HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Today, Erni is widely considered one of the most influential leaders in human resources and her company, Audible, one of the most diverse employers in the world. My career started in finance, where I first worked in investment banking, then on the trading floor and later became Lehman Brothers’ first Chief Diversity Officer.

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Diversity Katz Learning-by-Doing Globalization 52

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Today, Ernie is widely considered one of the most influential leaders in human resources and her company, Audible, one of the most diverse employer in the world. My career started in finance, where I first worked in investment banking, then on the trading floor and later became Lehman Brothers’ first Chief Diversity Officer.

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Diversity Katz Learning-by-Doing Globalization 52

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Just over 10 years ago, French bank BNP Paribas froze U.S. There was a run on British bank Northern Rock. Over the next year, many banks fell. Investment bank Bear Stearns collapsed. We expect investment banks to embark on an even more fundamental makeover during the next decade. The New Face of Investment Banks.

Banking 8

Banking Crisis Bottom-up Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

That''s 224 million women impacting the global economy — and this survey counts only 67 of the 188 countries recognized by the World Bank. Itau perceives the 50% of Brazilian entrepreneurs that are women as a core market, and other members of the Global Banking Alliance for Women think similarly.

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Globalization Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2012

Entrepreneurs often lack formal training in bookkeeping and may not have the experience or the knowhow to secure a bank loan. They advise entrepreneurs on areas including finance, marketing, customer service, and human resources. Skills training is key to fostering successful development efforts in these zones.

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GDP Entrepreneur Finance Training 16

CEO Insider

JUNE 4, 2024

Since the beginning of 2024, there has been a consistent stream of CEO departures from leading CX tech firms, including AWS, NICE, Freshworks, Twilio, Vonage, Medallia, Calabrio, and Luware. This trend raises questions about what might be unsettling the leadership in these companies.

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CEO Magazine Trends Influence 52

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

For example, I know a bank executive who had twenty years of great community banking experience, but no bachelor's degree. When his institution was bought out, no other bank would even consider him for a job. In fact, in recent years all careers have seen an escalation in the credentials needed to succeed.

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Career Skills Cost-Benefit Analysis Banking 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2011

For example, at Kenya Women Finance Trust , we were intrigued to hear about the "marriage counseling" its human resources department offers to the newlyweds among its women employees. Mary Ellen Iskenderian is president and CEO of Women's World Banking (WWB), the world's largest network of microfinance institutions and banks.

Microfinance 16

Microfinance Diversity Banking Entrepreneur 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2012

It's not about a bank. It's about life, tragedy, and human potential. Now, let me couch this for you in the human terms of political economy — the terms in which you and I should rightly conceive of an "economy" as the sum of the enduring human good; not merely as a set of pipes for the grease of finance to be injected into.

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Price Short-term Proposal System 18

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Michael Banks/Getty Images. Other managerial occupations that became majority-female were education administration, human resources, property and real estate, and finance. But one need not be a human resource manager, or even a woman, to promote gender equality.

Management 15

Management Real Estate Human Resources Diversity 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Professionals from the banking, finance, investing, and accounting worlds. Like any industry, the medical cannabis sector needs everything from lawyers and accountants to human resources professionals, insurance specialists, and consultants. And more are joining every day.

Industry 14

Industry Retail Banking Brand 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

The CMO also worked with the finance office and product managers to link pricing and benchmark data into the RFP process, which improved quality and response times. Those steps helped the bank drive up loan volumes, a tangible bump the CMO could point to in discussions with other leaders.

P&L 14

P&L Banking Marketing Call Center 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

You don’t need to break the bank to offer attractive extras. And with only 1%–2% of companies currently using an unlimited time-off policy, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) , it’s clearly a benefit that can make companies more attractive.

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Insurance Policies Survey Bond 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

And a great potential source of talent with the right skills are professionals who change career lanes — people with experience and training in accounting, finance, human resources and strategy who leave corporate jobs to follow their passion to have a social impact. Build Your Bench Strength Without Breaking the Bank.

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Chief Operating Officer How To Airlines Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Young firms face many existential threats related to managing internal financial and human resources and external relationships with customers, suppliers, investors and competitors. Firms applied for credit to finance recovery. Challenge risk financing conventions. Businesses likely need new forms of risk financing.

