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Research: How Boards Can Increase CEO Accountability

Harvard Business

listed manufacturing firms between 2010 and 2020 and identified an often-overlooked source of accountability principles: the military. So how can boards more effectively enforce CEO accountability in the face of poor performance? The authors recently analyzed boards of 865 U.S.-listed

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What the Data Says About Women in Management Between 1980 and 2010

Harvard Business

Census and American Community Survey for the years 1980 and 2010 to examine three major factors that contribute to gender equality in the labor force: women’s representation in management, the occupational gender segregation among managers, and the gender wage gaps that vary across managerial occupations. And if so, how? million by men.

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The Power of Project-Based Thinking

Steve Shu Consulting

As a consultant, 2010 has been an interesting year for me to reflect upon. The goal of driving through a project can help break through barriers and challenge inertia often systemitized by a “corporate structure” A focus on project goals can help bring out the best leadership qualities of the project team.

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The Fundamentals of Leadership Still Haven’t Changed

Harvard Business

Recently the Chief HR Officer for a healthcare firm asked us to identify the best new framework for leadership that she could use to train and develop a cadre of high potentials. Explicit in our HR officer’s question was her assumption that the newest thinking on leadership development must contain something essential.

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Fixing the Gender Imbalance in Health Care Leadership

Harvard Business

These numbers point to a clear need for better representation of female physicians in leadership. Before they can make progress, healthcare organizations need to see how well (or poorly) women are represented among their leadership. Men and women alike should work to enhance gender diversity in leadership. Quantification.

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Is Behavioral Economics Used in Business?

Steve Shu Consulting

Back in 2010, I was part of a team that started one of the early behavioral finance centers with one of the investment manufacturing firms in the United States. Or they can pursue narrower approaches, like research and thought leadership.

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What's Servant Leadership?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Have you ever wondered what servant leadership is? Maybe you already understand the basic concepts but have questions about how servant leadership differs from other leadership styles or if a servant leadership approach is appropriate for your team. For example, consider two employees walking down a hall.