The Board’s Role in Strategy
Should the board decide a company’s strategy, or should senior leaders propose a strategy for the board to vote on? Neither. The best approach is an iterative one. Harvard Business Review [...]
By Joel Basanta
In Newsstand Posted This is how CEOs of multi-billion dollar companies spend their time
What’s a day in the life of a CEO like, and how do they deal with the constant demands of the top job? Read Full Article via World Economic Forum
Research: CEOs with Diverse Networks Create Higher Firm Value
“…CEOs with strong connections to people of different demographic backgrounds and skill sets create higher firm value. We also found that this greater firm value comes from better [...]
Think Like A CEO Before Acting Like A CHRO
Human resources occupies a unique role in any company. Unlike other functions, HR has a connection to every department and goes beyond the administrative call of duty, embracing a relationship [...]
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Too Much Charisma Can Make Leaders Look Less Effective
Conventional wisdom suggests that the most charismatic leaders are also the best leaders. Charismatic leaders have, for instance, the ability to inspire others toward higher levels [...]
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Just Not Part of The Team
The report cards are in: In partnership with Harvard University, Korn Ferry conducted a study of 127 high-level corporate teams, and three-quarters got bad performance grades. Learn why corporate [...]
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The CEO’s Guide to Competing through HR
The best HR departments are creating centers of excellence (COEs) in strategic areas such as organizational development, talent acquisition, and talent management. They are also providing better [...]
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The CEO’s Role in Leading Transformation
The CEO helps a transformation succeed by communicating its significance, modeling the desired changes, building a strong top team, and getting personally involved. Read Full Article via McKinsey [...]
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What makes a CEO ‘exceptional’?
…CEOs who are hired externally tend to pull more strategic levers than those who come from within and outperform their internal counterparts over tenure. Our research on exceptional [...]
