Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

You couldn't figure out what made them tick, and you know you were underwhelming as a manager and leader for them. Merging mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral therapy into a user-friendly model—the first non-academic book of its kind— The Choice Point grants us control of the decisions that define us. We all have.

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Books Leadership McKinsey Learning-by-Doing 309

Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A few weeks ago, I was in a conversation with a group of senior managers when one of them told a story that put what has come to be known as The Great Resignation in sharp relief. The exhaustion and burnout have an impact on everyone – executives, managers and team members alike. The McKinsey findings make the same point.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 17, 2023

The new book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. However, new KcKinsey research reveals that this outdated perspective needs to change and that well-developed managers are the strategy that companies must prioritize to succeed today,” they add.

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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 264

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 298

Women on Business

JULY 18, 2012

A study from McKinsey & Co reveals some possible reasons why the careers of most business women stall at middle management. Vikram Malhotra, McKinsey’s chairman of the Americas, says, ‘Middle-management women get promoted on performance, while middle-management men get promoted on potential.’

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Middle Management McKinsey Management Committee 184

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. Supply chain management? Prioritize Data Management: AI thrives on data. As an executive, ensuring your business has a robust data management strategy is paramount. Is it customer service? Product recommendations?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 3, 2012

For more than half a century, The McKinsey Quarterly has shaped and informed the top management agenda. According to the Quarterly‘s readers, these are the five best articles published in 2011.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2020

Four Lessons A Baseball Manager Could Teach Your Team from @JohnBaldoni. How centered leaders achieve extraordinary results via @McKinsey Five capabilities are at the heart of centered leadership. How to Deal With That Missing X Factor in Your Leadership by @WaltRakowich. Why and How to Become a Helpful Boss from @wallybock.

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Emotional Intelligence McKinsey Crisis Leadership Styles 312

Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2023

The Leap to Leader : How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership by Adam Bryant The chasm separating managers from leaders is widening as the skills required to be an effective leader grow in number and complexity. Middle manager." Through them all, he's managed to guide his team out the other side successfully.

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CEO Insider

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When I was halfway through completing an MBA program at the London Business School, I was offered a position with McKinsey in New York, a dream job of every MBA student at the time. My tutor, British management guru Charles Handy, told me not to take it.

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Emotional Intelligence McKinsey Magazine Positioning 98

Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2019

There is no section marked “managing your professional decline.”. 6 pieces of wisdom to help young leaders thrive in uncertain times By Kayvan Kian via @McKinsey. Leadership at Scale the @McKinsey Way #LeadershipAtScale Before you begin your next leadership development program, read this. Want To Project Strength? via @DDIworld.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 1, 2011

Here is another outstanding interview in the McKinsey Conversations with Global Leaders series. To watch the conversation in a video interactive, or download a PDF of the transcript, please click here. * * * The former CEO reflects on the oil industry’s future, as well as management lessons learned over a long career.

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McKinsey Globalization Download Video 85

HR Digest

JULY 28, 2021

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. Organizations are now facing a learning curve as managers scramble to lead their teams virtually.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 23, 2020

4 Leadership Skills for Crisis Management (Daniel Goleman, using your emotional intelligence) 4. Leadership in a crisis: Responding to the coronavirus outbreak and future challenges (McKinsey) 7. Crisis Management: The Overlooked Leadership Skill (CFO) 9. Best Practices for Managing Virtual Teams and Meetings (CCL) 15.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 22, 2024

According to McKinsey’s study, it highlights the concerns of executives, with a staggering 87% believing that their organizations will face disruption due to digital trends. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve witnessed the profound impact of talent development in an increasingly uncertain world.

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Development Storytelling Uncertainty Human Capital 141

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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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Influence Positioning Self-aware CEO 353

The Practical Leader

MARCH 27, 2024

” They found that many managers are using this issue as a scapegoat for their organization’s poor results. WorldatWork writer, Rebecca McKinsey’s investigative report on ROT mandates discovered they face a backlash over flexibility. .” Mistake #2: Signaling you’ve lost trust in workers and managers.

