HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Earning stacks of money, starting a family, and going on expensive vacations are goals that we can all probably relate to but they are not the right answer when asked about career goal examples. There are endless examples of professional goals that you could set for yourself based on your own preferences and the field that you work in.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The “manager&# is the person who makes sure people follow the processes (good or bad) that have been put in place. I think about the things I manage (personal finances, household, a team of people). My primary point here is that we (PMs) need to really own what goes on with our products, and not just manage processes.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Here’s an example…Even in this day and age, it is still not that uncommon to find large corporations and government agencies with IT silos built upon mainframe computing solutions. Reward talent, innovation, loyalty, attitude, creativity, work ethic, contribution, and leadership ability…not tenure.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

In organizations, for example, when we have researched workplace leadership styles, women tend to excel in listening, empathizing and sharing information, while men often stand out in short-term decision making, direct communication and curbing their emotions. But that hardly means that the style of women is in any way inferior.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

When I was working for an employer, I knew going through the recruitment process that there was some bad “juju&# around the opportunity. Another example is from a friend who was interviewing with a company as an account executive. I personally have been in several situations–business, relationships, dating, etc.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Let’s use “Buddy the Elf” as an example for the four steps to brand building. How consistent is your product or service, customer experience, internal processes, etc.? How endearing is your brand to your customers? What do you your customers believe and understand about your brand? This week, we’ll discuss the first two.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

For example, we might call a long-term customer on the day his annual report is due, and take it personally when he doesn’t have the bandwidth to give us feedback on our new product offering, or we might take rejection personally when a new sales call tells us it’s not a good time, not knowing that he’s late for his anniversary dinner.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

The CFO-GC alliance has always been important because the finance function and the legal function are truly the nervous system of the corporation—sending critical signals to all parts of the company about the accuracy of the financials and compliance with law.

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

I’m sure you’ll enjoy his wisdom about the intersection of character, trust, and ethics. We are prone to make bad, and sometimes unethical judgements when there is greater pressure to “get’er done,” versus to get things done ethically, safely, or legally. Some people would call these virtues and they are.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. We need to look to leadership examples of truly radical, innovative, in-your-face teams like that at Nucor Steel. How sad is this?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2018

For example, I manage the finances for a team that travels very often, and I’ve been grateful for the intelligent guesswork that my expenses software extracts from receipts using machine learning: the merchant’s name, the dollar amount spent, taxes, and likely expense categorization. What should it never do?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Every step of the process was measured, and real-time metrics were easily accessible. Workers were carefully trained to follow processes exactly as they were laid out. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects. Every spot on every line was visible to managers.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2013

But, at the end of the day, it is bank leaders and employees who must take the right business, legal and ethical actions under existing law. Ultimately, it means having an open, transparent performance-with-integrity culture that encourages but bounds business risk and that does not cut legal or ethical corners to make the numbers.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. Have collaboration goals and processes well-defined so that expectations MATCH. Any professional should have antennae open for business every time you answer the phone, e-mail, or walk out the door. The wrong ones were forgotten.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

In the lean-manufacturing context, in contrast, assembly line workers learn to execute a variety of production tasks, take responsibility for product quality, and are encouraged to find ways to improve the production process. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

If you plan for the team to be self-financing after an initial period, how long do you have to make it work — a couple of months, or a couple of years? They understand the business context, industry, market, internal processes, customers, employees, and suppliers.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

On the other hand, managers feel that Gen Y employees have unrealistic salary/compensation expectations (51%), a poor work ethic (47%), and are easily distracted (46%). The recession has forced millennials to develop this work ethic, with 44% of students who are working to help finance their education, reports Rutgers University.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

For example, one of eHarmony’s competitive advantages in the matchmaking market is that it limits competition on both sides of the match. One: "Anyone who works in finance will sense, at least at first, the pressure to know more than he does." So when you contact someone, your chances of getting a response are higher.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

They set out a broad vision, provide lofty goals, and model an ambitious work ethic (for recent college grads, it’s not a big leap from “all nighters” to “all weekenders”). Shift from purely directive goal setting to a reciprocal process that links the growth of the business with the growth of the individual.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

