Strategies to avoid early executive turnover

Viewed in Korn Ferry Many executives are now early leaving their new leadership roles within 44 days, causing disruption, talent loss, and decreased morale. The financial investment in recruitment, onboarding, and training is substantial. Leadership disruptions impact long-term company performance. Cultural Fit Mismatches in culture, unrealistic expectations, inadequate onboarding, and role ambiguity lead to early… More

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Why really smart executives do really stupid things

Viewed in The Wall Street Journal No doubt, you have seen at least one of these cases of late, and likely many more: A top Fortune 1000 chief executive officer seemingly has it all on the ball. Publicly acclaimed He or she is leading their company in strategic and creative ways, beating expectations, growing market… More

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Making time management the organization’s priority

Viewed in McKinsey Quarterly. When companies face major strategic initiative and projects, it can be tempting to assign them to a high-performing executive. But this temptation overlooks the reality that such executives are already stretched thin on their existing time commitments.  This McKinsey Quarterly article argues that companies need to do a vastly better job… More

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