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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder-with Craig Hovda

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Its literal meaning – the perception of beauty is subjective.


At ISSG, we’re curious to know how this proverb applies to executives as they look to bring in new talent – and think you might be too!  This the second in a series of blogs/interviews with Senior Executives who are thought leaders in the areas of Talent Acquisition, Career Development and Leadership.

 

This discussion was with Craig Hovda. Craig has been a Partner with Deloitte Consulting since 1999. In his tenure with Deloitte he has held various roles including segment leadership in the Federal Government market, international Practice Development in Japan and Brazil, and leadership roles in the Managed Services service line. His current role is leading Deloitte’s largest engagement, a Managed Services program that provides health care analytics through Business Intelligence, Data Analytics and Information Management capabilities for a Fortune 50 health insurer with over 34 million members.  Under his direction the Deloitte team is transforming the client’s health care analytics and information management function into an analytics, insight and result based delivery capability that is driving innovation, customer expansion and retention.  Craig has organized the international delivery team to drive end- to-end development efforts for high priority projects that align with the overall corporate strategy. Continue reading →

Is Leadership Born or Built?

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By James G. Clawson

In his book, “Executive Instinct,” Nigel Nicholson of the London Business School suggests that there may be a leadership gene — that some people are just driven to be in charge. But the University of Michigan’s Noel Tichy — in his book “The Leadership Engine” — declares that leadership style and abilities emerge from experience.

Yet another opinion comes from the former chief executive of a $40 billion business who claims that leadership is irrelevant — it’s all about designing the right employer contracts. Continue reading →

How To Solve Onboarding’s Awkward Alienation Problem

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Even if you’re a management professor, starting out at a place feels weird. Such was the case for Francesca Gino, who left the Univerisity of North Carolina for Harvard back in 2010.

It’s 2010 and Francesca Gino is just about to start teaching at Harvard Business School. She was excited yes, but also “a little anxious” about meeting the standards of her new organization–proof positive that starting at a new place is a heady experience, even if you’re a professor of management. Continue reading →

The Curse of the B Team

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John Beeson by John Beeson

You’ve just walked out of your boss’s office after a talent review session. At the end of the meeting, you received a clear message: although your organization is performing well, your boss believes you have a “B team” with no clear successor to your position — and you’re expected to do something about it. But what isn’t immediately clear. Continue reading →