THE CORNERSTONE EAGLE is the newsletter for senior executives, friends and partners of the Cornerstone International Group around the world. The Eagle is majestic, free and towers above all else when gracefully gliding the currents in the air. The Cornerstone International Group likewise feels close affinity with the Eagle, in professionalism in our practice, honesty…
Archives for 2022
Making Certain Your Organization is Resilient
An article published by McKenzie & Company in June, Resilience for Sustainable, Inclusive Growth, noted that “today, the world is beset by several crises of global importance,” then went on to discuss a number of these in detail.
Leadership Academy: In Your Corner- GRIT
By Lina Sintes, Partner and Managing Director, Cornerstone Bogotá, Columbia Early in True Grit (the 1968 novel and movie adaptations) Mattie Ross encounters the man she intends to hire: Reuben “Rooster” Cogburn. Mattie has been warned that Cogburn, ageing, overweight and a drunk, is moreover a “crazy vagabond.” But when they meet, she recognizes he has the […]
Leadership Academy: In Your Corner- Uncertainty: The Times They Are A-Changin’
By Lina Sintes, Partner and Managing Director, Cornerstone Bogotá, Columbia Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown These are the first lines of the iconic song Bob Dylan recorded nearly 60 years ago, and the “waters” — political, economic, geographical, and social uncertainty – are still growing higher around […]
PRESS RELEASE: Cornerstone International Group Marks Opening of New Miami Office by Playing Host to Cornerstone Latin America Regional Meeting
Miami, FL, November 17th, 2022 – Cornerstone International Group opened its newest office location last week, Cornerstone’s 8th office in North America. Cornerstone Miami launched its new space by hosting the Cornerstone Latin America Regional Meeting. Joined by special guest, Marcelo Fumasoni, Microsoft HR Head for LATAM, the regional team was able to meet in […]
Successful Leaders Are Great Coaches
Leadership is going through massive changes as the Baby Boomers transfer power to emerging leaders in the Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z generations. That generational change is bringing with it a shift in leadership style, from leaders as capable managers to leaders as great coaches of people. More and more executives are realizing that […]
7 Ways To Power Up Your Leadership
Becoming a great leader is a constantly evolving journey that never ends. Those who are committed to honing their leadership practice typically spend considerable amounts of time learning about leadership, developing their leadership skills and reflecting on where they can improve. As a result of the Great Resignation, leaders are arguably under greater pressure than […]
How to Get Your Team on Board with a Major Change
Most change management has shifted from a simplistic, top-down, “create a vision, change the structure, roll out the new program, and get buy-in” approach to more emergent, empowered, and purpose-led approaches. But leading big, complex change is still a struggle the rate of failure for transformation projects remains stubbornly high. The authors have seen both […]
Put Purpose at the Core of Your Strategy
Eight years ago, Malnight, Buche, and Dhanaraj launched a study of high growth in companies, looking at three strategies known to drive it: creating new markets, serving broader stakeholder needs, and rewriting the rules of the game. To their surprise, they discovered a fourth driver they hadn’t considered at all: purpose. Companies have long been […]