Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 3, 2017

Yesterday “Doug,” a participant in one of our Winning Well workshops, asked, “Karin, if I were to walk into your office right now with the goal of convincing you I’m a rock star, what behaviors would get your attention?”. I’m always intrigued by what comes out of the other end of my microphone during spontaneous Q & A— the raw advice bubbling straight from my heart without the benefit of the backspace key.

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Career Advancement

JULY 3, 2017

Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all. ~ Peter Drucker ~. Kevin had been hired to turn the company around. He arrived to find a sluggish, apathetic staff. Most were warry of the change and unwilling to stick their neck out for anything. Kevin moved immediately to work on the three things that would most affect your employee’s productivity.

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On The Job

JULY 5, 2017

Communication seems to be a problem in the world today. It's not that we don't have plenty of ways to communicate, it's that we expect the tool (text, phone, email) to do the job for us. That's never going to work because good communication requires human effort. Years ago I interviewed communications expert Ben Decker, and he provided some great suggestions on how you can become a better communicator -- and use it to help boost your influence at work.

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McKinsey

JULY 7, 2017

While the deep-learning technology behind many of today’s AI advances seems new to most, it has been around for decades—simply needing the data and power available today to fuel it.

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HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ - transforming video engagement with two-way interactivity. With Qvio viewers can ask questions and get instant answers from the content owner's Author-Controlled AI™️.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 5, 2017

In the business world, it can be tempting to believe we’re all operating in the same objective reality. After all, we deal in things like facts and data. We forget sometimes that reality is actually quite subjective; it’s shaped by the observer. Different people can interpret the same facts and data in entirely different ways. In doing so, they can—in essence—create their own version of reality and shift the course of their future.

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On The Job

JULY 3, 2017

If you want to send shivers down the spines of many company leaders, all you have to do is say one name: Kodak. The Eastman Kodak Co. has become the poster child for big, successful companies that failed in a spectacular way after missing opportunities that were critical for its evolution and survival. In Kodak’s case, it was digital photography, which it invented.

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McKinsey

JULY 5, 2017

Conversations with hundreds of business leaders reveal nine ways that they are—and are not—adapting to the analytics revolution.

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Strategy+Business

JULY 4, 2017

The Fed can't meet its inflation target, companies routinely miss earnings guidance, and schools fail to increase test scores. So what's an institution to do?

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McKinsey

JULY 7, 2017

Having a consistent brand voice in the digital age is not easy. Here’s how to think about the challenges and opportunities.

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Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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McKinsey

JULY 7, 2017

As executives consider where artificial intelligence can unlock business value, they’ll need to cut through the hype and find talent with both technical and business acumen.

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McKinsey

JULY 7, 2017

Deep learning has allowed technologists to employ AI in numerous business and consumer applications, but researchers are working feverishly to master other techniques that will broaden AI’s reach.

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McKinsey

JULY 7, 2017

Automotive, financial services, utilities—in these and many other industries, businesses are already applying artificial intelligence to core business processes and to innovating products.

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McKinsey

JULY 7, 2017

AI researchers largely agree that fears about machines infused with artificial intelligence becoming self-acting and overpowering humans are overblown.

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McKinsey

JULY 3, 2017

Misperceptions of Chinese deal making can undermine otherwise good deals. Here’s a closer look behind persistent myths.

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McKinsey

JULY 6, 2017

New research on electric mobility reveals Chinese OEMs produced 43 percent of EVs worldwide in 2016 and highlights other trends in supply and demand.

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McKinsey

JULY 6, 2017

China has emerged as a leader in both the supply of—and demand for—electric vehicles.

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