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A Discussion with Tatiana Kozhevnikova

This issue features Tatiana Kozhevnikova, Ph.D., who serves as Human Resources Director of X5 Retail Group, the largest retailer in Russia and employer of 90,000 people. She discusses workforce management trends in Russia, the experience needed to succeed in HR, how HR has evolved and her view on repatriation.

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GROWING FINANCE LEADERS: World Class Capability Development

This paper explores how leading organisations grow their finance leaders through internal development programmes, ensuring that the right breadth of finance and leadership capabilities are developed.

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A Discussion with Dr. Ross H. Millikan

In this issue, Dr. Ross H. Millikan discusses the importance of putting effective teaching ahead of administrative efficiencies, why successful educational leaders must be multi-faceted in today’s changing world, and the need for parents and communities to assert stronger voices in shaping the future of our schools.

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Board Ruminations: Volume 2, Issue 1

A recent call from the Nominating and Governance Chair of a small, mid-cap client company inspired this piece. The company has an eight-person board to which Boyden has recruited four new directors to replace four outgoing board members in the past two years. The client’s strategy in recruiting the first two new directors was to replace functional expertise.

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Apple Retailing Genius After Ron Johnson Daunting for Outsider

Managing Director of Boyden San Francisco, Neil Sims, is quoted in a Bloomberg Businessweek piece on Apple looking for a new leader that can expand business by building on existing success.

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