N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As executive search consultants, we focus on understanding and optimizing businesses’ intended transformations and how they are shaping strategic responses to industry-level changes. All organizations must face major transformations while working to advance in their industry. Therefore, it’s critical to hire an experienced CTO.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

A study encompassing over 600,000 individuals across various professions revealed that top performers are up to 800% more productive in complex jobs like software development and management. However, many companies struggle with attracting and retaining such talent.

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Operations Loyalty Efficiency Human Capital 120

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. Blanchard LeaderChat Perfect for those seeking diverse, expert insights into leadership and team management from seasoned professionals.

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Emotional Intelligence Blanchard Leadership McKinsey 52

First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 26, 2011

Here is another outstanding interview in the McKinsey Conversations with Global Leaders series.

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McKinsey Globalization Download Video 80

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 11, 2023

Cohesive messaging enhances reliability, managing client expectations, while empathy injects a personal touch, resonating emotionally. McKinsey & Company’s report underscores that robust client communication strategies breed customer retention and positive referrals. Tailor your choice accordingly.

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Training Active Listening Bond McKinsey 116

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 14, 2013

While you might hear these statements from any manager, they all have one thing in common: the lack of specificity. Organizations need good managers and exceptional leaders (at all levels of your business). Test your management strategies. How are you managing your team? That’s why most managers don’t risk doing it.

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Metrics Management Katz How To 190

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. These relationships affect a lot of different factors, from employee satisfaction to their productivity within the workplace.

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Schein Industry Long-term Automotive 98

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.

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McKinsey Innovation Management Article 114

First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 19, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Paul Willmott explains why Board members should raise nine critical questions when discussing technology strategy with IT and business managers. How will IT change the basis of competition in our industry?

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Technology McKinsey Industry Strategy 75

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There are many reasons why executive coaching is necessary for executive leaders who want to take their talents to the next level and for organizations that want to be industry disruptors that can weather any storm. Is executive coaching simply a “nice to have,” or is it vital for today’s global leaders?

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Executive Coaching Execution Self-aware Company 318

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Research conducted by McKinsey and Company found the customer experience, the more likely they will be to return and directly refer you to others. But, perhaps the biggest factor shaping customer expectations are exceptional service experiences they have received which can span across all industries. Is your website as easy as Amazon?

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Customer Loyalty Forrester Loyalty McKinsey 228

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Impact on their industry and in the broader communities they serve. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Hogan was a partner at McKinsey & Co. and a development manager at Oracle Corp. Prior to joining Apollo, he was Managing Director and Chief Talent Officer at BlackRock. Prior to joining JLL, Bilbrey was the U.S.

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Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 469

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

McKinsey surveyed inpatient registered nurses and found an intent to leave their workplace rising from 35 percent in 2022 to 40 percent in 2023, highlighting an ongoing trend in the labor force. What Are Employers Doing to Manage Rising Healthcare Costs? The labor shortage that has hit the U.S. For now, the strategy is sound.

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Cost Pharmaceuticals Price Planning 85

Strategy Driven

JULY 8, 2019

The e-commerce industry is fulfilling one of the biggest needs of today’s shoppers: instant gratification. This is causing the industry to grow by leaps and bounds. Smart devices and wireless connections are now nearly everywhere and have already contributed immensely to the growth of the e-commerce industry. Conclusion.

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Transportation Parcell Supply Chain Management 50

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

Indeed, McKinsey recently argued that one of the few plus points from the pandemic was it reinforced the importance of building change capabilities within our organizations. Our global assessment showed no significant differences of future readiness of SMEs at the regional or the industry level,” the authors say.

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Company Hofstede Supply Chain Agility 129

The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

3 This reality has been repeated in multiple industries in recent years. McKinsey & Company. The post Five Reasons WHY Leaders Need Emotional Intelligence Training appeared first on Situational Leadership® Management and Leadership Training. Who wouldn’t want to see a 20% increase over established revenue targets?!

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Emotional Intelligence Training Goleman McKinsey 98

Experience to Lead

JANUARY 25, 2022

We know that no matter your industry, you’ll find invaluable insights in our blogs, as well as in the 10 that we’ve highlighted below. This robust leadership blog from INSEAD features incisive pieces on strategy, operations and management. Great for globally-focused management and business research insights. ESSEC Knowledge.

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Blog Leadership McKinsey Globalization 52

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Research conducted by McKinsey and Company found the customer experience, the more likely they will be to return and directly refer you to others. But, perhaps the biggest factor shaping customer expectations are exceptional service experiences they have received which can span across all industries. Is your website as easy as Amazon?

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Customer Loyalty Forrester Loyalty McKinsey 150

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In The Ecosystem Economy , McKinsey’s Venkat Atluri and Miklos Dietz paint a picture of the future of education that will see the ways in which we learn transformed. This shift is underlined by research from Cardiff University, which suggests that so-called ‘job readiness’ is a bigger factor than one’s credentials.

