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Why Today’s Leaders Need to Be Perpetual Learners

Harvard Business

Born to immigrant parents in the Australian outback, he would eventually rise to the top of the corporate world, taking over in 2004 as CEO of Dow Chemical. In this episode of “The New World of Work”, he offers his thoughts on leadership in tough times.

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Ten Factors to Consider Before Jumping into Independent Consulting

Successful Independent Consulting

I made the leap to independent consulting in 2004 and never looked back. Consider these two examples: Leadership alignment / strategic off-sites – Most companies can’t afford to have someone on staff to do this, or their existing staff doesn’t have the skills, bandwidth or right relationships with the executives.

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Employee Engagement is Unethical

Consulting Matters

I know when I was an employee at Disney I had a lot of emotional energy around leadership practices that often had nothing to do with me. What I find interesting is the degree of emotional energy that they experience when pointing out what might be neutral issues around technology or bad processes.

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Front-Line To C-Suite | Inside The Heart and Mind of Former Disney COO and Experience Steward Jim MacPhee

Consulting Matters

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches? Jim offers powerful insight into what created his leadership philosophies and practices. If you're an org looking for leadership, culture, experience, and transformation, connect with Jim. But they do.

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Capgemini Consulting Interviews – Tech, Business or Both?

Management Consulted

In 2004, the firm adopted its current logo with the single word name, Capgemini. This is great news for those of you silly people who didn’t think about consulting in high school (we’re half-joking here), but have top grades and great leadership experience (especially with a technical bent). Diversity Programs.

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Serving on Boards Helps Executives Get Promoted

Harvard Business

It was an incredible leadership school for me. in 2004, and in 2005, her total compensation from her home firm, Whole Foods Market Inc., In 2004, he joined the board of Petsmart Inc., ” Similarly, Sempra CEO Debra L. For instance, executive Glenda Jane Flanagan joined the board of Credit Acceptance Corp.

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How Managers Can Prevent Their Teams from Burning Out

Harvard Business

CEO Mark Bertolini — who in 2001 struggled through the stress of his son’s cancer diagnosis and in 2004 had to recover from his own near-death skiing accident — is a vocal proponent of these initiatives, setting an example for staff. Create a culture of recognition. One way to fix that?

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