Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

W ITH the presidential election of 2020 upon us, here are some thoughts about the presidency: “Despite all of the trappings of power—the big house on Pennsylvania Avenue, Camp David, Air Force One, never having to sit in a traffic jam (ever!)—the Newt Gingrich, 2011. You can’t just appoint smart people.”

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Bureaucracy Kaplan Drucker Politics 275

The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

McKinsey recently noted, “Numerous studies show that in a business-as-usual environment, compassionate leaders perform better and foster more loyalty and engagement by their teams. 1 Connecting authentically as a fellow human with what the team is experiencing is what really sets the stage for strong business recovery and growth.

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Emotional Intelligence Training Goleman McKinsey 98

Skip Prichard

JULY 15, 2019

Brandt, CEO and founder of The MPI Group and an award-winning journalist, has devoted more than two decades to studying leadership in effective, purpose-driven organizations. Mostly because it’s fundamentally more difficult to lead an organization than ever before, due to a confluence of leadership trends and external factors.

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How To Middle Management Innovation Technology 77

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

France introduced quotas in January 2011, and in one year, the number of women on boards took a grand jeté of 10 percentage points to 22%. But when the leadership of teams is homogenous — read: dominated by white males — the risk of trouble soars. Both presidential candidates portray the U.S.

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Diversity McKinsey Incentives Proposal 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2011

A decade on, in January 2011, The Economist has revised its dark vision, calling Africa's countries " The Lion Kings.". And this is the interesting opportunity that is emerging: By 2020, 128 million households (600 million people) will have reached the consumer class, according to McKinsey's estimates.

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McKinsey Health Care Class Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The company would double the size of its business, he said, by channeling its efforts toward achieving eight ambitious goals by 2020 — among them, doubling the proportion of Unilever's portfolio that meets the highest nutritional standards, and halving the water associated with the consumer use of its products.

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Globalization NGO Leadership Development Politics 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. The team began by identifying 57 companies that have made substantial progress toward transformation.

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