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.
On The Job
AUGUST 22, 2016
Isn't it nice when everyone at work seems to get along? Decisions are often made easily and unanimously and life seems to flow smoothly among the cubicles. But a new study says that such harmony may have a downside. Specifically, researchers found that teams can benefit from a "skewed conflict." While that may sound like another "Divergent" sequel, it means that a small group -- or even just one person -- plays devil's advocate and pokes holes in a team's approach to a problem.
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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.
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.
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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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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.
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.
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.
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 25, 2016
Our 2016 survey of North American companies highlights best practices in customer and channel management.
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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.
McKinsey
AUGUST 25, 2016
Harnessing new technologies could boost efficiency—a mandate that’s especially important for oil and gas players globally.
McKinsey
AUGUST 23, 2016
Autonomous vehicles seem to be inevitable. But what does that mean for car manufacturers, consumers, and safety?
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.
McKinsey
AUGUST 22, 2016
A systemwide approach offers the best chance of reaching the most students.
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!
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.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 23, 2016
What you need to learn before you start studying management.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 21, 2016
Disciplined probing keeps you and your team connected, curious, and learning.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 21, 2016
A look at what the last Communist country in the Americas can offer international companies.
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