Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

Renae Asks: I’m trying to use my time wisely, and that means being strategic in the leadership training opportunities I pursue, as well as the ones I set up for the team I manage. Joel Answers: Let’s start by demystifying what leadership actually means. To many, leadership is an elusive role. Leaders focus on the vision.

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Quality Leadership McKinsey Training 166

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

But as my guest in this episode of my Leadership Biz Cafe podcast points out, that doesn’t mean there aren’t measures Black professionals can take at the individual level so they can succeed and thrive in today’s corporate environment.

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McKinsey Mentor Diversity Career 130

Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

The driving force behind digital transformations is adopting and implementing digital technologies to processes, products, and assets to improve efficiency, enhance customer value, manage risk, and uncover new monetization opportunities. This raises some pertinent questions. First, why do these programs fail?

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How To Agility Diversity Operations 261

CO2

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

“When you reach the top, keep climbing“ – Zen Proverb In a world where the peak of success is often the ultimate goal, it’s easy to forget that true leadership is a never-ending ascent, beyond the summit. A McKinsey report highlights that leaders who engage in ongoing personal development are 1.5

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Leadership McKinsey Report Goal 78

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 is often seen as a virtue in the workplace, but did you know that there are actually unexpected benefits to being a stellar team player?

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Teamwork McKinsey Conference Survey 169

Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

To help you find the best resources amidst the endless maze of information, here are our top podcasts focusing on leadership strategy and development. Why Listen to Leadership Podcasts? These podcasts are a valuable resource for anyone looking to refine their leadership skills and strategies.

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Emotional Intelligence Blanchard Leadership McKinsey 52

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

By turning to a skillful executive coaching company that knows exactly how to deliver results when it comes to leadership coaching and helping leaders do what they do best: optimize their performance, imagine further, and lead well. Still, it has taken many different forms, and today, not all executive or leadership coaching is created equal.

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Executive Coaching Execution Self-aware Company 318

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 26, 2024

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. They can inform all three in return.

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Middle Management Development Management McKinsey 99

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 11, 2023

Strategic Team Synergy: Elevating Collaboration Collaboration isn’t a mere buzzword; it’s a strategic imperative. Communication training equips teams with the tools to share insights and feedback seamlessly. When team members communicate openly, projects align with precision, sidestepping misunderstandings.

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Training Active Listening Bond McKinsey 117

The Practical Leader

MARCH 27, 2024

WorldatWork writer, Rebecca McKinsey’s investigative report on ROT mandates discovered they face a backlash over flexibility. Return-to-Office Approaches: Core Values at Work Decisions about remote, in-office, or hybrid policies expose underlying values about trust, partnering, and treating team members as adults or children.

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Ryan McKinsey Attrition Policies 105

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The 2020 Leaders25 Top CHRO Award is a list curated by a panel of N2Growth team members ( co-led by Jeffrey Cohn and Mike Myatt ), as well as outside advisory members to ensure objectivity and rigor in our selection process. He is the total package – a team player people love to work with and for.

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Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 469

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. Make purpose part of the first conversation between line manager and the team.

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McKinsey Crisis Uncertainty Long-term 231

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.

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Blog Leadership McKinsey Globalization 52

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. The most essential time management technology for increasing your productivity is calendar scheduling software. Calendar Management.

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Tools Productivity Products Company 133

Leading Blog

MAY 31, 2018

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2018 that you might have missed: Journaling Can Boost Your Leadership Skills by Eric McNulty @RicherEarth via @stratandbiz. 10 Ideas to Help You Strive to Become Your Best Leadership Self Daily by @artpetty. 3 Proven Strategies for Leading Virtual Teams by @RandyConley. via @McKinsey.

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Emotional Intelligence McKinsey Budgeting Learning-by-Doing 161

CoachStation

AUGUST 26, 2022

Developing the skills to engage team members is important. The risk of not getting leadership and culture ‘right’ are significant. As a leader you are obligated to develop your skills to influence and support each and every team member. It’s about understanding how important leadership and engagement are.

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Motivation McKinsey Attrition Influence 130

Eric Jacobson

JULY 17, 2023

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. They can inform all three in return.

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Middle Management Management McKinsey Talent Management 65

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 9, 2020

According a leadership survey conducted by McKinsey , U.S. companies spend around $14 billion on leadership development. That’s the thing about leadership. They do this by getting to know each member of the team, setting expectations well and holding people to their promises. Say thank you often.

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Quality Emotional Intelligence Self-aware McKinsey 214

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2009

Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers ‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager , which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey. Take a few minutes and learn about Leadership Lessons from McKinsey. Take a few minutes and learn about Leadership Lessons from McKinsey.

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Rogers McKinsey Leadership Taylorism 100

Coaching Tip

APRIL 14, 2012

It's not really about the products made, the technology developed or the financial instruments that are bought and sold. That means that leadership is a means to an end --the mission it serves is the end. No matter what technical competencies are required, the people part of leadership is the singular, foundational principle.

