Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Further, if the rearguard strategy backfires, or is exposed by the press, this can amplify the damage to a company’s brand and leadership, not to mention potential legal consequences if a court can prove negligence.

Chief Technology Officer 71

Chief Technology Officer Short-term How To Long-term 71

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 16, 2011

Those disappointing findings called out by Branham were : 84% of survey respondents say that "disengaged employees" are one of the three biggest threats facing their business. The report is based on a survey of 331 C-suite executives (CEO, CFO, CIO, etc.) or senior directors from 19 industries in Europe and the Middle East. "I

Execution 55

Execution CIO CFO Survey 55

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

CFO 12

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2014

The study by EY Women Athletes Business Network and espnW surveyed more than 400 female executives in five countries (20% were U.S. Half are C-Suite level executives, meaning that they serve as CEO, CFO, COO or the board of directors at a company. Gender Hiring Leadership development'

Sports 17

Sports COO CFO Participative 17

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2013

Your survey showed that as much as CEOs had shaken up their senior team, looking back on it they wished they''d moved even faster. Certainly we know that heads of finance and HR tend to move around a lot more because the skills are very transferrable, and in fact it looks better for an HR executive or CFO to show a breadth of industry.

CEO 10

CEO CFO COO Industry 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2015

A new study by The Bridgespan Group, based on a survey of more than 400 nonprofit C-suite executives and dozens of interviews, surfaced this surprising finding and discussed how to address this leadership development deficit. The leaders we surveyed identified several factors contributing to high turnover.

Development 8

Development Mentor COO CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

Then a new CFO joined the company: Masashi Oka, a financial industry veteran who had played a key role in transforming Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group-owned Union Bank in the US. It’s a core part of the CFO’s work: Last year Oka personally met with 145 investors and his IR team collectively met with more than 500.

Company 9

Company ROIC CFO Restructuring 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2017

A survey that we conducted earlier this year, of 319 executives around the world as well as 12 CEO workshops with leaders of over 100 of the most promising growth companies, indicates that the most troublesome challenges cluster in four areas. A driver survey this year showed that Uber drivers are now less satisfied than Lyft drivers.

CEO 12

CEO IPO Energy COO 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

Chinese women in powerful business positions include Wei Sun Christianson , CEO of Morgan Stanley, China ; Mei Yan , Managing Director of MTV Networks, China; and Mary Ma , former CFO of Lenovo and managing director in global equity giant TPG, who recently started her own investment fund. But the similarities end there.

Survey 14

Survey Policies Globalization CFO 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

Ninety-five percent of the banks surveyed by law firm White & Case said they will buy or invest in emerging technology companies in the next 18 months. Financial institutions need more technically adept, visionary talent if they are to survive the shift to the digital age and take the kind of risks necessary for long-term success.

Industry 13

Industry Short-term Planning Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Researchers have pointed to an array of reasons, from explicit discrimination to promotion processes that quietly favor men, but one of the most perplexing is that women themselves aren’t as likely as men to put themselves forward for leadership roles through promotions, job transfers, and high-profile assignments.

Execution 8

Execution Chief Executive Officer Diversity CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

As one financial services CFO told us, “Our mental models were so rigid that even how we thought about data itself needed to be challenged. In the survey we conducted last year, we found that only 17% of companies tied innovation to compensation. Experimentation must be rewarded — something too few companies do.

CEO 8

CEO Competitive Advantage ROI CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

A 2010 IBM survey found that 79% of global chief executives foresaw "high or very high complexity" over the next five years, but only 49% felt their organization was prepared to handle it. Make sure the program has a senior sponsor and is integrated across the company, ideally in the corporate university or leadership development departments.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Company Six Sigma Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

People who respond to your surveys probably differ in important ways from those who don't. Your CFO and finance team can take a leadership role here. On the macro level, you can estimate the value of achieving customer loyalty leadership in terms of market share gains or revenue growth. Don't do that! Organized learning.

Incentives 10

Incentives Sample Customer Loyalty Metrics 10

Women on Business

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Recent data shows the majority of companies worldwide (71 percent) don’t have a clearly defined strategy for grooming and developing women as company leaders, according to a 2011 Women’s Leadership Development Survey conducted by Mercer. Internal Candidates Are Regularly Tapped to Fill Open Roles.

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Career Company Software Handbook 247

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Much has been written about the importance of measuring the impact of leadership development programs or systems. In most cases, consistent great company performance can usually be attributed to great leadership. And of course, lousy leadership is usually the root cause of business failures. External perception of leadership.

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Leadership Development Development CIO Leadership 127

Chart Your Course

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Why Your CEO and CFO Should Care About Employee Engagement TLNT, 2013. Employee Engagement and Leadership Expert Explores Evolution of Leadership HR.com, November 2012. Dos and Don’ts for Conducting an Employee Engagement Survey Insights, Winter 2011. Neuroscience of Engagement Neuro Leadership Journal, 2009.

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Article CFO Magazine Library 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Indeed, surveys show that managers and executives describe the “ideal worker” as someone with no personal life or caregiving responsibilities. “I’m not sure when I first asked if I thought it would be successful,” said Hickox, now CFO of Independent Bank in McKinney Texas. ” None of this is easy.

Banking 15

Banking Conference CEO Bottom-up 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

Consider, for example, research I and several collaborators published in Leadership Quarterly. In several survey studies, we demonstrated that when employees perceive their leaders as too ethically driven, they demonstrated the same negative behaviors that were shown when leaders were perceived as very unethical.

How To 8

How To Ethics Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 25, 2011

This is my plea for the “meeters&# of the world to break from the pack and start becoming “doers.&# Many studies find that 70% or better surveyed said their meetings are very often time-wasters and could be more productive. I spent more time meeting and less time actually doing. Assign tasks and ask if there are questions.

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Press Release Discount PR Magazine 140

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2016

When it comes time to set key performance indicators (KPIs) for the program, be sure to match them up against input from both your CMO and your CFO. There is place in the world for performance benchmarking survey metrics like net promoter score (NPS). True CX leadership comes from: Ownership. Empowerment.

Attrition 10

Attrition Metrics Net Present Value KPI 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Uncertainty Is on the Rise (CFO). Uncertainty about the economy is on the rise among private companies, a new PricewaterhouseCoopers survey says. Only half the companies surveyed were optimistic about the economy, down from 60%. IT'S EUROPE'S FAULT. NO, NOT THOSE RULES. The Rules for Leading Creatives (Mercer).

CFO 8

CFO Uncertainty Leadership Styles Creativity 8