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Four Powerful Ways to Get Helpful Feedback From Your Peers

Let's Grow Leaders

I’m sure you ask your boss for feedback. And, I imagine you’re checking in with your direct reports regularly on how you’re doing. If you’re like many managers we work with, you may be less inclined to ask your peers for their […].

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Number #1 Factor for Career Success: Increased visibility in Your Job

Career Advancement

“The power of visibility can never be underestimated.” ~Margaret Cho~. Zachary Asks: You’ve seen a lot of people climb the ladder of success. And probably some fall back down it. In all that time, what’s the one thing people should know… but probably don’t… that would have the greatest impact on their career? Joel Answers: Great question Zachary. We’ve been programmed that those who work hardest get ahead.

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What shoppers really want from personalized marketing

McKinsey

What customers want and what businesses think they want are often two different things. Here’s what customers are looking for.

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Do-It-Yourself Oceaneering

Strategy+Business

INSEAD professors W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne deliver the navigation chart needed to reach blue oceans.

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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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5 Top Leadership Articles for the week of October 23, 2017

Let's Grow Leaders

Each week I read leadership articles from various online resources and share them across social media. Here are the five leadership articles readers found most valuable last week. Click on the title of the article to read the full text. I have […].

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How digital reinventors are pulling away from the pack

McKinsey

As digitization progresses, incumbents competing in new, digital ways are already outperforming those that continue to operate traditionally, a new survey finds.

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From ‘why’ to ‘why not’: Sustainable investing as the new normal

McKinsey

More institutional investors recognize environmental, social, and governance factors as drivers of value. The key to investing effectively is to integrate these factors across the investment process.

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Wellness at work: The promise and pitfalls

McKinsey

It takes more than a discounted health-club membership to move the needle on employee well-being.

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Trends in electric-vehicle design

McKinsey

What did we learn from a teardown and benchmarking of ten EV models?

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Redesigning the public transportation experience: London’s contactless card system

McKinsey

The journey to a ticket-free transit system—and the path ahead.

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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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Management’s next frontier: Making the most of the ecosystem economy

McKinsey

Engaging in digital ecosystems requires a new set of managerial skills and capabilities. How quickly companies develop them will determine if they succeed in the ecosystem economy.

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How medical-device CEOs can navigate digital disruption in healthcare

McKinsey

Medical-device companies will need to reinvent themselves to stay competitive. Now’s the time to craft a strategy and scale a transformation.

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Who’s at the wheel? Changing culture and leadership to support innovation in autonomous vehicles

McKinsey

The new world of transport will demand different skills, capabilities, and culture.

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Global customer and channel management: What the best CPG companies do

McKinsey

To excel in customer and channel management, consumer-goods companies must emphasize different capabilities in different markets. Which ones matter most, and where?

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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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‘A physical version of the Internet’: How Hyperloop could be the broadband of transportation

McKinsey

Proponents of the high-speed technology envision an end-to-end revolution in transportation.

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Women in law firms

McKinsey

Law firms have many of the right policies and programs in place to improve gender diversity, but more can be done to translate stated commitments into measurable outcomes.

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Supply-chain management in aerospace and defense: Cash is king—again

McKinsey

A renewed focus on investment calls for A&D companies to unlock significant amounts of cash. The key will be knowing where to look and what measures can free it up.

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Infrastructure for the evolution of urban mobility

McKinsey

Self-driving vehicles, ride-hailing services, and other technologies are transforming urban mobility. To capture the benefits of the shift, cities will need sound infrastructure plans and investments.

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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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Innovating at the speed of the 21st century in pharmaceuticals

McKinsey

The CEO of Eli Lilly offers perspectives on accelerating change in the industry.

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Central Europe’s consumers: Looking for value

McKinsey

To attract the region’s value-oriented consumers, retailers and manufacturers in Central Europe must expand their assortments, both in stores and online.

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Electric road systems: The future of freight transport

McKinsey

How electrification is helping Sweden meet its environmental sustainability goals.

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What US consumers think of shared mobility

McKinsey

As ride hailing and ride sharing grow more common, a new survey offers insights into shifting attitudes and behavior.

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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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Strategy at the stress-testing table for UK banks and beyond

McKinsey

This spring, the Bank of England announced the Biennial Exploratory Scenario. Here’s a primer to understand key elements of the stress test and how it can be used for strategic advantage.

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The US truckload industry seeks a road to the future

McKinsey

Could digital technologies deliver the benefits of scale that have so far eluded the industry?

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SME insurance in Australia—a market ripe for change

McKinsey

The market for providing insurance to small and medium companies is changing quickly, necessitating that providers target customer segments carefully.

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Möjligheter för Sverige i digitaliseringens spår

McKinsey

If Sweden is able to fulfill its potential for digitization by leveraging six important technological trends, it could generate SEK 850-1 400 billion per year from 2025.

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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!

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2014 individual market post-3R financial performance

McKinsey

2014 performance in the individual market varied among payors – most had negative margins, but ~30% of carriers’ margins were positive.

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2016 exchange market remains in flux: Plan type trends

McKinsey

Facts on the shift toward HMOs on the public exchanges.

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Want More Ethical Employees? Give 'Em a Nudge

Strategy+Business

Nudges cost little and have a high success rate in the public policy realm, but can companies use them to transform workplace conduct?

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Will Stronger Borders Weaken Innovation?

Strategy+Business

Economic nationalism is motivated by a range of intentions, many of which continue to be hotly debated. But there is an unintended consequence that has received less attention to date: As many politicians and policymakers in the world's major economic powers look inward, the world of innovation has been thrown into uncertainty. The global innovation model long embraced by leading multinationals, one based on the free flow of information, money, and talent across borders, is at risk.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act

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On September 4, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (S. 8358B/A. 8947C) into law, requiring retail employers in New York to adopt workplace violence prevention policies and implement training programs by March 2025. This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the Act’s requirements, including developing and providing a retail workplace violence prevention policy/plan and delivering annual interactive training to employees.