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Does Starbucks New CEO Signal a Culture Change?

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Starbucks announced yesterday that Laxman Narasimhan will replace CEO Howard Schultz as the company’s new CEO. Named interim CEO, Schultz has been CEO and Board chairman off and on at the company for over 35 years and is chief architect of their culture. Approve of CEO : This is where RB & Narasimhan kill it.

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14 CEOs with their Summer Reading Lists – a Chart (from McKinsey)

First Friday Book Synopsis

McKinsey asked 14 CEOs what they will be reading in coming months. Note: the #1 book for the summer is The Seventh Sense by Joshua Cooper Ramo, named by three different CEOs. From the… Read More 14 CEOs with their Summer Reading Lists – a Chart (from McKinsey). I’ve created a chart to peruse the list.

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Improve Your Positive Influence: Eliminate Common Obstacles

Leading Blog

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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From McKinsey & Company: Key initiatives to build digital enterprises

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The results of another McKinsey Global Survey indicate that — according to Brad Brown, Johnson Sikes, and Paul Willmott — CEOs and other senior executives are increasingly engaged as their companies step up efforts to build digital enterprises.

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Women in leadership on the steady rise, but can we speed it up?

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According to McKinsey and Lean In’s “Women in the Workplace” 2020 report, the number of women in the C-suite grew from 17% to 21% between January 2015 and January 2020. Moreover, the 2021 Women in CEOs in America reports that 8.2% […]. The post Women in leadership on the steady rise, but can we speed it up?

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Are You Ready for Recovery?

Leading Blog

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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LeadershipNow 140: August 2021 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here's how to prevent that In Praise of Praise: 5 Ways to Enhance the Power of Your Appreciation by Ken Downer @RapidStartLdr Build Your Leadership Brand With These Five Stretches by @TerriKlass An Exact Breakdown of How One CEO Spent His First Two Years by @SamCorcos The Eight Trends That Will Define 2021 - and Beyond via @McKinsey What Happens If (..)

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