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10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development Program

Great Leadership By Dan

According to the 2010 McKinsey report, “ Woman Matter ”, companies with the highest percentage of women show the best performance. An important element of a great leadership development program is the opportunity to network and learn from other talented participants. Anchor participants in their leadership purpose.

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Three Cases of Better Corporate Philanthropy

Harvard Business Review

No wonder that a 2008 McKinsey survey found that only 20% of senior executives believe that their corporate philanthropy is effective in achieving social goals. But Intel doesn't just measure the number of participants to gauge success. Back pet charities, not those with a strong track record. Early results are encouraging.

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Prepare for the New Permanent Temp

Harvard Business Review

Workflows and innovation initiatives have been artfully reorganized around "projects" to facilitate faster, cheaper and easier contingent participation. A recent McKinsey & Co. The profound difference between today [2010] and 2005 is that good hires looked like better investments than great tweaks back then. Of course not.

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Improving Innovation in Africa

Harvard Business Review

According to McKinsey, youth unemployment in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, is around 50%. But participants are poorly trained and produce low quality products. As of 2010, only 3% of Africa’s population attended post-secondary education (PDF). Aba, Accra, and Ouagadougou are some major craft cities.

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What Businesses Need to Know About Sustainable Development Goals

Harvard Business Review

According to estimates from McKinsey, consumers in these markets could be worth $30 trillion by 2025 — a significant step up from the 2010 value of $12 trillion. Third, the goals cannot be realized without business participation.

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We Can’t Undo Globalization, but We Can Improve It

Harvard Business Review

According to our analysis , trade accounted for only 20% of net manufacturing job losses in the United States between 2000 and 2010. Another significant problem is that participation in trade and investment is limited to a relatively small set of firms in the U.S. This means U.S. has a unique opportunity.

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How Reducing Gender Inequality Could Boost U.S. GDP by $2.1 Trillion

Harvard Business Review

New research by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) finds that every U.S. And according to one study, the high teen birth rate is estimated to have cost the nation nearly $10 billion in 2010. state and city could add at least 5% to GDP by 2025 by advancing the economic potential of women. Half of U.S. We found that about $2.1

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