McKinsey

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The fintech sector is being shaped by shifting market conditions, new regulations, and changes in consumer demands and behaviors.

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Moving from crisis to crisis has become all-too-common in today's workplace.

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

This post is part of a (recently re-launched and re-named) series in which I share some of my favorite Internet finds from the past week. Enjoy! From Yours Truly. I wrote a few new articles for Ivy Exec over the past few weeks. If you missed them, take a peek at my favorites here: *In honor of the election*. 3 Office Politics Strategies That Are Crucial for Success in the Workplace.

Professional development 45

Professional development Development Recruitment Career 45

Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Skip level meetings always seem like a good idea at the time. A little MBWA (management by walking around) never hurt anyone. Or did it? Done well, skip level meetings are a remarkable tool in your Winning Well toolkit. Skip level meetings help you connect “what to why,” reinforce the MIT (most important thing), help you build genuine relationships, give you a chance to ask strategic questions to learn what’s really going on, and most importantly, to build genuine relationshi

Consulting 465

Consulting Accomplishment Management Management 465

Advertiser: Paycor

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.

Leadership Development

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

By digitizing processes and making organizational changes, governments can enhance services, save money, and improve citizens’ quality of life.

Government 111

Government 111

Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Negotiating the Brexit aftermath, and the resulting trade deals, could take years. While waiting, business leaders should develop a proactive strategy.

Strategy 77

Strategy Development 77

Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Skip level meetings always seem like a good idea at the time. A little MBWA (management by walking around) never hurt anyone. Or did it? Done well, skip level meetings are a remarkable tool in your Winning Well toolkit. Skip level meetings help you connect “what to why,” reinforce the MIT (most important thing), help you build genuine relationships, give you a chance to ask strategic questions to learn what’s really going on, and most importantly, to build genuine relationshi

Consulting 458

Consulting Accomplishment Management Management 458

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Personalization drives growth. But to scale it, companies need to do four things.

IT 111

IT 111

Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

In 2016, the number of women appointed to CEO posts at large U.S. companies is up sharply from 2015.

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Welcome (back) to Eat Your Career! You may notice that things have changed around here quite a bit. I’ve spent that past year revising and updating this website, all on my own(!), in an effort to reconnect with what I love the most about my own career—inspiring others. I firmly believe that we all have to take a step back from time to time and re-evaluate life.

Career 40

Career Training Program Professional development Career Coaching 40

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

CP

Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival is all about giving thanks at work. We asked contributors to share three areas they are most grateful for at work. But before we go there… how about you? What are you most thankful for at work? . As we approach Thanksgiving in the United States, during a time of unrest for much of America, I invite you to take a deep breath and reflect.

Leadership 461

Leadership Management Management IT 461

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Slower economic growth in the United States has wrought a vicious cycle that has hobbled many American households. Targeted investment and policy action could turn it around.

IT 110

IT 110

Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Technology and advanced analytics are breathing new life into an industry that had grown tired.

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Welcome (back) to Eat Your Career! You may notice that things have changed around here quite a bit. I’ve spent that past year revising and updating this website, all on my own(!), in an effort to reconnect with what I love the most about my own career—inspiring others. I firmly believe that we all have to take a step back from time to time and re-evaluate life.

Career 40

Career Training Program Professional development Career Coaching 40

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.

Retail

Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival is all about giving thanks at work. We asked contributors to share three areas they are most grateful for at work. But before we go there… how about you? What are you most thankful for at work? . As we approach Thanksgiving in the United States, during a time of unrest for much of America, I invite you to take a deep breath and reflect.

Leadership 180

Leadership Management Management IT 180

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Cross-functional collaboration and customer-focused design thinking can help companies reap more value from the energy and resources they use.

Development 106

Development Design Thinking 106

Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

International partnerships can put parties at odds, but there are ways for smaller firms to avoid common conflicts and stick up for themselves.

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56

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Companies should view reorganization as a routine practice essential to remain competitive and keep pace with technological change and disruption.

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100

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.

Solution

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

To make bioconversion commercially competitive, the industry needs swift advances.

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McKinsey

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Companies should bear in mind four principles during the target-setting part of the transformation process.

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McKinsey

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Pace and rhythm are important in planning and execution.

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93

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

As the dynamics of the cement industry change, successful companies are creating value by focusing on their micromarkets. Here’s how they do it.

Strategy 73

Strategy IT 73

Advertiser: Paycor

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

IT

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

There are 10 gender "impact zones" that need to be addressed in order to accelerate progress toward gender parity, write Kweilin Ellingrud, Mekala Krishnan, and Anu Madgavkar in Global Daily.

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

As the boundaries blur among hardware, software, services, and telecom, tech sectors become less relevant. Tech companies now distinguish themselves through their strategic identity. This analysis of leading enterprise-oriented information and communications technology (ICT) companies shows them competing for customers -- but setting themselves apart in new ways.

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Communication 54

Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

The remarkable gains in productivity in growth in the post-World War II years ground to a halt in the 1970s -- and we're still living with the fallout.

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The Brexit vote and the resulting separation between the U.K. and European Union have forced Japanese companies out of their comfort zone. As they seek new ways to establish a presence in the European market, they and other global enterprises will change the footprints of their global activity.

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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!

Strategy

Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Economic narratives can change rapidly.

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