Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Since I’ve shown a little grey in my beard, I can verify from my experience that some hiring managers do not look favorably on older workers, especially job seekers. In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. The interview ended.

Handbook 98

Handbook Case Interview Education Training 98

Management Consulted

MAY 10, 2015

A global firm with a very interesting history, they’re known for motivating, developing and training their clients’ staff as well as the for research they carry out on the companies they work with. Hay and Associates, Management Consultants.” Dale Purves died in 1966, and Milton Rock became the new Managing Director.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Over the past year we have been writing the HBR Leader’s Handbook — a primer for aspiring leaders who want to take their careers to the next level. Take the case of Dominic Barton, who served as the Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company from 2009-2018. Focus on measurable results.

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McKinsey Handbook Case Interview Leadership 52

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

You know, you start as a product manager, senior product manager, director of product management: that’s the way all these job descriptions are written. Does she go through interviews? What kind of training or supervision or mentorship would the women receive? ” Great. Share some of the mechanics of it.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Company Interviews Consulting 100

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Recently the Chief HR Officer for a healthcare firm asked us to identify the best new framework for leadership that she could use to train and develop a cadre of high potentials. This tried and true perspective on leadership was reinforced for us during the past year as we researched and wrote the HBR Leader’s Handbook.

Leadership 42

Leadership Handbook Healthcare Emotional Intelligence 42