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5 Questions to Ask When You Can’t Let It Go

Let's Grow Leaders

“John,” the CEO of a fast-growing start-up, was visibly frustrated when I asked him what he needed me to work on with his team. “I love my team. And they care so much! They’re full of great ideas… ” I waited for the BUT. “BUT,” Sometimes they get stuck on an idea and can’t move on. We’re moving fast and sometimes that means failing fast and letting go of ideas that didn’t work.

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How to Create an Innovative Culture

On The Job

When Dr. Amantha Imber first meets with potential new hires for her company, Inventium, one of things she’ll ask is: “What are your favorite apps?” Imber, a psychologist and the founder of Inventium, an innovation consultancy in Australia, says that the question helps her to get a “quick sense of how tech-savvy and tech aware they are.” “I often feel there is a bit of a link between someone being tech-savvy and being able to solve those little problems that come up every day at work,” she says.

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Six secrets to true originality

McKinsey

Author and professor Adam Grant shares six tips on generating great ideas, including reframing your creative process, not worrying about being too old, and learning how to procrastinate artfully.

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I want to die

Penelope Trunk

I typed that into the search box tonight. Google must have someone making this page of results very valuable. It’s the most clear-cut, useful results page I’ve ever seen. . First of all, there is a phone number to call. I wouldn’t call it. Of course I’m ok: I’m in a good marriage, I live in a great house on a gorgeous farm, I have two bright boys, and very supportive siblings.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Professional Development and Training

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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Pro-LGBT Companies in Anti-LGBT Countries

Strategy+Business

NYU professor Kenji Yoshino, in a global study conducted with the Center for Talent Innovation and coauthored with Sylvia Ann Hewlett, has found a range of business benefits in promoting gender identity rights.

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Income inequality: Why so many households are not advancing

McKinsey

Incomes from wages and capital were flat or fell for two-thirds of households in 25 advanced economies between 2005 and 2014—an explosive increase from less than 2 percent in the previous decade.

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Why I Don’t Always Win Well: My Struggle With Being a Pleaser

Let's Grow Leaders

David Dye and I are on a mission to rid the world of soul-crushing leadership behaviors. I’m confident in our vision and our approach. I know it’s what I’ve been put on this planet to do, and that I’ve partnered with the right person to make it happen. And yet, despite my passionate desire to make an impact, I sometimes let my own fears get in the way of asking for what I need.

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Nice Guys Finish First

Strategy+Business

When hiring CEOs, companies appear to focus on interpersonal skills while overlooking the candidate's capacity to get the job done.

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How enterprise architects can help ensure success with digital transformations

McKinsey

Those who design and steer the development of the technology landscape can mitigate risk by setting operating standards and promoting cross-functional collaboration.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

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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Straight talk about big data

McKinsey

Transforming analytics from a “science-fair project” to the core of a business model starts with leadership from the top. Here are five questions CEOs should be asking their executive teams.

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Screening the organizational health of Korea’s companies

McKinsey

Our survey shows that many have yet to adopt management practices that could help them compete in a challenging economy.

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How wealth managers can transform for the digital age

McKinsey

Wealth-management incumbents can meet digital disruption head on by understanding core changes in their industry—and focusing on what really matters in a digital transformation.

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Maximizing marketing value through smarter procurement

McKinsey

Now more than ever, marketing stars need a strong band behind them.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Productivity at the mine face: Pointing the way forward

McKinsey

Many mine operators could learn from industry leaders that are pursuing productivity-enhancing approaches.

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Price to win under interest-rate liberalization at China’s banks

McKinsey

The central bank has eased interest-rate regulations. To take advantage of the change, institutions must adopt smarter pricing strategies.

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Leadership Perils for Subject Matter Experts

Strategy+Business

Success often depends upon transcending your expertise to grasp a larger mission.

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Vineet Jain on Leading India's Media into the Future

Strategy+Business

The managing director of India's leading media conglomerate, Bennett Coleman & Co. (BCCL), continually reinvents the enterprise in the face of ongoing disruption.

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eWOW 2023 Virtual Summit #OwnYourGrowth

At eWOW, we are all about holistic growth – personal and professional. Growth that goes beyond a job title and paycheck. This year, eWOW 2023 virtual summit focuses on owning your growth – an action plan that will help you chart your path to success that is unique to you.

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U.S. Farms Still Feed the World, But Farm Jobs Dwindle

Strategy+Business

Like manufacturing, American agriculture has near-record output, but employs far fewer people than it did decades ago.

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How to Become an Ambidextrous Leader

Strategy+Business

Can simultaneous exploitation and exploration resolve the innovator's dilemma?

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