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Leadership Drucker McKinsey Leadership Styles 164

Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2016

Do you serve your team or are you a self-serving team member? The Biggest Leap You’ll Ever Make : From Team Member to First-Time Manager by @JesseLynStoner. How technology is creating a new world of work via @McKinsey. 7 Things A Leader Must Do To Build The Perfect Team by @Terry.Starbucker. by @JesseLynStoner.

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Servant Leader McKinsey Strategic Planning Open-book 150

The Practical Leader

JUNE 16, 2021

– Warren Bennis, An Invented Life: Reflections on Leadership and Change. Leadership is almost all emotional intelligence, especially in distinguishing between what managers do and what leaders do… – Daniel Goleman, Working with Emotional Intelligence. – Winston Churchill. No one wants to work for a grouch.

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Positioning Emotional Intelligence Goleman Competitive Advantage 109

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2021

A really good leader makes sure the entire team learns as much as possible from the failures, extracting maximum value from the experience. Consider the case of a large tech company that suffered a very big and embarrassing failure of a new product. All four authors are partners or senior partners at McKinsey & Company.

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McKinsey B2C Telecommunications Learning-by-Doing 65

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2021

A really good leader makes sure the entire team learns as much as possible from the failures, extracting maximum value from the experience. Consider the case of a large tech company that suffered a very big and embarrassing failure of a new product. All four authors are partners or senior partners at McKinsey & Company.

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McKinsey B2C Telecommunications Globalization 65

Tanveer Naseer

JULY 21, 2015

That’s where great leaders go to get more out of their teams. You can too with a simple assessment tool that provides insights as to how to most effectively lead the unique members of your team. We call that second piece “leadership capital.” The result of those comparisons is the Leadership Matrix (or “the box” for short).

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Leadership McKinsey Cost Comparison 100

The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

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. 1 Connecting authentically as a fellow human with what the team is experiencing is what really sets the stage for strong business recovery and growth.

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Emotional Intelligence Training Goleman McKinsey 98

QAspire

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

My experience so far suggests that these time-bound and finite interventions fail over a long run in developing leadership capabilities. They needed a change in mindset and not just techniques, process or best practices in leadership. Use of incorrect “make-believe” metrics to gauge effectiveness of leadership development programs.

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Training Development McKinsey Long-term 172

Lead Change Blog

MAY 16, 2018

A McKinsey Global Institute report on future of the workforce shows that between 75 million and 375 million people globally will have to change their occupation and acquire new skills by the year 2030. Managers and their teams are feeling insecure, causing major health hazards. The Tsunami of Change. This tsunami is here to stay.

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Management Agility How To McKinsey 261

CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

A recent survey conducted by McKinsey found that 42% of millennial and Gen Z consumers cited purpose as the primary reason they switched brands. The founder who started the company might still be involved, and their presence and leadership help the purpose remain clear. Too often, the focus turns to profit.

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Mission Statement Leadership Organization Core Competence 78

CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

A recent survey conducted by McKinsey found that 42% of millennial and Gen Z consumers cited purpose as the primary reason they switched brands. The founder who started the company might still be involved, and their presence and leadership help the purpose remain clear. Too often, the focus turns to profit.

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Mission Statement Leadership Organization Core Competence 78

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 14, 2013

I’m sure you’ve heard statements like these before: “My team is exceptionally strong. How strong is the team? How exactly – and based on what specific parameters – is your team improving? Starting from your own performance metrics, you have to extend individualized and group metrics for your team. We’ve been improving.

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Metrics Management Katz How To 190

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 2, 2019

Complex problem solving is the core skill for 21st century teams. 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. It’s the only way to keep up with rapid change. 2: Disaggregate.

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Disaggregation McKinsey Skills Gordon 79

The Practical Leader

APRIL 5, 2023

I was asked to facilitate an annual strategic planning retreat with a senior leadership team. Leadership and culture development to build capacity for implementation planning wasn’t on the agenda. Too often, teams get mired in operational details and debates over minor issues. What’s Your Plan for Planning?

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Planning Strategic Planning How To Operations 52

Center for Creative Leadership

AUGUST 26, 2019

The data show that every industry values the same 6 leadership competencies. While industry leaders need to build collaborative relationships with their peers to fulfill key business objectives such as launching a product, Army leaders must do the same when executing key mission objectives such as coalition-based peacekeeping.

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Benchmarking Leadership Bottom-up Leadership Pipeline 57

Coaching Tip

JUNE 3, 2011

Consider the executive who briefed his top management team on the company's plans for the coming year, referencing products launches, pricing pressures, and analyst concerns. The executive wove-in many of the essential threads of the leadership fabric but seemed to fall short of spinning the whole cloth.

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Leadership McKinsey Sample Download 129

LDRLB

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Mike Figliuolo is the author of “ One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership.” He’s the managing director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC – a leadership development firm. Before founding his own company, he was an assistant professor at Duke University, and a consultant at McKinsey & Co.

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Team McKinsey Reference Bottom-up 111

LDRLB

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Mike Figliuolo is the author of “ One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership.” He’s the managing director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC – a leadership development firm. Before founding his own company, he was an assistant professor at Duke University, and a consultant at McKinsey & Co.

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