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How to Build a Better Boss

Let's Grow Leaders

A better boss starts with a good relationship and great performance A listener to a recent episode of my Leadership without Losing Your Soul podcast asked a question about how she could tell her leader about the content she’d learned. Her heart […]. The post How to Build a Better Boss appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Global AI Survey: AI proves its worth, but few scale impact

McKinsey

Most companies report measurable benefits from AI where it has been deployed; however, much work remains to scale impact, manage risks, and retrain the workforce. A group of high performers shows the way.

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5 Reasons to Employee Training And Development

Vantage Circle

According to a report by Training Magazine, companies in the U.S. spend an average of $4.5 billion on training and development programs for employees. The reason behind this is simple, organizations now have realized the importance of employee training and development. The general notion of employee training has taken a shift, and organizations are now more eager to spend on employee training and development.

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Branding a Ghost Kitchen: How to Build Credibility for an Invisible Restaurant

crowdspring

Ghost kitchen, virtual restaurant, cloud kitchen… Whatever you’re calling your venture, you’re a part of a new food business experiment. Ghost or cloud kitchens (also known as virtual restaurants or virtual kitchens), are an evolution of the traditional restaurant model. These spaces focus solely on food preparation (and sometimes delivery) and have no on-premises dining facilities.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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Bridging the Divide: How to Improve Communication in a Leadership Team

CMOE

A leadership team’s pathway to success must be built on a bedrock of open and candid dialogue that occurs within the leadership team and across the organization. The responsibility for creating an organization that fosters trust and respectful communication falls to the leadership team. This team is accountable for establishing and exemplifying the core principles and expectations of effective communication and problem-solving.

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How B2B online marketplaces could transform indirect procurement

McKinsey

Innovative industrial companies are swapping a reactive, manual, and labor-intensive repair lifecycle for one that’s proactive and automated, with machine learning and advanced analytics at its core.

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Affordable housing in Los Angeles: Delivering more—and doing it faster

McKinsey

Addressing the housing shortage is an opportunity to reimagine Los Angeles.

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Measuring your strategy’s odds of success

McKinsey

The authors of Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick explain how big data can help managers set bold aspirations and overcome organizational inertia.

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Redefining the power industry

McKinsey

Quick takes on the pressures posed by climate change—and potential responses.

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The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in Africa

McKinsey

Gender inequality in Africa remains high, and progress toward gender parity has stagnated. This is a large missed opportunity for African societies and for the continent’s growth prospects.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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How Mexico can harness its superior energy abundance

McKinsey

Mexico has a large and diversified base of resources that could offer one of the lowest energy costs in the world. The energy transition could help the country achieve its potential.

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A new mandate for the oil and gas chief information officer

McKinsey

In an increasingly data-dependent sector, oil and gas companies need to scale up their use of technology across the enterprise rapidly. Success will involve reframing the CIO’s role in driving not only digital transformation but also business outcomes.

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How smart choices on taxation can help close the growing fiscal gap

McKinsey

The growing fiscal gap has policy makers in a difficult position. Swift action in a few areas can help them improve the operational efficiency of fiscal systems.

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How airlines should manage IT failures and security breaches to improve operational stability

McKinsey

To face up to challenges stemming from digital innovation, airline executives should work to secure technology delivery, manage cyberrisk, and address costs, among other actions.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

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Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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Adapting to a new normal in European asset management

McKinsey

Structural shifts are reshaping Europe’s asset-management landscape. For individual firms, there is no single winning formula for success—but the response must be proactive and bold.

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Micromobility: Industry progress, and a closer look at the case of Munich

McKinsey

Shared micromobility continues to develop. What’s changed, and what can we learn from one city’s first 100 days with e-scooters?

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Germany’s energy transition at a crossroads

McKinsey

Germany has been a leader in the transition toward a low-carbon-energy system, but it will still miss most of its energy-transition targets for 2020. Urgent action is needed to get back on track.

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How advanced analytics can optimize tail spend for raw materials

McKinsey

Chemical companies can extract large savings from parts of their procurement budget that are undermanaged. A four-step approach shows how.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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8 Things To Know Before Starting A Reward And Recognition Program

Vantage Circle

A strong reward and recognition program is the backbone of employee engagement in organizations. To meet the changing employee needs, a dynamic R&R program has become an inseparable part of great workplaces. The better the R&R program, the more likely an employee will go the extra mile to perform well and be a well-wisher for the company. Research says that employers with a good recognition scheme earn significantly higher productivity , revenue, and lower employee retention than those w

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Office Christmas Party Ideas For A Memorable Experience

Vantage Circle

Christmas is that wonderful time of the year when people get together with their loved ones and celebrate with pomp and gaiety. It is the perfect opportunity to get closer to your employees and start afresh with new goals for the New Year. Celebrating Christmas in your office can harbor new relationships, build existing ones, and do wonders for your workforce as a whole.

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5 Key Definitions Of Employee Engagement

Vantage Circle

Employee engagement has been one of the top corporate buzzwords in the last two decades. Despite all this garnered interest, the definition of employee engagement still eludes most of us. Definitions of employee engagement vary across organizations, countries, and cultures. That is why you will see a drastic difference in the work culture of different branches of the same company.