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Explainers

How to Recruit to Increase Cultural Diversity

While hiring top level talent away from another company is the “easiest” way to incorporate diversity at the upper echelons of a firm, it’s also the most competitive. Instead, take a long-term approach and grow your own talent by hiring from a diverse pool and training rookies so that they are ready to move into leadership in two to five years. While this requires a greater commitment, it means your talent will see you as a partner in their career path, not just another soulless corporate entity.
2 min read May 20, 2016
Quick Studies

Career Planning in a Flat Org: How Spotify and Google Keep People Engaged

For decades, career development has been compared to a ladder—a series of promotions (and corresponding salary increases) that move employees into higher, and highly competitive, leadership positions. But as organizations flatten out and eliminate managerial roles, career ladders are turning into “jungle gyms.” As a result, flat organizations must find alternatives to promotions in order to keep people motivated, or risk employee turnover and low engagement.

7 min read May 19, 2016
Quick Studies

Lessons from 4 Leaders Who Failed to Make Change

Everyone likes to point to Steve Jobs’ return to Apple as proof that company turnarounds can be wildly successful. In fact, Yahoo!’s beleaguered CEO, Marissa Mayer, has mentioned it to employees as a reminder that even the best turnarounds take time. But now that activist investor Starboard Capital has gained seats on the board, time’s up—it’s increasingly likely that Yahoo! will be sold, and Mayer removed as CEO.
2 min read May 1, 2016