<![CDATA[The Eagle is one of the most powerful birds to roam the skies. From an ecological and leadership perspective, we have a lot to learn from it. Cornerstone uses the symbol of the Eagle and we use it to bring you a message we want to share; with an objective to assist in a small […]
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THE CORNERSTONE EAGLE – March 2017 Edition
Our mind is very powerful. Yet, if you are like most people, you probably spend very little time reflecting on the way you think. After all, who thinks about thinking? This March issue of Eagle REMINDS us to pause a while, and reflect on the relationship between thoughts and actions, and perhaps consider some adjustment […]
What is an Interim Executive & How Can Cornerstone Help?
<![CDATA[ We have seen executive careers take many forms in the past. Sometimes these career changes were caused by economic conditions, while at other times personal preferences have predominated. Experienced executives now have a number of options when making their next career choice, which include taking a full-time position, retiring, or focusing on Board work. […]
HIRE FOR CULTURE FIT – CORNERSTONE
<![CDATA[ Hire for Culture Fit – if You Have One Many hiring managers or HRDs have trouble explaining or describing their companies’ culture. No surprise there, but it does make it hard to ensure that your new high – value hires are going to fit right in – if you yourself are not sure what […]
HRD Can Help CEOs Succeed – Cornerstone
<![CDATA[ Two recent studies suggest a seldom-spoken secret about leadership: in essence, the corner office may not be the source of strength we assume it is, but a weak link in the chain. The first study was Cornerstone International Group’s annual Cornerstone global probe. We were looking for solutions HRDs could implement to help CEOs […]
About Authenticity : About Authenticity Brené Brown, University of Houston Researcher Professor+ Huffington Endowed Chair
<![CDATA[ My son, who is now an independent adult, introduced me to Brené Brown when he was a student in college. He had seen her TED Talk on Vulnerability and wanted me to see it to understand what he had been thinking about. She was able to put his thoughts to words. Years later I […]
Americans Buy Chinese Companies & Start Out With High Hopes
<![CDATA[ This story I’m about to tell you is short and its vis a vis of nothing. But it’s important in the context of a 2016 when Chinese M&A is in the news. If we step out of the realm of SMEs and completely into the realm of large multinational corporations, one of the favored […]
Chinese M&A in America, Culture Matters
<![CDATA[ The follow article written by Damjan DeNoble hits the nail on the head. A few years back, I was involved in advisingto aftermath of a failed M&A project for a global life science client, who was misled by their local management in China on the potential business prospect of a M&A deal in China, […]
World Day of Cultural Diversity May 21
<![CDATA[ In 2002, the United Nations introduced the annual World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, or Cultural Diversity Day, for short. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, this date — 21 May — was a reminder “to reject outright the theory of the inevitable clash of cultures and civilizations” and […]