Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2018

In STEM fields, both the private and public sectors continue to struggle with recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. Like many technical workplaces, UCAR, which has approximately 1400 employees, has struggled to recruit and retain women and people of color. We kept this in mind when creating our own workplace diversity program.

Recruiting 31

Recruiting Recruitment Training Training 31

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The best ones are permeable membranes that transfer knowledge from the outside in: Steve Jobs recruited the Dean of Yale’s Business School to run Apple University, while Jeff Weiner recruited business coach and thought leader Fred Kofman to lead leadership development for LinkedIn.

Leadership 28

Leadership Recruiting Recruitment Training 28

Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2017

Most consultancies hold company presentations, networking events, or workshops for students at target universities, which enable you to get to know them better. Consultants and recruiters often spend no more than a few seconds looking at your application when shortlisting interview candidates.

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Cover Letters Case Study Case Studies Case Interview 60

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I was told I did pretty good in all three case interviews but they did not like my "leadership stories" so they would not be extending me an offer. It was a mix between the normal McKinsey case interviews and leadership questions, and a more specialized approach for the subsidiary in particular. I am very grateful for that.

McKinsey 40

McKinsey Case Interview Interviews Recruiting 40

The Fearless Marketer

JULY 15, 2019

Hi Jacob, I notice you’re a big fan of Jim Collins and his Level 5 Leadership concept. Did you go through his workshop?”. And without much effort you’ll find some kind of connection pretty quickly. And why not mention that connection in your connection message? “Hi It would be cool to connect, as I’m also a fan.” But then what?

Video 48

Video Interviews Research Sales 48

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Coca-Cola recently reshuffled its leadership team to focus on growth, innovation, and digital. 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.

Media 37

Media Fashion Agile Sales 37

Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Ron and his partners at Navalent help companies that are in pursuit of a substantial transformational change, whether it be strategic formulation, organizational design, cultural shifts, or executive leadership behaviors. Ron, you’ve written several books on leadership. It wasn’t like I set out to write about leadership.

Development 189

Development Consulting How To Case Interview 189

Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2017

Major organizational changes, covering everything from recruiting and branding to regulatory approvals and marketing, happened in rapid succession, with a hard deadline of 12 months to get it all done for the IPO — and 18 months from the IPO until our full separation from GE. Change management certainly tested us. What made them proud?

Management 33

Management Change Management Culture Leadership 33

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2016

But none articulates the workforce of the future as well as the observation of HR executives in a series of recent workshops we’ve led in in Hong Kong, Western Europe, and Silicon Valley. As a senior tech leader at Wal-Mart put it, “It often just takes too long to recruit, hire and on-board full-time staff.”

Agile 28

Agile Development Talent Deloitte 28

Henman Performance Executive

JANUARY 23, 2012

Frequently I receive notice of a workshop or webinar that another consultant will offer. Where do these companies recruit? Since I once belonged to a human resources organization, my name appears on virtually every mailing list on the planet. River Styx University? WordPress Admin.'

Government 28

Government Recruiting Recruitment Education 28

Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

Educate managers, recruiters, and leaders about military culture and language. You can rely on experienced veterans already within the organization to identify transferable leadership strengths and expertise. You can’t expect veterans to do all of the adapting. Corporate leaders must become versed in military culture.

Company 29

Company Culture Development Report 29

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The workshops companies invest in typically teach them to constantly check their thoughts for bias. By redefining success, a greater diversity of people were able to be seen for their leadership. For the most part, managers are not given the right tools to overcome the challenges posed by implicit biases.

Management 35

Management Talent Examples Interviews 35

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

It can serve as the basis of a design visioning workshop with a larger group about how and where people work and how they would envision working in new ways in the future. The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership.

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Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 33