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Meet the team that powers TMG 💪 Before joining us, Managing Director William Stern served as General Counsel for two high-profile public…
Meet the team that powers TMG 💪 Before joining us, Managing Director William Stern served as General Counsel for two high-profile public…
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“PE Firms have started to see the need to better ‘institutionalize’ themselves and create management systems, develop leadership that can last longer…
“PE Firms have started to see the need to better ‘institutionalize’ themselves and create management systems, develop leadership that can last longer…
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Emily Stewart's latest for Business Insider is a powerful reminder of the challenges ahead for American businesses. We can no longer ignore economic…
Emily Stewart's latest for Business Insider is a powerful reminder of the challenges ahead for American businesses. We can no longer ignore economic…
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Your Career Game: How Game Theory Can Help You Achieve Your Professional Goals
Stanford Business Books
We compete for jobs and, the more desirable the job, the tougher the competition. Most people readily understand this. But, Nathan Bennett and Stephen A. Miles suggest that fewer people recognize how the pursuit of an open job can be framed as one "move" in a multifaceted game called "a career." The authors contend that individuals who quickly recognize the career game for what it is—a fascinating, complex, nuanced, real-life, multiplayer maze, played in real time—can develop into better…
We compete for jobs and, the more desirable the job, the tougher the competition. Most people readily understand this. But, Nathan Bennett and Stephen A. Miles suggest that fewer people recognize how the pursuit of an open job can be framed as one "move" in a multifaceted game called "a career." The authors contend that individuals who quickly recognize the career game for what it is—a fascinating, complex, nuanced, real-life, multiplayer maze, played in real time—can develop into better players and, consequently, will have a better chance of successfully competing for the sort of positions that will help them to realize their goals.
Bennett and Miles demonstrate how game theory can help readers to understand and proactively take charge of their career strategy. They first show how game theory can teach readers to manage the interdependencies and interconnectedness among coworkers, managers, and others in a manner that supports personal career efforts. Second, they show how readers can become better players. The key to learning how to play the career game is "career agility"—in short, agile individuals are better game players. So, the book's suggestions for how to become more nimble are essential!
In addition, the book includes conversations with a wide range of successful professionals such as Ursula Burns (Xerox), Stephen Elop (Microsoft), Marius Kloppers (BHP Billiton), Ken Frazier (Merck), and Liz McCartney (The St. Bernard Project), and discusses how their career moves demonstrate elements of a game theory approach to career management. This is a must-read strategic guide for anyone who seeks to advance their career and navigate today's job market.
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Riding Shotgun: The Role of the COO
Stanford Business Books
The role of Chief Operations Officer is clearly important. In fact, it has been argued that the number two position is the toughest job in a company. COOs are typically the key individuals responsible for the delivery of results on a day-to-day, quarter-to-quarter basis. They play a critical leadership role in executing the strategies developed by the top management team. And, in many cases, they are being groomed to be—or are actually being tested as—the firm’s CEO-elect. Despite all this, the…
The role of Chief Operations Officer is clearly important. In fact, it has been argued that the number two position is the toughest job in a company. COOs are typically the key individuals responsible for the delivery of results on a day-to-day, quarter-to-quarter basis. They play a critical leadership role in executing the strategies developed by the top management team. And, in many cases, they are being groomed to be—or are actually being tested as—the firm’s CEO-elect. Despite all this, the COO role has not received much attention.
Riding Shotgun: The Role of the COO provides a new understanding of this little-understood role. The authors—a scholar and a consultant—develop a framework for understanding who the COO is, why a company would want to create this position, and the challenges associated with successful performance in the COO role. Drawing heavily on a number of first-person accounts from CEOs and other top executives in major corporations, the authors have developed a set of strategies or principles to inform individuals who aspire to serve in such a position. The executives who share their experiences in this book are from some of the most established and important companies in today’s economy: AirTran; American Standard Companies; Amgen; Adobe Systems, Inc.; Autodesk, Inc; eBay; Heidrick & Struggles; InBev; Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company; Mattel, Inc; Motorola; PepsiCo; Raytheon Company; Starbucks; and many others.
