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

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.

Human Resources 469

Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 469

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Other situational factors applied include high information ambiguity, communication breakdowns, executive-level silence, lack of team support, and poor organizational culture. Step 4: Operations alignment. Every organization has mechanisms to address most of these factors, but not all utilize these mechanisms orderly or adequately.

CTO 392

CTO Shaw Short-term Agility 392

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Today, executive leaders need to be skilled in areas beyond their technical and managerial expertise to motivate their teams, continuously improve their own output, and take their organizations to new heights. But a study by McKinsey revealed that in today’s business landscape, employees also want to feel valued by their organization.

Executive Coaching 318

Executive Coaching Execution Self-aware Company 318

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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McKinsey Aggregate Demand Industry Crisis 134

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 110

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. But he also recognized another risk: that the team responsible would pull back and become too risk averse. 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. But he also recognized another risk: that the team responsible would pull back and become too risk averse. All four authors are partners or senior partners at McKinsey & Company.

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McKinsey B2C Telecommunications Globalization 65

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

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Business stakeholders—customers, investors, and team members—are now demanding more from the businesses they “work” with. A number of recent surveys from McKinsey research have identified three traits that are becoming leadership imperatives to respond to this growing demand for social accountability. Cognitive Empathy.

Emotional Intelligence 209

Emotional Intelligence Supply Chain Short-term Leadership 209

The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2020

“However, that assumption lacked credible empirical backing — until a team of researchers recently decided to test it. In fact, our operating expenses associated with service have gone down because we’re more streamlined, and we limit friction points and errors.”

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McKinsey Human Resources Insurance Cost 124

Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned executive or an emerging leader, this podcast provides actionable strategies for personal and professional development, team building, and inspiring others, all rooted in Maxwell’s proven leadership philosophies.

Emotional Intelligence 52

Emotional Intelligence Blanchard Leadership McKinsey 52

The Practical Leader

APRIL 5, 2023

I was asked to facilitate an annual strategic planning retreat with a senior leadership team. Hmm…oh, oh… Looking at the typical approach they’ve used before, four common strategic planning problems immediately popped out: The agenda was loaded with about 17 project/operational presentations/reviews and updates.

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Planning Strategic Planning How To Operations 52

Experience to Lead

JANUARY 25, 2022

This robust leadership blog from INSEAD features incisive pieces on strategy, operations and management. Check this out: How I Taught the ‘Team from Hell’ to Trust Each Other. Great for L&D leaders looking to drive change within their teams. The McKinsey Podcast. INSEAD Knowledge. The Bottom Line.

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Blog Leadership McKinsey Globalization 52

The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Fortunately, the surgeon operated before the worst could happen and my husband recovered completely. 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. McKinsey & Company. 3 Goleman D.

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Emotional Intelligence Training Goleman McKinsey 98

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. One major project management task facing teams is document creation and sharing, which can be assisted by a variety of apps.

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Tools Productivity Products Company 133

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. After all, your business’s future success depends not only on the health and longevity of the community in which you operate — but also on the health of our entire world.

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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. After all, your business’s future success depends not only on the health and longevity of the community in which you operate — but also on the health of our entire world. Ernst & Young.

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Mission Statement Leadership Organization Core Competence 78

CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

According to a 2019 Conference Board survey , the most common reasons CEOs hire an executive coach are leading teams and developing people; executive presence or influencing others; and emotional intelligence. It takes considerable effort to recognize when someone is operating from a different mental model than yours.

Executive Coaching 78

Executive Coaching Execution Welch Self-aware 78

CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

According to a 2019 Conference Board survey , the most common reasons CEOs hire an executive coach are leading teams and developing people; executive presence or influencing others; and emotional intelligence. It takes considerable effort to recognize when someone is operating from a different mental model than yours.

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Executive Coaching Execution Welch Self-aware 78

CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

Why CEOs want executive coaching According to a 2019 Conference Board survey , the most common reasons CEOs hire an executive coach are leading teams and developing people; executive presence or influencing others; and emotional intelligence. All these reasons have to do with people. What are you looking to transform?

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Executive Coaching Execution Welch Self-aware 78

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

While HR teams complete workforce planning, they will keep an eye on auditing current talent capabilities and anticipate future skills, assuring survival and growth, rather than extinction. Coding, budgeting, and marketing operations are examples. Updated skills are the currency for future-proofing your career.

