Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 14, 2016

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival gives tips about taking a break from work. 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 productivity-enhancing workspaces. 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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Electronics Leadership Consulting IT 249

On The Job

JULY 11, 2016

Do you get a lack of respect at work? Do you feel like you're being passed over for promotions or opportunities that should have been yours? If so, it could be because you're "telling" others to ignore you. You're "telling" others that you lack confidence to tackle the big jobs. "Not so!" you may cry. You may not be saying it with your words, but you may be telling others loud and clear with your body language that you're not strong enough to cope with a challenge.

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Communication Strategy IT 146

McKinsey

JULY 13, 2016

The real incomes of about two-thirds of households in 25 advanced economies were flat or fell between 2005 and 2014. Without action, this phenomenon could have corrosive economic and social consequences.

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 12, 2016

Summertime is when all the music teachers and students disperse to various music camps, institutes, and conferences. The music teaching world is very local. The summer music world is location-independent. We are in Claremont, Calif. right now, for the National Cello Institute , which is more international than national and my son has so many friends from Australia that he’s started talking with their accent.

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Career Career Coach Career Coaching Performance 75

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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™️.

Professional development

crowdspring

JULY 12, 2016

Everyone and their fifth grade cousin are playing Pokémon Go right now. Maybe it’s because it’s trendy. Maybe it’s because it’s a stupid amount of silly fun. Maybe it’s because it keeps them active. Maybe it’s because, like me, they were that kid who used to get caught playing Pokémon Blue on Gameboy Color in the back of their sixth grade math class.

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IT 40

McKinsey

JULY 12, 2016

Asia accounts for more than a third of the world’s $1 trillion business-travel sector, and the region’s growth is accelerating. Do you understand its customers?

Accounting 79

Accounting IT 79

Strategy+Business

JULY 13, 2016

Executives who accumulate international know-how are no more likely than others to advance their career at multinational companies.

Career 31

Career 31

McKinsey

JULY 13, 2016

Many directors are feeling outmatched by the ferocity of changing technology, emerging risks, and new competitors. Here are four ways to get boards in the game.

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McKinsey

JULY 15, 2016

Leaders of some of the world’s biggest organizations reveal which books will keep them occupied in the coming months.

Leadership 76

Leadership 76

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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.

Education

McKinsey

JULY 15, 2016

There are signs that America’s city dwellers are beginning to change the way they get around. Here is how city leaders can plan ahead.

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McKinsey

JULY 11, 2016

Engineering and construction companies suffer from low margins and relatively low productivity. They can do better.

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Construction Engineering 71

McKinsey

JULY 13, 2016

Changes in the workplace brought about by automation will be more nuanced than simple choice between human and robot, write James Manyika, Michael Chui, and Mehdi Miremadi in Fortune.

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McKinsey

JULY 13, 2016

The conditions that led to three decades of exceptional returns have either weakened or reversed. A wide range of stakeholders will need to adjust their expectations.

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Solution

McKinsey

JULY 13, 2016

Past collapses in oil prices have prompted a deluge of deals. As activity looks set to pick up again, companies that acquire in order to cut costs are likely to be the most successful.

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McKinsey

JULY 15, 2016

Understanding an infrastructure asset’s unique characteristics can extend its life span—and save money.

IT 48

IT 48

McKinsey

JULY 15, 2016

Successful M&A requires both a solid strategy and excellence in integration planning and execution.

Strategy 42

Strategy 42

Strategy+Business

JULY 12, 2016

Most companies lack people in positions of power with the experience and confidence required to challenge the status quo.

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Career

Strategy+Business

JULY 12, 2016

The way CEOs think about workers' pay is beginning to change.

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