2019
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Developing The Next Generation Of Leaders
March 12 | Rebecca L. Ray, PhD, Former Executive Vice President, Human Capital, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Each day in the U.S., about 10,000 baby boomers retire. On the upside, this exodus opens considerable opportunities for young, rising stars to climb the corporate ladder. At the same time, their rapid advancement highlights the need for company leadership to often re-examine their strategies for developing future leaders.
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Three Ways Managers Can Avoid Giving A Soul-Crushing Performance Review
January 07 | Rebecca L. Ray, PhD, Former Executive Vice President, Human Capital, The Conference Board | Comments (0)According to research my company conducted, only 32.5% of America’s workforce is actually satisfied with this aspect of work. It comes as no surprise that several management gurus, including Peter Cappelli and Anna Tavis, advocate for upending the performance review process entirely. Regardless of your perspective, the fact that only three in 10 workers prefer the status quo should capture the attention of every manager looking to attract and retain the best and brightest.
2017
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Why Apple’s New HQ Is Nothing Like the Rest of Silicon Valley
July 06 | Jennifer Magnolfi | Comments (0)“I think we have a shot at building the best office building in the world” were the words Steve Jobs used to describe Apple’s new headquarters in 2011. The grand vision at the heart of his last project is now being unveiled as Apple finalizes construction on Apple Park. Wired called the facility “insanely great (or just insane),” and in many ways it is exactly that.
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How to Manage a Narcissist
July 05 | Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries, Professor, INSEAD | Comments (0)This all creates challenges for those who would manage narcissistic individuals. Making matters worse, narcissists refuse to acknowledge that they have a problem. Why would they ask for help, when they think that they are better than anybody else? How can they learn from mistakes if they can’t admit that they’ve ever made one?
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New Ideas for Evaluating Lifetime Income Options
June 28 | Anna M. Rappaport | Comments (0)As Defined Contribution (DC) plans have become the primary retirement vehicle in more organizations, there is a growing recognition that the method of payout and the options during the payout periods are an important part of making these plans real retirement vehicles rather than just asset accumulation plans.
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Should a CEO’s Bonus Be Based on Financial Performance Alone?
June 26 | Graham Kenny, Managing Director, Strategic Factors | Comments (0)Should CEO performance be assessed only on “hard” measures? Should soft measures be part of a CEO’s scorecard? Is there a framework that might assist you to tackle the CEO appraisal task?
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Why GE, Boeing, Lowe’s, and Walmart Are Directly Buying Health Care for Employees
June 19 | Jonathan Slotkin, MD | Olivia Ross | Ruth Coleman | Jaewon Ryu, MD | Comments (0)Bundled payments in health care have gained favor because they can reduce costs and help improve outcomes. In essence, episodic bundles cover the cost of a patient’s care from start to finish—all the procedures, devices, tests, drugs and services a patient will need for, say, a knee replacement or back surgery.