Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
She looked right at me and yelled across the gym floor with conviction, “You are a dancer!” Now there are a lot of labels I’m ready to buy: “You are a leader!” I hope so. “You are a Mom!” Well, that one could go both ways, couldn’t it? Anything from “Good job, Mom” to “Is this your kid?
Career Advancement
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson~. Caleb, a manager in his workplace, often found himself fumbling for words. He wanted to learn how to make the most of his daily interactions with employees, even the brief ones. He reached out to several mentors in leadership positions.
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McKinsey
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Digital technology, despite its seeming ubiquity, has only begun to penetrate industries. As it continues its advance, the implications for revenues, profits, and opportunities will be dramatic.
Penelope Trunk
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Everyone who said that me moving with the kids to Swarthmore would be the end of my marriage is probably right. And while I’m at it, all the people who told me to stay away from the farmer when we were dating — you were probably right too. And the people who say in the comments section that I don’t know how to do intimacy. I guess you were right also.
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Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
The first sector to be disrupted by connected-car technologies could be auto insurance. The overall safety improvements ushered in by self-driving technology will affect the insurance business long before fully autonomous vehicles reach the mainstream. Claims will drop, and so will premiums. Only a few of today's auto insurance businesses may survive.
Inventive Problem Solving
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Let me introduce you to the very best squash player in the world today. Known as "the Beast of Alexandria", he is a tall, skinny 25-year-old Egyptian by the name of Mohamed El Shorbagy. During the two-minute breaks between championship games, "the beast" catches his breath and listens very carefully to the advice of someone who has never picked up a squash racket-- Basma El Shorbagy -- who also happens to be his mom (they were recently profiled by The New York Times).
Professional Development Brief brings together the best content for development professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
The old one isn’t working. We need bolder leadership and more exacting execution.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Our new Corporate Horizon Index provides systematic evidence that a long-term approach can lead to superior performance for revenue and earnings, investment, market capitalization, and job creation.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
This essential capability is a blind spot for many nontech leaders.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
Executives who know how to set up and manage agency relationships are best positioned to improve their marketing ROI.
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
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
Significant improvements in risk management can be gained quickly through selective digitization—but capabilities must be test hardened before release.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
An increasing reliance on models, regulatory challenges, and talent scarcity is driving banks toward a model risk management organization that is both more effective and value-centric.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Overruns and delays are common in big mining projects. Intelligent interventions can improve the odds of success—particularly on distressed projects.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Utilities and oil and gas firms have long used scenario analysis, but extraordinary times call for new measures.
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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.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
Banks do not control the demand for compliance, but they can optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of their response.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
By creating an atmosphere of shared awareness, a well-designed dialogue "container" can enable transformative change. A moment when people ask "why not?" -- about something that seemed unachievable before -- doesn't come out of nowhere. It is developed through careful preparation.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
We all fail at some point in our careers. The trick is to use it to your advantage.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Is it possible to have a good customer experience in an airport? Domingo Sanchez, a board member of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, explains an effort by the Authority’s CEO and board to do just that.
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.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
The persistence of shortages in a range of industries indicates the market is far from efficient.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
The author of Emotional Agility recommends four books that leaders can read to better understand and harness their own and others' emotions.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Companies that receive awards for product design see an immediate uptick in stock price.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
Technology can help, but the key is to focus on interdependence and a common language.
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Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
The persistence of shortages in a range of industries indicates the market is far from efficient.
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