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7 Reasons to Be A Little More Grateful At Work (Reflections and an Exercise)

Let's Grow Leaders

With all the stress and pressure, sometimes it feels really hard to cultivate a feeling of gratitude at work. You might feel stuck. Or passed over. Or taken advantage of. Or just wanting someone to say “thank you” for all you’re doing–for goodness sakes. Or (it’s okay, let it out first). Life it tricky. Gratitude is never simple.

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How the convergence of automotive and tech will create a new ecosystem

McKinsey

As the high-tech and automotive worlds merge—with four disruptive technology trends driving change—a complex ecosystem is creating new rules for success.

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The Line between Confidence and Hubris

Strategy+Business

You can identify early signals of pending failure, or sustained success, from a prospective CEO's behavior. Narcissism and dismissiveness are warning signs of hubris; humility and inquisitiveness are indicators of prospective success.

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Career Success A to Z: Coming Soon!

Eat Your Career

Today, I’m happy to announce a brand new blog series called, “Career Success: A to Z.”. This is a fun project I’ve been thinking about for a while. With the recent re-launch of Eat Your Career, I figured now was a good time to jump in. Here’s the idea: Each week, I’ll be posting an article that explores one key concept of career success. The catch? I’m going to cover the whole alphabet from A to Z.

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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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7 Reasons to Be A Little More Grateful At Work (Reflections and an Exercise)

Let's Grow Leaders

With all the stress and pressure, sometimes it feels really hard to cultivate a feeling of gratitude at work. You might feel stuck. Or passed over. Or taken advantage of. Or just wanting someone to say “thank you” for all you’re doing–for goodness sakes. Or (it’s okay, let it out first). Life it tricky. Gratitude is never simple.

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How impact investing can reach the mainstream

McKinsey

Clear measurement standards, high-grade operations, specialized products, and more training for entrepreneurs can make impact investing a more influential practice.

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Thank You, Friend

Eat Your Career

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Hey, what did you expect? I’m kind of obsessed with food. And trust me, my family knows how to do it right. It’s a day to celebrate the harvest, but also, to give thanks for all we have—and I really do have so much. This year, I’m most thankful for all of you. Over the past few weeks, I’ve re-launched Eat Your Career and the reception I’ve gotten is truly inspiring.

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How tech-enabled consumers are reordering the healthcare landscape

McKinsey

Healthcare companies are developing new digital technologies to give consumers more control over the care they receive. That could upend the industry’s move toward greater consolidation and scale.

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The role of the chief transformation officer

McKinsey

The individual charged with leading change must have multiple capabilities.

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Sustaining the momentum of a transformation

McKinsey

Five elements can keep bad habits from reasserting themselves.

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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 culture survives when a start-up merges with an incumbent

McKinsey

A seven-year-old start-up melds cultures with a centenarian—and is able to make it work. LearnVest CEO Alexa Von Tobel explains her company’s culture journey.

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Closing the digital gap in pharma

McKinsey

New research on the digital maturity of pharma, relative to other industries, reveals clear opportunities to improve performance by better connecting digitally with patients and physicians.

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Look out below: Why returns are headed lower, and what to do about it

McKinsey

Investment professionals may have been spoiled by a long run of exceptional returns. We will find out soon.

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The most digital companies are leaving all the rest behind

McKinsey

Companies that use digital technologies to innovate and transform the way they operate, have increased their productivity and profit margins by two to three times over their competitors, write James Manyika, Gary Pinkus, and Sree Ramaswamy in Harvard Business Review.

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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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What digital finance means for emerging economies

McKinsey

In emerging economies, using a smart phone to provide access to financial services, could help boost the economy, write James Manyika, and Rodger Voorhies in Fortune.

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In the Age of Autonomous Cars, Can Your Organization Also Be Driverless?

Strategy+Business

Technologies often spawn metaphors, which change over time and shape how we think about work.

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Europe has digital potential but it must act to close the gap with the US

McKinsey

European public and private sectors have to do more to digitize their businesses in order to remain competitive with the US, write Jacques Bughin, Eric Hazan and Sree Ramaswamy, in Europe's World.

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Africa still rising

McKinsey

Despite slowed growth and development, Africa's potential, especially in high growth countries, remains massive, write Donald P. Kaberuka and Acha Leke in Project Syndicate.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

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.

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Why China's cities will drive global growth

McKinsey

Urban Chinese population growth, as well as increases in urban incomes, and urban consumer spending is expected to drive growth, write Chang Ka Mun, and Jaana Remes, in Project Syndicate.

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How to Get Off the Hook

Strategy+Business

A Harvard Medical School psychologist explains how to manage your emotions and achieve your goals.

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Why many Americans feel worse off

McKinsey

U.S. household incomes remain flat, leaving many Americans worried about their economic future, write James Manyika and Anu Madgavkar in Forbes.

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How to Create a Brexit Business Strategy

Strategy+Business

A handy guide for enterprise leaders on managing the U.K.'s split from the European Union. For more insight, read "Business Beyond Brexit.

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

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.

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The great income stagnation

McKinsey

In developed countries, income growth has slowed or fallen, with the potential outcome of younger generations being poorer than parents, write Laura Tyson, and Anu Madgavkar in Project Syndicate.

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To continue stoking the world economy, cities must adapt to changing demographics

McKinsey

The decline in population growth in cities is forcing them to adapt in order to maintain a healthy global economy, write Jaana Remes and Jonathan Woetzel in The Globe and Mail.

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Changing the rules of the game to close California’s housing gap

McKinsey

To help solve California's housing shortage, real incentives and accountability should be added to the building and planning processes, write Jonathan Woetzel, Shannon Peloquin and Daniel Weisfield in The Los Angeles Times.

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Career Success A to Z: A is for Affirmation

Eat Your Career

This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. …and we’re off! Career Success A to Z has officially begun! Today, we’re exploring Affirmations. Before I get into what they are and how to use them, let’s first discuss why they’re necessary for career success. The human mind is a tricky thing.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

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!