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iCEO Expert Papers
Selection of our iCEO Expert Papers
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CEO Papers
Where are the Women… Capable of being Corporate Directors?
Author: Viviane Strickfaden, CEO, France, iCEO #62099
One article among others in France highlights "A scarcity of women with CEO’s experience, one of the profiles that companies are seeking widely for their board of directors”. This implies that in order to validly exercise a mandate in France, it is almost essential to have managed a company, at least a business unit? Not to mention the essential financial expertise... Do we often become CEOs after having been CFOs? Not so sure: that's not the point here. https://www.female-executive-search.com/insights/where-are-the-women-capable-of-being-corporate-directors/ Read more...
HR Papers
HR: Useless people and pain in your neck? Prompt the change!
Author: Michèle Bedouet, VPHR, France, iCEO #48299
In your company, HR people are (almost) useless! It is true! HR are a cost center: you have to pay the members of the team and to allocate them offices and equipment. HR are a pain in your neck!There too, it is true! HR think of applying the law and the best practice and they ask you to fill in dozens of formal documents. The survey named “Radioscopie of HR” led in 2016 by Cegos, the international leader in training, underlines the growing weight of the administrative and law constraints. Read more...
Sales & Marketing Papers
Have a strong emerging markets offense - Prevent failure at home©
Author: Stephan Bassett, VPSM, USA, iCEO #18178
Emerging markets like China or India offer new market development opportunities which cannot be ignored when setting business strategies, or you will soon see emerging market brands squeeze your home market. Traditional marketing business models must be restructured to be strongly effective and help you open new markets by beating them on their own ground. Read more...
White Papers
LOBBYING - Strategies and techniques of intervention
Author: Frank Farnel, CEO, France, iCEO #61916
Lobbying is the activity which consists in influencing directly or indirectly any government action or decision. This profession has not yet been regulated in France, and it is desirable that legislators address this issue. Lobbying is indeed a very powerful weapon, which, if it is well used and performed in a professional manner, can provide the French and European enterprises with competitive advantages, both on the domestic and international markets. The subject of this convenient and accessible book aims to present lobbying in a new light, to show that it should be a profession practiced by professional specialists, such as, for example, those who are responsible for the marketing and financial issues in any sort of organisation. Read more...
Case Studies
Implementation of an Client Information System
Author: Turgut Haspolat, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Turkey, iCEO #43917
Turgut shows how he developped and implemented an Client Information System for a large EU funded project to support the Solution of Economic and Social Integration Problems in Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and Bursa as Major In-Migrant Destinations. He shows how the use of CIS enables the stakeholders of major projects to keep well informed and Read more...
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