SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOOD NIGHT—BE KIND; CHANGE THE WORLD
There are few times in modern history when the world was more in need of kindness and change. This is among the huge responsibilities that comes with leadership: to be kind and help change the world.
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A PERSONAL PLEA FOR LEADERS TO HELP PARENTS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN, JUGGLE COVID, FAMILY AND CAREERS
If you don’t proactively develop a caregiver strategy, you’ll lose more than just hard-won progress on gender diversity. You may also lose some of your most valuable employees and future company leaders.
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CULTURE CHANGE NEEDED FOR LGBTQ EMPLOYEES TO "FEEL AT HOME" AT WORK
Companies have a moral, legal, and fiduciary obligation to create open-arms policies that make their firms magnets for top talent. Leadership is especially critical in promoting diversity and inclusion.
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COVID-19 AND OUR NEW BIONIC SOCIETY
The COVID-19 pandemic proves the need to permanently integrate data, technology, and human sensibilities.
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INDRA NOOYI'S PASSIONS" PEOPLE, PERFORMANCE & PURPOSE AT PEPSICO AND BEYONS
Former chairman & CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi’s new book focuses on how to integrate work & family—and demonstrates why her leadership style continues to inspire.
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THE END OF MANAGEMENT AS WE KNOW IT
Don't expect the management career ladder to totally disappear. Do expect it to morph into something significantly different.
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REACHING YOUR DIGITAL TIPPING POINT REQUIRES AN "ALL IN" EFFORT
Companies must master and control emerging technologies to take charge of their next customized digital initiative.
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TALENT WINS GAMES, TEAMWORK WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Leaders should focus on collaboration, cooperation, and teamwork—as opposed to the performance of any single employee.
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Grant Freeland has been with The Boston Consulting Group since 1989, when he joined the Melbourne office. He has been the Managing Partner of the Boston office, and the Global Leader for BCG’s People and Organization Practice.
Grant’s client work focuses on larger organizational transformations. This includes organizational redesigns, post merger integrations, creating Agile organizations, corporate restructurings, culture change, and leadership team effectiveness. Over the past three decades, Grant has become an expert in both the hard and soft sides of driving change. In addition to broad change efforts, he has worked with HR functions on both their overall people strategy and HR operations.
In addition to focusing on organizational issues, Grant works directly with clients on a broad range of business issues such as strategy, digital programs, new business development, operational reengineering, and acquisitions and divestitures.
Grant transferred to BCG’s Boston office in 1993. Before joining the firm, he was a marketing communications manager for Hewlett-Packard. Grant is currently on the faculty of the Harvard Kennedy School where he teaches organizational transformation.
