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The Key to Campbell Soup’s Turnaround? Civility.

Harvard Business

Being treated with respect had a more powerful effect on employees than other more celebrated leadership behaviors including recognition and appreciation, communicating an inspiring vision, providing useful feedback — even opportunities for learning, growth, and development. People valuing Campbell.”

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Could one leader be costing you thousands of dollars?

Peter Stark

Meet with the leader to discuss how they perceive their leadership and what they believe others would say about their leadership, communication, and performance management style. Administer a 360 Leadership Development Assessment. Focus on three (no more than four) areas for development.

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Are You a Toxic Leader?

Peter Stark

Of the many surveys our firm has conducted, we have learned that people may join an organizations,but they absolutely leave because of the relationship they have with their managers. This is not a toxic environment, but an example of great leadership and doing the right thing.

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7 Factors of Great Office Design

Harvard Business

We created a version of our index as an online survey that feeds us input in a more systematic way and as a means of reaching more people — you could, too, if your organizations are more accustomed to engaging in surveys online rather than in person. And people wanted more meeting spaces that could be used quickly and informally.

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4 Ways CEOs Can Conquer Short-Termism

Harvard Business

In a recent survey , 70% of respondents said that CEOs focus too much on short-term financial results, and nearly 60% said that they don’t focus enough on positive long-term impact. This value-based leadership paid off. It’s easy to fault CEOs for being too fixated on the short term.

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Leaders Need Different Skills to Thrive in Tech

Harvard Business

.” The tech industry’s combination of high-velocity competition, complexity, global talent, and interdependence among rivals makes it a truly unique environment, requiring a distinct set of leadership skills. Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders. The former are technologies. Insight Center. Sponsored by Korn Ferry.

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The Mistakes PE Firms Make When They Pick CEOs for Portfolio Companies

Harvard Business

Since 2009 we have interviewed and surveyed 181 executives who run PE-owned companies, as well as eight to 15 people who work with each of these 181 executives (supervisors, board members, director reports, and others). Selectively developing top team members to accomplish the strategy. Not seeking CEOs who value talent development.

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