Great Results Team Building

MARCH 1, 2023

As a team leader or employee, the quality of your days and the quality of your results is likely impacted significatnly by the quality of your teammates. Being a great teammate has a wide range of unexpected benefits. The post What is a Great Teammate, and WHY Should You Be One at Your Workplace?

Teamwork 169

Teamwork McKinsey Conference Survey 169

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

QAspire

MAY 2, 2016

Leadership in a business context is challenging because its effectiveness depends not just on a leader’s key traits but also on organizational decision making, competitive forces and constantly changing external situation. I read 2016-1 edition of McKinsey Quarterly with great interest. Leadership and Change: Build These Three Muscles.

Leadership 70

Leadership McKinsey Situational Leadership Quality 70

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

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Learn from Lincoln how to elevate the quality of our thinking by Chris Brady @RascalTweets. I learned from Saatchi : quality is remembered, long after price is forgotten by @RobinSharma. The Risk When a Values-Driven Company Like Patagonia Takes a Stand by @JesseLynStoner. Leadership: The MacArthur Maxim by @wallybock.

McKinsey 162

McKinsey Learning-by-Doing CEO Quality 162

Experience to Lead

JANUARY 25, 2022

here’s no shortage of leadership advice on the internet, but figuring out which resources are actually valuable can feel like information overload. To help you cut through the noise, we’ve curated 10 of our favorite leadership blogs and podcasts for 2022 on leadership strategy and development. Tanveer Naseer Leadership.

Blog 52

Blog Leadership McKinsey Globalization 52

HR Digest

MAY 24, 2023

According to its proponents, there are certain human resource laws and regulations that support companies in reaching a competitive advantage regardless of the organizational setting or industry. Again, it’s hard to say because every company is unique and has its own individual needs. It is part of the employee compensation package.

Succession 64

Succession Software Guidelines Human Resources 64

Chart Your Course

AUGUST 22, 2014

Only 52 percent of companies spend their time in a way that aligns with their strategic goals, according to a McKinsey survey of 1,500 executives from businesses of all sizes around the world. Some executives lost time by wasting too many hours online. Communication Articles'

Tools 133

Tools Productivity Products Company 133

Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 11, 2020

Guest post by Chuck Swoboda : As increasing competition, new technologies and evolving customer expectations continue to disrupt nearly every industry, business leaders are turning to innovation as a way to keep their companies relevant. This problem fundamentally begins with how most companies evaluate talent. The problem?

Innovation 227

Innovation Team How To Uncertainty 227

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 1, 2023

No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t. Collaborate without ego.

Real Estate 65

Real Estate Open-book McKinsey Learning-by-Doing 65

Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

For years, I have had the good fortune to be charged with creating mindfulness programs for Fortune 500 companies. Google, Apple, McKinsey & Co., Those who practice mindfulness experience better sleep quality and fewer symptoms of insomnia. Improved quality of life. THE LEADERSHIP GAP. Stress reduction.

Stress 139

Stress Workshop Crisis McKinsey 139

Strategy Driven

MARCH 25, 2016

The call for greater diversity at senior leadership levels is not new, although it has itself become more inclusive, extending beyond gender, race and ethnicity, to encompass age, education, socioeconomic background and sexual orientation, as well as experience, skills and talent. iii Progress has been made, but slowly and inconsistently.

Diversity 50

Diversity McKinsey Team Leadership 50

Eric Jacobson

MAY 27, 2022

No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t. Collaborate without ego.

Real Estate 65

Real Estate Open-book McKinsey Learning-by-Doing 65

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 14, 2021

No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t. Collaborate without ego.

Real Estate 65

Real Estate Open-book McKinsey Learning-by-Doing 65

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t. Collaborate without ego.

Real Estate 65

Real Estate Open-book McKinsey Learning-by-Doing 65

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 7, 2021

No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t. Collaborate without ego.

Real Estate 65

Real Estate Open-book McKinsey Books 65

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In leading today's knowledge workers, it is important to invert the pyramid and look at leadership vis-a-vis the wants and needs of the professional - as opposed to the skills of the leader. When I ask high-potential leaders why they stay with their companies, "I love working here!" is a very common response!

McKinsey 152

McKinsey Loyalty Competitive Advantage Learning-by-Doing 152

Eric Jacobson

MAY 3, 2021

No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Find someone to give you the critical feedback others won’t. Collaborate without ego.

Real Estate 65

Real Estate McKinsey Open-book Mentor 65

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Amidst all the revenue numbers and share valuations that companies wear as a badge of honor, the concept of employee relationship management has emerged as another undeniable sign of a successful organization. The UAW is also set to repeat history against Detroit’s Big Three automotive companies if their demands are not met.

Schein 98

Schein Industry Long-term Automotive 98

CO2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Companies list tired words like excellence or integrity and a surprising number of them end up merely as filler for ‘About Us’ sections—or worse: punchlines among staff. However, not every company operates in a sector where their everyday work lends itself to significant social impact. Consider social impact.

