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“In the mid-1930s, the average S&P 500 company could expect to exist for 90 years. Today, that average is just 18.” Consideration of how organizations can future-ready themselves has become increasingly prominent in recent years. While developing a capacity to embrace and maximise technological innovation often dominates these conversations – with particular consideration of how to effectively employ the… Continue reading What does being ‘future-ready’ mean?
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Organizational evolution and getting empowerment right
Sven Houthuys and Tom Welchman, Parters at McKinsey & Co, write on how properly guided and supported empowerment offers to be the great management challenge of our times. The 4th industrial revolution—the promise of growth and prosperity from a machine intelligence-enabled era of change—has been at the forefront of conversations about production for several years.… Continue reading Organizational evolution and getting empowerment right
“Adopted well, new technology can drive improved productivity.”
This month, Dr Abby Gilbert, Co-Director at the Institute for the Future of Work, speaks to The Loop about how organizations can ready themselves for technological innovations in the workplace, and considers how these organizations can avoid the negative repercussions that can accompany change if not prepared for. First, could you tell us about the… Continue reading “Adopted well, new technology can drive improved productivity.”
“There’s a whole combination of skills that you need as a lawyer, and it’s not just legal technical skills anymore, if it ever was.”
In our latest podcast episode, our editor, Ab Banerjee, sits down with Yvette Croucher, Managing Director of Talent Management (Europe and Asia) at Paul Hastings, the global law firm. The discussion approaches a variety of topics. It touches first on the structure and culture of law firms, providing an insider’s view on how they are… Continue reading “There’s a whole combination of skills that you need as a lawyer, and it’s not just legal technical skills anymore, if it ever was.”
“There is quite some evidence that who we are deep down drives the way we think and the way we behave in society…”
In our second podcast edition, our editor, Ab Banerjee, sits down with Dr Alessandro Nai, Associate Professor of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam, to discuss his research on personality, leadership, and behavioural traits in a particularly pertinent context: politics. The discussion focuses on how the personality traits, including the ‘dark triad’, can be… Continue reading “There is quite some evidence that who we are deep down drives the way we think and the way we behave in society…”
“I always say that there are two aspects of self-awareness.”
In the first podcast edition of The Loop, our editor, Ab Banerjee, sits down with Narayan Pant, Professor of Strategy and Leadership Development at INSEAD, to discuss and share thoughts on leadership, self-awareness and workplace feedback. “I always say that there are two aspects of self-awareness. The first part is understanding how you are coming across… Continue reading “I always say that there are two aspects of self-awareness.”
“Cognitive diversity is an essential driver behind organizational competitiveness and profitability”
The Loop’s editor, Ab Banerjee, outlines the initial findings of ViewsHub’s pioneering study into cognitive diversity within the world’s leading law firms and management consultancies. In previous editions, we’ve written about ViewsHub’s mission to empower every team in every organization to achieve high performance. This commitment is aimed at boosting productivity and profitability, elevating client service levels,… Continue reading “Cognitive diversity is an essential driver behind organizational competitiveness and profitability”
Top 5 Cognitively Diverse Law Firms and Consultancies Revealed
Despite the wealth of research highlighting the importance of cognitive diversity, primary research into the relative cognitive diversity of different organizations is sparse and often anecdotal. Using LinkedIn, ViewsHub invited employees from the leading management consultancies and global firms to assess their behavioural traits, utilising the innovative functionality of ‘Team DNA’, which uses the ViewsHub Cognitive… Continue reading Top 5 Cognitively Diverse Law Firms and Consultancies Revealed
“Bringing in a higher powered, more strategic Chief People Officer is one of the most transforming things a CEO could do”
This month, Patrick Hynes, the global leader for Spencer Stuart’s leadership advisory services, and Deborah Warburton, who leads Spencer Stuart’s human resources practice, discuss the growth in prominence of Chief People Officers. How can a high-profile Chief People Officer or similar role improve upon how HR matters were managed within organizations previously? Patrick: Well, I… Continue reading “Bringing in a higher powered, more strategic Chief People Officer is one of the most transforming things a CEO could do”
“As the importance of the CPO continues to elevate and the role evolves, CEOs should set the expectation of the CPO being a strategic partner”
As companies determine what the future of work looks like, battle a tight talent market, and adjust to increasing economic pressures, the Chief People Officer’s (CPO) role continues to evolve. The CPO role was originally created to draft and execute policy that guides the company through the legal issues of labor management. Today, many people… Continue reading “As the importance of the CPO continues to elevate and the role evolves, CEOs should set the expectation of the CPO being a strategic partner”
