Korn Ferry: The Similarities of Outside Hires and Macron's Election in France

In this piece, Korn Ferry looks at how France’s new President, Emmanuel Macron, will face similar challenges to that of a business leader who is bringing in a new culture and environment than previously in place. As an “outsider,” Macron will face the same obstacles as an outside executive hired at a new company. Korn Ferry looks at how both the new leader and the existing boards in both situations can best be handled to successfully usher in fresh ideas and a new culture.

The piece also presents a four-stop process an outside hire and the existing workforce typically go through:

• Formation of a collaborative relationship
• Conflict
• Structuring
• Return on Investment

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