July, 2016

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Losing Well: 7 Questions to Ask When You Don’t Get the Win

Let's Grow Leaders

A Winning Well post with David Dye. In a recent Winning Well interview, Bob Morris asked “You talk about Winning Well, but what does it mean to lose well? David and I both laughed the kind of half-hearted chuckle that comes only after enough distance from the pain. And as timing would have it, I’ve recently been helping both of my children process through disappointing losses on the college political front and the baseball field.

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Stress free ways to ask for a Promotion

Career Advancement

“Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” ~ Jim Rohn. Bob wanted to step up. He felt it was time to earn more money. But how should he ask for a promotion ? What steps would make it most likely he’d get a “Yes”? He knew good managers want to see their employees move up the ladder. So he decided to approach his boss.

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People analytics reveals three things HR may be getting wrong

McKinsey

More sophisticated analyses of big data are helping companies identify, recruit, and reward the best personnel. The results can run counter to common wisdom.

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The reason we stink at solving our own problems (and how I get along with my ex-husband)

Penelope Trunk

I am in the car with the Ex and the kids. The Ex plays a Yeastie Girls CD, which was probably mine but he wanted it in the divorce. It’s a live concert and in the middle they start giving away speculums to promote women’s health. The boys perk up when the Yeastie Girls yell out to the audience, “Don’t use this in your butt!” Suddenly women’s health is a fascinating topic.

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance trainings aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, relevant, and maybe even enjoyable! Join expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training programs. You’ll discover creative strategies to turn traditionally dry topics into meaningful learning experiences that resonate and drive real change.

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How to Find and Engage Authentic Informal Leaders

Strategy+Business

The most important influencers of corporate behavior may not have lofty titles or an elevated slot in the organizational chart.

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Why Your Company NEEDS to Start Playing Pokémon Go

crowdspring

Everyone and their fifth grade cousin are playing Pokémon Go right now. Maybe it’s because it’s trendy. Maybe it’s because it’s a stupid amount of silly fun. Maybe it’s because it keeps them active. Maybe it’s because, like me, they were that kid who used to get caught playing Pokémon Blue on Gameboy Color in the back of their sixth grade math class.

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Frontline Festival: Leaders Share Ideas about How to Take a Break

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival gives tips about taking a break from work. 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 productivity-enhancing workspaces. 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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What’s next for China’s booming fintech sector?

McKinsey

The fast and furious growth of the country’s Internet finance industry will inevitably slow. Companies need to begin positioning themselves for sustainable success.

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Five things Bill Gates gets right on energy

McKinsey

And one I’m not so sure about.

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Cracking the world’s biggest business-travel market

McKinsey

Asia accounts for more than a third of the world’s $1 trillion business-travel sector, and the region’s growth is accelerating. Do you understand its customers?

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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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How to reinvent the external-affairs function

McKinsey

Working with outside stakeholders is a rising priority for company leaders. But in a new survey, most executives say their organizations still lack the external-affairs capabilities they need to succeed.

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China’s One Belt, One Road: Will it reshape global trade?

McKinsey

One of the biggest stories in Asian business is China’s One Belt, One Road initiative, an economic and diplomatic program that could transform trade.

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What CEOs are reading

McKinsey

Leaders of some of the world’s biggest organizations reveal which books will keep them occupied in the coming months.

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Poorer than their parents? A new perspective on income inequality

McKinsey

The real incomes of about two-thirds of households in 25 advanced economies were flat or fell between 2005 and 2014. Without action, this phenomenon could have corrosive economic and social consequences.

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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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Where machines could replace humans—and where they can’t (yet)

McKinsey

The technical potential for automation differs dramatically across sectors and activities.

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Five strategies to transform the oil and gas supply chain

McKinsey

Companies in the oil and gas supply chain have gone from boom to bust in the past two years. Here are five strategies oil-field service and equipment companies are exploring to adjust to the changing environment.

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‘One Belt and One Road’: Connecting China and the world

McKinsey

China is leading the effort to create the world’s largest economic platform.

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Adapting your board to the digital age

McKinsey

Many directors are feeling outmatched by the ferocity of changing technology, emerging risks, and new competitors. Here are four ways to get boards in the game.

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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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Five questions boards should ask about IT in a digital world

McKinsey

CIOs, business executives, and board directors need a shared language to discuss IT performance in a fast-changing environment. Here’s a framework for those conversations.

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Public space and public values

McKinsey

Copenhagen-based architect Helle Søholt discusses why residents of cities are the center of her urban-planning projects.

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The value in digitally transforming credit risk management

McKinsey

To withstand new regulatory pressures, investor expectations, and innovative competitors, banks need to reset their value focus and digitize their credit risk processes.

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More than digital plus traditional: A truly omnichannel customer experience

McKinsey

Adding digital channels requires major efforts, yet payoffs can disappoint. Integrating digital and traditional channels into a truly omnichannel offering is even harder—but multiplies the rewards.

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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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Anatomy of a unicorn: Why tech start-ups are staying private

McKinsey

Up-and-coming technology companies are no longer racing to list their shares on public markets. A massive increase in late-stage venture capital has enabled many start-ups to reach valuations of more than $1 billion while remaining in private hands.

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Fintechs can help incumbents, not just disrupt them

McKinsey

While true for other financial services, it’s most striking in corporate and investment banking.

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What CEOs can teach the next US president

McKinsey

While the scale of managing an entire country differs in a number of ways from managing a company, there are lessons the next US president can glean from the CEO transition period.

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Beating the low-productivity trap: How to transform construction operations

McKinsey

Engineering and construction companies suffer from low margins and relatively low productivity. They can do better.

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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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The new world of patient engagement

McKinsey

The CEO of Acorda Therapeutics, Ron Cohen, explains how the biotechnology company’s relationship with patients is changing and what that means.

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How to keep cities moving: Ideas for America’s urban leaders

McKinsey

There are signs that America’s city dwellers are beginning to change the way they get around. Here is how city leaders can plan ahead.

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New talent tensions in an era of lower investment returns

McKinsey

Employers can differentiate themselves by adjusting to the changing financial realities.

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Nonfinancial risk: A growing challenge for the bank

McKinsey

With credit and market risks now under better control, the focus is shifting to nonfinancial risks. Managing these well will require big shifts in banks’ practices.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?