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Why More Executives Should Consider Becoming a CHRO

Harvard Business Review

Lucia Luce Quinn is Chief People Officer at Forrester Research. Phil Johnston, an executive search leader at Spencer Stuart, confirms that Quinn’s initial reaction wasn’t unusual: “When a CEO asks a business leader to run HR, the most frequent response is ‘What did I do wrong?’ I push leaders.

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Myths of the Gig Economy, Corrected

Harvard Business Review

But here are the facts: the best estimates according to the Gig Economy Data Hub, a joint project of Cornell University’s Institute of Labor Relations and the Aspen Institute, put the percentage at around 30%. Quinn Mills, a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, in an interview.

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Planning Maternity or Paternity Leave: A Professional’s Guide

Harvard Business Review

Very few organizations have “a standard operating procedure” for employees taking parental time off, says Joan C. Let go… Don’t be tempted to keep tabs on work projects and office politics while you’re away. What the Experts Say. ” Bailyn recommends involving your colleagues.