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How Johnson & Johnson and American Express Are Developing Young Leaders

Harvard Business Review

In 2016, former American Express CEO Ken Chenault tasked chief human resource officer Kevin Cox with finding new opportunities that would drive innovation and revenue growth. What might business models of the future look like? American Express. J&J wants leaders to understand: What creates disruption?

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Getting Employees Excited About a New Direction

Harvard Business Review

When your company is in trouble — a new competitor or technology threatens your business model, your cost structure changes, the economy tanks — you have one job as a leader: to get the company back on track. The crisis provides compelling reason for change and, if companies can weather it, they can emerge stronger.

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6 Ways to Build a Customer-Centric Culture

Harvard Business Review

At Hootsuite, the social media management platform, marketing and human resources executives collaborate to do this. From the very first interaction with prospective employees, organizations should make thinking about customers and their needs a clear priority.