This recent study by McKinsey draws on a data set of more than 1,000 companies covering 12 countries. The results reaffirm the global relevance of the link between diversity and company financial outperformance.
Tag: corporate leadership
Delivering through diversity By Vivian Hunt, Lareina Yee, Sara Prince, and Sundiatu Dixon-Fyle
Vivian Hunt, Lareina Yee, Sara Prince, Sundiatu Dixon-Fyle on McKinsey & CompanyOur latest research reinforces the link between diversity and company financial performance - and suggests how organizations can craft better inclusion strategies for a competitive edge. Read »
When Leaders Are Hired for Talent but Fired for Not Fitting In
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Clarke Murphy on Harvard Business ReviewOver and over again, organizations are unable to appoint the right leaders. According to academic estimates, the baseline for effective corporate leadership is merely 30%, while in politics, approval ... Read »
The Perils of Functional Management and Global Reporting
on TRANSEARCH InternationalThe ways of the modern business world are changing and evolving almost as fast as global organisations are trying to find and maximize new business opportunities. For many companies, growing beyond th... Read »
Opening The Leadership Pipeline: 3 Vital Steps You Should Be Taking Today
Jack Zenger on ForbesIt is not unusual for an organization to worry about finding the right new CEO. However, my concern goes far beyond the CEO replacement. I see a serious problem in the making. The world is about to e... Read »
Horrible Bosses: Self-Awareness and Destructive Leadership
TRANSEARCH International on BlueStepsYou’ve seen these types in the workplace, right? Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey) from the movie Horrible Bosses. Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver) in the film Working Girl. Gordon Gekko (Michael Dougla... Read »
The Hallmarks Of An Extraordinary Team
on TRANSEARCH InternationalResearch the chemistry and growth of some of the world’s most successful companies and you will quickly observe that the quality of people and of corporate leadership made all the difference in the ... Read »
Investing In People
on TRANSEARCH InternationalSome of the most important investments you can make today have nothing to do with strategy, marketing or technology. Rather, they are what might appear routine decisions about the internal transfer an... Read »