Insurance 8

Insurance Risk Management Finance Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

the movement to enhanced reporting is led by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), which is endorsed by regulatory heavy weight Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England. Deutsche Bank felt compelled to explain there was a good reason (in this case increased efficiency through e-learning). Outside the U.S.,

Human Capital 8

Human Capital CFO Banking Report 8

Women on Business

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Just be sure to get a receipt from the charity for the cash, or keep your credit card statement, bank record or other receipt as documentation. Most charities accept gifts made in cash, by check, credit card or wire transfer. Remember those donations you made for disaster relief after the devastating earthquake in Haiti?

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Press Release Strategy Discount PR 222

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2013

Note that the high-profile C-suite executives at firms like Borders, Jessops, and Bank of New England had large IT budgets, but no longer have a company to make more efficient today.). This question attempts to tease out an unconscious assumption that "we will always be in business."

Enterprise Architecture 9

Enterprise Architecture CIO Horizontal Integration Information Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

A few months ago I decided to look into the professional experience of non-executive directors at the major banks listed in Britain. Like almost every other major industry today, banking relies on hugely complex, enormously expensive technology. I’m afraid this is typical not just in banking but across most major industries.

Technology 8

Technology Zero Based Budgeting Banking CIO 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. This notion, that risk is a desirable feature, can seem like sacrilege to anyone who’s taken an introductory finance course.

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Report GAAP Net Present Value CFO 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2017

The fashion and finance verticals had the highest propensity to select the best-known, top-of-the-line product, while manufacturing and health care had the lowest. #4: Banking, technology, and consulting would be price sensitive, while manufacturing, health care, real estate, and fashion are price conscious. #5: The answer is yes.

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Price Health Care Committee Fashion 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 19, 2011

When you look at your bank balance and the bills each month, how do you react? Whether this developed from watching my father build his business, or just plain denial of my bank balance, I cannot say for sure. Do you feel a sense of anxiety rising up from your stomach to your throat, or a heavy, weighted pressure in your chest?

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Press Release Learning-by-Doing Discount PR 162

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Also prominent in this sector are social movements, for example the Salt March that eventually led to Indian independence, and the social initiatives that are driving so many constructive changes these days, from the Grameen Bank for the micro-financing of the poor to the Khan Academy for the extension of free education.

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Cooper Politics Globalization Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2015

I saw this first hand while researching the hiring practices of top-tier investment banks, management consulting firms, and law firms. One banking recruitment manager summarized the typical approach this way: I’m just being really honest, it [an application] pretty much goes into a black hole.

EPS 8

EPS Diversity Banking Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2017

This is perhaps even more the case in the world of management outside of academic medicine — whether it is finance, consulting, or technology — as the path from professional to senior executive requires more than individual success. Sam appeared keen, ambitious, and enthusiastic.

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Mentor Emotional Intelligence Project Career 8

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Jim Kim – 12th President, the World Bank. Agapol Na Songkhla – Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President of Human Capital Group at Thai Beverage (ThaiBev). Former Executive VP and Head of Strategy & Transformation at TMB Bank. Deborah Borg – Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer, Bunge Limited.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Banking Magazine 70

Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

Human resources management. For project purchases, such as printing, graphic production, video production and materials creation, consultants customarily mark up slightly, to cover bank financing and handling costs. Entrepreneurial, small business management. Academic, research. What is their longevity?

Consultative 59

Consultative Short-term Budgeting Strategic Planning 59

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

One result is that they keep their cards close to their chests about what they are looking for (at first), while expecting you to reveal everything – your finances, pricing, ownership, human resources, production processes, quality assurance, customer service procedures, KPIs, and existing customers.

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Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2016

” And the Legatum Institute, when aggregating data from the World Bank, the United Nations, and elsewhere to formulate its Prosperity Index , has found that of its many indicators, “entrepreneurship & opportunity” correlates most strongly with a country’s overall prosperity. We are talking about the U.S.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Policies Entrepreneur NGO 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Financing is managed through a collaboration between Geisinger Health and our health insurance company, Geisinger Health Plan (GHP). And finally, as human resource costs account for most of the initiative’s expenses, it’s critical that providers and staff practice at the highest level their skill allows.

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Class Insurance Cost Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2011

DuPont sent Donaldson Brown, a promising engineer-turned-finance staffer, to Detroit to sort things out, and sort them out he did. Then banking regulations were imposed. (GM represented an important channel for Dupont's lacquer, artificial leather, and other products, and Pierre du Pont was on GM's Board.)

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ROE Debt to Equity Ratio Innovation Incentives 15