Over the last decade, industries, academics, and the public sector have turned their focus toward culture and ethics in response to the financial crisis as well as misconduct at a broad range of corporations. naqiewei/Getty Images. But what role does culture play in corporate misconduct, and why do these problematic cultures persist?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

Rather, it is characterized by a steady increase in the automation of traditionally human-based decision processes throughout organizations all over the country. In contrast to much of the press coverage of artificial intelligence , this revolution is not about the ascendance of a sentient android army.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

In the 1990s, for example, pharma firms were regulars on “Most Admired Company” lists. For ideas to become reality, a company needs repeatable processes, not only out-of-the-box insights. The translation involves people and processes. Merck and Co. It’s not just products. Experimentation is vital.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

Issues bearing significantly on the business emerge not just in legislative, executive, or regulatory settings; they can also arise in litigation or transactions or adoption of ethical standards necessary to pre-empt policy proposals. They can be cross-cutting issues which impact the whole corporation (e.g., A needed a pproach.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2015

In recent years, investors have learned that defining the market value of a firm cannot just be based on finances. For example, consider the Economist ’s Big Mac index , which measures the cost of a Big Mac in various countries in terms of its difference from the average Big Mac price in the United States.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

12:53 PM Tuesday November 23, 2010 by Edward Hallowell | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print If youre working — either from home or the office — over Thanksgiving, Im not sure whether to say, "Congratulations on your work ethic!" or "My condolences on your plight."

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2011

For example, only 20 per cent in the UK believe the CEO is "a credible spokesperson," according to an Edelman study cited by the Commission. customer satisfaction, risk audits, adherence to company ethics). But this is not just about better process.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

For example, if you enjoy connecting with people, you could use that skill to be a psychologist or a marketer. Ethics Feature. “Spouses, for example, need to know what you’re doing but they may not be best positioned to help you figure it out.” Buckle down on your finances. ” Run experiments.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

As a recent example, a simple background check would have saved the Yahoo board the trouble of ousting Scott Thompson , the company's fourth CEO in five years, because he falsely claimed a computer science degree. a survey indicated that fewer than 60% of the Secret Service personnel said they would report ethical misconduct.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

link] ATIG Mike, authenticity and transparency for better and ETHICAL business. They attempt to change through their example. Historical examples such as with world leaders like Churchill or Eisenhower are more widely known. How about a discussion on what leaders can do to inspire cultural innovation. That's how they lead.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2015

“You need to be self-motivated, have good organizational skills, and a strong work ethic,” explains King. “We were lucky that my husband had a good job and we’d been smart about our finances. Sunita didn’t quit her job to freelance right away, but she set the process in motion.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you still don’t know whether or not your attitude is affecting your performance, I would strongly suggest participation in a 360 review process where your strengths and weakness are objectively assessed by those whom you interface with on a frequent basis. How times have changed! Well laid out. Congratulations to you Sir.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

How much further should we extend ethics? Sadly, many of the perpetrators did not see lapses in ethics… it was legal and just business to them. By maintaining an awareness of further changing environments, there are further opportunities to be successful, ethical and move ahead of the competition.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2018

For example, firms with better-connected CEOs can obtain cheaper financing , and firms with well-connected board directors see better performance. Our study , published in the Journal of Corporate Finance, found that CEOs with strong connections to people of different demographic backgrounds and skill sets create higher firm value.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2013

billion due to derelict mortgage and foreclosure processes. For example, application of complex financial accounting rule — FAS 133 relating to derivatives — led to expensive restatements in numerous businesses. The most notable was Fannie Mae's $10.8 billion restatement.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Most companies have some version of a matrix, with a combination of enabling "functions" (such as IT, HR, and Finance) and line business units. Compounding the complexity of the organization structure is the fact that work processes are constantly evolving , and cut across different units. Third, appoint process champions.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 13, 2011

For example, a real estate agent might post breaking news on condo developments and include walk-through videos, behind-the-scenes advice, pictures and plans of buildings, comments from current and potential owners, and a social networking component to create a community of condo owners in her area. 4) Establish excellent incoming links.

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