The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In The Ecosystem Economy , McKinsey’s Venkat Atluri and Miklos Dietz paint a picture of the future of education that will see the ways in which we learn transformed. As the labor market loosens, however, there is a growing call for recruitment to be based more on skills than on credentials.

Education 111

Education Learning-by-Doing Skills McKinsey 111

CO2

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As we journey through the ever-evolving landscape of our careers and personal lives, it becomes clear that every challenge, every peak we reach, is unique. The business landscape is continuously evolving, with new technologies, market dynamics, and workforce expectations.

Leadership 78

Leadership McKinsey Innovation Learning-by-Doing 78

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

Human Resources 469

Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 469

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Updated skills are the currency for future-proofing your career. Workers who adapt and grow with the organization in a time of accelerated change will be able to launch products and services that meet market needs. When I was a technology marketing exec in 2009, I heard the words nurture marketing. Big data specialists.

Skills 145

Skills Emotional Intelligence CFO Power 145

Coaching Tip

MAY 7, 2012

Young women today are entering the workforce better prepared and more ambitious than ever, with more education and higher career aspirations than men. When McKinsey & Co. The McKinsey study shows women in general opt at far higher rates than men for staff jobs, sometimes labeled "the pink ghetto." Rethinking Leadership.

McKinsey 112

McKinsey Leadership Career Diversity 112

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

They’re understandably excited to have graduated college and start their careers. According to McKinsey , companies succeeding at diversity are 35 percent more likely to enjoy profit margins above the median for their industry. Make sure your branded careers site is appealing to recent graduates. Hiring Fresh Graduates.

Company 98

Company Diversity Career Quality 98

CoachStation

AUGUST 26, 2022

Employee discretionary effort and focus are being challenged for many reasons, including the labour market and working from home. We’ve also learned that one in two employees have left a job to get away from a manager and improve their overall life at some point in their career. Engagement at work matters.

Motivation 130

Motivation McKinsey Attrition Influence 130

HR Digest

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Image credit – Freepik Understanding America’s Labor Shortage A robust job market that constantly opens up new positions and roles is usually indicative of a healthy job market rife with opportunities, but when the labor force participation rates stop matching up, then businesses start to suffer.

Participative 52

Participative Uncertainty Long-term Trends 52

First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 10, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS The Universe Within: Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets, and People Neil Shubin Finerman’s Rules: Secrets I’d Only Tell My Daughters About Business and Life Karen Finerman Converge: Transforming Business at the Intersection of Marketing […].

Ulrich 75

Ulrich Blog McKinsey Business Model 75

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 2, 2019

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. Winning organizations now rely on nimble, iterative problem solving, rather than the traditional planning processes. 7 Steps to Problem Solving.

Disaggregation 79

Disaggregation McKinsey Skills Gordon 79

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

They’re understandably excited to have graduated college and start their careers. According to McKinsey , companies succeeding at diversity are 35 percent more likely to enjoy profit margins above the median for their industry. Make sure your branded careers site is appealing to recent graduates. Hiring Fresh Graduates.

Company 52

Company Diversity Career Quality 52

HR Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The number of women in high paying jobs and entering the job market has risen progressively through the years, but there are many hurdles in their journey up the ladder. . Marketing and Sales Manager. They also manage both the marketing and the sales staff and perform managerial duties in line with the company’s goals.

Human Resources 52

Human Resources Chemicals Software Engineering 52

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 1, 2019

The research was arguably the first study that attempted to predict how technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics would impact the labour market. He also touches on the evident need to improve educational opportunities for people throughout their life so that they can develop the skills needed to move into new careers.

Technology 64

Technology Short-term Osborne Long-term 64

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The job market simply doesn't function the way a market should. Research by the McKinsey Global Institute predicts that by 2020, the U.S. That's why at ManpowerGroup we believe that investment ought to focus on youth, who are now entering the market and who most need training. labor market become more efficient?

Marketing 12

Marketing Restructuring McKinsey Education 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Over the past year we have been writing the HBR Leader’s Handbook — a primer for aspiring leaders who want to take their careers to the next level. Take the case of Dominic Barton, who served as the Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company from 2009-2018. Clients or customers will ask for you by name.

Skills 15

Skills McKinsey COO Handbook 15

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 27, 2019

The analysis revealed a profound bifurcation in the job market, with the split dividing the low-skill and low-wage jobs from the high-skill and high-wage senior positions. “Lower-wage jobs are often advertised on large job sites, such as Monster.com,” the researchers explain.

Diversity 50

Diversity Class Education Analysis 50

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Tammy Erickson – McKinsey award-winning author. Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Telisa Yancy – Chief Marketing Officer at American Family Insurance. Former SVP at Citi in both marketing and business development roles. ’ Game.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

ExactHire - Leadership

MAY 5, 2021

In 2015, McKinsey and Company found that companies with a diverse workforce performed 15 to 35 percent better than the national industry median. McKinsey followed up with a 2018 report that echoed the finding of the first: diversity is good for the bottom line. Include minorities in your company’s marketing campaigns.

Diversity 111

Diversity Compliance McKinsey Bottom-up 111

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Similarly, 42 percent of working mothers would look for higher pay, and 29 percent work seek additional training to boost their careers. 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.

GDP 98

GDP McKinsey Participative Report 98

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

They’re understandably excited to have graduated college and start their careers. According to McKinsey , companies succeeding at diversity are 35 percent more likely to enjoy profit margins above the median for their industry. Make sure your branded careers site is appealing to recent graduates. Access a passive talent pool.

