Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
“Greg” called to share his news, “You know that situation with my boss is going a lot better! I decided to go on the offense and just keep him over-informed. He loves it. Now he stays off my back and I can do my work.” Bingo. Another “bad boss” tamed. 5 Ways to Tame a Bad Boss. Sure I’ve met some loony tunes over the years.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Migration has become a flashpoint for debate in many countries. But McKinsey Global Institute research finds that it generates significant economic benefits—and more effective integration of immigrants could increase those benefits.
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Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
You can identify early signals of pending failure, or sustained success, from a prospective CEO's behavior. Narcissism and dismissiveness are warning signs of hubris; humility and inquisitiveness are indicators of prospective success.
Eat Your Career
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. Ah, the dreaded b-word. Call me bold , call me brash , but this is one b-word I stand firmly behind. Bragging is an unavoidable career necessity. Yet, it’s developed quite a bad rap—and perhaps for good reason. After all, no one wants to be one of those people.
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Penelope Trunk
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Last night my husband and I woke up in the middle of the night to talk politics. We didn’t talk about how surprised we were. We went through the list of people we know who voted for Trump but wouldn’t admit it. We know a lot of them because we don’t live in California or New York. We live in The Rest of The Country. If you live on the coasts you probably don’t understand what it’s like to be surrounded by Trump voters, so I’ll tell you.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Morgan (a family friend who also happens to be a millennial) was practically screaming in frustration as we began our mentoring session, “Arghhh, Karin, I’m just so frustrated. They want me to do all this crap… none of it seems important, and it’s getting in the way of my real work.” It would have been tempting to just take Morgan’s word for it– that the “crap” she was being asked to do made no sense.
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Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
“Nicole” called me looking for help on employee engagement. “Karin, I’m looking at our employee engagement survey and 80% of the respondents said they haven’t had a one-on-one meeting with their boss in the last year. How is that possible? And what do we do now?” Sadly, it’s not the first time I’ve run into such a situation.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Skip level meetings always seem like a good idea at the time. A little MBWA (management by walking around) never hurt anyone. Or did it? Done well, skip level meetings are a remarkable tool in your Winning Well toolkit. Skip level meetings help you connect “what to why,” reinforce the MIT (most important thing), help you build genuine relationships, give you a chance to ask strategic questions to learn what’s really going on, and most importantly, to build genuine relationshi
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Skip level meetings always seem like a good idea at the time. A little MBWA (management by walking around) never hurt anyone. Or did it? Done well, skip level meetings are a remarkable tool in your Winning Well toolkit. Skip level meetings help you connect “what to why,” reinforce the MIT (most important thing), help you build genuine relationships, give you a chance to ask strategic questions to learn what’s really going on, and most importantly, to build genuine relationshi
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
With all the stress and pressure, sometimes it feels really hard to cultivate a feeling of gratitude at work. You might feel stuck. Or passed over. Or taken advantage of. Or just wanting someone to say “thank you” for all you’re doing–for goodness sakes. Or (it’s okay, let it out first). Life it tricky. Gratitude is never simple.
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Introducing Willow from WILL Interactive – a new artificial instructor technology that coaches users through eLearning content to increase training ROI. Using active conversations with a virtual expert not only reinforces key concepts but also helps employees think critically and creatively. Willow can ask questions, analyze responses, and deliver personalized feedback.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
“Greg” called to share his news, “You know that situation with my boss is going a lot better! I decided to go on the offense and just keep him over-informed. He loves it. Now he stays off my back and I can do my work.” Bingo. Another “bad boss” tamed. 5 Ways to Tame a Bad Boss. Sure I’ve met some loony tunes over the years.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
With all the stress and pressure, sometimes it feels really hard to cultivate a feeling of gratitude at work. You might feel stuck. Or passed over. Or taken advantage of. Or just wanting someone to say “thank you” for all you’re doing–for goodness sakes. Or (it’s okay, let it out first). Life it tricky. Gratitude is never simple.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Healthcare companies are developing new digital technologies to give consumers more control over the care they receive. That could upend the industry’s move toward greater consolidation and scale.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Slower economic growth in the United States has wrought a vicious cycle that has hobbled many American households. Targeted investment and policy action could turn it around.
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With the increased interest in reskilling and upskilling existing workforces, companies are looking for more training and development content and realizing that higher education has a lot to offer. Similarly, companies are finding value in providing training to students and preskilling their future workforce. The challenge is that the technology and platforms used to serve these two audiences have never had to work well together—until now.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Online food-delivery platforms are expanding choice and convenience, allowing customers to order from a wide array of restaurants with a single tap of their mobile phone.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Modeling afforded a number of insights about why high-technology companies fail. It is much harder to change decision-making procedures than we realized when system dynamics started. Whether in school or management education, the focus will be on “generic structures.”.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Clear measurement standards, high-grade operations, specialized products, and more training for entrepreneurs can make impact investing a more influential practice.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
Environmental projects are woefully underfunded. Improving their risk-return profiles and structuring larger investment products could unlock private capital to narrow the gap.
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McKinsey
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Everyone wants to be “agile” these days. Here’s how successful companies put together the teams and the capabilities to actually make it happen at scale.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
As the high-tech and automotive worlds merge—with four disruptive technology trends driving change—a complex ecosystem is creating new rules for success.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
New research on the digital maturity of pharma, relative to other industries, reveals clear opportunities to improve performance by better connecting digitally with patients and physicians.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Consumer-goods companies have begun to capture value by applying digital tools to manufacturing. Here’s a look at how they’re doing this today—and how they might do so tomorrow.
Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager
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McKinsey
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
By working closely with their suppliers, consumer companies can lessen their environmental and social impact and position themselves for strong growth.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
By digitizing processes and making organizational changes, governments can enhance services, save money, and improve citizens’ quality of life.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
A seven-year-old start-up melds cultures with a centenarian—and is able to make it work. LearnVest CEO Alexa Von Tobel explains her company’s culture journey.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
With machine-learning technology, retailers can address the common—and costly—problem of having too much or too little fresh food in stock.
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HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ - transforming video engagement with two-way interactivity. With Qvio viewers can ask questions and get instant answers from the content owner's Author-Controlled AI™️.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
A surge of refugees and asylum seekers has strained the continent. Managing the asylum procedure and integrating those refugees well could not only mitigate risks but also benefit the economy.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
What I learned about empirical analysis, dominant hypotheses, and the value of a clean workshop while crossing Australia on my bike.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Cross-functional collaboration and customer-focused design thinking can help companies reap more value from the energy and resources they use.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
The fintech sector is being shaped by shifting market conditions, new regulations, and changes in consumer demands and behaviors.
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