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CEOs Are Getting Fired for Ethical Lapses More Than They Used To

Harvard Business

Larger companies are more at risk than smaller ones, as are companies where the CEO has been in office for a long time, and companies where the CEO is also the board chair, according to PwC’s Strategy& recent CEO Success study. From 2007-2011, forced turnovers due to ethical lapses were 3.9% and Canada (from 1.6%

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How Companies Can Take a Stand Against Bribery

Harvard Business

In 2016, the International Monetary Fund estimated that corruption amounted to roughly 2% of global economic output — between $1.5 Business needs to play a more powerful role in supporting responsible practices throughout every aspect of their operations. Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images. and $2 trillion globally.

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Robo-Advisers Are Coming to Consulting and Corporate Strategy

Harvard Business

At the end of 2016, Fitch Ratings estimated that all robo-advisors managed under U.S.$100B Corporate strategy is complex, and the advice is expensive. Companies are both operators and investors. 4 to $5 billion was invested by VCs in AI in 2016. . $5 trillion to U.S. $7 7 trillion by the year 2025 from about U.S.$300

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What's Servant Leadership?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Businesses need leaders able to take action amid economic uncertainty and operate effectively in a digital workplace with a diverse workforce. Evidence suggests that selfless love increases leader and follower commitment, yielding enhanced intrinsic motivation that amplifies workforce and business strategy alignment. Brand on Purpose.

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How Future-Proof Are Your Leadership Skills?

Organizational Talent Consulting

A study involving over 400 executives from 48 companies connected strategy and innovation performance directly with good leadership habits. Leaders need employees that go beyond what is expected in ways that contribute to the organization’s results and make the communities where they operate better. Reinforce the importance of purpose.

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How Managers Should Respond When Bribes Are Business as Usual

Harvard Business

After surveying corruption experts and business executives (including one who went to jail for bribery) I identified four strategies: Have a resistance plan for bribe demands. At that point, everybody will lean in together to fix that problem in an ethical and compliant manner, even if it takes considerably longer,” Bistrong says.

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How Organizations Can Thrive in the Digital Economy - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM KORN FERRY

Harvard Business

Organizations can now engage with customers and employees like never before, and the virtual environment holds the potential to drive operational efficiencies, save time and money, and open the exploration of new commercial avenues. November 2016). This age is ripe with opportunity. In the industrial age, value came from machines.

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