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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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Is Your Job Title Hurting Your Career?

On The Job

When you decide to change jobs, you may have certain criteria in mind about what jobs you will take and the ones you will dismiss. Some of your criteria may be based on salary, location, company culture or perks. One area that often is overlooked is the job title. I think part of that is because people have gotten into some wacky titles such as "ninja salesperson.

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The transformative power of automation in banking

McKinsey

A second wave of automation in banking will increase capacity and free employees to focus on higher-value projects. To capture the opportunity, banks must take a strategic, rather than tactical, approach.

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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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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Professional Development and Training

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ - transforming video engagement with two-way interactivity. With Qvio viewers can ask questions and get instant answers from the content owner's Author-Controlled AI™️.

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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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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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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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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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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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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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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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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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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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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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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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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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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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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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eWOW 2023 Virtual Summit #OwnYourGrowth

At eWOW, we are all about holistic growth – personal and professional. Growth that goes beyond a job title and paycheck. This year, eWOW 2023 virtual summit focuses on owning your growth – an action plan that will help you chart your path to success that is unique to you.

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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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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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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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Cancel Quiet Quitting: Detoxing Corporate Culture & Engaging Top Talent

Speaker: Jennifer Brick, Career Strategist and Author

Your employees have checked out. The last few years have been a wild ride, with countless changes to how we work and our workplace cultures, like the sudden shift to remote work, the return to office, and trends like quiet quitting. With productivity, profitability, and your employer brand on the line, leadership is turning to HR to engage employees and recreate your culture in different working models.

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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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