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Ryan McKinsey Attrition Policies 105

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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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

for organizations and leaders to become frozen by the magnitude of the changes under way" (McKinsey & Co., Management Intuition For the Next 50 Years). How should we stay grounded as we avoid crises and manage our way through a maze of increasing expectations? By Linda Fisher Thornton It would be "easy [.]

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Ethics McKinsey Leadership Organization 231

leaderCommunicator

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This historic departure of workers isn’t expected to abate any time soon—a recent McKinsey & Company survey found that 40% of employees are at least somewhat likely to leave their employer in the next three to six months. Being valued by their manager and organization; a sense of belonging, and yes, work-life balance.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 17, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It was co-authored by Matthew Guthridge, Asmus B. Komm, and Emily Lawson.

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Talent Management McKinsey Management Article 97

Modern Servant Leader

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In contrast, Narasimhan began his career with McKinsey & Company, eventually becoming a Director, over 19 years. After McKinsey, Laxman went to Pepsi, where he held multiple roles over a relatively short, 4 years, before joining Reckitt Benckiser (RB) in 2019. . Approve of CEO : This is where RB & Narasimhan kill it.

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CEO Leadership Styles McKinsey Short-term 130

First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 26, 2011

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

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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

CO2

JANUARY 14, 2024

Navigating this labyrinth requires more than traditional management skills; it demands a deep understanding of oneself and the ability to inspire and lead others effectively. A study by McKinsey & Company highlights that 86% of CEOs who prioritized innovation successfully led their companies through recent economic uncertainties.

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Leadership Executive Coaching McKinsey Leadership Styles 78

Chart Your Course

JUNE 16, 2013

The pool of manager candidates ages 35 to 45 is inadequate to meet current needs. A 2012 McKinsey report found that fewer than half of U.S. via Win the Race for Talent – Talent Management magazine. Employee Engagement Human Resource Management Talent Management'

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Talent Management Magazine Management Gordon 140

First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Tsun-Yan Hsieh and Stephen Bear for McKinsey & Company. In it, they explain why a leader’s best chance to lock in new organizational norms is usually during the first few months on the job. That would include but not be limited to a CEO or […].

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CEO McKinsey Management Efficiency 70

CO2

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A McKinsey report hits the nail on the head – 94% of execs aren’t thrilled with their innovation game. Boston Consulting Group tells us that resilient leaders are better at crisis management. Trust me, it’s not just about the view from the top; it’s the climb that shapes you. That’s where adaptability comes in.

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Sharpe McKinsey Crisis Management Crisis 78

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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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. By contrast, McKinsey & Company is an organization that demonstrates the benefits of developing leaders who stand out. —Vince Lombardi.

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Quality Leadership McKinsey Training 166

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

He highlighted the need for change as the main prerequisite of a successful transformation; being ex-McKinsey and a public official before this current role, Boris’s whole career revolved around extensive transformation processes. Therefore, it’s critical to hire an experienced CTO.

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Great Results Team Building

MARCH 1, 2023

link] The report on teamwork and dependability from SHRM: A report from the Society for Human Resource Management found that “teamwork and dependability” were among the most important factors in determining employee performance and compensation.

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Teamwork McKinsey Conference Survey 169

CoachStation

AUGUST 26, 2022

Yet, too often managers see them as negotiable. Gallup estimates that managers account for at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement across business units. Unfortunately, these criteria miss a crucial element: the right talent to succeed as a manager and leader. None of these points are theories. You have options.

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Motivation McKinsey Attrition Influence 130

CEO Insider

AUGUST 10, 2021

McKinsey reported that the percentage of products and services that are partially or fully digitized (in North America) increased from 34% in May 2018, […]. The post How Local Business Can Succeed with Digital Marketing in a Post-Pandemic World appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Marketing McKinsey Magazine Report 117

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

Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 22, 2023

#CallOutForChange Gender Inequality: A how-to guide In many organisations, there remains a gap between rhetoric and reality, with female managers continuing to experience everyday sexism and bias in their workplace. Workplace equality could add £150bn to the UK economy by 2025 (Mckinsey). Joining CMI Women is free for CMI members.

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