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How Smart Leaders Help a Team Work Better Together: Plan Breakdowns

Let's Grow Leaders

Expect common breakdowns to help your team work better together. Does your team get derailed by miscommunication, hurt feelings, customer service challenges, or another department’s dropped balls? These common relationship breakdowns don’t surprise effective leaders. On the contrary–smart leaders know it’s not a matter of if they’ll happen, but when.

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Buy now, pay later: Five business models to compete

McKinsey

Financing at the point of sale may be a small share of unsecured lending in the United States today, but it’s growing fast. Banks seeking long-term growth should explore market entry, and merchants should reassess their financing offers.

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4 Essential Change-Management Leadership Skills

CMOE

Being a great leader requires the ability to adapt to change. As industries and technology continuously evolve, adaptability is essential to an organization’s long-term viability. Unfortunately, not enough leaders are equipped with the right training or knowledge to effectively lead their team members through change; almost two-thirds of employers noted that a lack of change-management expertise was a problem during their recent initiatives.

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How to be a Leader When You Have Less Experience

Eat Your Career

This video is an excerpt from a live Q&A session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The full video is available in the Career Success Library. A participant in our recent Q&A session asked: “What are some strategies to be an effective leader when there are colleagues in your team who are more experienced and also have been at the company longer than you?

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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 Do I Build More Connected Business Relationships? (With Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

Think beyond “networking” to building deeply connected business relationships that will enhance your business and your life. This week on “Asking For a Friend” I interview Susan McPherson, author of “The Lost Art of Connecting” about how to build deeper trust and connection in your business relationships. How do I build more connected business relationships?

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COVID-19 and education: The lingering effects of unfinished learning

McKinsey

US states and districts have the opportunity to not only help students catch up on unfinished learning from the pandemic but also tackle long-standing historical inequities in education.

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Knowledge Management and Innovation

Fortitude Business Consulting

Knowledge management is essentially the cultivation, harvesting and utilisation of knowledge. As innovation is the commercialization of new ideas, knowledge plays a pivotal role in the innovation process. It’s an essential part of making sure you capture the most from your innovation efforts. How to Boost Your Knowledge Management Capabilities. You can gain knowledge via experience, experimentation or acquisition; however, knowledge is built on data and information that is used to improve unde

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A Minute to Think with Juliet Funt

Let's Grow Leaders

How to reclaim your creativity, conquer busyness, do your best work, and be your best self. If you feel like you’re constantly reacting and don’t have a moment to think about what you’re doing, much less why you’re doing it, this episode is for you. Juliet Funt gives you practical suggestions (as well as the permission) to regain control of your workday, create the space you need in order to do your best work and lead your team well.

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Three keys to building a more skilled postpandemic workforce

McKinsey

Many companies face large, and growing, skills deficits. A few companies approach skill building in a more integrated way—and are quietly gaining an edge on rivals.

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12 ways FourSight speeds a team's path to high performance

FourSight

In a team building session with 25 members of a leading French luxury brand, Paris-based facilitator Patrick Duhoux found a simple way to help team members understand their differences so they could work together better and speed their path to high performance.

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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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106 Powerful Leadership Quotes By Women

Vantage Circle

Strong women have turned up, broken many stereotypes, and impacted all of us in the corporate world. And to celebrate their brilliant thoughts and successes, I've compiled a collection of 106 inspirational quotes by women whose words will inspire us to hustle a little harder, speak a little louder, and dream bigger. Talent is perhaps an essential performance factor in the contemporary corporate environment.

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How Do You Develop Loyalty on Your Team? (Video Interview with Dov Baron)

Let's Grow Leaders

As we stare straight in the face of the “great resignation,” how do you nurture loyalty on your team? In this edition of Asking For a Friend, Karin Hurt speaks with Dov Baron about practical ways to nurture loyalty. And, what gets in the way. We discuss: What is fierce loyalty and what are the key leadership approaches that encourage people to stay?

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How enterprise architects need to evolve to survive in a digital world

McKinsey

Enterprise architects still have an important role to play at large incumbents, but they need to evolve in three ways.

