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Managerial Courage: 7 Practical Ways to be a Bit More Daring

Let's Grow Leaders

Small Acts of Managerial Courage Build Confidence, Trust, and Connection. What if you approached the new year with just a bit more managerial courage? Could you take on a new challenge? Try a new approach? Tell someone the truth? Question that decision that just doesn’t make sense? Raise your hand to try something new? Ask for feedback? When I think of the most courageous leaders I’ve worked with over my career, it’s not the BIG decisions they made or the SINGLE TIME they made

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You Should Be Your Own Muse

Marla Gottschalk

Hai Tran @unsplash. Muse. 1: any of the nine sister goddesses in Greek mythology presiding over song and poetry and the arts and sciences Clio is the Greek Muse of history. 2 : a source of inspiration especially : a guiding genius. My grandmother used to stock a drawer on the end of her bright, pink kitchen with paper. When I visited her as a young child, it was always one of my go-to spots.

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Sporting goods 2022: The new normal is here

McKinsey

The sporting-goods industry continues to evolve amid increased health awareness, shifting channel preferences, and rising sustainability concerns. Sporting-goods players need to adapt to five trends shaping the industry in 2022.

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The 6 most important skills for effectively managing stress

BetterUp

Elevated levels of stress and anxiety have been hallmarks of the last three years.

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The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your Training Program

Learning how to promote your training courses online is key to growing your training business. In this Ultimate Guide to Marketing we cover effective and modern marketing strategies that will help you market your training program, and sell more courses. You’ll learn how to: Harness the power of SEO to drive website traffic Convert more website visitors to sales Create smart email marketing campaigns Get the most out of course marketplaces Establish a referral program And more… Get ready to see y

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Does Your Team Ignore Your Feedback?

Let's Grow Leaders

Have you heard this from your managers (or said it yourself)? “My people aren’t coachable. They’re defensive, it’s like they have a wall up. They ignore feedback and just won’t listen.” Sometimes people can’t grow because they’re not in the right position or they are actually incapable. Leaders take responsibility for the legitimate reasons people might ignore feedback.

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10 Benefits of the Profit Zone Program

Eure Consulting

I’ve introduced our new Profit Zone Program to you over the past couple of blogs. It is a program designed to help everyone in your organization better understand the financial workings of your company. After going through the program everyone will be financially literate. And each employee will know how their role impacts the company’s profitability.

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Shane Grivich on Pursuing a Goal with Resilience

Designli

Scaling a new business is hard. Scaling a healthcare company when the government forces you to adjust your product and service every year is nearly impossible. This is the uphill battle Shane Grivich faces every day with ChartSpan. This post is part of Designli’s “Entrepreneurial Insights” series – where we profile South Carolina’s most successful entrepreneurs, discuss topics that are… → The post Shane Grivich on Pursuing a Goal with Resilience appeared first on Designli Blog.

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Inspiring Examples of Visionary Leadership in Business

Up Your Culture

Business management has undoubtedly changed throughout time. Usually, these changes follow the societal and economic trends around them. In today's society, consumers want to follow companies with the passion and determination to make a difference in the world. The only way companies can do this is with visionary leadership. Visionary leaders can change the entire course of their organization's trajectory.

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Preparing for Your Next Career Move

Create Your Career Path

Frustrated and confused about your career direction? Looking to make a career move this year? You are not alone. A new Qualtrics study found that 5% fewer people plan to stay at their current job than in 2021 and women specifically in middle management jobs are three times more likely to find a new job. Male or female, whether you feel you are at a crossroads or simply want to get to the next level in your career, it can be tough to know what your next steps are.

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CIO perspectives on leading agile change

McKinsey

As agility gains ground, CIOs from the banking and telecom industries came together to discuss challenges and lessons learned from leading agile transformations.

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Next Level eLearning – The AI-powered Courseware Coach

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.

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Your 2022 Goals–Take Two!

Rachel B. Garrett

While this moment in the pandemic feels different everywhere in the country and in the world, right now, in New York City we’re beginning to breathe out again.The number of covid cases in schools is coming down. The hospitals in the city are not reporting overwhelm. We’re not hearing about new cases every day. Or at least not multiple cases per day!

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An Introduction to Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Think Reliablility

One question I frequently get asked is "How do I know if I should do a failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) or a root cause analysis (RCA)?" The answer is simple: are you trying to find out what DID happen or what COULD happen? Typically, root cause analysis is used to diagnose an event that has already occurred. The term is often synonymous with an accident investigation or failure analysis.

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Preparing for Your Next Career Move

Create Your Career Path

Frustrated and confused about your career direction? Looking to make a career move this year? You are not alone. A new Qualtrics study found that 5% fewer people plan to stay at their current job than in 2021 and women specifically in middle management jobs are three times more likely to find a new job. Male or female, whether you feel you are at a crossroads or simply want to get to the next level in your career, it can be tough to know what your next steps are.

