The Horizons Tracker

MAY 24, 2022

For all the hype surrounding technologies such as AI, for most of the last few years, there has been precious little return on the investments companies were making. Indeed, as recently as 2019, a survey from MIT Sloan and BCG found that around 70% of companies had seen no real return from their AI investments.

Company 89

Company Survey McKinsey Project 89

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

When companies hire fresh graduates, they’re more likely to attain their diversity goals. According to McKinsey , companies succeeding at diversity are 35 percent more likely to enjoy profit margins above the median for their industry. Reach your diversity goals. A diverse workforce is good for your business. Campus Recruiting.

Company 98

Company Diversity Career Quality 98

Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

A report by McKinsey Global Institute estimates that AI could add $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030. The book also includes case studies from companies that have successfully implemented AI. The book also includes case studies from companies that have successfully developed and launched AI products.

Supply Chain 195

Supply Chain Ethics Case Study Handbook 195

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 7, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Olivier Leclerc and Mihnea Moldoveanu explain how and why tricky problems must be shaped before they can be solved. To re3ad [.].

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McKinsey Innovation Blog Company 80

CO2

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A McKinsey report hits the nail on the head – 94% of execs aren’t thrilled with their innovation game. Companies under visionary leaders are more profitable and have happier teams. A Deloitte study found that learning-centric companies are innovation champs. That’s where adaptability comes in.

Sharpe 78

Sharpe McKinsey Crisis Management Crisis 78

HR Digest

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The recent explosion of HR technology has driven a major boom in innovative HR solutions. Employees are progressively looking forward to working for companies that go beyond paying good salaries and offer attractive benefits. The post HR Trends in 2019: Key Human Resource Innovations appeared first on The HR Digest.

Human Resources 87

Human Resources Trends Resources Innovation 87

Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

Authors Acha Leke, Mutsa Chironga and Georges Desvaux of McKinsey and Company, take a different view in Africa’s Business Revolution. There are one-hundred companies with annual revenues of a billion dollars or more. In the next 20 years, 80 percent of its population growth will occur in cities. And technology?

How To 254

How To Long-term Short-term Business Model 254

First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Here is an excerpt from the executive summary of a report co-authored by James Manyika, Michael Chui, Diana Farrell, Steve Van Kuiken, Peter Groves, and Elizabeth Almasi Doshi for the McKinsey Global Institute. To check out the report and other resources, learn more about the Institute and/or McKinsey & Company, please click here.

Information 75

Information McKinsey Innovation Globalization 75

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 11, 2023

A study by the Harvard Business Review reveals that prioritizing effective communication amplifies collaboration and innovation, propelling companies 50% ahead of competitors. McKinsey & Company’s report underscores that robust client communication strategies breed customer retention and positive referrals.

Training 114

Training Active Listening Bond McKinsey 114

First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 19, 2012

Here is an excerpt from still another outstanding article, written by Oliver Alexy and Markus Reitzig, featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly (January 2012), and published by McKinsey & Company.

McKinsey 114

McKinsey Innovation Management Article 114

Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

These roles and responsibilities include: Decision-making roles, which involve innovating ideas, instituting change, resolving conflict, and allocating company resources such as payroll and inventory. Interpersonal roles, such as leading a team, representing the company to the outside world, and acting as a liaison.

Quality 166

Quality Leadership McKinsey Training 166

CO2

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

– According to a McKinsey report , companies with leaders who demonstrate vulnerability and adaptability in the face of doubt outperform their competitors in innovation and profitability.

Succession 78

Succession Uncertainty Leadership McKinsey 78

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

When companies hire fresh graduates, they’re more likely to attain their diversity goals. According to McKinsey , companies succeeding at diversity are 35 percent more likely to enjoy profit margins above the median for their industry. Reach your diversity goals. A diverse workforce is good for your business.

Company 52

Company Diversity Career Quality 52

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

When companies hire fresh graduates, they’re more likely to attain their diversity goals. According to McKinsey , companies succeeding at diversity are 35 percent more likely to enjoy profit margins above the median for their industry. Reach your diversity goals. A diverse workforce is good for your business. Campus Recruiting.

Company 52

Company Diversity Career Quality 52

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

Human Resources 469

Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 469

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

A number of recent surveys from McKinsey research have identified three traits that are becoming leadership imperatives to respond to this growing demand for social accountability. One way some companies are seeking to be more transparent is by adopting B-corp status. Transparency.

Emotional Intelligence 209

Emotional Intelligence Supply Chain Short-term Leadership 209

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 4, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Roland Deiser and Sylvain Newton for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which they explain how and why organizational social-media literacy is fast becoming a source of competitive advantage.

Media 117

Media Competitive Advantage Skills McKinsey 117

Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Analyze previous company rituals, communication styles, and decision-making processes. Remember, culture isn’t just perks or dress code; it’s the fabric that holds a company together. Together, you can build a culture that fuels success, drives innovation, and propels your organization to new heights.

Team 162

Team Workshop Team Building Mission Statement 162

LDRLB

OCTOBER 4, 2011

His company, Cultivating Creativity, LLC (cultivatingcreativity.net) helps other companies increase their ability to perform and adapt, by capitalizing on the creative potential of the talent they already have. I’ve just finished reading another good article about an innovator’s need to open the mind.

Wilde 101

Wilde Innovation Resistance Leadership 101

LDRLB

OCTOBER 4, 2011

His company, Cultivating Creativity, LLC (cultivatingcreativity.net) helps other companies increase their ability to perform and adapt, by capitalizing on the creative potential of the talent they already have. I’ve just finished reading another good article about an innovator’s need to open the mind.

