Mid-Level Employees Hold Power in Shaping Strategy and Communication. Unlike the old belief of top managers as sole decision-makers, our study shows mid-level employees wield substantial influence over how strategic issues get attention and which communication channels are used for it.
As competition for the best talent takes on an international dimension, firms must find ways to attract the skilled employees. Our study shows that nationality diversity in the top management team matters for employer attractiveness – either directly or mediated via firms’ efforts to promote diversity.
Experienced CEOs learn from each failure a pair of simple rules, one stating the new principle – ‘don’t hire for skills, hire for attitude’ and the other what to do about it – ‘I hire together with my team’.