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Have More Impact and Influence at Work? Video with Liz Wiseman

Let's Grow Leaders

How do I have more impact and influence at work? For this Asking for a Friend, I talk with Liz Wiseman, Thinkers 50 award winner and author of Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger and Multiply Your Impac t about what it means to be an impact player instead of an ordinary contributor. Liz Wiseman’s book is based on research conducted with a variety of companies including Adobe, LinkedIn, SAP, to determine what behaviors affect someone’s influence at work.

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IoT value set to accelerate through 2030: Where and how to capture it

McKinsey

New research shows that the Internet of Things offers significant economic value potential, particularly in standardized production settings, but companies must achieve scale to capture it.

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On the impermanent nature of your body

Darius Foroux

The other day, I was watching an interview with Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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Revisiting The Famous 40 Hour Work Week

Vantage Circle

What is the ideal number of hours you should work every week? Is a 40 hour work week considered normal? Why is it so prevalent in businesses? And what does science have to say about it? According to experts, the debate over how many hours an ideal workday should have resurfaced. New studies are being conducted, and the results appear to be quite interesting.

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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 Lead a Team That Lacks Urgency

Let's Grow Leaders

“My team lacks urgency. I’ve got to follow up on everything or we miss deadlines. I’m tired of babysitting. How can I ensure things get done on time?” Sound familiar? In this episode, you’ll get five ways to help get things moving. Paradoxically, sometimes leaders with a high internal sense of urgency can struggle with this the most.

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Being transgender at work

McKinsey

Although corporate America has stepped up its public support of LGBTQ+ rights, it still has a long road ahead to foster a truly inclusive environment for transgender employees.

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40 Meaningful Happy Boss Day Messages (2022 Edition)

Vantage Circle

National Boss Day is observed every year on October 16th around the world. It's a perfect day to express your heartfelt gratitude and admiration for your boss. And the best way to commemorate it is to give them gifts and send them heartfelt happy boss day messages. If you're looking for some simple yet heartwarming messages, you've come to the right place.

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Our Team is Growing: How do I Lead Well Now? (With Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

“Karin, our team is growing. Fast! How do I lead well now?” “Leading was easy when our team was small, but now our team is growing. What do I do now?” “How do I scale my leadership influence as my team size grows?” These are “ Asking for a Friend” questions I hear frequently in our leadership development programs. .

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The corporation in the 21st century

McKinsey

Shifts in how businesses create value and how it flows to households highlight the changing role of the corporation.

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Is it Your Time to Strike?

Rachel B. Garrett

This past weekend my ten year old daughter got her first Covid Vax and I began to breathe out a little. I’ll be gathering with a small group of family again for Thanksgiving and collectively the 14 of us will have had 33 shots. Throw in a couple of rapid tests for the littles and I’m feeling pretty good about our odds. Life is starting to feel hopeful again.

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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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Leading the Tired Team

CMOE

Jim Collins’ definition of the Stockdale Paradox teaches us that our faith that we will prevail in the end must be balanced with confronting the brutal facts of a situation—and given the challenging reality that we have all been living through since early 2020, this idea now seems more relevant than ever. At the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, we were running on pure adrenaline.

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How Leaders Can Build Team Commitment – Fast

Let's Grow Leaders

Cultivate team commitment with answers to deep questions. Trust takes time, but sometimes you need to get everyone working together quickly. You can accelerate team commitment by focusing on critical leadership behaviors that answer key questions your team is asking. Start with Shared Purpose. Be Real and Transparent. Care for Your Team and Have Their Back.

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Unlocking digital healthcare in lower- and middle-income countries

McKinsey

COVID-19 led many healthcare systems in lower- and middle-income countries to adapt digital-healthcare platforms.

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How successful people deal with dead ends: sidestep and reframe

Penelope Trunk

Every morning my Google Calendar alert says “you have no events scheduled today.” This used to be my favorite part of my email, but my prayers for permanent lockdown went unanswered , and my brother did shared screen to help me book a flight and he saw I have no calendar and he lost his s**t. 1. Listen to other people. They’ll see the dead end before you do.

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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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A sustainable, inclusive, and growing future for the United States

McKinsey

While the challenges the United States faces are significant, it can build on core strengths to grow, broaden, and sustain prosperity.

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Author Talks: Giulio Boccaletti on the relationship between society and water

McKinsey

Do you want to understand human civilization? Look to the most elemental substance on earth: water.

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Protecting people from a changing climate: The case for resilience

McKinsey

Our new study lays bare the potential impact of climate risks for people across the globe—and underscores the need to protect the most vulnerable and build resilience.

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Black farmers in the US: The opportunity for addressing racial disparities in farming

McKinsey

Achieving peer-level economic performance could generate billions in value for the agriculture industry.

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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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Revamping fashion sourcing: Speed and flexibility to the fore

McKinsey

Supply-chain disruptions have made fast, flexible sourcing a top priority for fashion companies. Our survey of global sourcing executives reveals ambitious targets—and much work still to do.

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European insurance and the future of senior protection and well-being

McKinsey

As Europe’s population ages and older adults’ needs broaden, insurers have a valuable opportunity to forge a path and build ecosystems to better serve the senior population.

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Ten steps retailers can take to shock-proof their supply chains

McKinsey

In a seemingly ‘no win’ environment, retailers can take a two-speed approach to address the current shocks and build a more resilient foundation for the future.

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The future of interior in automotive

McKinsey

In the new automotive world, car interiors will take center stage as buyers focus on the cabin experience.

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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?

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Author Talks: There is no vaccine for climate change

McKinsey

What’s the most important thing we can do to address climate change? Talk about it.

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The value of getting personalization right—or wrong—is multiplying

McKinsey

Next in Personalization 2021 Report reveals that companies who excel at demonstrating customer intimacy generate faster rates of revenue growth than their peers. And the closer organizations get to the consumer, the bigger the gains.

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Managing growth and value creation in SaaS: An interview with a software leader

McKinsey

Sue Barsamian, a veteran executive who now sits on several software company boards, discusses growth, product–market fit, new tools for better metrics, and diversity in the C-suite and boardroom.

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Stepping up, but risking burnout: Women leaders in the public and social sectors in 2021

McKinsey

Women are increasingly represented in public and social sector organizations, but burning out. To support women leaders, agencies can recognize and reward leaders who invest in employee well-being, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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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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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, October 2021

McKinsey

With rising vaccination rates, surveyed economies are reopening more fully; industry and trade are expanding despite the pandemic’s knock-on effects.

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COP26 made net zero a core principle for business. Here’s how leaders can act

McKinsey

Momentum has shifted: net-zero commitments are the norm. But demand for solutions and systems to meet them outstrips the supply. To respond, businesses should focus on five fundamentals.

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Seven technologies shaping the future of fintech

McKinsey

In the next 10 years, seven key technologies will drive business model reinventions while shaping the competitive landscape of the financial industry.

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Managing the risks and returns of intelligent automation

McKinsey

As companies accelerate the adoption of automation and artificial intelligence, they need a better way to maximize the benefits of these new technologies while minimizing the risks.

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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.