Wilde 90

Wilde Innovation Resistance Leadership 90

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 14, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding interview featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company and conducted by Joanna Barsh.

Hamel 75

Hamel McKinsey Innovation Management 75

Women on Business

JULY 13, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Having a diverse workforce not only benefits company innovation and productivity but it also benefits the economy. From driving economic growth to being competitive in a globalized world, workplace diversity is critical to economic and business success. A diverse workforce drives economic growth.

Diversity 216

Diversity GDP Human Capital McKinsey 216

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 21, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization Dan Pontefract The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation Jon Gertner To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism Evgeny Morozov [.].

Govindarajan 75

Govindarajan Blog McKinsey Bond 75

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 28, 2013

Andreasen Peter Gray (Part 1) Richard Weylman Rutger von Post Stella & Chewy’s Steven Fink strategy+business The Creative Brain The McKinsey Quarterly The New York Times The Power of Why Thought Leader Conversation: Edgar Schein Tim Berners-Lee' Andreasen Crisis Communications: [.].

Kleiner 80

Kleiner Schein Blog McKinsey 80

Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

Whether you’re an experienced leader or an aspiring one, there’s always room for growth and development by embracing more innovative management styles. This series features a range of expert voices from the world of business and academia, offering deep insights into management, innovation, and strategy.

Emotional Intelligence 52

Emotional Intelligence Blanchard Leadership McKinsey 52

First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 6, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Out Think: How Innovative Leaders Drive Exceptional Outcomes G. Shawn Hunter The Wisdom of Titans: Secrets of Success from Entrepreneurs Who Rose to the Top William Ferguson The CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership […].

Wiseman 75

Wiseman CIO McKinsey Blog 75

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Companies have to be consistent in their behaviour, from top to bottom, and right along the supply chain, from the ‘first hand of production to the final hand of the consumer’. This approach very much links to social innovation and indeed conspicuous altruism. And this genuinely has to go all the way.

Brand 189

Brand Supply Chain Ethics Reputation 189

First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Badaracco Kai Hammerich Madeleine Albright Maximize Your Potential McKinsey & Company McKinsey Global Institute Meredith Maran Novelis Open data: Unlocking innovation and performance with liquid information Phil Martens Richard D.

Blog 75

Blog McKinsey Drucker Human Capital 75

First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Word of Mouse: 101+ Trends in How We Buy, Sell, Live, Learn, Work, and Play Marc Ostrofsky The Necessity of Strangers: The Intriguing Truth About Insight, Innovation, and Success Alan S. Gregerman What Is Your Dangerous […].

Govindarajan 75

Govindarajan Blog McKinsey Tools 75

The Practical Leader

MAY 20, 2020

But the truth is that relinquishing authority and giving employees considerable autonomy can boost innovation and success at knowledge firms, even during crises. Our research provides hard evidence that leaders who give in to the urge to clamp down can end up doing their companies a serious disservice.” ” A.D.

Sheth 116

Sheth Argyris Emotional Intelligence Goleman 116

QAspire

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Organizational transformation initiatives come in many forms – restructuring, cultural transformation, service transitions, rapid innovation, process overhauls, turnarounds and acquisitions to name a few. Studies by universities and consulting firms suggest that 70% or more of transformation initiatives fail. Natural Laws.

McKinsey 70

McKinsey Restructuring System Article 70

ExactHire - Leadership

MAY 5, 2021

Diversity is complicated, and that’s why most companies fail to meet their Diversity, Equity & Inclusion goals. But companies that address the circumstances that lead to inequality ultimately reinforce the shared experience of living in our society. Leveraging diversity on teams will lead to more creative solutions and innovations.

Diversity 111

Diversity Compliance McKinsey Bottom-up 111

CoachStation

AUGUST 26, 2022

When Gallup asked managers why they thought their company hired them for their current role, managers commonly said the organisation promoted them because of their success in a previous non-managerial role, or cited their tenure in their company or field. Not engaged employees are psychologically unattached to their work and company.

Motivation 130

Motivation McKinsey Attrition Influence 130

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 13, 2012

In the winning entries in a contest co-sponsored McKinsey & Company with Gary Hamel’s Management Innovation eXchange (MIX) and Harvard Business Review, the authors of seven articles reveal executive thinking on the importance of engaging employees in an open and realistic way.

McKinsey 80

McKinsey Review Innovation Article 80

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The importance of migrants was underlined during the Covid-19 crisis when it was revealed that the founders of both BioNTech and Moderna, two of the companies at the forefront of the development of a vaccine against the virus, are immigrants to the United States and Germany respectively. This should perhaps come as no surprise. Brain drain.

Policies 95

Policies McKinsey Innovation Globalization 95

Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 2, 2023

Companies who lead the way on EDI are 25%–36% more likely to outperform on profitability. They also have a 20% higher rate of innovation, according to a Boston Consulting Group study. However, in order to see tangible change, EDI needs to have a targeted strategy. Managers need to know what works, and what does not.

Metrics 52

Metrics KPI Diversity Long-term 52

First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Bob''s blog entries "The Corner Office" "The Four Components of Creativity" "Today [comma] Company Lifecycle and Culture Change Too Fast" 10 Myths About Creativity You Need to Stop Believing Now Adam Bryant Alexis Ohanian “Questions to Ask Potential Hires” “Richard Feynman: The Pleasure of Finding Things Out” “Shifting the Scales to Enable Innovation” (..)

Blog 75

Blog McKinsey Creativity Talent Management 75