The role of chief operating officer has typically been relegated to the background while the CEO takes front and center stage. Understandable, since the CEO is typically the face and voice of the company. The COO’s role is internal and much of the work is done behind the scenes. However, more attention is being paid […]
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Social media has rapidly changed the business landscape over the last several years. Between marketing directly to customers on Facebook to networking on LinkedIn, businesses have the ability to connect with customers and engage with employees in ways not possible in the past. However, financial services companies have been largely unable to access this shift
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I was recently interviewed by a talented writer for an article on women and risk management.[1] I believe there are a lot of misconceptions around the prevalent thinking that women are less risk averse than men. Our research shows two main trends as to why women are perceived as a good choice for these roles: First,
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Recently, we have been seeing a growing need for independent risk functions, an indicator that competition for investment and operations risk management as well as compliance talent is on the rise across the globe. It’s not surprising considering today’s environment.
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Considering our dependence on social media, mobile technology, cloud storage, and “big data,” you could say that a digital transformation has taken place across our personal and professional lives. With just a few young professionals in a Social Media function, many traditional corporations have kept pace with this transformation, even led the way in some
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In part one of this two-part series, we discussed the gender study Harvard University conducted over the last two years, and the changes the institution is implementing as a result. We also introduced the term “second-generation gender bias,” and defined it as the cultural engagement and policies in workplaces and academia that impact men and
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This blog is the first part of a two-part series. Look for Part II next week. A front-page article titled Harvard Business School Case Study: Gender Equity in The New York Times on Sunday featured a two-year gender study that Harvard conducted on its own students.i For years, even women whose grades were on par
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In PwC’s 15th Annual Global CEO Survey, the vast majority of the 1,258 CEOs who participated said that cultivating and managing talent is their top priority. Despite the downsizing taking place throughout numerous industries across the globe, “just 12% of CEOs say they’re finding it easier to hire people in their industries. These constraints are having quantifiable impacts on
