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5 Top Leadership Articles for the Week of September 4, 2017

Let's Grow Leaders

Each week I read a number of leadership articles from various online resources and share them across social media. Here are the five leadership articles readers found most valuable last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like […].

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Automation, robotics, and the factory of the future

McKinsey

Cheaper, more capable, and more flexible technologies are accelerating the growth of fully automated production facilities. The key challenge for companies will be deciding how best to harness their power.

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18 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Becoming Your Own Boss

Eat Your Career

Self-employment isn’t for everyone. As a career coach and a business owner myself, I’ve seen it go very, very wrong at times. It just doesn’t suit everyone’s career needs. While it might sound nice to “be your own boss,” it takes a certain person in a certain situation to make it work. If you are currently exploring entrepreneurial endeavors or plan to in the future, consider the following questions first.

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A Manual for Self-Disruption

Strategy+Business

Leaders can encourage their organizations to construct their own futures by empowering internal iconoclasts and establishing a sense of urgency.

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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 Stages of Manager Soul Loss #WinningWell

Let's Grow Leaders

As we’ve travelled around the world sharing our Winning Well message– that yes, it is possible to get results that last without losing your soul– along with the tools to help, so many managers have shared, “well, I don’t think I’ve quite […].

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The automotive revolution is speeding up

McKinsey

How fast is disruption reshaping the personal-mobility landscape, and what will new value pools look like as the ecosystem evolves?

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Organizational health: A fast track to performance improvement

McKinsey

Working on health works. It’s good for your people and for your bottom line.

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Human + machine: A new era of automation in manufacturing

McKinsey

New technologies are opening a new era in automation for manufacturers—one in which humans and machines will increasingly work side by side.

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Data sharing and open banking

McKinsey

The potential benefits of open banking include improved customer experience, new revenue streams, and a sustainable service model for underserved markets.

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Monetizing data: A new source of value in payments

McKinsey

Payments providers are already adept at generating customer insights from data. Now, leading firms are using advanced analytics to monetize the data itself.

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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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The growth imperative for medical-device companies

McKinsey

Recent valuations have been driven by high expectations of growth. Can your company deliver?

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Why investors are flooding private markets

McKinsey

As investors and asset managers shift away from weakened public markets, private markets are seeing immense growth, which, in turn, is changing the very definition of “performance.”.

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A new reality for the Russian consumer industry

McKinsey

The country’s economy is showing signs of recovery, but many consumers are still hesitant to spend. Here’s how companies can win in this evolving market.

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Why First Impressions Are Often Wrong.

Strategy+Business

In his new book, Face Value, Princeton psychologist Alexander Todorov explores our predilection for judging other people by their faces.

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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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Movie Theatres Take Steps to Disrupt Themselves

Strategy+Business

To address slow growth, multiplexes are replacing humans with machines, and popcorn and soda with gourmet treats.

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Financial globalization 2.0

McKinsey

Signs of greater resilience and increased stability are everywhere. Actions taken over the last ten years therefore imply less fragility when the next crisis hits, as it surely will, write Susan Lund and Hans-Helmot Kotz in Project Syndicate.

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