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Leaders Talk Leadership: Top Executives Speak Thier Minds
Oxford University Press
Leaders Talk Leadership is an impressive collection of interviews with some of the world’s most respected corporate leaders and management scholars. Edited by Ashby and Miles of the preeminent executive search firm Heidrick and Struggles, this compilation of thought leadership spanning industries and geographies addresses the key issues facing executives today such as governance, leadership and strategy, how to lead in volatile times or through a corporate transformation, how to best leverage…
Leaders Talk Leadership is an impressive collection of interviews with some of the world’s most respected corporate leaders and management scholars. Edited by Ashby and Miles of the preeminent executive search firm Heidrick and Struggles, this compilation of thought leadership spanning industries and geographies addresses the key issues facing executives today such as governance, leadership and strategy, how to lead in volatile times or through a corporate transformation, how to best leverage human capital, and how to achieve competitive advantage in today’s environment.
Some of the CEOs featured in the book include Ken Chenault of American Express, Steve Reinemund of PepsiCo, Heinrich von Pierer of Siemens, Ken Lewis of Bank of America, Edward Tian of China Netcom, Fred Smith of FedEx, Hank McKinnell of Pfizer, A.G. Lafley of Procter & Gamble, Klaus Zumwinkel of Deutsche Post World Net, William Haseltine of Human Genome Sciences, Linda Sanford of IBM, Larry Weinbach of Unisys, and Michael Dell of Dell Computer. Framing these cutting-edge concepts are interviews and written essays by preeminent academics, including Jay Conger from London Business School, Jim Collins of Good to Great, Mohanbir Sawhney of Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and Jeffrey Pfeffer of Stanford University.
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It was a pleasure talking about executive succession with JP Elliott, PhD on the Future of HR Podcast, joined by my colleague Anthony Nyberg. I…
It was a pleasure talking about executive succession with JP Elliott, PhD on the Future of HR Podcast, joined by my colleague Anthony Nyberg. I…
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Historically, PE was marked by an entrepreneurial spirit led by visionary founders and adept dealmakers. As the asset class has matured, so too have…
Historically, PE was marked by an entrepreneurial spirit led by visionary founders and adept dealmakers. As the asset class has matured, so too have…
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Thankful for the chance to be here in South Africa reconnecting with two of the entrepreneurs from Mamelodi township who our EMBA class of 2024…
Thankful for the chance to be here in South Africa reconnecting with two of the entrepreneurs from Mamelodi township who our EMBA class of 2024…
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New article in Forbes tackling the critical topic of personal and team resilience something so critical in the deeply uncertain and ever changing…
New article in Forbes tackling the critical topic of personal and team resilience something so critical in the deeply uncertain and ever changing…
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Happy Fourth of July! On this day, I always reflect on the special day my husband and I became citizens of the United States of America in 2012…
Happy Fourth of July! On this day, I always reflect on the special day my husband and I became citizens of the United States of America in 2012…
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📣 We're excited to announce that Eric Shor has joined TMG as a Director, bringing a wealth of experience in corporate leadership and board…
📣 We're excited to announce that Eric Shor has joined TMG as a Director, bringing a wealth of experience in corporate leadership and board…
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No better way to start a Monday & kick off editions than a 6:30am run with my Shopify colleagues along the waterfront! Thanks to BlackToe Running…
No better way to start a Monday & kick off editions than a 6:30am run with my Shopify colleagues along the waterfront! Thanks to BlackToe Running…
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Candid insights shared today by Andrew W., CEO of Assent, on their “Rapid Assent” from series A to US $100M ARR over the past 8 years. Delighted to…
Candid insights shared today by Andrew W., CEO of Assent, on their “Rapid Assent” from series A to US $100M ARR over the past 8 years. Delighted to…
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Congratulations to Assent on Rapidly Reaching $100M ARR! 🎉 We are thrilled to celebrate a remarkable achievement by one of Ottawa's own! Assent, a…
Congratulations to Assent on Rapidly Reaching $100M ARR! 🎉 We are thrilled to celebrate a remarkable achievement by one of Ottawa's own! Assent, a…
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American Express once again earned the top spot on 2024 Best Workplaces in New York list by Great Place To Work US. For our colleagues at our New…
American Express once again earned the top spot on 2024 Best Workplaces in New York list by Great Place To Work US. For our colleagues at our New…
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