Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

McKinsey partners Venkat Atluri and Miklós Dietz illuminate that change in The Ecosystem Economy. Sectors like construction, real estate, automotive manufacturing, financial services, and health care have been thought of as distinct categories, each operating in its own spheres. And this is basically how we think of business today.

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Supply Chain Real Estate Automotive McKinsey 309

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. Many AI-related projects were stuck in a research or pilot phase and were subsequently making little real impact on the operations of the business.

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Company Survey McKinsey Project 88

Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

A S a McKinsey & Company article stated in late March 2020: “What leaders need during a crisis is not a predefined response plan but behaviors and mindsets that will prevent them from overreacting to yesterday’s developments and help them look ahead.”. Involve More People. The Transpersonal Touchstone Explored.

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McKinsey Emotional Intelligence Crisis Self-aware 294

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. Analyze which areas of your operations could benefit the most from AI integration. The book also includes case studies from companies that have successfully implemented AI. Is it customer service?

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Supply Chain Ethics Case Study Handbook 195

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Let’s dive into how to use this process to set your people and company up for success. Executive onboarding is the process that supports your new executive as they transition into a position with your company, and it goes far beyond simply providing them with an orientation and welcoming them to the team. What Is Executive Onboarding?

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Execution Succession How To Process 317

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

According to the McKinsey article " Brilliant Strategy, But Can You Execute? ", there were two basic kinds of strategies: transformational and operational. A strategies is operational if the company face relatively low uncertainty and are mostly attempting to play the same old game better than the competition does.

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Operations Strategy Core Competence McKinsey 98

The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2020

American Express found that when Net Promoter Scores (based on whether a customer would recommend the company to a friend) are high , “we see a 10% to 15% increase in spending and four to five times increased retention, both of which drive shareholder value. ” That money goes straight to the bottom line.

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McKinsey Human Resources Insurance Cost 124

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. Find HR’s hand (in a good way) in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing all the way through to customer/client satisfaction.

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HR Digest

JULY 28, 2021

What should companies do now? In a recent McKinsey Global Survey on the future of workforce needs, nearly nine in ten executives and managers say their organizations either face skills gap already or expect gaps to develop within the next five years. We are at a major inflection point that will largely determine the future of work.

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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. Cognitive Empathy.

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Emotional Intelligence Supply Chain Short-term Leadership 209

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Smart Growth : How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company by Whitney Johnson (Harvard Business Review Press, 2022) Growth is the goal. Rumelt (PublicAffairs, 2022) What passes for strategy in too many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is a toxic mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies.

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Books Leadership P&L Blog 368

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2021

Fast Times is written by four authors, reflecting on their personal experiences leading dozens of top global digital companies across all sectors. This book is for leaders at companies where digital transformation is a top-three priority,” explain authors Arun Arora , Peter Dahlstrom , Klemens Hjartar , and Florian Wunderlich.

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McKinsey B2C Telecommunications Learning-by-Doing 65

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2021

Fast Times is written by four authors, reflecting on their personal experiences leading dozens of top global digital companies across all sectors. This book is for leaders at companies where digital transformation is a top-three priority,” explain authors Arun Arora , Peter Dahlstrom , Klemens Hjartar , and Florian Wunderlich.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Research from McKinsey indicates that people living “their purpose at work” report five times higher levels of wellbeing and are four times likely to be more engaged in their work, which in turn leads to higher levels of productivity and profitability. 2) Onboarding.

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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. Effective communication training transcends internal operations, enriching client interactions.

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Training Active Listening Bond McKinsey 114

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. Calendar Management. Communication Articles'

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Christina Shi is the Chief Operating Officer at Nike, Inc. and when you look into her progress and career path she brings a whole new meaning to the company slogan of “just do it”. She started as a management consultant working for McKinsey & Co. She started as a management consultant working for McKinsey & Co.

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Power McKinsey Chief Operating Officer Career 205

Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

Leadership Next features interviews with leaders from some of the world’s largest companies, including GM, PayPal and IBM, about how they have handled the many challenges of 2020. The podcast is available on major platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, as well as on the McKinsey Insights app.

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Emotional Intelligence Blanchard Leadership McKinsey 52

HR Digest

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Employees are progressively looking forward to working for companies that go beyond paying good salaries and offer attractive benefits. They include solutions for unconscious bias hiring, promote employee engagement, and improve HR operations through artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence will improve HR operations.

