Ian Goldin: Navigating our global future

Himanshu Sharma — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:06:05 +0000

As globalization and technological advances bring us hurtling towards a new integrated future, Ian Goldin warns that not all people may benefit equally. But, he says, if we can recognize this danger, we might yet realize the possibility of improved life for everyone.

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Value of B Players

Himanshu Sharma — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +0000

We’ve all heard the stats, the talent pool in organizations can be broadly categorized as top 10% “A Players”, middle 80% “B Players” and the bottom most 10% as “C Players”. Professor Tom DeLong, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, discovered that senior executives spend most of their time with “A Players”, resulting in them spending the least time with the heart and soul of their organization – the “B Players”. He talks about the value and importance of these solid corporate citizens – the “B Players” in your organization.

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About Tom DeLong:
Thomas J. DeLong is the Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Management Practice in the Organizational Behavior area at the Harvard Business School. Before joining the Harvard Faculty, DeLong was Chief Development Officer and Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Group, Inc., where he was responsible for the firm’s human capital and focused on issues of organizational strategy regarding people, organizational change and globalization

DeLong teaches in Harvard’s Leadership Best Practices Program as well as in its Leadership in Professional Service Firms Program. He also chairs the senior leadership program for Novartis and chairs the executive course for educational leaders interested in enhancing teaching through participant centered learning. In addition, he has taught in various executive education programs in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

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Ian Goldin: Navigating our global future

Value of B Players