Company 52

Company Diversity Career Quality 52

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

Thought-provoking reading for anyone who has ever ridden in a car, used a plastic bag, or felt conflicted about their own career path. When the Japanese jumped on the innovation, the Swiss lost 50,000 jobs, and watched as their share of the timepiece market plunged from 65% to 10%. OBJECTS MAY BE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR.

McKinsey 13

McKinsey Globalization Media Review 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2018

According to research by McKinsey , up to half of new-leader transitions fail within two years. It’s typical for new employees to initially place most of their focus on the relationships with their direct manager and those they manage, but others across the organization can be just as critical in influencing your career.

Learning Curve 13

Learning Curve McKinsey Goal Planning 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2011

What makes the matter fascinating to industry watchers, approximately their equivalent of the Charlie Sheen supernova, is that Gupta served three terms as managing director of McKinsey & Co., There has been no suggestion that Gupta betrayed any client confidences in his McKinsey days. from 1994 to 2003. These are not criminal charges.

McKinsey 14

McKinsey Consultative Waterman Intellectual Capital 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

and the EU15 is doing some type of independent work, according to the McKinsey Global Institute , and 42% of U.S. And when it comes to experience, companies in the market for contractors shouldn’t limit themselves to costly industry veterans. Appeal to what contractors want from their careers.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Health Care Analysis Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2017

According to a recent McKinsey Global Institute report , the number of people in the global labor force will reach 3.5 Our ways of thinking about careers, colleagues, and collaboration will need to become more flexible and adaptable. Aspiring to a global career. Photo by Christine Roy. It consists of five key actions.

Succession 15

Succession Globalization Tacit Knowledge GDP 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2012

A new McKinsey study (PDF) reports statistically what we already knew from personal experience: that mid-career and senior women tend to be found disproportionally in staff jobs, or "pink ghettos," relative to men. according to the same McKinsey report). The most common answers were "0-10%" or "not measured.".

McKinsey 12

McKinsey Mentor Diversity Report 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

No career paths absolutely require an MBA—it’s an optional degree and is nothing like a JD, an MD or the other credentials that professions such as law and medicine make mandatory. So ask yourself: What market am I in now? What markets might I seek to enter in the future? How are MBAs perceived in these markets?

Supply Chain 19

Supply Chain Reputation Education Learning-by-Doing 19

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In 2015, there were 7 million jobs that required some level of coding skills , and programming jobs are growing 12% faster than market average. Vocational Technical (VoTech) training programs for high school students are key to helping them specialize in in-demand technology-related fields, and be ready for the job market.

Company 8

Company Training Technology McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

USC’s John Boudreau, CEO adviser Ram Charan, and consultants at Bain & Company , McKinsey, and Korn Ferry have made similar arguments. The chief marketing officers at consumer products companies, the heads of design at luxury apparel companies, and the heads of logistics at large retailers are cases in point.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8

The Practical Leader

APRIL 6, 2022

A recent report by McKinsey and Co. Many more people are searching beyond a job or career to find a calling. And don’t delegate purpose to marketing. found the pandemic has caused half of employees surveyed to consider leaving their current job. The Big Resignation is a big pain point for many organizations.

Mintzberg 111

Mintzberg Pharmaceuticals Energy McKinsey 111

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2013

Something astonishing is happening to the market for young, smart labor. Instead, they want "a career that actually matters" and "to know how they will make a positive difference in the world if they join your business." Job descriptions and career pages at start-ups tend to emphasize meaning and impact.

Trends 9

Trends McKinsey Career Marketing 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2015

Careers are very personal things. Organizations are increasingly using the wisdom of crowds to drive their strategy, innovation, and marketing initiatives. She decided it was time for a career change and began to brainstorm ideas on her own, seeking advice from friends, and even meeting with a jobs counselor.

Strategy 8

Strategy Advice McKinsey Career 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

After all, as Leonhardt points out, many top business school graduates start their careers with large consulting firms. For example, McKinsey alumni Lou Gerstner and Jeff Skillings both went on to lead large corporations. Steve Jobs, for example, often relied less on market research than on his gut feel for what customers would want.

Consultative 15

Consultative Management Welch Objective 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2012

Similar dynamics can be found in India, Brazil , and other emerging markets, with the growing need for global business acumen just as acute in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Here are a few suggestions for turning multicultural career goals into action: 1.

Globalization 10

Globalization Development Short-term Career 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2014

One of the first, and most lasting, pieces of career advice I received came from Linda Bush, my first project manager when I was a wee pup working at McKinsey & Company. Which customers can’t participate in a market because they lack skills, wealth, or convenient access to existing solutions?

Innovation 11

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Learning-by-Doing Participative 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2011

Reflecting on the fact that Holly routinely plays with both our iPad and Kinect , I said to my wife, "I think the odds that Holly actually uses a laptop during her working career are pretty close to zero.". I joined McKinsey & Co. But we all have to come to grips with the reality of an increasingly dynamic world. as an analyst in 1996.

Competitive Advantage 13

Competitive Advantage McKinsey Library Entrepreneur 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In a dynamic economy workers are expected to adapt, to change not just jobs but sometimes careers, to pick up new skills when necessary. If a program has a low cost per student but fails to actually help people forge a solid career, then the fact that the failure is cheap does not make it any less of a failure.

Metrics 11

Metrics TCO Training Cost-Benefit Analysis 11