Inside every private Alliance meeting, there are hundreds of years of experience. While keeping confidentiality of the member who provided the challenge to their group, we’ve captured (with permission) just some of the insightful comments from a handful of members. Read what these members had to say to get a glimpse of what it is like to be an Alliance member.
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When employees perform as individual contributors in silos, this can create discord and friction inside a company, inhibiting growth and positive momentum toward the company’s mission and goals. Alliance member Kirsten Bay, Co-Founder & CEO of Cysurance, suggests emphasizing the company’s core values and objectives from the top down.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Leadership Operations Strategy & Planning
When business executives transition in a new member of their leadership team, it can be challenging - especially if the new executive is driving major cultural changes quickly before the company is ready. Alliance Member Jessica Yuen, Principal of Jessica Yuen LLC, suggests helping the new leader set the context for upcoming changes.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Finance Leadership Strategy & Planning
During a recent Alliance meeting, the topic of ESG was brought up among the gathered executives. Terese Kemble, Chief Human Resources Officer, Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, shared her experiences and insight about strategically embracing ESG.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Human Resources Leadership Strategy & Planning
When companies are faced with the need to quickly increase headcount, their leaders can struggle to decide on the next step forward. Bernie Tobin, General Manager of Natera, shares strategy into hiring the right candidates who can evolve with a rapidly changing organization.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Human Resources Leadership Operations Organizational Design
Business leaders are often looking to stimulate a productive company culture and increase employee retention. Joe Budelli, Chief Revenue Officer of Propy, shares insight into creating cross-functional, professional development programs to attract great talent.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Human Resources Organizational Design Strategy & Planning
Diversity in hiring is important, but is it enough to change the core makeup of a company’s workforce? Edmundo Costa, Vice President of Automation Anywhere, shares insight into retaining new employees and helping them build their network.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Human Resources
It can be difficult to scale a company while having to depend on the limited resources of one sales team. Alliance member Gabriel Fairman, CEO of Bureau Works, suggests aligning the entire company with a sales mindset.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Sales Strategy & Planning
Companies experiencing accelerated growth often face organizational bottlenecks created by founders who may not be eager to relinquish control of large accounts. Alliance member Sanjay Bonde, CEO of Wintec Industries, suggests delegating client accounts to a sales team led by a high-potential leader trusted by the company’s founders.
Read MoreWhenever major changes occur within a company, there is a risk that employees won’t jump on board with the new plan. Erin Mendez, President and CEO of Patelco Credit Union, shares her insights into the benefits of involving every level of the company when executing major strategic changes.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Leadership Strategy & Planning
Executives often search the firmament to hire superstar employees that can deliver outsized results. Alliance member Raj Raman of Minjar suggests an alternative path to success if your dream team isn’t forthcoming.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Human Resources Leadership Strategy & Planning
Many management teams are spread over great distances and among diverse cultures. Harmeet Bhatia of Jade Global emphasizes the importance of substantive dialogue and collaboration to forge a path to success.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Executive Development Sales Strategy & Planning
Growing at breakneck speed? Xiaodong Yang, President & CEO of Apexigen, Inc., recommends implementing a matrix structure of project managers to maintain productivity and reinforce desirable company culture.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Operations Sales Strategy & Planning
Torn between being a market leader & IPO’ing or selling the company? Navin Nagiah, President & CEO of DNN Corporation, offers some considerations to help distill a smart decision.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Finance M&A Marketing Operations Sales Strategy & Planning
CEOs often lament the time and difficultly involved in changing corporate culture. Pat Lashinsky, CEO of RealMassive, advocates for forcing the issue with explicit accountability.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Human Resources
Low employee morale seriously impacts a company’s ability to grow and prosper. Alliance member Manuel Gonzalez of Rabobank International, advocates for a frank conversation.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Human Resources Leadership Strategy & Planning
Behavioral problems from employees are not something to ignore. Alliance Member, Jim Harrison, President & CEO of MLSListings, describes the need for a direct approach.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Human Resources Leadership Strategy & Planning
Exit interviews are only one piece of the puzzle. Alliance Member, Jen Munkner, Vice President Talent Management for MedAmerica, discusses how good recruitment starts with understanding retention and uncovering your company's unique cultural DNA.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Human Resources
Read what Praful Saklani, Co-Founder & CEO of Pramata, shared with his Alliance peers regarding a case presented by a CEO in an industry with weak technology adoption and a history of poor employee retention. The CEO was looking for strategies to differentiate himself from his competitors and better retain his sales force.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Sales Strategy & Planning Technology
Here's what Alliance Top Team Member, Jerry Turin, CFO of Intematix, shared with an Alliance member, a GM of a business unit, who had been asked by his CEO to contribute more at the corporate level. The member decided the firm needed a more formalized planning structure, but his efforts received a lackluster support from the CEO and mixed signals from other executives.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Operations Strategy & Planning
When a fellow Alliance member was preparing to enter Japan with a huge partner that would resell its software, the member wanted to know what to do to succeed and whether to hire locally or not. Here's what Ittai Bareket, CEO of Netformx, shared with the Alliance member.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture International Business Leadership Operations Sales Strategy & Planning
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