Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 24, 2021

Best Practices for Better Decision Making. Have you ever heard any of these common decision-making frustrations? “Our conversations just go in circles, it seems like we can never make a decision around here!” “This is so stupid—you asked for my opinion and then ignored it. I don’t know why I even bother! From now on, I’m just going to shut my mouth and do my work.”. “We talked about so much I’m not even sure what we’re talking about.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

“Recognition happens when you see yourself from the inside-out: as someone who can make an impact on the world instead of navigating the impact the world has on you.” ~Justine Musk. Ascher, who worked in a medical technology firm, had been making an effort to enhance how others perceived him over the past six months. He felt certain his coworkers saw him in a positive light.

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McKinsey

MAY 26, 2021

The inaugural McKinsey American Opportunity Survey spotlights Americans’ views on economic opportunity, the obstacles they face, and the path ahead to create a more inclusive economy.

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CoCaptain

MAY 25, 2021

What do Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Eric Schmidt, and Richard Branson have in common (other than running some of the most successful companies on the planet)? They all received executive coaching at some point in their careers. They didn’t just wake up one day, at the helm of a billion-dollar company, with a sharp leadership style, knowing exactly how to make seamless executive decisions and direct an army of employees in the right direction.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 28, 2021

If you are (or have been) a middle manager, you know how tough this role can be. You don’t set the strategic priorities, but you are accountable to make it happen—often without the influence to get all the resources you would like (or need) to get the job done. And every day, your team looks to you for support and a voice, which you may or may not able to provide.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” ~ Ken Blanchard. Haleigh had been working for months to enhance others’ perception of her. She felt like she was slipping under the radar and needed to increase her visibility in her organization. After taking on several high-profile projects and solving one major problem that had been troubling her boss, she knew she had met those goals.

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CMOE

MAY 26, 2021

Why Can’t We Talk? A survey* of nearly 10,000 employees across 272 organizations revealed that a shocking 81% of people in a leadership or managerial role regularly avoid courageous conversations with their direct reports. Yet most leaders feel that the need to be able to share feedback with others is critical to their success. The same study also uncovered that 89% of employees avoid these conversations with their boss on a regular basis.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 24, 2021

What do we understand by organizing in general? It means keeping things in proper order. Organizing a workplace is no exception. Your employees will benefit personally in their daily activities if they practice organizational skills effectively. It helps to get a sense of control, which leads to increased productivity at the workplace. Do your employees constantly keep complaining about the workload and the deadlines?

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

“We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in.” ~ Arianna Huffington. A hectic work schedule, increased responsibility, new technology, and the need to read and respond to a daily deluge of email and voicemail place huge demands on your work life. With all this pressure, you might feel as if your work is a prison that you can never escape.

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McKinsey

MAY 27, 2021

Digital and analytics is a powerful tool for transforming operational performance. To maximize its benefits, biopharma companies can follow six principles.

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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.

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ReNew Business

MAY 27, 2021

“Touch is one of the most forgotten languages.” —Osho A recent study published on TED looks at the effects on our wellbeing due to prolonged isolation. The study looks particularly at the impact of lack of touch. “ Our bodies are designed to respond to touch, and not just to sense the environment around us. We actually have a network of dedicated nerve fibers in our skin that detect and emotionally respond to the touch of another person — affirming our relationships, our social connections and e

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Faster Ideas

MAY 26, 2021

Looking at past winners could help bring new ideas into the present. Photo by Sung Jin Cho on Unsplash. The Oscars. The Grammys. The Brits. Eurovision. The UK Roofing Awards. Milkman of the Year. Every industry has its awards. You might think your industry has too many of them. Or it might seem like they're a bit of a joke. But they can actually be a great source of inspiration and ideas.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” – Arnold H. Glasow. Have you ever worked tirelessly to produce a report or a presentation, only to have a collaborator claim the limelight? You’re not alone. Nothing is more demotivating than having someone take credit for your work. We all know that being recognized for our contributions is crucial to career advancement, bringing benefits like the following: Establishing your worth and v

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McKinsey

MAY 27, 2021

Six building blocks can help industrial companies create a strong digital strategy and generate top value from digitization.

