12 ways to get fired from a Chief HR Officer role
April 21, 2019
Worried for your job at the top of your organisation's HR tree? Emerging tech commentator John Sumser says there are 12 reasons you might be right.
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Leaders Need Grit, But It’s Not Enough For Success
January 31, 2019
What kind of personality succeeds in an environment where the failure rate is over 90%? Can an entrepreneur with any personality become successful? Or do certain personality traits count to tip the odds in their favour?
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The two people CEOs need most in their life, according to McKinsey chief Dominic Barton
April 24, 2018
In the information economy, high performers aren’t just being hired by companies to manage the business. High performers are the business.
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The 3 Types of C Players and What to Do About Them
February 01, 2018
When you start leading a new team, one of your first imperatives is to assess the caliber of the talent you are inheriting. At a minimum, you’ll want to focus on three dimensions: (1) Competence — Does each individual match the competence demands of their role? (2) Motivation — Does each member of the team possess the required drive and the willingness to learn new capabilities as needed? (3) People skills — Is each person capable of building constructive working relationships with their colleagues and with you? Those who excel on these criteria are your A players, your outstanding performers. The strong but not exceptional contributors are your B players. And the few who fall below expectations on one or more of these are your C players.
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8 Resolutions on the CEO's Desk
January 10, 2018
Some may be obvious but still get missed as the grind of the business year cycles through. Others are new and unique to 2018. Either way, the breath of this year's resolutions that experts believe CEOs need couldn't be wider.
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CEO Challenge 2017: Meeting the Human Capital Challenge
January 2017
The human capital challenge for businesses in 2017 is about culture and talent. In a year of disruption, CEO respondents to our annual survey emphasize the need for strong organizational cultures.
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Chevron's CEO Just Wrote an Extraordinary LinkedIn Message That Is a Master Class in Leadership
June 2nd, 2015
John Watson, who is retiring next month, reflects back on his 37-year journey at Chevron.
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