Leadership
Leadership Briefings Can Boost Motivation, Productivity
Leadership briefings can work wonders in motivating and teaching staff, but only if they engage employees and get the leader's message across, says best practices company CEB in a new blog posting. A ...
Anonymous Feedback Can Lead to Criticism, Blame
The 360 review can be a valuable assessment tool, as it relies on anonymous feedback from interviews with an employee's direct reports, peers, superiors and customers. But the anonymity that allows ...
Tips for Breaking Into the C-Suite
There's no one-size-fits-all approach for getting on the C-suite shortlist, but there are some steps you can take to help raise your chances, says a recent Harvard Business Review article from Cisco ...
‘Digitally Fit Future’ Ahead for American Modern as CEO Kleiner Dives In
Take me to the engine room. That's a phrase Andreas Kleiner may have spoken a number of times when he worked as a property risk engineer inspecting industrial risks for Munich Re Group during the ...
Experience Is Everything for Krefta, Soon to Take the Helm at Hiscox Re and ILS
When someone gets to be a CEO at the age of 36, perhaps it's a good idea to listen to his story about how he got there and some of the lessons he's learned. From his current position as chief ...
CEO Lacher Seeks to Unlock Value and Build a Culture of Winners at Kemper
Anyone listening to last year's investor updates from Kemper heard Joseph Lacher utter phrases such as "unclear strategic focus," "financial underperformance" and "culture of complacency" to describe ...
A Happy Accident Starts a CEO’s Career
Seraina Macia, CEO of Hamilton USA, admits that sometimes career success can involve a little bit of luck—and a lot of hard work, once the luck lands. When she embarked on her professional life, ...
When Egos Get in the Way: A Guide for New CEOs
Yesterday's chief executive officers achieved success overseeing an organization in a fairly predictable environment. On well-understood business platforms, they had clear sight into market ...