Talent Management
How to Keep Your Conversations on Track and Productive
Keeping business conversations on track and productive can be difficult, especially when we view our conversational partners as opponents. We end up wasting our time and effort while producing ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin and JLT Specialty USA
An ex-Zurich Insurance exec is coming to XL Catlin in a major leadership role. JLT Specialty USA appointed a new vice president who will help assist the restructuring community in solving complex ...
Don’t Confuse Performance With Potential: Aon Hewitt
Don't waste time and money grooming the wrong individuals for future leadership roles. Developing a formal strategy to identify high-potential employees can help ensure that you're nurturing the ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, Allied World and JLT Re
Executives from AIG and Zurich will fill two leadership slots in XL Catlin's Canadian Environmental Insurance Team. Allied World appointed a new assistant vice president for property in Australia. ...
Attract Employees by Offering Flexibility, Philanthropy: Survey
Beyond competitive compensation, companies looking to attract and retain employees also need to offer flexibility, development opportunities and a strong philanthropic mission, says a new survey of ...
More Unethical CEOs Getting Fired for Lying, Cheating: Research
The number of chief executive officers fired for ethical lapses more than doubled in the U.S. and Canada in the past five years—a sign, researchers say, that corporate directors are increasingly ...
For AIG, Recruiting Duperreault as CEO Was an Expensive Proposition
American International Group's decision to recruit Hamilton Insurance Group CEO Brian Duperreault as its next leader won't come cheap. To begin with, AIG will pay Hamilton $20 million to release ...
Why Managers Become Jerks
One of the main reasons people leave their companies is their manager. They can't stand working for a boss who is cruel, rude or small-minded—in other words, a jerk. These managers likely earned ...