In 2007 Vineet Nayar became head of the Indian IT services giant HCL. With over 160,000 employees around the world, he feared they’d see him as out of touch. He worried they’d place him on some kind of pedestal. So the new CEO set up around 25 town hall meetings. each […]
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Training leaders to lead—time for a re-think?
How effective is the present investment in growing new leaders? US companies alone spend almost $14 billion annually on various forms of leadership development. In the UK only 7 percent of senior managers polled by a UK business school thought their companies developed global leaders effectively. Trust in leaders in […]
Compliance needs that vital boardroom presence (Part 2)
Board room presence is essential if you are to carry weight and deliver a convincing compliance message. It stems from four aspects of human development: psychology, physiology, character, and chemistry. These are entirely learnable though you may sometimes need some specialist help to make the best of them.[spacer height=”20px”] Psychology This is […]