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Why Your Team Won’t Collaborate (and What To Do About It)

Let's Grow Leaders

“I’m sick of this crap! Why can’t they just figure this out?” Scott was CEO of an engineering firm that produced communications hardware and software for industries around the globe. He had worked hard with his board and senior leadership team to […].

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Four Roadblocks to Overcome for Effective Leadership Influence

Career Advancement

“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” ~Colin Powell~. Maura wants to expand her influence in her company , but she’s realizing some major barriers have existed there for years. “Maybe I should just find a new job in a company with a different culture,” she said to a trusted colleague over coffee.

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What AI can and can’t do (yet) for your business

McKinsey

Artificial intelligence is a moving target. Here’s how to take better aim.

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Your Professional Development Plan: 3 Surprising Truths

Eat Your Career

As a career coach , one of my main roles is to help my clients develop the professional skills and abilities required to achieve their goals. It’s a process that takes time and planning, but I love helping people figure out what needs to be done, how to get started and how to stay on track. Unfortunately, few people really know what it takes to create and implement a solid professional development plan.

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance trainings aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, relevant, and maybe even enjoyable! Join expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training programs. You’ll discover creative strategies to turn traditionally dry topics into meaningful learning experiences that resonate and drive real change.

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What to Do When Your Boss Can’t Focus? (Asking for a Friend)

Let's Grow Leaders

Dear Karin & David, What do you do with a boss who makes it impossible to focus? We agree on a direction and three days later he has seventeen new ideas, dumps them on us, and the managers are expected to somehow […].

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Four Roadblocks to Overcome for Effective Leadership Influence

Career Advancement

“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” ~Colin Powell~. Maura wants to expand her influence in her company , but she’s realizing some major barriers have existed there for years. “Maybe I should just find a new job in a company with a different culture,” she said to a trusted colleague over coffee.

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The Management Styles in Pirates of the Caribbean

Strategy+Business

And what they tell us about China's Belt and Road Initiative, Industry 4.0, and Silicon Valley dynamics.

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Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills

Addgene

What is a transferable skill? Time management. I needed it when balancing a handful of demanding courses, a capstone paper I really wanted to hit out of the park, part time work, bills, (at times) a social life and rest. I need it just as much in my current role as Customer Support and Operations Manager at Addgene. In this role, I balance my daily tasks, meet cross-team project commitments, respond to any issues raised by team members, and plan for the future of the team.

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How to fight fast fashion, by a Filipino social entrepreneur

World Economic Forum

One young woman saw an alternative to the exploitation and environmental waste that was happening on her doorstep.

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Maximizing value from advanced analytics in telco service operations

McKinsey

By developing and pursuing high-potential use cases, telcos can unlock hidden value and ignite an analytics-driven transformation.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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At Oracle, Great Technology Is Not Enough

Strategy+Business

To Safra Catz, one of Oracle's top three leaders, advances in artificial intelligence and cloud computing are starting points for more comprehensive transformation. In the first interview in our new "Inside the Mind of the CEO" series -- which kicks off PwC's 2018 CEO Survey -- Oracle's chief executive explains the broad culture shift brought on by AI and cloud technologies.

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Building smart transport in Moscow

McKinsey

Moscow addressed its road and public transit congestion problems and developed one of the world’s smartest and most-used public transportation systems. Here’s how.

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Five Fifty: This year’s model

McKinsey

Established business models are under attack. How can companies innovate new ones?

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Five Fifty: You better shop around

McKinsey

Used to be loyalty was everything. Now consumers would rather shop than stay faithful.

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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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The Medicaid Agency of the Future: What capabilities and leadership will it need?

McKinsey

Medicaid’s scale and complexity are unprecedented. State Medicaid leaders will need to innovate if they are to develop the capabilities that will enable them to steer their agencies into the future.

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Dan Doctoroff on how we’ll realize the promise of urban innovation

McKinsey

To prepare cities for the future, we need to develop and deploy the services that will power them. It will take political courage, foresight, and coordination.

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The current capacity shake-up in steel and how the industry is adapting

McKinsey

The early years of the new millennium were a profitable period for steelmakers, largely driven by the surging Chinese economy. Now, with China’s growth slowing, a new reality has set in.

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In the healthcare industry, profit pool growth has varied widely over the past five years

McKinsey

Growth, major changes, and strong value-creation potential make healthcare an exciting industry. At the same time, uncertainty and complexity make it an unnerving one.

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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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How Medicare Advantage Insurers Can Turn the Compliance Function into a Competitive Edge

Strategy+Business

Medicare Advantage health plans, under which elderly Americans can choose to receive medical benefits through private companies, continue to grow rapidly. The expected increase of growth and profitability in this highly regulated market will heighten the focus on regulatory compliance. Insurers that hope to thrive in this market must take proactive measures to turn the compliance function into a competitive edge.

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The Troublemakers Who Made Silicon Valley

Strategy+Business

In her new book, Leslie Berlin offers a group portrait of the unsung heroes who forged iconic companies -- and a new industry -- in the 1970s.

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Insights into the 2018 individual exchange market

McKinsey

This analysis reflects carrier participation, pricing, and plan type trends for the 2018 individual exchange open enrollment period. Findings are across 50 states and D.C.

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Asian private equity: Defying expectations

McKinsey

What’s influencing Asian private equity now, and how might it evolve?

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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Planning for the future of healthcare—Benjamin Breier, President and CEO, Kindred Healthcare

McKinsey

Benjamin Breier, President and CEO, Kindred Healthcare shares his perspective on major trends in US healthcare and the value of an integrated approach with Shubham Singhal, Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company.

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The Quality Payment Program under MACRA: Strategic implications for providers and payers

McKinsey

Performance measurement for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) has begun. Although 2017 is a transition year, providers and payors need to start planning for the future, given the QPP’s implications for them.