Let's Grow Leaders
MARCH 14, 2017
“When did you know he was a bad hire?” “Pretty much from day 1.” “And when did you first have a frank conversation about your concerns?” “Err… yesterday.” “And now you want to terminate them?” “Yeah, I mean it’s been a problem for a really long time. He’s got to go!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this seen this scene play out–both in my HR exec days, and now in the frustrations
McKinsey
MARCH 17, 2017
The benefits of improved customer experience can be fleeting unless changes to supporting back-end operations are made, as well.
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Strategy+Business
MARCH 13, 2017
The key to designing better, faster feedback systems.
Eat Your Career
MARCH 14, 2017
This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. Alright, let’s address the elephant in the room first: opportunize is not, technically, a word. I know that. But I’m going for something here, so stay with me. I could have used the noun “opportunity” for this week’s topic. But I wanted to turn it into a verb, because really, that’s what it should be.
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Let's Grow Leaders
MARCH 16, 2017
Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival is all about team time. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Next month’s Frontline Festival follows up on this month’s with a theme all about growth and change. The question for the month is: What is an area of growth you are focusing on, either professionally or personally?
McKinsey
MARCH 13, 2017
To drive revenue growth in the digital age, new data shows that marketing leaders are upgrading data-collection technology, collaborating closely with IT, and focusing on test-and-learn agility.
Professional Development Brief brings together the best content for development professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
McKinsey
MARCH 14, 2017
Full intelligent process automation comprises five key technologies. Here’s how to use them to enhance productivity and efficiency, reduce operational risks, and improve customer experiences.
McKinsey
MARCH 15, 2017
Companies can put their information to work by teasing out novel patterns, driving productivity, and creating new solutions.
McKinsey
MARCH 15, 2017
As the EU faces an inflection point, its response to three global forces will shape the path forward.
McKinsey
MARCH 13, 2017
The head of operations for the US State Department’s Passport Services Directorate discusses how her team finds creative ways to use sometimes-imperfect customer data to improve the passport-application experience.
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
MARCH 13, 2017
Rick DeLappe, the project manager for Recreation.gov, discusses redesigning the user experience and the Recreation Information Database.
McKinsey
MARCH 14, 2017
Chemical companies have been riding high, but the trends that have underpinned that performance are shifting. Companies should reflect carefully on their strengths as they move into this new territory.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 15, 2017
Recruiting experienced female talent can feel like a frustrating game of hide-and-seek.
McKinsey
MARCH 16, 2017
This issue of the Quarterly, available here as a PDF download, lays out why companies should seize new opportunities in light of digitization, discusses fresh research on consumer decision journeys, and examines firms making strides on board-level gender diversity.
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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.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 12, 2017
The lessons behind that viral BBC interview.
McKinsey
MARCH 17, 2017
To stay competitive, companies need to sustain momentum while developing new capabilities, offerings, and operating models.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 15, 2017
Hiring experienced women can feel like a frustrating game of hide-and-seek. Here's how to change your strategy.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 15, 2017
A vast shortage of truckers reveals what's wrong with relying on independent contractors.
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
MARCH 15, 2017
A vast shortage of truckers reveals what's wrong with relying on independent contractors.
McKinsey
MARCH 17, 2017
The hardest part of a digital transformation is building the right institutional culture.
McKinsey
MARCH 15, 2017
OFSE quarterly revenue edged up for the first time since Q3 2014, helped by an oil price–driven recovery in capex. But most activity is in the US onshore, with sectors elsewhere still facing slim pickings.
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