June, 2016

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How To Create a More Optimistic Workplace

Let's Grow Leaders

You can’t win well if you’re not optimistic. And one of the most important parts of being a Winning Well leader is inspiring confidence that the scene and results can and will improve– and identifying the vital behaviors to make it so. Today, I share a video interview with my friend and kindred spirit on the Winning Well journey, Shawn Murphy.

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Exploring the disruptive potential of synthetic biology

McKinsey

Three experts explain synthetic biology and discuss its potential to affect fields as varied as medicine, oil, agriculture, and even fragrances.

IT 109
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3 Things to take off your to do list right now

Penelope Trunk

Make a list of five things you want to do that you’re not doing. No cross out all but one. Everyone can make change in our lives, but not that much change. And you’re not making the change you really want because you haven’t realized that you can’t do everything on your list. That should be the end of the post. But it’s too difficult.

Career 75
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These Five Behaviors Can Create an Innovation Culture

Strategy+Business

Breakthroughs happen when organizations are set up to support them.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Steven Pressfield’s New Book for Creators

Lateral Action

The book I recommend most often to my coaching clients is The War of Art by Steven Pressfield – based on his own struggles en route to becoming a best-selling novelist, it’s indispensable reading for anyone who wants to create or achieve something amazing with their life. Steve just told me he has a new […]. The post Steven Pressfield’s New Book for Creators appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Long before the likes of Airbnb, Cuba was living the sharing economy

World Economic Forum

Cuba is a country of contradictions: doctors dance, engineers drive taxis, and teachers farm tobacco, says April Rinne.

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Bridging global infrastructure gaps

McKinsey

Global infrastructure systems are straining to meet demand, and the spending trajectory will lead to worsening gaps. But there are solutions to unlock financing and make the sector more productive.

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Online course: Unlock secrets for successful dating and marriage with personality type

Penelope Trunk

This course will help you create the relationship you want. The course runs July 25 – 29. Each night is one hour, from 8pm to 9pm Eastern. All videos will be available on demand if you can’t come to the live session. The cost is $145 for the next three days. Then the price goes up to $195. Sign up now. . Of all the ways personality type has helped me in my life, getting along with my significant other is the most valuable benefit but also the most stunning.

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A Guide to Strategic Leadership

Strategy+Business

Ten principles that can enable you to unlock your company's potential.

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One Common Interviewing Mistake That Will Cost You the Job

Let's Grow Leaders

My phone rang. Colin was exasperated. “Karin, I thought I NAILED the interview. The owner seemed pleased with all my answers, and I had great stories for all his behavior-based interview questions. But I just got an email from him saying that although I was qualified, he was worried about my passion for training!!! You KNOW how passionate I am about training– it’s my life!

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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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Ask Don’t Tell: 3 Questions That Will Make You a Better Leader

Let's Grow Leaders

You know that asking the right questions will make you a stronger leader. But it’s hard. Not all questions have the same impact. And it’s risky, you never know what the response will be– which means you need to stay fully present to be helpful. “When you ask a question you’re giving up some of your power. It means you’re willing to sit in that discomfort for the good of another person’s growth.” -Michael Bungay Stanier.

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What Your Is Team Saying Behind Your Back

Let's Grow Leaders

Have you ever talked about your boss behind your back? If you haven’t complained to at least someone…you’re a saint. Call me. I’m sure you’ve got some wisdom we can share here at LGL. For the rest of us… you know… right? Just like you’re complaining about that boss who (you might even like a lot of the time) has behaviors you wish they would improve–SOON.

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Frontline Festival: Leaders share about favorite apps, technology, and productivity hacks

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival gives tips about favorite tools and technology. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Next month’s Frontline Festival is all about how to take a complete break from work (i.e. for vacation.) There are two ways to participate…either submit a blog post on the topic, or your 1-2 sentence answer to the question.

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The evolution of social technologies

McKinsey

Leading companies have passed through three distinct phases of organizational usage. What should we learn from them?

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

Speaker: Speakers:

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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Digital Europe: Realizing the continent’s potential

McKinsey

Europe is operating below its digital potential. Accelerating digitization could add trillions of euros to economic growth in less than a decade.

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Are you ready to live to 100?

McKinsey

London Business School professor Lynda Gratton believes living longer requires individuals and corporations to change their approach to careers, life transitions, and retirement.

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Meet the new Brazilian consumer

McKinsey

Amid one of the country’s most severe recessions, how can consumer-goods companies and retailers succeed in Brazil?

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Playing catch-up: How to partner with the retailer of the future

McKinsey

Amid fundamental shifts in the retail and consumer landscape, consumer-goods manufacturers must rethink the way they manage key accounts.

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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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Imagining construction’s digital future

McKinsey

The industry needs to change; here’s how to manage it.

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The ‘Rail plus Property’ model: Hong Kong’s successful self-financing formula

McKinsey

What can other cities learn from Hong Kong’s approach to transit?

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Capturing China’s $5 trillion productivity opportunity

McKinsey

It won’t be easy, but shifting to a productivity-led economy from one focused on investment could add trillions of dollars to the country’s growth by 2030.

IT 75
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Ordering in with a ‘unicorn’

McKinsey

Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Östberg describes how his company creates value.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Black swans and barrels: How to think about the future of oil prices

McKinsey

No one can be sure where oil prices are headed. McKinsey’s Scott Nyquist answers the questions business leaders are asking about the state of the market.

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Telcos: The untapped promise of big data

McKinsey

The industry is awash in information, but only a few companies manage it effectively.

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Sustaining sustainability: What institutional investors should do next on ESG

McKinsey

Mainstream institutions have made progress integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into their investing, but they still have far to go. Six ideas can take them to the next level.

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Looking beyond technology to drive sales operations

McKinsey

New trends are forcing sales leaders to rethink how they sell. The right investment in sales operations can unlock sustainable growth.

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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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Making government for the people

McKinsey

Budget constraints and the rapid pace of technological change mean governments must not only deliver services more effectively and efficiently but also prioritize citizens’ needs.

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The power of collective action: Forging a global role for mayors

McKinsey

By working together, cities can help solve global problems.

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Meet today’s American consumer

McKinsey

US consumers feel better about their financial situation than they did a year ago, but they’re still hesitant to spend too much.

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Using analytics to turbocharge China’s e-commerce performance

McKinsey

Facing market saturation and more selective consumers, online retailers will need to make better use of data analytics to gain ground.

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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.