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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.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 27, 2021

People wouldn't be able to do half of what they are doing to achieve success if they weren't motivated. Motivation is what fuels the body and mind to complete a task. But, you can't control intrinsic motivation when it comes to inspiring your employees. At this point, Extrinsic motivation will take center stage. Extrinsic motivation is prompted in an individual by giving them external rewards.

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Faster Ideas

MAY 24, 2021

Filming yourself can capture some creative thinking and help you picture a new idea. Photo by Reba Spike on Unsplash. There's a story often told about the first audiences of motion pictures, that they screamed and ran for the exit when a , film of a moving train was shown in cinemas for the first time. It's a great story, but unfortunately, it turns out not to be true.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

“Time and time again, our species has escaped existential threats by reinventing ourselves, finding new skills not coded in our genes to survive new challenges not previously encountered.” – David Grinspoon. If you’re concerned about whether you have the right skillset to navigate the business world throughout the coming years, you’re actually ahead of the pack.

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McKinsey

MAY 26, 2021

CEOs who are used to engaging with public-company boards need a different playbook when it comes to private-equity boards. Here’s what they can expect.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 27, 2021

Since 2002, National Reconciliation Week has been an integral way for Australians to celebrate their shared heritage, culture, and accomplishments. It’s more than a holiday. It’s a means of making (and celebrating) impactful change. Also, it’s a reminder of how far Australians have come and how far Australians have to go to establish a culture of peace, respect, and harmony.

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Charles Leon

MAY 23, 2021

Some years ago, when my son, Josh, was small, I listened to him and his friends playing football in the garden. There was a noisy running commentary, and then a furious argument exploded. Was it a goal, or did the ball hit the post? The post was a T-shirt on the grass. The fantastic thing is they had lost the football sometime earlier over the fence into the neighbour's garden.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of being.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. What’s the number one skill every leader needs to have? The ability to be a great coach to others, according to a 2018 Gallup survey. That allows them to get more from their people, helping them each to reach their highest potential and become leaders in turn.

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McKinsey

MAY 27, 2021

Just as cars and trucks go digital, a scarcity of semiconductors is causing billions of dollars in lost revenue for the automotive industry. Here’s why it’s happening and how to move forward.

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

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Vantage Circle

MAY 24, 2021

There is no shortage of innovation and creativity in the modern workplace. People are more innovative, leaders are evolving, and businesses are looking to set new records. Thus, modern businesses need the aid of some solid strategic planning skills. Many professionals hold the job title of “strategic planner” or “strategic planning manager.” Still, other jobs need strategic planning skills even though the label “strategic” is not mentioned in the designation.

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World Economic Forum

MAY 26, 2021

Here's a detailed answer to what is gig economy and how it is growing year on year all across the world. The gig economy.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

“Before you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself. After you become a leader, success is about growing others.” – Jack Welch. Research has shown that as leaders rise up in the ranks , their proficiency in nurturing talent declines rather than increases. Why? Too often, they’re not promoted based on their managerial ability. They’re promoted because of the skills that allowed them to excel in their previous role—not in the role they’re about to step into.

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McKinsey

MAY 27, 2021

The host of Hidden Brain on NPR discusses the lies we all tell ourselves and the role they play in easing everyday life.

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CMOE

MAY 28, 2021

The healthcare industry is complex and dynamic. In fact, the opportunity for improvement in healthcare is estimated to be more than $500 billion. Clearly, there are many opportunities for growth, and healthcare leaders are looking for innovative ways to capitalize on this potential. With the changing needs and demands of clinical care, technology, and spending, leadership in healthcare must stay agile to keep up with the shifting tides.

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Faster Ideas

MAY 26, 2021

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

“Personal development is the belief that you are worth the effort, time and energy needed to develop yourself.” – Denis Waitley. According to the World Economic Forum, five years from now, over one-third of the skills that are important on the job today will have become irrelevant. That means some of your employees could find their jobs being phased out in the coming years.

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McKinsey

MAY 26, 2021

“If you look back at episodes of these periods when there has been technical change, and some big cataclysmic event in the economy, things end up being quite different a bit later.”.

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