Management, HR & Leadership
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The Digital Transformation Leaves No Industry Untouched
Business leaders discuss how their organizations are embracing digital change with the help of analytics and innovation at the inaugural Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Digital Transformation Summit.

A Grateful Leader Gives Back
Amane Nakashima, MBA ’89

Noteworthy: Sunita Sah in HBR on product information and consumer behavior
A lack of transparency about negative facts doesn’t bother customers as much as you might expect, according to the Johnson’s Sunita Sah.

5 essential skills of successful hotel general managers
Becoming a general manager in the hospitality industry is no easy feat. To get where you are today, you no doubt already possess a myriad of unique qualities that have allowed you to rise through the ranks and excel in a position that requires talent, dedication, and leadership ability.

Profile in Leadership Paul Kavuma, MBA ’93, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Principal Partners
A catalyst for regional champions in East Africa

Noteworthy: Deborah Streeter discusses women in leadership
Dyson’s Deborah Streeter discusses issues women face in business and entrepreneurship on GE’s Brilliance: Leadership Learning podcast.

Product Management: A Pivotal Position
Some call it a “mini-CEO.” To others, “chief influencer” sounds more apt. Whatever descriptor you use, the role of product manager has captured the imagination of today’s MBAs.

Noteworthy: Alumna Maggie Chan Jones, MBA ’09, named 15th Most Influential CMO of 2017
Forbes ranked Maggie Chan Jones, Executive MBA Americas ’09, 15 in World’s Most influential CMOs of the Year list

From Wall Street to Arts Commissioner: A Career in Five Acts
Grace Han Wolf ’86, MBA ’91