Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 8, 2018
“Why does my manager care if I go directly to his boss with an idea? Good ideas are good ideas, right?” “Customers don’t need all that formality. They’re chill. Why can’t I just show up and give them an update?” “When the […]. The post How Do I Convince My Manager I’m a Professional appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
McKinsey
MAY 11, 2018
Roadways clogged by commercial vehicles and intense competition for affordable housing are imposing costs on prosperous cities and their most vulnerable residents.
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Penelope Trunk
MAY 7, 2018
Around 20% of the people I coach are black, and race usually comes up in conversation, but not in a very interesting way. However, recently I coached a black guy who was so interesting that I stayed on the phone with him an extra hour. I used to think transactionally: you pay $350 I talk for an hour. Then I announced a temporary discount to $150 if people call at 7am or 10pm, and I thought I’d be annoyed talking for so low an hourly rate, but I have to admit that I talk to more revolutiona
Strategy+Business
MAY 10, 2018
In Soon: An Overdue History of Procrastination, from Leonardo and Darwin to You and Me, Andrew Santella explores procrastination, and why it is that whenever there is a job to do, you can count on someone putting it off.
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World Economic Forum
MAY 7, 2018
We all struggle to identify fake news, select reliable sources and focus on what really matters. How can we manage the endless stream of information while conveying our own message to the world?
McKinsey
MAY 10, 2018
The University of Chicago professor explains how executives can battle back against biases that can affect their decision making.
Professional Development Brief brings together the best content for development professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Strategy+Business
MAY 6, 2018
In the face of heightened urgency, some companies are seeking to go "carbon negative" by finding ways to actively pull carbon dioxide from the air and lock it into their products. For manufacturers, this means getting access to carbon-negative raw materials. And they will soon have more options for doing so, thanks to an emerging new industrial sector.
Eat Your Career
MAY 7, 2018
In my work as a career coach, I meet a lot of promising professionals who feel professionally stuck. They complain of being overlooked, unappreciated, passed over, undervalued and ignored. Many of these people feel like victims. It’s my job to help empower them to take responsibility for their part, which is often bigger than they originally thought.
McKinsey
MAY 8, 2018
While there is general agreement that real-world evidence could significantly improve how healthcare stakeholders make decisions, expanding its use requires action by multiple stakeholders.
Vantage Circle
MAY 10, 2018
Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising. -Mark Twain. You put your heart and soul into building a product or a service, once it is built it is only natural for you to want to show it to the world. But think it through, do you really want to just show it or do you want to grab the attention of your potential consumers?
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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.
Strategy+Business
MAY 6, 2018
Digitization has permanently reshaped the global entertainment and media (E&M) ecosystem. The most successful E&M companies have always benefited from multiple revenue streams. But today profitable growth may depend on having five, six, or even more revenue streams -- an often fluid portfolio of bets on areas outside core business and traditional product lines.
McKinsey
MAY 9, 2018
Platforms are the favored operating model of seven of the world’s 12 largest corporations. So why have so few old-line companies followed suit?
McKinsey
MAY 10, 2018
Companies will need to increase automation and streamline their organization if they are not to be overwhelmed by the challenge of sustaining GDPR compliance over the long term.
McKinsey
MAY 10, 2018
From high-tech unicorns to specialty chemicals, the country’s economy is moving swiftly beyond its lower-margin roots.
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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
MAY 10, 2018
Medical information teams can be a source of differentiation if used strategically. But the evolving environment means pharma manufacturers will need to make organizational enhancements to get ahead.
McKinsey
MAY 11, 2018
The following article is an extract from the annual white paper of the McKinsey Global Insurance Pools team. The report describes global trends in the insurance industry, leveraging the McKinsey Global Insurance Pools database.
McKinsey
MAY 10, 2018
The concept of deep learning has been around since the 1950s. Take a brief look at how it evolved from concept to actuality and the key people who made it happen.
Strategy+Business
MAY 8, 2018
The presence of risk requires robust systems for trading on and underwriting that risk. For that reason, the underwriting of technological change will soon become one of the core competencies that companies must develop or acquire to compete in the bionic age -- an age in which companies will succeed based on their ability to leverage financial, human, natural, behavior, cognitive, and network capital.
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.
McKinsey
MAY 11, 2018
Early 2018 sees the chemical industry back in position as the top performer in its value chain.
Strategy+Business
MAY 8, 2018
High-profile companies that frequently use consumer data are targets, and negative effects linger for years.
Strategy+Business
MAY 8, 2018
The presence of risk requires robust systems for trading on and underwriting that risk. For that reason, the underwriting of technological change will soon become one of the core competencies that companies must develop or acquire to compete in the bionic age -- an age in which companies will succeed based on their ability to leverage financial, human, natural, behavior, cognitive, and network capital.
Strategy+Business
MAY 6, 2018
Digitization has permanently reshaped the global entertainment and media (E&M) ecosystem. The most successful E&M companies have always benefited from multiple revenue streams. But today profitable growth may depend on having five, six, or even more revenue streams -- an often fluid portfolio of bets on areas outside core business and traditional product lines.
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!
Vantage Circle
MAY 10, 2018
“Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.” . ~ Mark Twain. You put your heart and soul into building a product or a service, once it is built it is only natural for you to want to show it to the world. But think it through, do you really want to just show it or do you want to grab the attention of your potential consumers?
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