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

Workflows and innovation initiatives have been artfully reorganized around "projects" to facilitate faster, cheaper and easier contingent participation. If they can get that value — or most of it — from contingency workers, outsourcing, automation, innovative processes or capital investment, why wouldn''t they?

Human Capital 9

Human Capital Real Estate Human Resources Disruptive Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Young firms face many existential threats related to managing internal financial and human resources and external relationships with customers, suppliers, investors and competitors. Generally speaking, entrepreneurs may need to rethink their risks to improve the chances that their innovations succeed. In the U.S.,

Insurance 8

Insurance Risk Management Finance Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Many women must face a harsh reality: The cost of growing their career in financial services outweighs the potential benefits, taking into account the greater uncertainty and obstacles they face. For the sake of profits, innovation, and fairness, financial services firms must actively seek to change their corporate cultures.

Chief Executive Officer 8

Chief Executive Officer Committee Career Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2012

"There are a lot of informal negotiations that go on with supervisors," agrees Peter Cappelli, a management professor at the Wharton School and the author of Talent on Demand: Managing Talent in an Age of Uncertainty. Organizations innovate or update policies by having people challenge them and set new precedents," says Rousseau.

How To 15

How To Policies Short-term Quinn 15