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Space: Investment shifts from GEO to LEO and now beyond

McKinsey

Investors have recently focused on space ventures in low-Earth orbit, but interest is growing in lunar and beyond orbital regimes. Here’s what you need to know about this ongoing trend.

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Shaping a Better Future by Uniting Corporate and Higher Education Content

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.

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17 Key Business Plan Mistakes to Avoid in 2022

LivePlan

Are you preparing to write a business plan? Make sure you avoid these common business plan mistakes to ensure you get the most from your plan.

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Drive Your Teams to Success with These 6 Characteristics of Inclusive Leaders

CMOE

Whether team members feel supported, valued, and included at work ultimately falls into the hands of organizational leaders—their words and actions influence whether someone feels included by about 70 percent. With this in mind, how can leaders demonstrate inclusivity to their team members? What can they do differently to motivate their teams to put their best foot forward?

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What if girls aren’t oppressed?

Penelope Trunk

The Bureau of Labor says that by 2026 we will be short 1.2 million engineers. Right now, the majority of developers are men. So presumably it’s a crisis that women are not in STEM. Microsoft is thinking that filling the funnel with girls is the way forward. Microsoft decides the Wonder Woman movie has a female protagonist, so girls will identify with her.

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Always connect, never give up: An interview with Jason Wright

McKinsey

As president of Washington’s football team, Wright is calling on his experiences as an NFL player, business school graduate, and McKinsey partner to change an entrenched culture.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Beyond financials: Helping small and medium-size enterprises thrive

McKinsey

Small and medium-size enterprises are facing compounding challenges. Governments and other institutions worldwide are launching programs to provide them the advisory support needed to meet the moment.

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Author Talks: The made-up words that make our world

McKinsey

Walking through an empty office. Moving out of a childhood home. Struggling to write something original. Experiences like these often lack the perfect word, so John Koenig spent more than a decade writing his own dictionary.

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The data-driven enterprise of 2025

McKinsey

Rapidly accelerating technology advances, the recognized value of data, and increasing data literacy are changing what it means to be “data driven.”.

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How to thrive in the global wellness market

McKinsey

Consumers everywhere plan to spend more on products and services that improve their health and wellness. Here’s what that means for companies.

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Your Guide To Transitioning Into Product Management: Essentials For New PMs

Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

Are you considering a shift to product management or just starting your journey as a Product Manager? Join Leslie Grandy and Drew Weaver for an insightful webinar designed to help you seamlessly transition into this dynamic role. Whether you're looking to pivot your career or enhance your existing skills, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to succeed!

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Korean companies need bolder transformation to survive post-pandemic world

McKinsey

McKinsey senior partner André Andonian offers insights on the significant transitions companies have faced amid the pandemic and the new initiatives businesses will explore in coming years.

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Six characteristics define the net-zero transition

McKinsey

Our analysis of the net-zero transition suggests that it would be universal, significant, and front-loaded, with uneven effects on sectors, geographies, and communities, even as it creates growth opportunities.

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How the net-zero transition would play out in countries and regions

McKinsey

All 69 countries we looked at in depth face some exposure to the transition. Lower-income and fossil fuel resource-producing countries would need to spend more relative to GDP to build a low-emissions economy and support economic development.

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Being intentional and being lucky: An interview with Barry Lawson Williams

McKinsey

The founder of Williams Pacific Ventures discusses the importance of learning from failure and finding sponsors who truly want to help others succeed.

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Human-Centered Cyber Security Training: Driving Real Impact on Security Culture

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In today's digital age, having an untrained workforce can be a significant risk to your business. Cyber threats are evolving; without proper training, your employees could be the weakest link in your defense. This webinar empowers leaders like you with the tools and strategies needed to transform your employees into a robust frontline defense against cyber attacks.

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The path to net zero: Investing in carbon markets

McKinsey

As the drive to curb global warming gathers pace, carbon markets have become increasingly fundamental to achieving net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions.

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Don’t leave points on the table: An interview with Lockheed Martin’s Stephanie Hill

McKinsey

McKinsey sits down with Hill, an executive vice president at the aerospace giant, to discuss the new and emerging challenges of leadership and technology, as well as the importance of work–life balance.

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The net-zero challenge: Accelerating decarbonization worldwide

McKinsey

Net-zero emissions can be achieved only through a universal transformation of seven energy and land-use systems. Here, we look at actions to accelerate decarbonization.

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The economic transformation: What would change in the net-zero transition

McKinsey

A net-zero transition would entail a significant and often front-loaded shift in demand, capital allocation, costs, and jobs.

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Content Distribution Made Easy: Serving Customers Your High Compliance Training

You invest a lot of time and energy in creating high compliance and regulatory training for your customers. And chances are, you want to make it as easy as possible for them to take your courses and track training completion statuses for audit purposes for risk and compliance departments. And if they aren’t able to access your high stakes training, the consequences for your customers can be extremely costly.