How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. So how would you digest LinkedIn? Right, one prospect at a time. Pretty simple stuff. But something many – perhaps even most – LinkedIn users ignore or never knew. First, let’s look at the elephant. LinkedIn now has 756 million members in 200 countries […]
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Understanding employee empowerment
The concept of empowerment has become a vital aspect of the human life cycle. Employee empowerment means different things in different organizations based on culture and work design. People discuss and understand employee empowerment in different ways, often contextualizing it to their company culture and business needs. Self-sufficiency: In efforts to empower employees, the roles […]
Want A Successful Business? Build An Effective Strategy
Have you ever wondered why some businesses succeed and perform better than others? Or why are some more difficult to beat while others are not? To be competitive in an industry, a business must develop and implement a strong plan. A strategy is a long-term plan for your business to reach a desired future state. […]
The Remarkable Rise Of ESG
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are included in investment processes and decisions. ESG variables span a broad range of topics that aren’t normally considered in financial analysis but may be. This includes how firms react to climate change and water management, how they manage supply chains, how they treat workers, and whether they have […]
Lead Through Volatility With Adaptive Strategy
Gartner research has shown that a truly adaptive strategy approach is consistent with four core practices designed to move the enterprise from a rigid, top-down, calendar-based process to a more adaptive, event-driven strategy. “Enterprises that can spot new opportunities earlier and respond more quickly than their competitors are the ones most likely to succeed in […]
3 Steps to Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion Strategies
Organizations that implement long-term D&I strategies can see significant improvements, such as a 20% increase in organizational inclusion, which translates to a 6.2 percent increase in on-the-job effort, a 5% increase in employees’ intent to stay with the organization, and a nearly 3% increase in individual employee performance. Gartner advises three steps for organizations to […]
Cornerstone Group Appointments
ATLANTA, Ga. Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021 – Cornerstone International Group, a global executive search organization, today announced changes in its leadership team. Edwin Yeo of Cornerstone Singapore is appointed Chair of the Asia-Pacific Region, effective January 1, 2022. Diego Cubas of Cornerstone Lima is appointed Chair of the Latin America Region (LATAM) effective immediately. Cubas […]
4 Proven Strategies That Keep HR Relevant
The role of the HR professional has changed dramatically along with the workforce and the economy. Tomorrow’s HR leaders will need to be bigger, broader thinkers and tech-savvy. They’ll have to be nimble enough to deal with an increasingly agile and restless workforce. To proceed, HR departments must align and commit to strategies and initiatives […]
Developing Yourself and Others: A Key Element of EI
People use social skills to communicate and interact with others, both verbally and non-verbally. These are the fundamentals of a positive and healthy relationship. As a leader, you’ve probably heard expressions like “walk the talk”, “role model”, and “be the example”. As it describes the leadership position and the responsibilities it entails. The purpose of […]