Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 27, 2016
A guest post from Greg Marcus. Being a better person is easy in theory – do less of the negative stuff, and more of the positive stuff. The same holds true for leadership. The problem comes in when we either don’t know what we should do, or we do know but can’t help ourselves and do the negative anyway. When I was in the corporate world, I was very good at my job, and very, very arrogant.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 28, 2016
The market for solar power is growing faster than ever, but profitability has been lagging. The keys to improvement are better capital and operational efficiency.
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Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 24, 2016
According to this year's Global Innovation 1000 study -- an examination of the 1,000 public companies that spend the most on researching and developing products for their markets -- the world's major innovators are shifting more of their R&D to software and services. The shift is being driven by the supercharged pace of improvement in what software can do, the increasing use of embedded software and sensors in products as varied as power turbines and cars, and rising customer expectations.
Creative Realities
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Like it or not, we are in an era of discontent, and it’s only getting worse.
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Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Once your product becomes a commodity, you’re hosed. Even your once loyal customers start looking around for where they can get your offering cheaper, faster, or with less hassle. Most companies get this and take deliberate steps to differentiate their products. Sadly, as companies work to scale, one of the biggest mistakes I see is that they begin to de-personalize the customer experience in the name of efficiency. .
McKinsey
OCTOBER 27, 2016
A corporate reorganization doesn’t have to create chaos. But many do when there is no clear plan for communicating with employees and other stakeholders early, often, and over an extended period.
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McKinsey
OCTOBER 24, 2016
The McKinsey Global Institute provides a tool kit for fixing a chronic housing shortage in the world’s sixth biggest economy.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 27, 2016
Japan struggles to maintain output levels and expand exports of its expansive agricultural sector. A new approach could help meet the government’s aspirations.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 23, 2016
The days of easy growth in the world’s cities are over, and how they respond to demographic shifts will influence their prosperity.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Experienced digital leaders know that when it comes to agility versus stability, start-ups and large companies can learn a lot from each other.
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
McKinsey
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Family businesses were the particular beneficiaries of three decades of favorable global economics. Now operating a la familia should prompt soul-searching about how they manage their unique strengths.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 28, 2016
New technologies and advanced computational methods can help transmission and distribution companies save money, reduce risk, and improve the reliability of their critical assets.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Tying portfolio decisions to a company’s distinctive capabilities can help identify which businesses to divest.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 26, 2016
The best projects provide, connect, and produce sustainable outcomes.
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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.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 26, 2016
While clients are slow to take advantage of digital advice offerings, those who do are happier and the tide continues to rise.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Companies that invest smartly when times are bad typically outperform peers.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 23, 2016
A punishing trek is a painful reminder to get your strategic fundamentals right.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Managers can recognize and mitigate the stress experienced by employees responsible for "necessary evils" such as laying off colleagues.
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.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 25, 2016
The electric vehicle and green energy industries show how rolling out innovations can be delayed in the face of time-consuming obstacles.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 23, 2016
Market leadership is the ability of a company to dominate and shape its business ecosystem. Different industries have different patterns (and definitions) of market leadership; only if you understand the particular pattern in your industry can you position your company effectively.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Innovative companies are shifting their R&D spending to focus on software and services.
McKinsey
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Technology and software companies spend millions acquiring new customers, yet customer retention is what separates top performers from their competitors.
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