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How to Build a Team of Inspired Followers

Let's Grow Leaders

Early in my career, I had a GREAT boss, Gary, who had hand-selected and developed a team of rock star leaders. It’s arguably the best corporate team I’ve ever worked on. I’m not sure how he pulled this off, but nearly every […].

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Augmented Reality Magazine

Creative Companion

Nice to play with the cover of the Wire Magazine January 2018 edition. If you can’t find the magazine and want to experience the augmented reality feature, you can download the app and a PDF. Have fun.

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Insurance beyond digital: The rise of ecosystems and platforms

McKinsey

Insurance companies have the opportunity to create new sources of revenue by rethinking their traditional roles and adopting an ecosystem mind-set.

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How to make anyone adore you

Penelope Trunk

This week Melissa is working with clients in New York during the day and sleeping at my apartment in Swarthmore. I wait for her to return each night at 9pm like I am like the cranky wife frustrated by her spouse’s long commute. My kids wait to light Chanukah candles with her like they are the cranky four-year-olds frustrated by the long wait for gifts.

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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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More on the employee caregiver challenge

Let's Grow Leaders

Quick shot for a counting down the days before a long holiday break Wednesday. Today's New York Times ran a piece on the growing elder care challenges in the US and the disproportionate impact that elder care demands are placing on female workers. You can read the piece titled 'How Care For Elders, Not Children, Denies Women a Paycheck' , here. Two things of note from the piece, and then one plug for a recent HR Happy Hour Show we did on this topic in case you missed it.

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What Will Work Look Like in 2030?

Strategy+Business

Megatrends such as evolving technology, the rise of automation, and shifting demographics are disrupting the way we work, and the way that companies relate to workers. The dizzying pace of change makes it difficult to plan for -- or even think about -- the long-term. That's why we spent some time envisioning four alternative future worlds of work. For 2030.

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5 Top Leadership Articles for the Week of December 11, 2017

Let's Grow Leaders

Each week I read leadership articles from various online resources and share them across social media. Here are the five leadership articles readers found most valuable last week. Click on the title of the article to read the full text. I have […].

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What can we expect in China in 2018?

McKinsey

The nation could be shaped by geopolitics, momentum from robust economic growth, and a host of new leaders eager to implement new policy.

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Economic Conditions Snapshot, December 2017: McKinsey Global Survey results

McKinsey

Respondents’ economic optimism and confidence in their companies’ prospects reach a year-long high, though overinflated asset prices are a growing concern.

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Transforming the culture of managing working capital

McKinsey

A thousand everyday decisions can dramatically increase the cash needed to run a large business. Taking advantage requires a cultural shift.

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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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What successful digital transformations have in common

McKinsey

Technological innovations have radically transformed the business landscape in many ways over the last two centuries, our research shows how digitization can significantly hurt incumbent firms in many industries, write Jacques Bughin and Tanguy Catlin in Harvard Business Review.

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What you need to know about working for a Chinese company

McKinsey

Foreign executives working for Chinese bosses at Chinese businesses sometimes encounter challenges they don’t anticipate.

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An analytics approach to debiasing asset-management decisions

McKinsey

Asset managers can find a competitive edge in debiasing techniques—accelerated with advanced analytics.

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Insuring hurricanes: Perspectives, gaps, and opportunities after 2017

McKinsey

A year marked by several devastating hurricanes raises fundamental strategic questions about the readiness of the United States for the next decade of large-scale catastrophes.

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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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Hollywood Docket: Fox News Defamation Lawsuit; Univision-Charter Settlement; Gawker Bankruptcy Decision

McKinsey

A roundup of entertainment law news. read more.

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China gears up for leap into digitisation of industry

McKinsey

Many sectors in China are ripe for digital disruption because they are fragmented and inefficient, writes Jonathan Woetzel in Financial Times.

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War and peace: Evolving challenges and strategies in the US military

McKinsey

Five experts describe the technological, environmental, and other disruptions that are changing the way the US armed forces manage conflicts and pursue peace initiatives.

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How Companies Can Respond to Consumers' Demands for Better Data Protection

Strategy+Business

New surveys reveal a lack of confidence in cybersecurity, and how companies can respond.

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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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What You Read: The 15 Most Popular s+b Articles of 2017

Strategy+Business

Among all the articles we've published over the last year, here are the ones that drew the most attention.

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What You Read: The 10 Most Popular s+b Articles of 2017

Strategy+Business

Among all the articles we've published over the last year, here are the ones that drew the most attention.

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New Year Reading

Strategy+Business

Seven books that will help you kick off 2018 on a sound footing.

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What You Read: The 15 Most Popular s+b Articles of 2017

Strategy+Business

Among all the articles we've published over the last year, here are the ones that drew the most attention.

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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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A Guide to This Season's Consumers

Strategy+Business

In a complicated retail landscape, it is critical for retailers to understand what shoppers are thinking.

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Personal genius and peer pressure: Britt Harris on institutional investing

McKinsey

A “two way” investor/manager reflects on the “Texas Way,” forging relationships with asset managers, and finding your genius.