Newsletters 2020 | Les Gore | Executive Search International

6 THINGS YOU MUST DO TO ACE REMOTE MEETINGS

APRIL 2020

The enormity of what all of us have been experiencing these past weeks is quite likely to continue, and no doubt will be taxing the focus of remote workers in countless ways.

Our workplace has never been so distracted, even as organizations need their people to concentrate, now more than ever. And those new to remote work are learning that telecommuting comes with a unique set of challenges, including far greater opportunities for distraction and miscommunication.

THE CORONAVIRUS IS REWRITING THE FUTURE OF YOUR BUSINESS

SPECIAL EDITION, APRIL 2020

With COVID-19 cases growing worldwide, business leaders are scrambling to deal with a wide variety of problems, from slumping sales and stalling supply chains to keeping employees healthy and making sure they can continue working.

Read what a number of Harvard Business School professors believe how the coronavirus pandemic is likely to change how companies do business. Now, and in the future.

This is a critically important and insightful read.

ARE YOU GUILTY OF “DEGREE INFLATION?”

MARCH 2020

Many organizations are guilty of “degree inflation,” requiring sometimes lofty academic bona fides for jobs that don’t really need them.

American companies have a problem. Over the past decade, they have begun to demand a bachelor’s degree in hiring workers for jobs that traditionally haven’t required one. This, according to Joseph Fuller, Harvard Business School Professor of Management Practice, and former corporate CEO.

This uptick in credentialing, or “degree inflation,” rested on the belief that these college-educated employees would be smarter, more productive, and more engaged than workers without a degree.

6 TRAITS THAT SET TOP BUSINESS LEADERS APART

FEBRUARY 2020

With CEO turnover climbing, many business leaders are trying to hone skills that will keep them at the helm longer.

Six professors from Harvard Business School’s General Management Unit describe the qualities they believe distinguish extraordinary leaders from merely average ones. Here’s what each had to say.

A short and interesting read—perfect for leap day and our shortest month.

6 TRAITS THAT SET TOP BUSINESS LEADERS APART

What do the best leaders do differently?