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 415

Consulting Accomplishment Management Management 415

On The Job

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

There are often complaints that technology isolates people, but anyone working in IT may have a different opinion. If anything, IT is being asked to work more and more with other departments, rather it’s marketing, customer experience or business strategy. While all that interaction is necessary if businesses are going to fulfill their goals of digitally transforming their organizations , it’s not always a process that goes smoothly.

Strategy 168

Strategy Solution Communication IT 168

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 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

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Professional development

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 404

Consulting Accomplishment Management Management 404

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 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.

Communication 54

Communication 54

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 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 409

Leadership Management Management IT 409

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Education

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 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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53

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 40

Professional development Development Recruitment Career 40

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

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!

Solution

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

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

111

111

Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

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

78

78

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 Coach 40

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

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

100

100

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Career

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

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

IT 111

IT 111

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

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

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95

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

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

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99

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

Speaker: Jennifer Brick, Career Strategist and Author

Your employees have checked out. The last few years have been a wild ride, with countless changes to how we work and our workplace cultures, like the sudden shift to remote work, the return to office, and trends like quiet quitting. With productivity, profitability, and your employer brand on the line, leadership is turning to HR to engage employees and recreate your culture in different working models.

Certification

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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56

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Pace and rhythm are important in planning and execution.

93

93

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.

67

67

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.

56

56

Speaker: Francoise Tourniaire - Founder of FT Works, Omid Razavi - Chief Advocacy Officer at SupportLogic, and Gregory Walker - Senior Product Manager at SupportLogic

The 'great resignation' and the 'great talent reshuffle' have impacted contact center and customer support staff as much, if not more than, any other part of the workforce. Couple that with a potentially volatile economy and it's clear that organizations must invest in innovative approaches if they want employees who are engaged and informed enough to significantly improve the customer experience and eliminate the high costs associated with agent attrition.

Construction