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Human Resources Trends Resources Innovation 87

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

On the flipside, CEOs whose companies rank in the top 20% of financial performance in their industries are generating 2.8 In fact, the extent to which the CEOs themselves are significant predictors of company performance is higher than at any point in history. That person, to his surprise, was the CEO of the company!

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 104

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 10, 2015

As a critical success factor, strategy turned into a lucrative industry for a host of consulting firms such as McKinsey & Company , and the Boston Consulting Group. Smart strategic thought became the conduit for propelling companies to decades of top tier performance. Culture is Today’s Poster Child. Intentionally So.

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Strategy Critical Success Factor McKinsey Retail 100

CO2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It’s common to see vague purpose statements centered around being the best or leading provider whatever sector the organization operates. 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. Consider social impact.

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How To Long-term Performance Review Mission Statement 78

CO2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It’s common to see vague purpose statements centered around being the best or leading provider whatever sector the organization operates. 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. Consider social impact.

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How To Long-term Performance Review Mission Statement 78

Experience to Lead

JANUARY 25, 2022

This robust leadership blog from INSEAD features incisive pieces on strategy, operations and management. Leadership Next features interviews with leaders from some of the world’s largest companies, including GM, PayPal and IBM, about how they have handled the many challenges of 2020. The McKinsey Podcast. INSEAD Knowledge.

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Blog Leadership McKinsey Globalization 52

The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Fortunately, the surgeon operated before the worst could happen and my husband recovered completely. 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. McKinsey & Company. 3 Goleman D.

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Emotional Intelligence Training Goleman McKinsey 98

Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2016

In order to survive over the long term and gain competitive advantage, companies must learn how to connect profoundly with the world around them -- not only with customers and stakeholders, but also with employees, local communities, politicians, and the environment itself." The life expectancy of a leading U.S.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The number of industrial robots in operation around the world has grown rapidly in recent years, but nowhere more so than in China, where some 30% of the world’s robots are in operation. This growth has prompted many to ponder whether humans are being pushed out of the workforce in favor of their robotic brethren.

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TCO Decentralization CAPEX Industry 73

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 12, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding article, co-authored by Aaron De Smet, Johanne Lavoie, and Elizabeth Schwartz Hioei, and featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. [.].

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McKinsey Development How To Article 80

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 14, 2022

On the flipside, CEOs whose companies rank in the top 20% of financial performance in their industries are generating 2.8 In fact, the extent to which the CEOs themselves are significant predictors of company performance is higher than at any point in history. That person, to his surprise, was the CEO of the company!

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 93

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2022

On the flipside, CEOs whose companies rank in the top 20% of financial performance in their industries are generating 2.8 In fact, the extent to which the CEOs themselves are significant predictors of company performance is higher than at any point in history. That person, to his surprise, was the CEO of the company!

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 85

HR Digest

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Companies must depend on their chief human resources officers (CHROs) in creating corporate values necessary to achieve success. But more CEOs rarely understand the true position of their CHROs, let alone giving them the necessary backup to operate in the required capacity. That’s absolutely wrong.

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CEO CFO McKinsey Human Resources 63

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 18, 2023

On the flipside, CEOs whose companies rank in the top 20% of financial performance in their industries are generating 2.8 In fact, the extent to which the CEOs themselves are significant predictors of company performance is higher than at any point in history. That person, to his surprise, was the CEO of the company!

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 65

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 31, 2022

On the flipside, CEOs whose companies rank in the top 20% of financial performance in their industries are generating 2.8 In fact, the extent to which the CEOs themselves are significant predictors of company performance is higher than at any point in history. That person, to his surprise, was the CEO of the company!

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 65

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Yet there is a real pay-off for companies that choose to close this gap. According to the 2010 McKinsey report, “ Woman Matter ”, companies with the highest percentage of women show the best performance. Investing in the development of woman leaders isn’t just a “nice” thing to do – it has a direct bottom-line pay-off.

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Leadership Development Development Committee Leadership 249

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 2, 2011

Once again, McKinsey & Company offers (at no cost) an exceptionally valuable resource, in this instance Eric Schmidt‘s conversation with McKinsey director James Manyika about business culture, technology, and social issues.

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Technology McKinsey Execution Education 85

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 31, 2011

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article now available at the website of The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It was co-authored by Wouter Aghina, Marc de Jong, and Daniel Simon.

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Talent Management McKinsey Simon Management 80

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Another study by McKinsey & Co has “proven a positive correlation between a company’s performance and the proportion of women serving on its executive board. If you look at the behavior patterns of high level men in companies they display the traits outlined in this article.

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McKinsey Career Project Definition 199