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How To Create a More Optimistic Workplace

Let's Grow Leaders

You can’t win well if you’re not optimistic. And one of the most important parts of being a Winning Well leader is inspiring confidence that the scene and results can and will improve– and identifying the vital behaviors to make it so. Today, I share a video interview with my friend and kindred spirit on the Winning Well journey, Shawn Murphy.

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Meet the new Brazilian consumer

McKinsey

Amid one of the country’s most severe recessions, how can consumer-goods companies and retailers succeed in Brazil?

Retail 81
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The Chrysalis Effect

Strategy+Business

Successful startups reach a point when they must discard their old ways and emerge mature and ready to scale. To get through this transition successfully, leaders have to radically change their organization and the way they manage, while still growing. If they have anticipated the transition -- for example, by creating new roles for the founders, attracting people who have experience with similar transitions, designing collaborative conversations, and borrowing established practices in their own

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Everyone competes at something; the first step is to admit it

Penelope Trunk

My son’s cello teacher is dying. This is the third time she’s had cancer, so this week is my son’s last lesson with her. He has grown to love her. He cried during a lesson a few weeks ago and she said, “It’s okay. Everyone dies. Now let’s work on Saint-Saens. You need it for the master class.” So my son cries now only at home.

IT 75
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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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The ‘Rail plus Property’ model: Hong Kong’s successful self-financing formula

McKinsey

What can other cities learn from Hong Kong’s approach to transit?

Finance 75
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Telcos: The untapped promise of big data

McKinsey

The industry is awash in information, but only a few companies manage it effectively.

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The Brazilian experience in financing infrastructure

McKinsey

A former finance minister makes the case for openness and discusses “de-risking.”.

Finance 67
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Change lessons from pharma and med tech

McKinsey

Industry leaders emphasize the importance of four management practices in a transformation.

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Knock, Knock. Who's There? Your Boss

Strategy+Business

In most cases, when managers joke with their employees, it's no laughing matter.

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A Guide to Leading Change Management

Strategy+Business

Ten time-honored tools and techniques in a graphic.

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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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Five Moments When Saying No Is Your Best Strategy

Strategy+Business

Leaders need to recognize the situations when staying the course could undermine a company's values and long-term success.

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Why Are 4 Billion People without the Internet?

Strategy+Business

One of the most effective ways to reduce poverty in developing countries is to extend the reach of the Internet. But progress has been slow, for three reasons: Internet access is too expensive, the Internet lacks relevant content for the bottom of the pyramid, and the Internet is still unfamiliar to residents of those nations. These problems can be fixed.

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America's Got Talent

Strategy+Business

Maybe it needs more training.

IT 53
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The trade debate missing in the 2016 US Presidential race

McKinsey

The Internet is disrupting international trade, write MGI partner Susan Lund and 1776's Donna Harris.

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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