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10 Incapacitating Leadership Mistakes You Make When You’re Scared

Let's Grow Leaders

“This guy opened his door and hit your car!” Sebastian, our 12-year-old, announced as Karin and I returned to the car, our arms full of office supplies. He pointed out a small scratch on the door. We laughed about it and how […].

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Ten trends redefining enterprise IT infrastructure

McKinsey

The IT infrastructure landscape is evolving rapidly. What will it look like in 2020?

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How to Cultivate Leadership That Is Honed to Solve Problems

Strategy+Business

When you have a wicked problem, where there is no obvious solution, challenge-driven leadership may work. The approach, pioneered at technology-oriented institutions such as MIT, brings together people with deep expertise, without the trappings of leadership, to handle challenges they find interesting.

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7 Ways to Lead Well During Times of Uncertainty and Change

Let's Grow Leaders

Sometimes when you go to build your strategic plan, it can seem like there are more questions than answers. We’ve seen changing regulatory environments, disruptive technology, and natural disasters lead to a paralyzing cycle of “what ifs” that lead to inaction. One […].

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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 30, 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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Artificial intelligence in business: Separating the real from the hype

McKinsey

The potential for AI to infuse business and value chains across various industries is greater than ever before—but where should executives start?

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How the public sector fits in the productivity puzzle

McKinsey

A benchmarking study finds that governments could save $3.5 trillion a year by 2021 if they were to improve at the rate of their best peers.

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Public–private collaborations for transforming urban mobility

McKinsey

Partnerships that let cities take advantage of new mobility services should make urban transportation more accessible, affordable, and efficient.

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In search of a better stretch target

McKinsey

Aggressive goals can dramatically improve a company’s performance. But unachievable goals can do more harm than good. Here’s how to stretch without breaking.

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Powered by data, driven by people: The travel sector’s future

McKinsey

Without human beings to develop and apply new technology, to direct the analytics, and to implement the findings, nothing ever happens.

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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 neglected art of risk detection

McKinsey

At the core of risk management is risk detection, an art that can be skillfully improved if banks and regulators accept new analytical methods.

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The new frontier in anti–money laundering

McKinsey

New analytical tools and surgical automation can help banks take the fight to fraudsters.

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Should assessing financial similarity be part of your corporate portfolio strategy?

McKinsey

Businesses with different financial profiles can tax managers and put performance at risk. When divesting isn’t an option, here’s how to manage the conflicts.

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Why Your Company's Disaster Recovery Plan Needs a Strategy

Strategy+Business

Without strategic guidance, corporate crisis response efforts may not be sustainable.

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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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Why Companies Need to Build a Skills Inventory

Strategy+Business

To have the right talent to thrive in the future, companies need to start categorizing and analyzing the skills present in their organization today.

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Innovating the Mundane

Strategy+Business

Space tourism and self-driving cars are exciting to ponder, but what about just making our current systems work better?

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The Monsters under the Desk

Strategy+Business

The true test of a strategic leader is being able to recognize, and having the courage to eradicate, subtle problematic ideas.

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Ops 4.0: Turning digital analytics into 20 percent higher productivity

McKinsey

Digital and analytics provide four distinct opportunities for organizations to achieve productivity breakthroughs.

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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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Why Best Practices Aren't Enough

Strategy+Business

Those who lead and advise companies on their digital transformation should rely more on imagination and less on experience.

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Best Practices Are Dead

Strategy+Business

Those who lead and advise companies on their digital transformation should rely more on imagination and less on experience.

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