How To Make the Switch Lisa Thompson, Managing Director, Professional Services In this employment marketplace, many senior executives are facing weighty decisions in their career paths, including whether to make a switch to an entirely different industry. This decision can be either voluntary, such as when an executive is no longer challenged in the industry he or she has been in for years, or involuntary, due to changing market or […]
Lisa Thompson, Managing Director, Professional Services Executive coaching is an important part of the corporate culture in many organizations. When done effectively, coaching can boost productivity and help build new career skills. Yet, many organizations don’t extend their coaching programs into the C-suite. Coaching the CEO can be one of the best investments an organization can make, since the impact goes far beyond the C-suite—and it’s especially vital during […]
During the recent “Great Recession,” many companies adopted a conservative operational strategy. Facing declining demand and slowing revenues, they looked inward: reducing operational costs, delaying capital investments and focusing on balance sheet management. In that challenging global environment, strong chief operating officers (COOs) and chief financial officers (CFOs) played leading roles in keeping their companies afloat. Now that economic growth has resumed, particularly in emerging markets, many companies are embarking […]
Lisa Thompson, Managing Director, Professional Services Recently, Facebook launched one of the most publicized initial public offerings in history only to fall flat on its face, perhaps due to unrealistic expectations, bad market timing or the way the offering was handled. It’s certainly a cautionary tale for any company considering going public. Last year, several expert panelists at one of Pearson Partners’ quarterly “Spotlight Breakfast” events took a close […]
