Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 27, 2016
A guest post from Greg Marcus. Being a better person is easy in theory – do less of the negative stuff, and more of the positive stuff. The same holds true for leadership. The problem comes in when we either don’t know what we should do, or we do know but can’t help ourselves and do the negative anyway. When I was in the corporate world, I was very good at my job, and very, very arrogant.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 27, 2016
A corporate reorganization doesn’t have to create chaos. But many do when there is no clear plan for communicating with employees and other stakeholders early, often, and over an extended period.
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Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 30, 2016
The rising quantity of data and scientific studies on leadership doesn't seem to have improved the quality of leadership in the real world. So it's no surprise that this year's best business books on talent and leadership merge art with science to offer distinctive insights that are useful in everyday life and that resonate with human experience. Two of the books -- new offerings by the famously skeptical Jeffrey Pfeffer and the influential team of James M.
Creative Realities
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Like it or not, we are in an era of discontent, and it’s only getting worse.
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Penelope Trunk
OCTOBER 30, 2016
I’m in the Houston airport waiting to fly home and I am sad that I’m not with my kids. It doesn’t feel fun to fly around the country making deals when you have a home life that depends on you. Which is why most women who have control over their lives don’t travel for work. But look, if you have a career where you earn more than $100K, you either routinely work late, or you travel for work.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 4, 2016
When I told “John” what I did for a living, he chuckled. “Oh, I learned how to be a good leader the hard way.” . Don’t we all. . It’s often our most klutsy moves that teach us how to Win Well. John’s Story. Here is “John’s” story. I hope you’ll share yours with our LGL community in the comments below.
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Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 20, 2016
Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival is all about having fun. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Next month’s Frontline Festival is all about giving thanks. Submit your ideas here! Chip Bell of the Chip Bell Group finds fun in his surroundings such as a happy office with great music, quirky artifacts, awesome pictures, a gazillion books, and a cat that sleeps on the copier nearby.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 13, 2016
You know your boss is headed into the talent review meeting. You’ve updated your resume, had the heart to heart, and said your prayers. And then… the response, “it went fine… just keep up the good work… oh, and be patient.” If that’s ever happened to you, it’s probably because of a “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” type oath amongst the execs having the conversation.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 19, 2016
The last mile is seeing disruption from new business models that address customer demand for ever-faster delivery, as well as new technologies such as drones and autonomous ground vehicles.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 3, 2016
When combined, digital innovation and operations-management discipline boost organizations’ performance higher, faster, and to greater scale than has previously been possible.
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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.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 12, 2016
The country struggles to attract Western visitors, tourists focus on limited destinations, and capacity is already stretched. Addressing these challenges could significantly boost the world’s third-largest economy.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 10, 2016
By focusing on the right digital practices, B2B companies—currently trailing B2C companies in digital transformation—can create long-term value. Here are five areas where digital leaders excel.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 28, 2016
The market for solar power is growing faster than ever, but profitability has been lagging. The keys to improvement are better capital and operational efficiency.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 27, 2016
Japan struggles to maintain output levels and expand exports of its expansive agricultural sector. A new approach could help meet the government’s aspirations.
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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
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Family businesses were the particular beneficiaries of three decades of favorable global economics. Now operating a la familia should prompt soul-searching about how they manage their unique strengths.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 28, 2016
New technologies and advanced computational methods can help transmission and distribution companies save money, reduce risk, and improve the reliability of their critical assets.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 4, 2016
A Nobel Prize winner and a leading behavioral economist offer common sense and counterintuitive insights on performance, collaboration, and innovation.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 10, 2016
A number of social, economic, and technological trends will work together to disrupt mobility, potentially creating three new urban models by 2030.
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McKinsey
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Mattias Ulbrich, CIO of Audi, discusses technology trends in the automotive industry and how his team is enabling next-generation manufacturing practices.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 11, 2016
Companies in the region are transforming their digital operations to great effect and building some of the world’s most successful tech giants.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 3, 2016
For telecoms, making smart use of digital technologies calls for a wholesale digital transformation. Five steps are needed to make it happen.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Technology and software companies spend millions acquiring new customers, yet customer retention is what separates top performers from their competitors.
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McKinsey
OCTOBER 18, 2016
By reassessing where waste is most prevalent in their value chains, companies can learn to close those loops to get more from the resources and materials they use.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 18, 2016
In fresh foods, quality is critical—but hard to define and measure. Here’s how retailers can make the quality investments that yield the highest returns.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 14, 2016
The challenge of resource allocation is determining where the resources will bring the most value, how much money and talent to redistribute, and how to put those shifts effectively into action.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 9, 2016
The McKinsey Global Institute examines all the ways people are earning income, as well as the challenges independent work presents.
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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
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Experienced digital leaders know that when it comes to agility versus stability, start-ups and large companies can learn a lot from each other.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 20, 2016
Stylish, affordable clothing has been a hit with shoppers. Now companies are trying to reduce its social and environmental costs.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Does your data have a purpose? If not, you’re spinning your wheels. Here’s how to discover one and then translate it into action.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Does your data have a purpose? If not, you’re spinning your wheels. Here’s how to discover one and then translate it into action.
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