How To 78

How To Long-term Performance Review Mission Statement 78

CO2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Companies list tired words like excellence or integrity and a surprising number of them end up merely as filler for ‘About Us’ sections—or worse: punchlines among staff. However, not every company operates in a sector where their everyday work lends itself to significant social impact. Consider social impact.

How To 78

How To Long-term Performance Review Mission Statement 78

CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

Getting Honest Feedback From Your Coach It’s hard for CEOs to improve their leadership because they rarely get candid feedback from their subordinates who fear possible retribution. Leadership always involves other people, so miscommunications, logjams, and disagreements are inevitable. This is why hire an executive coach!

Executive Coaching 78

Executive Coaching Execution Welch Self-aware 78

CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

Getting Honest Feedback From Your Coach It’s hard for CEOs to improve their leadership because they rarely get candid feedback from their subordinates who fear possible retribution. Leadership always involves other people, so miscommunications, logjams, and disagreements are inevitable. This is why hire an executive coach!

Executive Coaching 78

Executive Coaching Execution Welch Self-aware 78

CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

It’s hard for CEOs to improve their leadership because they rarely get candid feedback from their subordinates who fear possible retribution. Leadership always involves other people, so miscommunications, logjams, and disagreements are inevitable. It’s no wonder leaders get stuck in their mental models and can’t make progress.

Executive Coaching 78

Executive Coaching Execution Welch Self-aware 78

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 10, 2014

Companies are full of smart people with strong opinions based on their knowledge and experience. Make it clear that you value that quality in your employees. They have helped companies like PNC Financial, H.J. Jeremy has decades of consulting and performance improvement experience in business including at McKinsey & Co.

Mission Statement 270

Mission Statement Document Execution McKinsey 270

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

First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 29, 2011

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured online by McKinsey & Company’s Quarterly magazine, co-authored by Katharina Herrmann, Asmus Komm, and Sven Smit. It takes a mix of leaders and talent to pursue a variety of growth strategies simultaneously. Few executives can do it all.

Strategy 75

Strategy McKinsey Magazine Article 75

Strategy Driven

MARCH 23, 2016

Two bond issues had failed with warring camps arguing about educational quality and fiscal responsibility. Don Maruska founded and was CEO of three Silicon Valley companies and venture investor in startups that became public companies. Here’s an illustration. A community desperately needed a new grammar school. About the Author.

Bond 50

Bond Participative McKinsey Learning-by-Doing 50

Strategy Driven

JULY 23, 2015

We call that second piece 'leadership capital.' The result of those comparisons is the Leadership Matrix (or 'the box' for short). Those are the outcomes to assess when placing team members on the Leadership Matrix. Quality : How is the quality of their final work versus what is expected?

Team 50

Team Competitive Advantage McKinsey Energy 50

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The changing role of leadership will mean that the relationship between managers and direct reports will have to change in both directions. At the consulting firm McKinsey and Company, a Director may often have less detailed knowledge about a client than a more junior partner. The challenge of leadership is growing.

Short-term 107

Short-term Long-term Trends Telecommunications 107

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. High-quality talent demands diversity as well.

Diversity 111

Diversity Compliance McKinsey Bottom-up 111

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Their mission is to make patients’ lives easier by helping them easily receive high-quality medical attention. And so Oliver’s leadership journey began. The company built early momentum, achieved critical mass, and then began to realize network effects as more suppliers (doctors) and buyers (patients) joined the platform.

McKinsey 223

McKinsey Entrepreneur Technology Learning-by-Doing 223

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 8, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. But as social media takes hold and changes the way we do business, organizations that understand the importance of these qualities are the ones that will grow and prosper. Juliano Howard T.

Self-aware 72

Self-aware Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 72

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Such sleep deficiencies can undermine important forms of leadership behavior and eventually hurt financial performance. This article will explore the link between sleep and leadership before discussing solutions that can improve both individual well-being and organizational efficiency and effectiveness. What organizations can do.

Leadership 8

Leadership McKinsey Stress Creativity 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2015

Despite studies showing that succession is an essential part of strategic planning, many companies ignore leadership development to focus on more immediate challenges. Establish a set of clear and defined leadership competencies , so HR and other stakeholders know whom to fast track for leadership.

Leadership Development 8

Leadership Development Development Leadership Leadership Pipeline 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

We’re fast, we’re efficient, and we do high-quality work. But when we carry this mindset into our first leadership roles, we confuse doing with leading. Suddenly we need to expand our behavioral repertoire to incorporate new leadership styles as a means of influencing others effectively. In a word, we’re doers.

Goleman 13

Goleman Supply Chain Leadership Styles McKinsey 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2011

A McKinsey Global Institute study unveiled at e-G8 estimated that Internet economic output is bigger than Spain and growing faster than Brazil. Web-intensive SMEs grow twice as fast, export twice as much, and are more profitable than non-Web-enabled, the McKinsey study concluded. The economic potential is starting to be measured.

McKinsey 16

McKinsey COO Technology CEO 16