Sat.Apr 16, 2016 - Fri.Apr 22, 2016

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When Working Hard Isn’t Working– A Video Interview with Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak

Let's Grow Leaders

“It’s amazing how many times people are working…HARD.,, and when you ask them what they’re really trying to accomplish, they’re really not sure.” -Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak, reflections on Winning Well. While out on our Winning Well Tour, David and I had an opportunity to visit with Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak, to hear his perspective on what it means to win well.

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Data Reveals Secrets of Great Public Speaking

On The Job

Whether you like it or not, people make judgments about you every time they see you or hear you. That's why it's so important for your career that you make a good impression whenever you have a chance to speak publicly. While it may be a presentation in front of five team members -- or a public speech in front of 100 people -- you need to understand that there are specific steps you can take to make a good impression.

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How companies are using big data and analytics

McKinsey

Just how do major organizations use data and analytics to inform strategic and operational decisions? Senior leaders provide insight into the challenges and opportunities.

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Meeting the Fintech Challenge

Strategy+Business

In such fields as online lending, money transfer, and credit ratings, fintech companies are breaking the dominance of financial services' largest players in novel ways. To maintain their competitive edge, incumbents can reorient their firm as the dynamic center of a fintech ecosystem.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Professional Development and Training

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ - transforming video engagement with two-way interactivity. With Qvio viewers can ask questions and get instant answers from the content owner's Author-Controlled AI™️.

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Frontline Festival April 2016: Leaders share what Winning Well means to them

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival celebrates the launch of Winning Well and is all about leaders sharing what winning well means to them.Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Want to learn more about Winning Well? You can download the first few chapters for free here.

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The need to lead in data and analytics

McKinsey

In a new survey, executives say senior-leader involvement and the right organizational structure are critical factors in how successful a company’s analytics efforts are, even more important than its technical capabilities or tools.

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2015: Not the Year of the Woman CEO

Strategy+Business

Last year, less than 3 percent of the CEOs hired by the world's largest companies were female, the lowest share since 2011.

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A digital crack in banking’s business model

McKinsey

Low-cost attackers are targeting customers in lucrative parts of the sector.

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Digital transformation: The three steps to success

McKinsey

The hardest part of a successful digital transformation is the cultural piece. Like the proverbial journey of a thousand miles, it begins with small steps.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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What’s driving the Chinese consumer

McKinsey

Confidence keeps rising among the country’s consumers, despite economic headwinds—but just what they are buying (and where and how) is evolving rapidly. Companies should pay attention.

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Inclusive cities are productive cities

McKinsey

Urbanization has the potential to drive global productivity, but it requires viewing immigration and population growth as positive—and acting accordingly.

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Becoming a digital bank

McKinsey

Chief technology officer Mike Murphy discusses Standard Bank’s shift to agile software development and how it has helped improve service delivery and internal processes.

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Why partnerships are appealing

McKinsey

The chairman of Credit Suisse explains how digital innovation may lead to unexpected outcomes.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Finding the fast lane: Emerging trends in China’s auto market

McKinsey

A new survey finds that Chinese car shoppers are increasingly value minded—and open to alternatives to buying new cars.

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Which industries are the most digital

McKinsey

Digital leaders stand out from their competitors in two ways: how they put digital to work, especially in engaging with clients and suppliers, and how intensively their employees use digital tools in every aspect of their daily activities, write Prashant Gandhi, Somesh Khanna, and Sree Ramaswamy in Harvard Business Review.

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Canada's winning combination for new global economy

McKinsey

The corporate world has entered a more volatile era of leaner profits and supercharged competition. If Canada can transform the way it does business, becoming leaner and more productive at home while aggressively pursuing growth opportunities abroad, there will be plenty of opportunity in this wave of disruption, write Bruce Simpson and Sree Ramaswamy in The Globe and Mail.

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The power of gender parity

McKinsey

Today in the Middle East and North Africa region, women contribute only 18 percent of the GDP and represent just 24 percent of the workforce. The region has begun undertaking large-scale discussions of strategies to accelerate gender parity, writes Rimi Assi in Newsweek Middle East.

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eWOW 2023 Virtual Summit #OwnYourGrowth

At eWOW, we are all about holistic growth – personal and professional. Growth that goes beyond a job title and paycheck. This year, eWOW 2023 virtual summit focuses on owning your growth – an action plan that will help you chart your path to success that is unique to you.

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Do You Have a Calling? For Gay Employees, the Answer Is Complicated

Strategy+Business

Working in a supportive environment boosts LGB employees' belief that they are living up to their professional aspirations.

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Mind Over Matter

Strategy+Business

In his new book, Charles Duhigg demonstrates that making the right choices is the key to boosting personal productivity.

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