Anne mulcahy xerox biography of william shakespeare
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Why Study Literature?
Why Study Literature?
Choosing a major means thinking about today and thinking about the future. For today: what do I want to know more about? Which courses will inom do well in? For the future: what kinds of GPA will inom have when I graduate? What kind of career will inom want in four years? Students pursuing literature or English discover a field that richly engages them in the today and prepares them for a variety of careers tomorrow.
Verlyn Klinkenborg, an editor at the New York Times, recently noted how “Former English majors vända up almost anywhere, in almost any career, and they nearly always bring with them a rik sense of the possibilities of language, literary and otherwise.” A recent Business Insider1 article describes a handful of surprising former English, Literature, and frikostig Arts majors who have gone on to be CEOs, high ranking Government Officials, and even media moguls. Journalists Helen Thomas, Diane sågverksarbetare, and Bob Woodward we
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Two years ago, the new President of the Asia Pacific division of Baxter International, a company which develops and manufactures healthcare products, set a lofty goal: to achieve a 50/50 gender balance across management-level and critical positions throughout the 14 countries in the region (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam).
In 2005, Gerald Lema took over as President of Baxter in Asia Pacific. As part of the consolidation process, he put into place a “culture of respect for individuals and their contributions by emphasizing high performance standards, knowledge transfer, continual learning, innovation and the role of gender balance in supporting innovation.” Lema and the Asia Pacific Leadership Team he formed, developed a cutting edge program designed to develop a more effective, diverse and sustainable organization through talent acquisition, leadership development, and develo
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Published: 13 October 2021
Author:
Tomasz Nedzi, skills 2004 UGBenefits ManagementEnhanced ProfessionalLeadership and ManagementResource ManagementRisk Management
Just as we develop business cases for projects and other change initiatives, the same can (and perhaps should) be developed for training and development.
Introduction
The following is a well-known quote from Anne M. Mulcahy, keynote speaker at LifeCare Inc’s Life Management 2003 Conference and former chairperson & CEO of Xerox:
“Employees are a company’s greatest asset – they’re your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best, provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company’s mission.”
It’s an effective explanation as to why investing in the skills of employees is so crucial.
Today’s competitive environments require competitive advantage and people are an important source of that. Of course, employees are not owned