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Education Learning-by-Doing Skills McKinsey 119

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Training Industry research found that over half of learning and development (L&D) professionals have retooled or repurposed learning programs in response to the Pandemic. Training Remote Managers. According to Mckinsey & Company , “Leaders have an essential role to play in developing solutions to tackle these challenges.”

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Efficiency Operations Training Diversity 105

HR Digest

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Even companies that do not work in tech have had to open themselves to the possibility of using AI tools for productivity, management, and other administrative duties at the very least, even if they aren’t fully prepared for a complete evolution. can be incorporated into the work that is done at an organization.

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Tools Early Adopters GDP Report 52

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In addition to the employee disengagement statistics, McKinsey ’s research has indicated that disengagement and any resulting attrition could cost a median-size S&P 500 company between $228-$355 million a year in lost productivity. Is the Remote Work Impact Really That Significant?

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Attrition Trends McKinsey Survey 97

Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Between surging demand, labor shortages, outdated air traffic management, and travel reservation I.T. That’s a shame because the aviation industry as a whole still continues to be an industry model for how to operate with extremely high reliability despite having a highly fragmented set of organizational entities. In the U.S.,

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Industry Stage-Gate Organization Company 272

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

industries and it emphasizes the importance of the retention process in HR. Analyze hiring practices by competitors and see what benefits they offer Keep an eye on research reports that are put out by organizations like Deloitte, McKinsey, SHRM, etc. Employees stay with organizations that care about them and help them grow.

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Process Attrition Trends Training 59

Coaching Tip

MAY 7, 2012

When McKinsey & Co. asked senior executives at 60 big companies recently why they are trying to advance women, "they laughed at us," says Dominic Barton, McKinsey's global managing director. The McKinsey study shows women in general opt at far higher rates than men for staff jobs, sometimes labeled "the pink ghetto."

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McKinsey Leadership Career Diversity 112

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. Most organizations reward employees for their ability to manage. The problem? Why is that?

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Innovation Team How To Uncertainty 227

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 It’s also a critically timely must-read, when you consider that 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years in the role, and two out of five new CEOs are deemed to be failing within 18 months.

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 104

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2015

Per the 2014 McKinsey research study of 1323 companies involved in organization redesign, less than a quarter of those transformation efforts succeeded. Subramanian is author of the new book, Transforming Business with Program Management : Integrating Strategy, People, Process, Technology, Structure and Measurement.

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Leadership Stage-Gate Critical Success Factor Objective 120

Center for Creative Leadership

AUGUST 26, 2019

Our series of industry trend research reports — created using our flagship 360-assessment tool, Benchmarks® for Managers — shows that great similarities exist among leaders across industries including healthcare, pharmaceutical, financial, tech, energy, and government (civilian). Participative management. View the U.S.

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Benchmarking Leadership Bottom-up Leadership Pipeline 57

HR Digest

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Employee lifecycle management, which defines the major HR function, is somewhat becoming less complicated; HR trends in 2019 suggest the industry is poised to rip even more benefits from the digital progression. However, employee management is increasingly incurring more challenges.

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Human Resources Trends Resources Innovation 87

Strategy Driven

MARCH 3, 2020

The results from a new McKinsey Global Survey confirm the positive effects of talent management on business outcomes. Line managers are directly responsible and accountable for identifying, developing, and retaining talent. This could explain why you’re unable to find and keep the talent needed to fuel business growth.

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Strategy Company Talent Management McKinsey 67

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 2, 2019

I had the opportunity to speak with Charles Conn and Robert McLean, two McKinsey alums who share a seven-step systematic approach to creative problem solving that will work in any field or industry. Winning organizations now rely on nimble, iterative problem solving, rather than the traditional planning processes. 2: Disaggregate.

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Disaggregation McKinsey Skills Gordon 79

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

According to McKinsey , companies succeeding at diversity are 35 percent more likely to enjoy profit margins above the median for their industry. Most hiring managers would agree a currently employed candidate is more appealing than a jobless candidate. Quality of Direct Manager. Access a passive talent pool.

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Company Diversity Career Quality 98

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Digital transformation managers. The companies and research studies in our analysis included: Deloitte, LinkedIn, IBM Institute for Business Value, Indeed.com, Institute for the Future (IFTF), McKinsey, Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), Udemy, Willis Towers Watson, and World Economic Forum. Big data specialists.

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Skills Emotional Intelligence CFO Power 145

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 It’s also a critically timely must-read, when you consider that 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years in the role, and two out of five new CEOs are deemed to be failing within 18 months.

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 86

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 It’s also a critically timely must-read, when you consider that 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years in the role, and two out of five new CEOs are deemed to be failing within 18 months.

CEO 94

CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 94

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 It’s also a critically timely must-read, when you consider that 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years in the role, and two out of five new CEOs are deemed to be failing within 18 months.

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 65