First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 24, 2011

Here is an excerpt from article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly online (January 2011).

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Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

These roles and responsibilities include: Decision-making roles, which involve innovating ideas, instituting change, resolving conflict, and allocating company resources such as payroll and inventory. By contrast, McKinsey & Company is an organization that demonstrates the benefits of developing leaders who stand out.

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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. These podcasts serve as a dynamic resource for staying informed and growing as a leader in the modern world. Wading through the vast sea of podcast options out there can be overwhelming.

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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.

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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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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

McKinsey & Company’s research suggests that 70 percent of change efforts fall short of their objectives or fail altogether. Identify resources. That creates a challenge for you as a leader to obtain approval for change initiatives, when you are not the ultimate decision-maker. Anticipate the question “How much will this cost?”

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

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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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Considering that most change efforts only succeed 30% of the time, Scott Keller and Bill Schaninger (both McKinsey partners) put forth a change model to increase the odds of success (upwards of 79% of the time) in Beyond Performance 2.0. So, any change effort will be more successful when you focus on both performance and health.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Alan Mulally by Rik Kirkland for the Insights & Publications practice at McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, and register to receive email updates and direct access to free resources, please click here.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 10, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding article from The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which co-authors Scott Keller and Colin Price explain why organizations must build the capacity to learn and keep changing over time to sustain high performance, To read the complete article, check out other resources, register (..)

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 2, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Joanna Barsh and Lareina Yee for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register to receive email alerts, please click here.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

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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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from Hervé de Barbeyrac and Ruben Verhoeven’s interview of Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, CEO of Solvay, for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about McKinsey […].

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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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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2020

” A study co-authored by Disney Institute and McKinsey & Company reports that “companies offering an exceptional customer experience can exceed their peers’ gross margin by more than 26 percent. ” Customer service levels sink or soar on the strength of the organization’s culture.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 13, 2013

Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a conversation featured by The McKinsey Quarterly during which Stanford’s Chip Heath and McKinsey’s Olivier Sibony discuss new research, fresh frameworks, and practical tools for decision makers.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 22, 2023

Workplace equality could add £150bn to the UK economy by 2025 (Mckinsey). Resources Online Toolkit Blueprint for Balance View our guidance on promoting diversity in the workplace. This will help us all to find the best ways to create more inclusive cultures. Why the drive for gender diversity?

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Diversity McKinsey Report Training 52

Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

Authors Acha Leke, Mutsa Chironga and Georges Desvaux of McKinsey and Company, take a different view in Africa’s Business Revolution. I N THE WESTERN WORLD, we often do not have an accurate picture of Africa as a growing marketplace. We frequently imagine a continent of villages and stories of corruption and violence dominate our perspective.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 14, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet Ramez Naam World Changers: 25 Entrepreneurs Who Changed Business as We Knew It John A. Byrne HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Communication Editors of Harvard [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 16, 2011

Capozzi, Renée Dye, and Amy Howe and featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly (April 20110), the business journal of McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and register for free email alerts, please click here. * * * Senior managers can apply practical insights [.].

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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.

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CoachStation

AUGUST 26, 2022

The McKinsey group recently published an excellent resource regarding attrition and the reasons why people leave organisations. 1) Reading the language and results in the McKinsey graphic highlights a few key themes. References and Resources: (1) State of the Global Workplace – 2022 Report: Gallup. (2)

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Motivation McKinsey Attrition Influence 130

First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 27, 2012

Ferrari and featured by the website of The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To check out the wealth of free resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register to receive email alert alerts, please click here. * * [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 13, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Most companies allocate the same resources to the same business units year after year. It was co-authored by Stephen Hall, Dan Lovallo, and Reinier Musters.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Here is a portion of the transcript of an interview of Sal Khan, featured online among McKinsey & Company’s Insights & Publications.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 2, 2023

McKinsey & Company reported that in 2020 the global market for EDI-related efforts was estimated at $7.5bn, yet at the current rate, it will take another 151 years to close the global economic gender gap. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources.

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HR Digest

APRIL 17, 2023

The directive also encourages agencies to provide employees with the necessary tools and resources to work effectively from home , including technology, equipment, and training. According to a study by McKinsey & Company, remote workers are more likely to experience communication breakdowns and misunderstandings than in-office workers.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 28, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, and written by Hugh Courtney.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 12, 2012

Here is an excerpt from still another outstanding article written by Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, and Charles Roxburgh, featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly (September 2011), published by McKinsey & Company.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 29, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article, featured in The McKinsey Quarterly published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out the abundance of other free resources, obtain information about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 24, 2012

Here is an excerpt from still another outstanding article written by Lowell Bryan, John Horn, and Sven Smit, featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly (September 2011), published by McKinsey & Company.

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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. Both blogs offer powerful stories and resources relevant to today’s leaders and organizations. The McKinsey Podcast. Check this out: 7 Balancing Acts for 2021.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 12, 2012

It was featured in The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete interview, check out a wealth of free online resources, and learn more about the firm, please click here. * * * The key [.]. Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Chip Heath co-conducted by Lenny T.

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LDRLB

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Gardner has lived and worked on four continents, including positions with McKinsey & Co. Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Smart Collaboration: How Professionals and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos. Gardner, PhD, is a Distinguished Fellow in the Center on the Legal Profession at Harvard Law School.

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The Practical Leader

JUNE 16, 2021

– Harry Hutson and Barbara Perry, authors of Putting Hope to Work: Five Principles to Activate Your Organization’s Most Powerful Resource. A McKinsey Quarterly survey of 1,147 executives found that the five elements of centered leadership (meaning, framing, connecting, engaging, and energizing) are mutually reinforcing.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 14, 2011

Here is an article co-authored by Vikram Malhotra and James Manyika for The McKinsey Quarterly website (March 2011), published by McKinsey & Company. To check out all the free resources and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * As the US economy begins to recover, addressing some of the myths on [.].

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McKinsey Productivity Products Article 85

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 2, 2011

Once again, McKinsey & Company offers (at no cost) an exceptionally valuable resource, in this instance Eric Schmidt‘s conversation with McKinsey director James Manyika about business culture, technology, and social issues.

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Technology McKinsey Execution Education 85