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One Common Interviewing Mistake That Will Cost You the Job

Let's Grow Leaders

My phone rang. Colin was exasperated. “Karin, I thought I NAILED the interview. The owner seemed pleased with all my answers, and I had great stories for all his behavior-based interview questions. But I just got an email from him saying that although I was qualified, he was worried about my passion for training!!! You KNOW how passionate I am about training– it’s my life!

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Bridging global infrastructure gaps

McKinsey

Global infrastructure systems are straining to meet demand, and the spending trajectory will lead to worsening gaps. But there are solutions to unlock financing and make the sector more productive.

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Online course: Unlock secrets for successful dating and marriage with personality type

Penelope Trunk

This course will help you create the relationship you want. The course runs July 25 – 29. Each night is one hour, from 8pm to 9pm Eastern. All videos will be available on demand if you can’t come to the live session. The cost is $145 for the next three days. Then the price goes up to $195. Sign up now. . Of all the ways personality type has helped me in my life, getting along with my significant other is the most valuable benefit but also the most stunning.

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Pharma's Identity Crisis

Strategy+Business

The competitive landscape for pharma companies around the world is changing rapidly, and those shifts are likely to accelerate. To confront these forces, pharma companies need to be clear about how they create value and adopt a focused strategy that allows them to dominate in one specific aspect of the industry -- along with developing a set of strong capabilities to support that strategy.

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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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Frontline Festival: Leaders share about favorite apps, technology, and productivity hacks

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival gives tips about favorite tools and technology. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Next month’s Frontline Festival is all about how to take a complete break from work (i.e. for vacation.) There are two ways to participate…either submit a blog post on the topic, or your 1-2 sentence answer to the question.

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Ordering in with a ‘unicorn’

McKinsey

Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Östberg describes how his company creates value.

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Long before the likes of Airbnb, Cuba was living the sharing economy

World Economic Forum

Cuba is a country of contradictions: doctors dance, engineers drive taxis, and teachers farm tobacco, says April Rinne.

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Younger and Wiser

Strategy+Business

Why you should seek out mentors who have less life and career experience than you.

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Can Latin America reignite growth by connecting with consumers?

McKinsey

The region needs to build a more diversified and sustainable economic base, focusing on consumers as the pivotal driver of growth both globally and at home.

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R&D readiness

McKinsey

Leaders are struggling to stay ahead of the major trends reshaping the R&D landscape, according to a recent survey.

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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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How a tech unicorn creates value

McKinsey

Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Östberg describes how his company disrupts the way we eat.

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Capabilities, not costs, should inform banks’ IT-outsourcing strategies

McKinsey

A benchmarking study points to the need for an expansive view of IT-infrastructure management.

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Is Latin America ready for a creative economy?

World Economic Forum

Latin America's creative economy must be transformed into a development engine for the population as a whole.

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A Little Distance from Colleagues May Spike Creativity

Strategy+Business

Physical separation among coworkers isn't necessarily an obstacle to innovative collaboration, and other types of breathing room may actually help productivity.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

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.

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Innovation Shifts from Products to Solutions

Strategy+Business

A new survey examines trends in R&D spending.

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Why Microsoft Linked Up with LinkedIn

Strategy+Business

Remember the old adage that who you know matters as much as what you know?

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