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Why Your Team Won’t Collaborate (and What To Do About It)

Let's Grow Leaders

“I’m sick of this crap! Why can’t they just figure this out?” Scott was CEO of an engineering firm that produced communications hardware and software for industries around the globe. He had worked hard with his board and senior leadership team to […].

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Four Roadblocks to Overcome for Effective Leadership Influence

Career Advancement

“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” ~Colin Powell~. Maura wants to expand her influence in her company , but she’s realizing some major barriers have existed there for years. “Maybe I should just find a new job in a company with a different culture,” she said to a trusted colleague over coffee.

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Decision making in your organization: Cutting through the clutter

McKinsey

At the root of any good decision is categorizing what kind of decision needs to be made, by whom, and how quickly.

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Your Professional Development Plan: 3 Surprising Truths

Eat Your Career

As a career coach , one of my main roles is to help my clients develop the professional skills and abilities required to achieve their goals. It’s a process that takes time and planning, but I love helping people figure out what needs to be done, how to get started and how to stay on track. Unfortunately, few people really know what it takes to create and implement a solid professional development plan.

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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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What to Do When Your Boss Can’t Focus? (Asking for a Friend)

Let's Grow Leaders

Dear Karin & David, What do you do with a boss who makes it impossible to focus? We agree on a direction and three days later he has seventeen new ideas, dumps them on us, and the managers are expected to somehow […].

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Four Roadblocks to Overcome for Effective Leadership Influence

Career Advancement

“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” ~Colin Powell~. Maura wants to expand her influence in her company , but she’s realizing some major barriers have existed there for years. “Maybe I should just find a new job in a company with a different culture,” she said to a trusted colleague over coffee.

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Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills

Addgene

What is a transferable skill? Time management. I needed it when balancing a handful of demanding courses, a capstone paper I really wanted to hit out of the park, part time work, bills, (at times) a social life and rest. I need it just as much in my current role as Customer Support and Operations Manager at Addgene. In this role, I balance my daily tasks, meet cross-team project commitments, respond to any issues raised by team members, and plan for the future of the team.

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At Oracle, Great Technology Is Not Enough

Strategy+Business

To Safra Catz, one of Oracle's top three leaders, advances in artificial intelligence and cloud computing are starting points for more comprehensive transformation. In the first interview in our new "Inside the Mind of the CEO" series -- which kicks off PwC's 2018 CEO Survey -- Oracle's chief executive explains the broad culture shift brought on by AI and cloud technologies.

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How to fight fast fashion, by a Filipino social entrepreneur

World Economic Forum

One young woman saw an alternative to the exploitation and environmental waste that was happening on her doorstep.

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The Medicaid Agency of the Future: What capabilities and leadership will it need?

McKinsey

Medicaid’s scale and complexity are unprecedented. State Medicaid leaders will need to innovate if they are to develop the capabilities that will enable them to steer their agencies into the future.

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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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Maximizing value from advanced analytics in telco service operations

McKinsey

By developing and pursuing high-potential use cases, telcos can unlock hidden value and ignite an analytics-driven transformation.

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What AI can and can’t do (yet) for your business

McKinsey

Artificial intelligence is a moving target. Here’s how to take better aim.

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Dan Doctoroff on how we’ll realize the promise of urban innovation

McKinsey

To prepare cities for the future, we need to develop and deploy the services that will power them. It will take political courage, foresight, and coordination.

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The current capacity shake-up in steel and how the industry is adapting

McKinsey

The early years of the new millennium were a profitable period for steelmakers, largely driven by the surging Chinese economy. Now, with China’s growth slowing, a new reality has set in.

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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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In the healthcare industry, profit pool growth has varied widely over the past five years

McKinsey

Growth, major changes, and strong value-creation potential make healthcare an exciting industry. At the same time, uncertainty and complexity make it an unnerving one.

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Five Fifty: This year’s model

McKinsey

Established business models are under attack. How can companies innovate new ones?

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Five Fifty: You better shop around

McKinsey

Used to be loyalty was everything. Now consumers would rather shop than stay faithful.

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Insights into the 2018 individual exchange market

McKinsey

This analysis reflects carrier participation, pricing, and plan type trends for the 2018 individual exchange open enrollment period. Findings are across 50 states and D.C.

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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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Planning for the future of healthcare—Benjamin Breier, President and CEO, Kindred Healthcare

McKinsey

Benjamin Breier, President and CEO, Kindred Healthcare shares his perspective on major trends in US healthcare and the value of an integrated approach with Shubham Singhal, Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company.

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The Quality Payment Program under MACRA: Strategic implications for providers and payers

McKinsey

Performance measurement for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) has begun. Although 2017 is a transition year, providers and payors need to start planning for the future, given the QPP’s implications for them.

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The Troublemakers Who Made Silicon Valley

Strategy+Business

In her new book, Leslie Berlin offers a group portrait of the unsung heroes who forged iconic companies -- and a new industry -- in the 1970s.

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The Management Styles in Pirates of the Caribbean

Strategy+Business

And what they tell us about China's Belt and Road Initiative, Industry 4.0, and Silicon Valley dynamics.

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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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Asian private equity: Defying expectations

McKinsey

What’s influencing Asian private equity now, and how might it evolve?

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How Medicare Advantage Insurers Can Turn the Compliance Function into a Competitive Edge

Strategy+Business

Medicare Advantage health plans, under which elderly Americans can choose to receive medical benefits through private companies, continue to grow rapidly. The expected increase of growth and profitability in this highly regulated market will heighten the focus on regulatory compliance. Insurers that hope to thrive in this market must take proactive measures to turn the compliance function into a competitive edge.