HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

I want to pay forward the investment made in me by empowering the next generation of talent and building sustainable leadership pipelines for our company and the future. An important lesson I’ve learned along the way is that shaping a successful leadership pipeline requires organizations to be deliberate in their leader selections.

Innovation 52

Innovation Diversity Leadership Leadership Pipeline 52

CEO Blog

JANUARY 27, 2011

3 - Power is relational and dependent on the domain in which the person is operating. Do not read this blog without first reading FTC notice - [link] About Me Name: Jim Estill Location: Long Island, NY My views on leadership, time management, personal development and life. 2 - Power is like a battery.

Blog 190

Blog CEO Power Leadership 190

CEO Blog

JANUARY 28, 2011

For several years spanning a period of extraordinary growth, the company operated under an executive management group comprised of three individuals who shared responsibility. Most of the top military leaders in history can lay claim to having used this style of leadership to great and lasting effect.

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Blog CEO Leadership Styles Leadership 230

CEO Blog

JANUARY 22, 2011

It talks in terms of HEROs - Highly Empowered and Resourceful Operators and makes the case that businesses need HEROs now more than ever in order to thrive. Do not read this blog without first reading FTC notice - [link] About Me Name: Jim Estill Location: Long Island, NY My views on leadership, time management, personal development and life.

Succession 190

Succession Leadership Pipeline eBook Blog 190

Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Accept Help:   The rescue operation appears to have been a model of private and public sector cooperation and coordination. Put Yourself in Their Shoes:  One of the most impressive aspects of the rescue operation is how much attention was paid to the overall health and well being of the miners and their families.

Leadership 187

Leadership Executive Coaching Blog Open-book 187

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 31, 2016

Most companies have leaders with the strong operational skills needed to maintain the status quo. Classroom-based training is, after all, typically easier and less expensive to implement; it’s evidence of short-term thinking, rather than long-term investment in the leadership pipeline.

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Development Argyris Learning-by-Doing Innovation 100

HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

I’d say we’re very focused on creating a skilled workforce and leadership pipeline that can execute our strategy. We’re always looking for ways we can be a positive influence in the markets where we operate. To what extent is that down to a successful talent management strategy?

Resources 40

Resources Human Resources Leadership Pipeline Learning-by-Doing 40

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2017

Developing leaders to drive financial performance and operational excellence has always been important. ” But the need for top leadership to focus on and invest in new forms of leadership development is clear: Successful leadership development will be a major factor in differentiating the winners from the losers in the years ahead.

Development 8

Development Leadership Pipeline Content Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Some health care businesses use duplicate dyad management structures—one to oversee the clinical enterprise and another to oversee the business and operations that support the clinical enterprise. The dyad model can help break down silos, improve the way clinical and operations leaders work together, and coordinate care.

Training 14

Training Health Care Management Leadership Pipeline 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Even the people running the Saudi operation were amazed to discover that 19% of the Saudi labour force is female (they thought that was high), while 62% of university graduates are. In a counter-intuitive way, I have found that denying difference is a very effective way of eliminating women from the leadership pipeline.

Leadership Pipeline 15

Leadership Pipeline Trends Diversity Policies 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. They were employed in midlevel to upper-midlevel management positions in strategy, finance, marketing, legal, operations, and technology functions. But companies also have a key part to play in fostering diversity in their leadership pipeline.

Management 13

Management Tacit Knowledge Diversity Leadership Pipeline 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2014

The CEO thought he needed to step out of the chief sales role to focus on operations and finances. This is why it’s the role of midsized company CEOs – not their HR heads — to build the leadership pipeline, both internally and externally. It’s a different story. Consider the case of a $30 million manufacturer.

Leadership 8

Leadership Leadership Pipeline Loyalty CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Even the people running the Saudi operation were amazed to discover that 19% of the Saudi labour force is female (they thought that was high), while 62% of university graduates are. In a counter-intuitive way, I have found that denying difference is a very effective way of eliminating women from the leadership pipeline.

Leadership Pipeline 8

Leadership Pipeline Trends Diversity Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2012

Although Nestle's consumers and "shoppers," as they are referred to, were about 80% female, only 3% of managers in the company's leadership pipeline were women. In subsequent blogs I'll report on what the initiative has delivered in the major countries where Nestle has operations.

Leadership Pipeline 12

Leadership Pipeline CFO Committee Globalization 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2015

At Cisco, we designed an in-depth executive assessment to help us profile each of our topmost leaders: strengths, development needs, aspirations, strategic capabilities, blind spots, operational capabilities, how they develop their teams, how they fare in big-stage versus one-on-one communications, and so on.

360-Degree Feedback 8

360-Degree Feedback CEO Leadership Pipeline Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2015

” Senior leaders must determine the specific leadership skills and behaviors needed to successfully execute the company’s strategy. But your organization’s future success depends on identifying and developing the next generation of its leaders. For example, when a U.S.

Leadership Development 8

Leadership Development Development Leadership Leadership Pipeline 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

Much of Charan’s recent work has tilted towards organization and people (books on strategy execution, leadership pipeline, talent and advice on intensity, change, leadership traits, performance management, governance).

Charan 10

Charan Human Resources Leadership Pipeline Decentralization 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2016

At workforce solutions firm Kelly Services, two operational leaders saw a need to increase the leadership pipeline and employee engagement through strengthening network connections. In addition, they wanted to improve business acumen and understanding of the business among all leaders.

Tacit Knowledge 8

Tacit Knowledge Quality Leadership Pipeline Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2016

It then provides tailored content related to 10 of its core functional areas, including Research & Innovation, Sales & Business Development, and Operations. L’Oreal, for example, uses the homepage of its global careers website to clarify the characteristics the brand looks for in ideal candidates for every position.

Globalization 8

Globalization Brand Survey Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

In one case, two operational leaders at Kelly Services, a workforce solutions firm, created a Business Resource Group to promote leadership development and increase employee engagement. Create Energizing Events.

Energy 8

Energy Health Care Leadership Pipeline Quality 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2024

This is further exacerbated by inadequate leadership pipeline planning and succession practices within many organizations, resulting in excessive turnover at the top and substantial losses. Imagine practicing complex procedures in a simulated operating room or mastering new sales techniques in a virtual customer interaction.

CEO 52

CEO Altman McCarthy Supply Chain 52

HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Companies with greater diversity not only have higher retention, but they have higher revenues and operating results, as well as higher brand recognition in their marketplaces. With 74% of workers considering a company’s DE&I commitment when deciding to work there, according to EY’s recent Belonging Barometer 3.0,

Diversity 52

Diversity Career Globalization Learning-by-Doing 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Managers striving to make their way up the leadership pipeline tend to manage up, forgetting that their connection to the layers below is often what makes them invaluable to seniors whose sponsorship they hope to attract. Another common network blind spot consists of undervaluing the potential contributions of junior people.

How To 8

How To Diversity Letter Learning-by-Doing 8