Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 22, 2016
“John” and I had spent the better part of the hour talking about what her direct report, “Janis,” needed to be a more effective manager. Bless her heart, Janis had a hard time accepting feedback. If she didn’t improve, her job was on the line, but we didn’t want to put it that way. At least not yet. We isolated the behaviors and built a solid developmental path forward.
McKinsey
AUGUST 25, 2016
Our 2016 survey of North American companies highlights best practices in customer and channel management.
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Strategy+Business
AUGUST 24, 2016
In mature product categories, the top companies usually compete fiercely for one another's customers. But they might be better off focusing on the fringe consumers who haven't yet picked a side.
Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 24, 2016
Whether you’re a veteran leader or a millennial recently promoted into a leadership role, leading your younger team members can feel like an endless struggle. Why don’t they understand? Why aren’t they motivated? Why won’t they put in the time? To make it worse, instead of making life easier, much of the advice you get from generational “experts” can actually make the situation worse.
Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group
McKinsey
AUGUST 26, 2016
From supply chains to production to customer experience, digitization is transforming the way industry functions—and unleashing global opportunities for value creation.
McKinsey
AUGUST 22, 2016
A systemwide approach offers the best chance of reaching the most students.
Professional Development Brief brings together the best content for development professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
McKinsey
AUGUST 24, 2016
As the price of healthcare rises and safety lapses persist, developed countries are seeking ways to lower costs and improve quality. Many are finding the solution in digital innovation.
McKinsey
AUGUST 25, 2016
Harnessing new technologies could boost efficiency—a mandate that’s especially important for oil and gas players globally.
McKinsey
AUGUST 24, 2016
Simpler to use, cheaper to operate, faster to implement, easier to adapt—what IT customers want is changing an entire industry, and one of its largest players.
McKinsey
AUGUST 24, 2016
The new bar for property and casualty carriers is not simply to invest in technology, but to focus on the practices most correlated with strong financial and customer performance.
Advertiser: Paycor
Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 23, 2016
What you need to learn before you start studying management.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 22, 2016
As one McDonald's location proves, investing in expensive equipment that substitutes for some labor is a proactive, productivity-enhancing measure.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 21, 2016
Disciplined probing keeps you and your team connected, curious, and learning.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 21, 2016
With the U.S. and Cuba beginning a slow thaw in their relations, foreign companies are starting to venture into the island nation very cautiously -- as well they should. Besides the hurdles that include the U.S. embargo, a lack of clear investment laws, widespread poverty, and corruption, Cuba is a frontier market that badly needs a competitive edge in the global economy.
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
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 21, 2016
A look at what the last Communist country in the Americas can offer international companies.
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