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COVID Pressure-Tested Companies. Did Your Business Show Cracks?

Nexus Business Solutions

I was doing a number of Annual Planning Sessions and Quarterly meetings over the winter and spring. In these meetings, we discuss lessons learned. One thing that has become clear is that COVID pressure-tested leaders, team members, teams, client relationships, and many other aspects of running a business. Not one of my teams used this [.]. The post COVID Pressure-Tested Companies.

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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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Top 25 Employee Recognition Statistics Leaders Need To Know

Vantage Circle

The benefits of employee recognition and its connection to successful business outcomes may be intuitively obvious to you as an HR manager. But you’d want to have some persuasive employee recognition statistics by your side to back your point. For instance, when you plan your recognition program , you may begin with questions like: What is the effect of not having a thriving recognition culture?

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My new podcast (and why it’s the opposite of The 21st Century Creative)

Lateral Action

Today is the launch of my new podcast, and it’s something I’ve been planning and dreaming of sharing with you for years. It’s called A Mouthful of Air. And in several ways, it’s the opposite of my 21st Century Creative podcast. I designed the two shows to work together from the start, although it’s taken […]. The post My new podcast (and why it’s the opposite of The 21st Century Creative) appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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How HBCUs can accelerate Black economic mobility

McKinsey

Historically Black colleges and universities are uniquely positioned to inspire and support Black Americans in the five critical roles they play in the US economy.

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A travel boom is looming. But is the industry ready?

McKinsey

This peak-travel season, tourists are returning with a vengeance. Travel companies should focus on four priority areas to ensure traveler satisfaction.

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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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Infographic: Biotech hot spots in a fragmented European landscape

McKinsey

We mapped out 1,382 biotechs based in Europe and some interesting themes emerged.

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How the European machinery industry can emerge stronger from the pandemic

McKinsey

The European machinery industry has an opportunity to accelerate out of the COVID-19 crisis with an ambitious plan aimed at altering industry fundamentals and increasing growth and profits.

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What does resilience mean in capital and balance-sheet management?

McKinsey

Two partners from McKinsey’s Risk and Resilience Practice share their perspectives on dealing with heightened uncertainty and emerging threats during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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True packaging sustainability: Understanding the performance trade-offs

McKinsey

Sustainability of packaging materials varies by which sustainability elements are prioritized. Companies in the value chain will need to understand the trade-offs across carbon footprint, recyclability, and waste reduction.

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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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How could gene therapy change healthcare in the next ten years?

McKinsey

Cell and gene therapies are at the forefront of innovation and transforming how we treat and potentially cure certain diseases. What will the next decade hold for these life-changing therapies?

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Author Talks: Michael Useem on leading with an edge

McKinsey

How can leaders gain an elusive edge over competitors in a world turned upside down? Michael Useem draws lessons from ten executives to build a road map for mastering leadership.

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Driving business impact through customer centricity and digital agility

McKinsey

Sun Life US focused on the client experience and aligned IT with the business to drive a transformation in its technological capabilities.

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The right product, the right price: Purchasing solutions in chemicals

McKinsey

Eleven key levers can reduce costs and provide category managers with real-time insights on volatile commodities prices.

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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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Author Talks: Jeffrey E. Garten on the meeting that transformed the global economy

McKinsey

In August 1971, a secret meeting at Camp David transformed the global monetary system—and here’s what it means today and for the future.

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Staying connected: The investment challenge for electric grids

McKinsey

Responding to the short- and long-term needs of electric grids requires integrated and coordinated investment. Yet determining where and how much to invest is complicated by evolving market conditions.

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Shattering the status quo: A conversation with Haier’s Zhang Ruimin

McKinsey

Having built Haier into a global powerhouse, its CEO now wants to overthrow 100 years of organizational orthodoxy.

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Winning at private-equity integrations

McKinsey

Private-equity firms use add-ons to scale portfolio companies, but poor integrations impact results. Five practices can ensure that deals flourish.

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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.