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Decision-Making and Problem Solving: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival! This month, our contributors share their thoughts about decision-making and problem-solving (and several weighed in on the choice between coffee and tea.) Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and […]. The post Decision-Making and Problem Solving: A Frontline Festival appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The journey to an agile organization

McKinsey

You know what an agile organization is, and why it’s important. But figuring out how to pull off an agile transformation is another question.

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Positive Career Affirmation #12

Eat Your Career

I maintain a comfortable but organized area that inspires my best work. To learn more about affirmations and how to leverage them for career success, check out this article. The post Positive Career Affirmation #12 appeared first on Eat Your Career.

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19 Important Branding Lessons from the Top 5 Retailers in the US

crowdspring

The top 5 retailers in the US made nearly $230 billion dollars in 2018. ( $228.4 billion to be exact.). They must be doing something right. Walmart, Amazon, Costco, Walgreens, and Home Depot have each built strong brand identities and all benefit from powerful household recognition and strong brand equity. As we wrote previously : A brand is the sum total of the experience your customers and customer prospects have with your company.

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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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One Huge Leadership Secret to Get Innovative Ideas You Need

Let's Grow Leaders

Get innovative ideas by asking for what you need. “They’re just not thinking about the things that make a difference. I keep getting ideas about how to arrange the office when we’ve got big issues to deal with–like how we keep our […]. The post One Huge Leadership Secret to Get Innovative Ideas You Need appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Shifting the dial in procurement

McKinsey

Procurement has an opportunity, indeed an imperative, to transform from an enabler of cost reduction to a creator of sustainable competitive advantage.

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Fear Factor: The Biggest Reason Managers Lead With Fear

Let's Grow Leaders

Most leaders know better. Leading with fear and intimidation is so old school. So why do so many managers slip back into destructive behaviors? Mark’s Story Mark, a senior executive at a Fortune 50, slams his fist on his desk as he […]. The post Fear Factor: The Biggest Reason Managers Lead With Fear appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Conquering Leadership Misconceptions – Interview with Rich Berens

Let's Grow Leaders

Don’t allow outdated practices to keep you from motivating and engaging your people. In this interview with Rich Berens, CEO of Root Inc., we explore practical ways you can overcome common leadership blind spots. How do you maintain firm standards for […]. The post Conquering Leadership Misconceptions – Interview with Rich Berens appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Expanding the economic pie in the Peach State

McKinsey

Georgia faces challenges to its growth from its uneven distribution of prosperity. More of the state’s workforce, regions, and firms need to be brought into the fold to extend the state’s success.

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How artificial intelligence will transform Nordic businesses

McKinsey

AI is driving a substantial part of the automation potential in the Nordics, and it could unlock $80 billion of value for businesses.

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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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‘Tech for Good’: Using technology to smooth disruption and improve well-being

McKinsey

Focusing on innovation, skills, and labor fluidity will be keys to good social outcomes of technology adoption.

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Recharging economies: The EV-battery manufacturing outlook for Europe

McKinsey

As uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) increases, the EV-battery market represents an opportunity for European players. We assess the potential and look at factors guiding the location of production capacity.

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The pros and cons of activist investors

McKinsey

Management teams that engage positively with attackers may find activist campaigns bring ideas that create value and improve shareholder performance.

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2019 global insurance trends and forecasts

McKinsey

Our 2019 analysis of McKinsey’s Global Insurance Pools database offers a detailed look at global insurance trends, with analysis by region and line of business.

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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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Latin America’s missing middle of midsize firms and middle-class spending power

McKinsey

Digital could help the region reboot inclusive growth and regain lost ground.

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Five Fifty: The need for speed

McKinsey

Changes in what people want, and where they want it, means companies must move fast—without breaking things.

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Value creation in European building materials—where do the opportunities lie?

McKinsey

Six factors will determine whether Europe’s building-materials players can grow at the same rate as the construction industry they supply.