Darren Raycroft, a Partner with The Bedford Consulting Group Inc., shares his experience in helping first-time CEOs manage their first few critical months in a new role.
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Keys to success in your first CEO role
Darren Raycroft on LinkedInChange is and will continue to be the order of the day in todays business climate, and that can be intimidating for a first-time CEO. Any time a new chief executive is appointed - be they an internal ... Read »
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This case study highlights how TRANSEARCH helped shape and align organisational cultures across diversified component companies, and found a General Manager with the level of experience and credibility in the finance markets capable of pushing the kind of innovation and cultural transformation required to achieve the group’s exciting new business plan.
Developing a New Business Identity
on TRANSEARCH InternationalFollowing the sale of its premier brand serving micro finance markets across Latin America, the legacy portfolio of companies that constituted a diversified investment group required a new business id... Read »
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Some of the most important lessons are often revealed where we might least expect it, and often in the words of people who’ve walked distinctly different paths than our own up the corporate ladder.
Working For Your Resume Or Your Eulogy
on TRANSEARCH InternationalSometimes, if you listen intently enough, some of the most powerful lessons of your executive leadership career can come from some of the most unexpected places. Too often, it seems, global executives... Read »
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Are You Getting the Best Out of Your Executive Team?
on Center for Creative LeadershipAn executive team is a powerful asset for any organization. A strong C-suite mobilizes everyone in the organization to propel the organization’s vision and strategy forward. Yet too often this consi... Read »
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You've Climbed the Corporate Ladder. What's Next?
Drew Calvert on Kellogg InsightAfter decades of climbing the corporate ladder, many executives choose to seek out a "second act" - a new professional phase, often one that has a social impact. This offers them a chance to leave a d... Read »
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Anuj Roy, Senior Partner at TRANSEARCH, explains how the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem has recently evolved. Anuj examines the talent landscape of CTO’s from a large and distributed pool of close to 125 home grown companies in India across various stages of growth and location.
CTO in Internet Companies - Our perspectives and views
Anuj Roy on LinkedInAs the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem evolved in last decade and half and more specifically in last 7-8 years, a number of internet companies were established focusing on business areas across e-com... Read »
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How Women in Leadership Can Create Win-Wins
on Skip Prichardn many companies, women are not advancing. This is despite the extensive research showing that more women in leadership positions equals higher company profits and a more competitive organization. Read »
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Succession Planning for Small and Family-Owned Businesses: Are You Ready for Change?
Mike Morrow on BlueStepsSuccession planning. We think about it all the time, right? No? Never? Unfortunately, that's the reality in many businesses – particularly smaller or family-owned companies. According to the Society... Read »
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The Linkage Of Pay Practices And Competitiveness
on TRANSEARCH InternationalWhen a company begins to lose its competitive edge, there are multiple symptoms or warning signs. The first is when independent market analysis shows a rival company grabbing market share... at your c... Read »
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How Succession Uncertainty Impacts Performance
on TRANSEARCH InternationalThere is always a cost associated with uncertainty. That is especially true when it comes to today's global organisations and any lack of preparedness and clarity when it comes to management successio... Read »
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