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Why do so many leadership development programs fail?

Great Results Team Building

Way back in January 2014, in an issue of McKinsey Quarterly , a group of researchers attempted to answer this question: “Why do so many leadership development programs fail?” ” They summarized their finding into the four main issues that led to a lack of results in most leadership development programs.

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Why Leaders Need To Develop Their Middle Managers

Eric Jacobson

“Too often company leaders view middle managers in a negative light as expendable employees who can slow down productivity and overall strategy,” explain the book’s authors and McKinsey partners Bill Schaninger , Bryan Hancock , and Emily Field. Focus on people rather than procedures.

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McKinsey’s 9 Months Pay Leave Offer Extends Support for Finding a New Job

HR Digest

Understanding the McKinsey Staff Exit Offer Details Those who receive McKinsey’s 9-month pay leave offer will be able to use their time to look for alternate sources of employment for the next step in their careers. The employees will receive full pay during these nine months to ensure they are still supported while they make the move.

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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2023

Leading Blog

The Choice Point : The Scientifically Proven Method to Push Past Mental Walls and Achieve Your Goals by Joanna Grover and Jonathan Rhodes When we choose to go to the gym at 6am, keep running that marathon, or stay up late to study, we are making conscious, value-based decisions that help us fulfill our goals.

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How to Ensure Your Organization’s Digital Transformation Succeeds

Leading Blog

Its phones were quickly viewed as antiquated and difficult to work with for developers. Shockingly, 70 percent of such initiatives fail to reach their goals, which represents a massive risk with profound implications for those undertaking such a large effort. Nokia just couldn’t keep up. This raises some pertinent questions.

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Executive Coaching Company Breakdown: How to Get the Most Out of Coaching for Strategic Change

N2Growth Blog

Executive coaching and talent development, in general, have been around for a few decades. That’s because while business coaching experience might help leaders develop the skills they need for their job, executive coaching goes far beyond this and doesn’t actually touch the technical skills a leader might need for their role.

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Improve Your Positive Influence: Eliminate Common Obstacles

Leading Blog

It’s very easy to have what CEO Seah Chin Siong of the Singapore Institute of Management calls “goal erosion,” defining it as “Doing what is easy, going through the motions, but not doing the hard things the ultimate mission requires.” She was formerly with McKinsey, working with MNCs and local companies in the US, China, and India.

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