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Sydney Finkelstein And The Superboss Playbook

April 20, 2016 By Chris Russell

Throughout our careers, we encounter a range of management styles, with mixed results. But what is it that distinguishes a regular boss from a truly great boss? Why is it that some help us to reach new heights, while others make us feel constrained? These are deceptively simple questions with many complex answers, the latest of which comes from Sydney Finkelstein. In his new book Superbosses, Finkelstein takes as his guide figures from disparate industries, including jazz musician Miles Davis and newspaper editor Gene Roberts, and examines the traits of those who have spawned extensive networks of talent, the titular superbosses, and ultimately brought greater success to themselves.

Filed Under: All Articles, Conversations, Management, The Thinker Interview Tagged With: Leadership, Management, Talent, The Thinker Interview

Homeward Bound: Chinese Sea Turtles Return to a New Reality

May 5, 2015 By Colin Shek

Long the purveyors of advanced skills and knowledge, Chinese sea turtles, or overseas returnees, are now finding a different environment back home.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Connections, Employment, Globalization, Know China, Talent Tagged With: Competition, Education, Employment, Hot Issues in China, Multinational Company, Slider, Talent

Unemployment in China: Degree to Nowhere?

July 21, 2014 By Xin En Lee

Official figures of unemployment in China may not be showing us the reality of joblessness for recent graduates and migrant workers. Recent graduate James Du has been searching for a job for four months in Beijing to no avail. The holder of a master’s degree in finance from Moscow University of Industry and Finance rationalizes: […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Know China, Society, Talent Tagged With: Employment, Entrepreneurship, Hot Issues in China, labor market, Migrant Workers, Skilled Labor, Slider, Talent

Back To School: In-house Universities boost Management Talent

April 1, 2013 By Virginie Mangin

Chinese companies ramp up training by setting up in-house universities to retain talent A couple of students sit outside a state-of-the-art training facility enjoying their break over a cup of coffee in a chic café resembling a luxury version of Starbucks. Soon they will go back inside and sit behind their desks in modern class­rooms, […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Employment, Know China, Management, Strategy, Talent Tagged With: #Staff Training, Alibaba, China Human Resources, Corporate Universities, GE, GE HR, General Electric HR, Haier, HR China, Huawei, Human Resources, IBM HR, Slider, Staff Turnover, Suning, Talent, Telecom, ZTE

The High Growth Conundrum: Winning the War for Talent

October 22, 2012 By Bennett Voyles

Editor’s Note: Even as the global economy slows down, some Chinese companies are grappling with a new reality: hypergrowth. Dizzying growth rates might sound like good news in today’s world, but they create their own set of challenges. In a new series titled The High Growth Conundrum, CKGSB Knowledge will walk you through the different challenges associated with hypergrowth […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Best Practice, Chinese Economy, Management, Strategy, Talent Tagged With: Hiring, Hypergrowth, Retention, Slider, Talent, Talent Management

Talent: China’s Hottest Commodity

July 12, 2012 By Sam Waldo

As the war for talent intensifies, Chinese companies seem to be outdoing MNCs for the first time ever

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Connections, Emerging Economies, Employment, Know China Tagged With: Finding Employees, Slider, Talent

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