Assessment of the situation to devise a game plan for things to come to fruition.
The new CEO wanted to slug it out of the ballpark at his first all-hands meeting. Employees were watching the broadcast from around the globe. Obviously, engaging those assembled in the auditorium in front of him would be much easier. But he didn’t want to miss the first opportunity to gain their confidence that he […]
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Andrew Eisenberg, Partner, Lee & Hayes When a company is set up, there are many aspects to consider; one such aspect is the allocation of company shares. Many founders dislike the idea of vesting shares to founders, themselves, and, instead, grant shares outright. The problem is that it’s very common for at least one founder to leave
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Keri Calagna, Principal, Deloitte &Touche LLP Empower a culture that seizes crises as opportunities to drive brand resilience A familiar story is on the front pages every few months — a CEO ousted from a company, a tarnished brand and customers flocking away to their competitors. The untold story is of the thousands of CEOs that
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James Bowen & Brian MacNeice, Managing Directors, Kotinos Partners & Authors, Powerhouse – Insider Accounts into the World’s Greatest High Performance Organizations By governance we mean the model by which an institution is run. Thinking about governance is the “stuff” of management and one of the tasks to which leaders look forward the least. In a
Chip R. Bell, Author, Kaleidoscope: Delivering Innovative Service That Sparkles As grandparents, my wife and I are in the middle of brainstorming cool presents for our three granddaughters. Over the Thanksgiving holidays, we asked them for suggestions. The 10 and 12 year olds took a clipboard and made a list, complete with brand names and
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The scandal that recently enveloped Wells Fargo teaches an important lesson about running an ethical business. And Wells Fargo was trying to run an ethical business, despite its huge blunder. For example, Well Fargo avoided many of the pitfalls and risky investments that plagued other big banks in 2008/2009. Here is what happened. Several years
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In Henry IV Part 1, Owen Glendover, the leader of the Welsh rebels joins the insurrection against King Henry. Glendower, a man steeped in the traditional lore of Wales, claims to command great magic. Therefore, mysterious and superstitious, he sometimes acts in response to prophecies and omens. In the play, Glendover boasts to Hotspur, “I
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Claire Brooks, President, ModelPeople Inc. Over the last twelve years I have been consulting on strategy and innovation with organizations, from the Top 10 of the Fortune 100, to start-ups and not-for-profits. During this period I’ve seen a quiet revolution in the way that strategic planning is carried out. It used to be that leading corporations
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Lisa Hufford, Founder & CEO, Simplicity Consulting Companies are increasingly looking at their goals and their successes in terms of projects. These might be long-term projects; they might be strategic projects; or they might be more tactical projects. But by 2020, it’s estimated that 40 percent of the workforce will not want to be full time
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The workplace is filled with awkward situations that are hard to discuss. Perhaps there’s been an unpleasant exchange between co-workers and there’s a lingering undertone of anger. Maybe someone didn’t get the expected promotion and remain disappointed. Perhaps market conditions mean that bonuses were cut out this year. Maybe it’s best to not say anything?
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