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Strategic Human Resources Briefs
2013
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Research: What JPMorgan Shareholders Should Know About Splitting the CEO and Chair Roles
June 11 | | Comments (0)Shareholder activists are generally well-intentioned, but they're not always right. They don't always understand board-CEO dynamics or the firm-specific costs and benefits of splitting the CEO-chairman roles.
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Good Conflict Makes a Good Board
June 10 | Solange Charas, PhD, Founder & CEO, HCMoneyball | Comments (0)What I found was that there is something powerful about the way directors speak to one another, especially when they disagree. My interviews revealed two kinds of boardroom conflict — cognitive and affective — with very different implications for board performance.
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Maya Angelou on Courage and Creativity
May 28 | HBR IDEACAST | Comments (0)An interview with Dr. Maya Angelou, renowned author. For more, read the Life's Work section in the May issue of HBR.
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In Memoriam: Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas
May 24 | Toni Riccardi, Senior Fellow, The Conference Board | Comments (0)It is with much sadness we acknowledge the passing of Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas. He was a friend of The Conference Board, and a frequent speaker at our conferences and council meetings.
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How to Tell a Story with Data
May 23 | Jim Stikeleather, Executive Strategist, Innovation, Dell Services | Comments (0)So how does a visual designer tell a story with a visualization? The analysis has to find the story that the data supports. Traditional journalism does this all the time, and journalists have become very good at storytelling with visualization via infographics.
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What We've Learned About Communicating with Employees in an Emergency
May 21 | Sarah Green Carmichael, Senior Associate Editor, Harvard Business Review | Comments (0)Making sure employees know what to do in a fast-breaking emergency isn't as easy as just sending a text or an email. It takes preparation as well as rapid execution.
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The Three Elements of Successful Data Visualizations
May 20 | Jim Stikeleather, Executive Strategist, Innovation, Dell Services | Comments (0)Now that we've discussed when data visualization works — and when it doesn't, let's delve into what makes a successful data visualization. Although there are a number of criteria, including ease of comprehension and aesthetics, I'd like to explore the three that designers most often overlook.
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Mayer, Sandberg, Slaughter: Driving Change, at a Cost
May 17 | Whitney Johnson, Founding Partner , Rose Park Advisors | Lisa Joy Rosner, Chief Marketing Officer, NetBase | Comments (0)Working women have been calling for more seats in the boardroom, more days of paid maternity leave, more corner offices, more money, and more — well, more! for a long time.
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Thatcher's Greatest Strength Was Her Greatest Weakness
May 17 | Rob Kaiser, President, Kaiser Leadership Solutions | Comments (0)At her funeral ceremony tomorrow, we will remember Margaret Thatcher as much for her leadership style as for her polarizing politics — in fact, the two are almost identical.