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6 Organizational Culture Change Strategies

Organizational Talent Consulting

Leaders need to be able to operate within and upon the business. If you are looking for a good discussion topic at an upcoming meeting, take some time to ask those attending how they would describe the organization's culture. There are many different definitions for leadership, but most would agree it is about influence. Schein, E.

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Director Recruitment and Skills. Recruiting directors with technological expertise is one avenue through which boards can boost their innovative capabilities.

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Conversation with Marakon

Tom Spencer

Alex Formstone is a Principal in Marakon ’s London office, and heads up recruiting in the UK for graduates and MBAs. I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Alex about his career, Marakon and its recruitment process. Tom: I assume that Marakon uses the case interview as part of its recruitment process?

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5 Ways to Help Employees Keep Up with Digital Transformation

Harvard Business

At L’Oréal, CEO Jean-Paul Agon signaled the company’s digital transformation when he recruited Lubomira Rochet to be the chief digital officer and a member of the executive team. The team was structured to operate like a startup, with a particular focus on user research, feedback, and a commitment to lean operations.

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Even Life-Saving Innovations Don’t Sell Themselves

Harvard Business

While nonprofits, often starved for general operating funds, can’t match pharma’s marketing budgets, a recent Bridgespan study argues that it’s time they and their funders heed business findings on increasing noise in the marketplace and the need to make any new offering, even a life-saving one, stand out. A team of U.S.

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Improve Your Resume by Turning Bullet Points into Stories

Harvard Business

But for the most part, recruiters aren’t calling. What were their biggest challenges, and how did you help meet them? Describing your accomplishments in two- to three-line bullet points that start with powerful action verbs and end with quantifiable results. You know the standard advice. Tell compelling before-and-after stories.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

We recruited a panel of expert judges (see the list below), who evaluated the companies through the lens of their own expertise and gauged which transformations were most durable and had the highest impact in their industries. TEO Ming Kian , Director at Temasek and Chairman at Vertex Holdings. Theodor Weimer , Country Chairman at UniCredit.