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Entries Tagged as 'Strategic Change Management'

Of CEO Searches and LAPD Chiefs

From a former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor turned corporate headhunter, reflections on this week’s pick of LAPD chief executive.

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The Skinny on Executive Pay

Lots of talk this week on executive compensation, with fascinating trajectories for American culture, business, society and public policy. I followed the debate so you don’t have to. The week’s best commentaries came from The Economist and compensation expert Frank Glassner.

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Time to Get Entrepreneurial

I’m always meeting people who make the mistake of being highly strategic on behalf of their companies, but not at all strategic for themselves. The recession has laid to rest the notion that your company will take care of that for you. Certainly, when a company gives you a set of responsibilities you should identify with your job and try to excel in it. But just as the recession is forcing companies to innovate, people should innovate on their own behalf.

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Pivotal Talent: The Game-Changers You Need to Build Your Business

Say no to across-the-board layoffs and pay cuts. Pivotal talents are game-changers whose performance can make or break you. Here’s how to find and keep them.

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How Bullies Thrive in a Recession, and Why You Shouldn’t Let Them

Bullies flourish during recessions because in bad times companies especially focus on their achievements while forgiving their bad behavior. Turns out that it’s during a recession that companies should beware the collateral damage caused by bullies. Need to keep a bully? Here’s how.

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