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Leadership at Scale the McKinsey Way

Leading Blog

In Leadership at Scale , McKinsey partners Claudio Feser, Michael Rennie, and Nicolai Chen Nielson share the McKinsey method for developing more and better leaders across an organization. The McKinsey approach is founded on four beliefs that constitute effective leadership: 1. Leaders align, execute and renew.

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Advancing Gender Diversity in Boardrooms: Success Strategies

N2Growth Blog

For example, a report by McKinsey & Company found that companies with diverse executive boards outperform their peers in profitability, generating approximately 10% higher return on equity. Improved Decision-Making: Gender diversity in boards and leadership teams leads to more effective decision-making processes.

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Speak Your Truth So That Others Can Hear It

Leading Blog

Given a dialogue and new information, you could very well change how you see things. Prior to founding Co-Creation Partners, he was a consultant with McKinsey and Company, most recently as a leader in their Organization Practice in North America. Your interpretation isn’t the end of the conversation—it’s simply the starting point.

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Are You Ready for Recovery?

Leading Blog

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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Open data: Unlocking innovation and performance with liquid information

First Friday Book Synopsis

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.

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Improve Your Positive Influence: Eliminate Common Obstacles

Leading Blog

More is needed, including gathering information on the people involved, determining where conflicts may arise, and identifying their possible solutions. A conversation with each stakeholder concerning pressure points and interests can inform any influence attempts.

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Executive Onboarding: How to Set Up Your New Execs for Success

N2Growth Blog

Data compiled by McKinsey shows that nearly half of all leadership transitions fail, and just two years after executive transitions, up to 46% of them “are regarded as failures or disappointments.” Before onboarding a new executive, they and leaders should compile resources and documents to assist with the information transfer process.

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