The best business minds of our times have understood that people are critical to success. One well-known example is Jack Welch, chairman, and CEO at General Electric from 1981 to 2011, who stated that human resources are the most important function in the company. “HR...
There’s a shortage of top talent around the globe, and the hunt for candidates is keeping CEOs up at night. In PwC’s 2017 global CEO survey, 77% of CEOs said they see the availability of key skills as the biggest threat to their business. Considering today’s...
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: https://www.fastcompany.com/90276718/follow-these-5-steps-to-future-proof-your-career By Jared Lindzon The marketplace for talent is changing rapidly, and experts say it’s about time the way we approached our own careers caught up. After a...
Toronto/Calgary, December 20, 2018- Stephen Diotte joins The Bedford Consulting Group as the company’s newest Partner and will lead the design of talent management systems for clients, based out of Calgary, Alberta. Diotte is a national expert in compensation,...
Source: Top paid mining CEO in 2017 is Lourenco Goncalves with Cliffs Natural Resources The top paid mining CEO in 2017 was Lourenco Goncalves of Cliffs Natural Resources, according to the Bedford Consulting Group's annual report on compensation in the mining...
Twenty years ago, when Jack Welch was the CEO at GE, and also when Lou Gerstner was the CEO at IBM, he knew that people and culture were critical to his success. They both knew that their HR leader was the most valuable person within their organizations. The same is...
To say that our LinkedIn feeds are full of headlines about CEOs would be an understatement. The "narcissistic ego" gossip culture around Travis Kalanick and Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are dated and also not helpful for moving culture in the right direction. Generally,...
Quadruple The Amount Of Time You Give To Culture “Culture is the glue that binds an organization together and it’s the hardest thing for competitors to copy. As a result, it can be a lasting source of competitive advantage.” — HBR. Creating a winning culture will call...
It’s indisputable that this in an exciting time to work in executive search and talent management. The evolution of people and culture has taken predominance and is shaping how business is done and will be done in the future. Human capital is more valuable than ever...
Toronto, ON / Gräfenberg, Germany (July 20, 2018) – The Bedford Consulting Group is pleased to announce the completion of a key executive search with RAMPF Composite Solutions – a division of the RAMPF Group. Bedford’s North American...
TORONTO, ON / SOUTHFIELD, MI (June 4, 2018) – The Bedford Consulting Group is pleased to announce that we have completed a key executive search with ABC Group. Our North American Manufacturing practice, co-led by Darren...
Toronto (May 29, 2018) – The Bedford Consulting Group (Bedford) is pleased to welcome David MacPherson as the firm’s newest partner. David will lead Bedford’s Global Energy and Industrial practice from our Ontario offices. David brings over 20 years of senior...