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Skills Emotional Intelligence CFO Power 145

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

McKinsey partners Venkat Atluri and Miklós Dietz illuminate that change in The Ecosystem Economy. Sectors like construction, real estate, automotive manufacturing, financial services, and health care have been thought of as distinct categories, each operating in its own spheres. And this is basically how we think of business today.

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Supply Chain Real Estate Automotive McKinsey 308

Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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. They’re the metaphorical walls that separate different departments or teams within an organization. Recall how the U.S.

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Industry Stage-Gate Organization Company 267

The Idolbuster

AUGUST 8, 2012

McKinsey 7S Model. I find the McKinsey 7S framework particularly relevant model for organizational behavior. The values of the organization, (propagated by the founder/CEO) did not reward operational issues, or believe in customer feedback. Chapter 3: The Corporation, The Real American Idol Part 7 – UPDATED 8/10.

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Organization McKinsey Organizational Behavior System 36

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

Whether they are looking within their own team, the broader organization, or outside the company, a good leader always has a notion of who will be sitting in their chair next. Carry that mindset over to your team. If you get sick, quit, get promoted or otherwise vacate your chair, is someone on your team immediately ready to take over?

Training 257

Training Blog Greenleaf Maslow 257

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Many leaders will be operating more like the managing director of a consulting firm. At the consulting firm McKinsey and Company, a Director may often have less detailed knowledge about a client than a more junior partner. They will be partners leading in a network, not managers leading in a hierarchy.

Short-term 107

Short-term Long-term Trends Telecommunications 107

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 1, 2020

” A new report from EIT Health and McKinsey therefore offers a timely opportunity to gauge progress. The report specifically looks at how the human capital available to healthcare providers may be supporting, or undermining, progress with AI in the sector. ” Developing the skills.

Skills 87

Skills Report Technology Long-term 87

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

In-house strategy and consulting groups are growing in popularity , supplementing and increasingly winning business from traditional consulting firms such as McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company. McKinsey, Bain, or Boston Consulting Group). Set objectives and size. Work on discrete projects.

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Consultative Team How To McKinsey 8

Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2016

Clearly and powerfully define your company's contribution to society -- which must be at the heart of the company's purpose, not a side operation. John Browne : When it comes to relationships with external stakeholders, research conducted by McKinsey shows that on average, 30 percent of a company’s value is at stake.

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Company Competitive Advantage Open-book Long-term 50

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

McKinsey reported that working mothers were 1.5 McKinsey ’s survey also showed that working mothers were 6 percent more likely to be dealing with mental health concerns than their male counterparts. times more likely to spend 3 additional hours on their household responsibilities than working fathers.

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GDP McKinsey Participative Report 98

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Tammy Erickson – McKinsey award-winning author. a holding company that operates seven distinct business. Rod MacKenzie – Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer for Pfizer, member of Pfizer’s Executive Leadership Team. Operations Group Baring Private Equity. World authority on generations in the workplace.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 19, 2013

Many organizations have historically operated on the “there is one best way” school of management. Today the majority of the most highly respected leaders in North America regularly ask for feedback, in companies such as American Express, General Electric, Eastman Kodak, McKinsey & Co.,

Follow-up 147

Follow-up Learning-by-Doing Wireless Drucker 147

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Back in 2011, the McKinsey Global Institute published a report on the transformational potential of big data—and it would take a supercomputer to process all of the articles that have appeared since then urging companies to get on board before some digital disruptor renders them obsolete.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Early Adopters Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Even more striking, new research from the McKinsey Global Institute analyzes firm-level financial results and finds a stark contrast in performance between the biggest U.S. Past work by McKinsey found that inefficiencies in manufacturer-supplier interactions add up to roughly 5% of development, tooling, and product costs in the auto industry.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain McKinsey Incentives Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2018

According to research by McKinsey , up to half of new-leader transitions fail within two years. A common mistake I’ve seen executives make in new professional or leadership situations is assuming they know what their top goals should be and how best to communicate with their new manager and leadership team.

Learning Curve 13

Learning Curve McKinsey Goal Planning 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2016

Research by McKinsey shows that, on average, 30% of corporate earnings are at stake when it comes to a company’s relationships with society. As a global survey conducted by McKinsey shows, only 21% of business executives think their company frequently engages successfully. The current model is not working. Engage radically.

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