Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 15, 2019
Most moments of managerial courage come down to the micro-decisions you make when you’re just a little bit scared, and the stakes really aren’t that high. I will never forget this ironically courageous, closed-door conversation, which sealed my belief that managerial courage is one […]. The post How to Be a More Courageous Manager appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
McKinsey
JANUARY 17, 2019
Global value chains are being reshaped by rising demand and new industry capabilities in the developing world as well as a wave of new technologies.
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Penelope Trunk
JANUARY 13, 2019
How much do you think Jeff Bezos will get in the divorce? I haven’t heard anyone ask that. I’ve only read headlines like How Much MacKenzie Bezos Get? and How Much Will Jeff Bezos Lose? In the Bezos marriage, the partners are equals. Jeff and MacKenzie started the company together. And they worked side by side. When the company was big and they had four kids, MacKenzie took half the load (kids) and Jeff took half the load (work).
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 14, 2019
As a proud former administrative professional , I’ve always enjoyed being a part of the admin community. In fact, from the moment I got involved in the field, I wanted to be an admin leader. I felt called to it from day 1. I loved the work and the people, and (even as a total novice) I thought I had something valuable to offer. So, back in 2006, I started a blog for admins called The Executive Assistant’s Toolbox, where I shared tips and tricks for success in the field.
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.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 14, 2019
Today we’ve invited our friend and author, Julie Winkle Giulioni, to share some career development expertise from her book Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want. Julie has offered a FREE download of the book […]. The post Career Development May Mean Career Disruption appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
McKinsey
JANUARY 16, 2019
By looking at their supply of skills and talent in a new light today, organizations can take actions that better prepare their companies for tomorrow’s challenges.
Professional Development Brief brings together the best content for development professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Lateral Action
JANUARY 16, 2019
Reading is one of the easiest, most powerful and most enjoyable stimulants to creativity. Which is why so creators are voracious readers. I know I am. Since I was old enough to go out on my own, I rarely left the house without a book tucked under my arm. Until a few years ago, when […]. The post A Simple System to Help You Finish (and Abandon) More Books appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 17, 2019
Welcome to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival! This month, our contributors share their thoughts about setting up your team for an amazing year. We’ve expanded Frontline Festival to include other formats such as podcasts and artwork, and hope you enjoy the […]. The post Setting Your Team Up for an Amazing Year: A Frontline Festival appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
McKinsey
JANUARY 17, 2019
Will the coming mobility revolution make urban traffic better, or worse?
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 14, 2019
The chief strategy officer role has drifted from its original purpose. But there are easy ways to reboot the role and help your CSO drive value creation.
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
Lateral Action
JANUARY 13, 2019
This week’s guest on the 21st Century Creative podcast is Christina Patterson — writer, broadcaster and consultant, author of The Art of Not Falling Apart. I first came across Christina’s work at the turn of the millennium, when she was Director of the Poetry Society, one of the most venerable institutions in the poetry life […].
World Economic Forum
JANUARY 18, 2019
Playtime may be the 'rocket fuel' of child development, but it's fast becoming the privilege of the few. The Real Play Coalition aims to close this growing disparity.
McKinsey
JANUARY 12, 2019
Three applications illustrate how companies are beginning to embrace data-driven solutions while establishing a foundation for future initiatives.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 16, 2019
In his new book, The Messy Middle, tech entrepreneur and investor Scott Belsky offers guidance to leaders on how they can survive the long slog between a startup and an exit.
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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.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 18, 2019
360-degree feedback has proven to be a potent development tool for performance management. First of all, what is 360-degree feedback? The 360-degree feedback also referred to as multi-rater feedback, provides an employee with a performance evaluation from the people who work alongside them. In simpler terms, employees receive feedback from diverse raters.
McKinsey
JANUARY 17, 2019
Innovation is a team sport. For projects to succeed, they must be staffed with the right combination of talent. Here is how to ensure your initiatives have the players they need to win.
McKinsey
JANUARY 18, 2019
Realities on the ground highlight what’s really needed to pull off the transformation.
McKinsey
JANUARY 12, 2019
In light of the large-scale forces disrupting the US retail industry, once-optional moves have become imperatives.
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.
McKinsey
JANUARY 18, 2019
To capture the full value of digital distribution, banks need to make sure the human touch is still part of the equation.
McKinsey
JANUARY 18, 2019
Africa’s booming e-commerce sector can not only jump-start small businesses but also help large companies enter a market full of energized consumers.
McKinsey
JANUARY 16, 2019
Alexander Cummings discusses the continent’s potential and ways companies can establish a presence there by partnering for development and building local relevance.
McKinsey
JANUARY 16, 2019
Technology and data can help cities absorb future growth and weather any shocks that come their way.
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.
McKinsey
JANUARY 16, 2019
As the digital world becomes increasingly connected, it is no longer possible for infrastructure owners and operators to remain agnostic in the face of evolving cyberthreats. Here’s what they can do to build an integrated cyberdefense.
McKinsey
JANUARY 18, 2019
To aid APM (re)design and support providers and payers in their value-based contracting strategy, this paper highlights seven characteristics that distinguish well-performing APMs from poorly performing models.
McKinsey
JANUARY 17, 2019
This report explores the circular economy within plastics for Denmark, a new plastics economy. Firstly, it considers the “plastics challenge” from international and domestic plastics consumption and waste management to remaining knowledge gaps. The second part define a potential vision, targets, and areas of action to tackle the plastics challenge to thereby capture the research, innovation, and business opportunities that it offers.
McKinsey
JANUARY 15, 2019
In the effort to tackle the backlog of infrastructure maintenance in the United States, five steps can help prioritize projects to not only meet the greatest needs but also build resilience.
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!
McKinsey
JANUARY 15, 2019
Climate-related risks are on the rise, and our critical infrastructure is underprepared. Both public and private infrastructure owners should pursue three actions immediately to shore up our assets.
McKinsey
JANUARY 16, 2019
The country’s long-term vision, use of innovative technologies, and stakeholder engagement efforts have been critical to its success.
McKinsey
JANUARY 16, 2019
To promote wider adoption of document and process standardization in the infrastructure industry, public- and private-sector organizations should foster greater collaboration during the early stages of project development.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 18, 2019
360 degree feedback has, many a time, proven to be an extremely powerful tool in an organization’s development process. Feedback is the breakfast of champions. – Ken Blanchard. The 360 degree feedback is also referred to as multi-rater feedback. It provides an employee with performance feedback from the people who work with them. These may include receiving feedback from team members, managers and also customers.
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On September 4, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (S. 8358B/A. 8947C) into law, requiring retail employers in New York to adopt workplace violence prevention policies and implement training programs by March 2025. This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the Act’s requirements, including developing and providing a retail workplace violence prevention policy/plan and delivering annual interactive training to employees.
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