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Getting Back to Basics: Asia’s Private Bankers Rebuild Relationships for Recovery
For Asia’s leading private bankers, a slowdown in business caused by the shrinking overall wealth of clients in the region, wilting confidence in capital markets and other investment products, and an intensifying lack of trust in financial institutions at large, has not dissuaded them from seeking ways to reassure their clients that instruments still exist which can make them money.
Date:
06/18/2009
Authors:
Robert Grandy, Andrew Tsui, Serina Wong
Board of Directors Study 2009, Spain
"The Spanish 2009 Board of Directors Study" reports on the opinions and practices found in boardrooms of companies in Spain.
Date:
06/17/2009
Lessons from the Asian C-Suite: Building Global Talent and a Culture for Success
There is a small cadre of best-in-class foreign talent at the senior levels of top Asian corporate success stories like Samsung, LG, SK, Huawei, Haier and Lenovo, among others, helping to "globalize" key elements of the business. Reporting to the CEOs, these executives, by and large, don’t speak the local language and many have never worked in Korea or China. But their impact has been felt throughout the global enterprise and most of these Asian conglomerates expect to hire more foreign talent as CEOs recognize the importance of building global capabilities, beginning with the head office.
Date:
06/02/2009
Author:
Michael Bekins
Bringing Leadership to the Fore: How Organizations in China are Managing Talent in the Downturn
Korn/Ferry conducted a survey earlier this year to better understand how companies operating in China were responding to the current economic downturn from an organizational and talent management perspective. The results revealed that most are optimistic about the China market and rather than reducing headcount across the boards, the majority of companies were reviewing performance and releasing low performers. In addition, most executives considered assessment is a top priority, but only a third believe their China organizations measure leadership effectively.
Date:
06/01/2009
Author:
David Everhart
Chief Communications Officers: A Survey of Fortune 200 Companies
Korn/Ferry's Corporate Affairs Center of Expertise recently conducted a study of chief communications officers (CCOs) in order to develop a profile of the individuals who run the communications function at major global organizations.
Date:
05/18/2009
Distinguishing Yourself as a True Leader During Behavioral Competency Interviews
In early 2009, The Korn/Ferry Institute launched a new thought leadership series called "Korn/Ferry's Career Playbook: Winning Strategies in Today's Job Market" to address executive job seekers's most frequent and pressing questions. The third article in the series discusses how to conduct a professional executive interview and provides an overview of the behavioral competency interviewing technique. It is based on insights from a number of seasoned Korn/Ferry consultants who were interviewed for the piece.
Date:
05/15/2009
FYI For Talent Engagement™
"FYI For Talent Engagement™" was written to be a companion piece to a service offering designed by Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting to help organizations assess and increase levels of engagement in the general employee population and in targeted groups of high-potential employees.
Date:
05/14/2009
Authors:
Kim E. Ruyle, Robert W. Eichinger, Kenneth P. De Meuse
Emerging Markets, Emerging Leaders: A Talent and Leadership Study of Central and Eastern Europe
For many years, Western Europe and North America have been the training ground for a vast majority of the world's business leaders. However, with the rapid growth of economies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), new leaders have increasingly been emerging from this region.
Date:
05/01/2009
Authors:
Krzysztof Nowakowski, Alice Punch, Vilmos Szabo
Corporate Social Responsibility: The Evolution of the General Counsel in Asia
"Corporate Social Responsibility: The Evolution of the General Counsel in Asia" provides insights from over a dozen senior counsels from local and multinational organisations as well as legal practitioners in Asia on their evolving function and the role they play in influencing responsible business practices.
Date:
04/22/2009
Author:
Lelia Lim-Loges
The Role of the Executive Recruiter in Your Job Search
In early 2009, The Korn/Ferry Institute launched a new thought leadership series called “Korn/Ferry’s Career Playbook: Winning Strategies in Today’s Job Market” to address executive job seekers’ most frequent and pressing questions.
Date:
04/16/2009
