Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 13, 2016
My phone rang, “Karin I’ve just been told there’s going to be a restructure and significant downsizing. My team may or not be impacted. I have NO additional information, just that it will be months before all the dust settles.” Now, if you’ve been following my writing for any period of time you know I’m the poster child for transparency.
McKinsey
MAY 9, 2016
In the consumer sector and in many other industries, transformation programs often fail. Creating a “performance infrastructure” can help ensure that yours won’t.
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Penelope Trunk
MAY 9, 2016
At age ten the Farmer was doing chores before and after school and most of the weekend. This was normal for his family. It’s what his parents did and what their parents did. I told him my kids were not doing that. Being a full-time farmer means kids don’t have the chance to figure out what they really want. But now that we live on a farm, I see farming like a language.
Strategy+Business
MAY 8, 2016
Major innovations in digital technology, all coming to maturity right now, are transforming the energy and manufacturing industries. Robotics, 3D printing, data analytics, the Internet of Things, and digital fabrication are often thought of separately. But when they are joined together in a single value chain, they integrate the physical and virtual worlds.
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McKinsey
MAY 12, 2016
Many utilities see the digital revolution as a threat to their business model, but massive opportunities await those able to transform themselves ahead of the curve.
McKinsey
MAY 10, 2016
What digital means for the next generation of corporate academies.
Professional Development Brief brings together the best content for development professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
McKinsey
MAY 12, 2016
By capturing and analyzing social-media conversations, companies can improve their offerings and margins.
McKinsey
MAY 11, 2016
To better serve companies, perform effectively, and meet emerging challenges, executives say their IT organizations should collaborate as partners with the business.
McKinsey
MAY 10, 2016
A major project in London figures out how to get new ideas flowing.
Strategy+Business
MAY 8, 2016
Track your chances of becoming a chief executive at one of the world's largest companies, based on a study of incoming leaders.
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
Strategy+Business
MAY 11, 2016
Creating a company-wide culture that prizes sensitive brand, process, innovation, and database information is the key to extracting value from proprietary jewels without giving them away.
Strategy+Business
MAY 10, 2016
In Small Data, Martin Lindstrom recounts his adventures in brand building.
Strategy+Business
MAY 10, 2016
Far from an unnecessary perk, company-provided food and drink is an investment in productivity.
Strategy+Business
MAY 8, 2016
My safari guides provided invaluable insights regarding teams, collaboration, and mission narrative.
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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.
Strategy+Business
MAY 8, 2016
A PwC survey of 1,409 chief executives around the world identifies the top policy and business threats that companies will confront in 2016.
McKinsey
MAY 10, 2016
The United States is viewed as one of the most advanced countries in the world on gender parity. But on closer inspection, significant inequality still remains, and not just when it comes to pay, write Kweilin Ellingrud, James Manyika, and Jonathan Woetzel in The Huffington Post.
McKinsey
MAY 10, 2016
Slow growth in the U.S. life insurance industry has been a persistent challenge for years. More recently, changes in customer behavior are making this challenge even more complex. But these behavioral shifts may also hold the key to revitalizing growth through new approaches to distribution. A portfolio of three distinct distribution models, which jointly address the range of consumer needs--from tech-enabled face-to-face advice to remote channels--can set the stage for life insurers to grow and
McKinsey
MAY 11, 2016
Technology companies worth more than $1 billion—and many worth $10 billion—have fewer reasons to go public than they did in the past. Here’s what that means for them and their investors.
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.
Penelope Trunk
MAY 10, 2016
Now that Sheryl Sandberg is a single mom, she has announced, in a post on Facebook , that it’s understandable that single moms do not Lean In. I am infuriated. First of all, why is Sandberg telling women they should all work? The whole point of feminism was so women could have choices instead of having someone tell them what to do with their life.
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