Kevin Cox, the Executive Vice President of Human Resources for American Express, presented in a Fall 2011 graduate course on leadership at the ILR school, appropriately named View From the Top. The presentation began by focusing on how American Express utilizes pioneering technologies to continuously innovate within the business and shape the direction of the company. Read the rest of this entry »
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A Human Resources Perspective from the C-Suite: American Express
In Executive Lectures on December 22, 2011 at 3:58 pmThe Changing Workforce
In Essays on April 5, 2011 at 10:06 amAs the world is always changing and the need for talent is more competitive than ever, businesses are finding themselves in need of attracting and retaining key talent that will drive growth domestically and internationally. As a part of any talent management strategy, companies should look at offering various ways to do work for their employees, especially their high performers. Read the rest of this entry »
M&A Considerations for HR
In Executive Lectures on November 29, 2010 at 1:57 pmChris Altizer, SVP of HR for Pfizer Diversified Businesses, visited Cornell earlier this month to discuss the important role HR can play in corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Altizer discussed what M&A means for a company’s culture and how HR needs to think about organizational design, talent management, and the art of due diligence when proceeding through such complex deals. Read the rest of this entry »
