Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2019

It’s the essence of agility. Why Agility is Important for Your Business. Agility is defined by McKinsey & Company as “… the ability of an organization to renew itself, adapt, change quickly, and thrive in an environment characterized by rapid change, ambiguity, and turbulence.”

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

“Agile organizations treat disruption and adversity as opportunities.” In this environment of constant change, I often hear that we should be agile. They define agility and offer leaders a roadmap for navigating change. and is an expert on risk, strategy, and finance. AGILITY aims to address this urgent need.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Ultimately, executive coaching empowers entrepreneurs to tap into their full potential, overcome obstacles, and achieve sustainable success in their careers and ventures. Additionally, the entrepreneur must constantly adapt to rapidly changing market conditions and emerging trends, which requires a high degree of agility and resilience.

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HR Digest

MAY 16, 2024

If you find youself asking “What degree do you need for a human resources career?” Picking the right degree for a career in HR can make your journey towards the workplace much easier in the long run. So then, what degree do you need for a human resources career? or “What to study for becoming an HR manager?”

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Despite the diverse range of industries--business, sports, technology, finance, education, and the arts--each of these successful institutions share a common bond: they are world-class industry leaders and have repeatedly outperformed their competition. "At Agile Strategizing. Related articles. Building a Connection Culture.

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Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Videos and Webinars] [Flexibility] Agility in an Era of Uncertainty and Disruption Find out how organisations and individuals can embrace agility to help them navigate these more uncertain times.

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HR Digest

MAY 6, 2021

This last year has only reinforced the importance of agile leaders and a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. What has been the most challenging decision you’ve ever had to take in your career? Finance was my “comfort zone” and my team and I had created strong relationships with each other.

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Experience to Lead

APRIL 24, 2023

Why Getting More Women in Leadership Positions is a Must Across all industries, women are often underrepresented in leadership roles due to systemic biases and barriers that limit their career advancement opportunities. The issue is particularly pronounced in male-dominated fields such as finance, technology and engineering.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Our focus on innovation in talent is what allows EY people to build meaningful careers with impact. Through EY’s Candidate Assistant, AI is able to recommend a job to someone they may never have thought of – or heard of – as they explore flexible career options that align directly with their unique interests and ambitions.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Flexibility in the way businesses operate can take many forms, but adaptability and agility are increasingly becoming key attributes in competitive enterprise scenarios. Have a look at where you can make differences to your employees, for example; you could introduce secondments, career breaks , and volunteering opportunities.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Other key events we hosted included an in-person networking event with the HKU SPACE GMBA students and alumni, and four webinars on different topics: “Future Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, “Deep Dives into STEM and Finance” as well as “Skills for New Employment Landscape” with the UNESCO HK Glocal Peace Centre.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The CIO has to know what's going on in finance and marketing, for instance, and P&L experience is important even for support functions like human resources. So, for instance, if you want a top finance job it's not enough to be the best CFO in the U.S.; C-level jobs have become less circumscribed. You have to be constantly learning.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2015

A lot of talented people grapple with the disruption of having to switch jobs or careers and figuring out how their current profession’s skills can be applied in a fulfilling new way. Since then, many friends and strangers have sought my advice about career paths outside of newspaper journalism. Consider the legal field.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2011

You know them as ERP, finance and accounting systems, or even payroll. LinkedIn is an example of how we connect, collaborate, and share with each other in a career aligned social network. The likely results include new methods of furthering relationships, crafting longer term engagement, and creating transformational business models.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2012

Determined to get closer to their customers and become more agile and innovative, global organizations like IBM and GE are embracing the matrix organizational model. Give mid-level leaders a chance to take on advisory roles outside of line management in functions such as strategy, HR or finance.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

It is the mental agility, a fierce determination, and a never say die attitude that has carried us through the best of times and the worst of times. It is the ability to stay mentally focused on achieving the mission at hand, regardless of circumstances, that will help you take your organization to that next level.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2016

You might also take this assessment on emotional agility — the ability to manage your thoughts and feelings. Finance skills. This 10-question finance quiz comes from the HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers. Everyone has an inner stream of thoughts and feelings that includes criticism, doubt, and fear.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

HR systems emphasize long-term relationships and high performance, with big investments in selection and development, amortized over a long career. Supported by TAPFIN, a division of ManpowerGroup, they gathered data from HR and Finance systems including the HRIS, VMS, ATS, GL/Finance and A/P.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

As real space and cyberspace merge, do financial practices like budgeting provide value over their costs of time, money, effort, agility? Historically, people got to the C-suite by progressing up the career ladder in one discipline, moving among multiple companies until they made it to an executive role in finance, sales, etc.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

It is the mental agility, a fierce determination, a never say die attitude, and placing other’s interests above our own that has carried us through the best of times and the worst of times. A leader’s greatest responsibility is not for his/her own glory, but it is for the well being of those whose care has been entrusted to them.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

link] Elllen Weber Wow – Mike, thanks for the way you weave the parts together with such agility. I am in complete concurrence that the sooner a person becomes a better decision maker, the sooner they'll see more things work for them as opposed to against them. Great insights Susan.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2017

When freelancing is your primary source of income, you have to be meticulous and organized about keeping your books, according to Jon Younger, the founder of the Agile Talent Collaborative , a non-profit research organization and the coauthor of Agile Talent. “It is a critical aspect of your reputation.”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Remember: No matter how large Contect gets, it will stay agile and motivated. They’d met at university, and although Derek had gone on to graduate school and a career in banking, while Rogier had joined his family construction business and then founded Contect, they’d never lost touch. The two men went way back.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 7, 2020

It requires employers, educators, government administrators, and not-for-profit organizations to come together to develop plans to help people become more resilient, capable, and agile. A growing number of business leaders see the value of upskilling, but there’s much to be done. What spurred your interest and passion for the topic?

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

The career path to running a business at ABC will now look more like a “Z” (series of different jobs) than a “T” (narrow, vertical promotions). Advice : Help the executive understand that the single most critical competency identified for success in new jobs is learning agility. Help them learn to ask questions and listen.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

While there is little debate that speed can create an extreme competitive advantage, it is not well understood that the lack of speed can send a company (or a career) into a death spiral. Agility, fluidity, decisiveness, commitment and focus all lead to the creation of speed which results in a certainty of execution.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2015

Gail was in her fifth year at a large finance firm when she recognized a disconcerting pattern. “It’s like having a sports agent looking out for my career,” she said. Thinking along these lines can help women create options, feel prepared, and remain agile in fluid political situations. Get yourself an agent.

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