First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 4, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Roland Deiser and Sylvain Newton for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which they explain how and why organizational social-media literacy is fast becoming a source of competitive advantage.

Media 117

Media Competitive Advantage Skills McKinsey 117

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.

Development 167

Development Storytelling Uncertainty Human Capital 167

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Sure, a new hire could be a highly-skilled, perfect-match leader eager to start. 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.”

Execution 382

Execution Succession How To Process 382

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

They are subject matter experts in their field, the brightest minds, and equipped with the immense technical skills and experience to be at the helm of the world’s most powerful and disruptive companies. Executives are the best business leaders in the world.

Executive Coaching 318

Executive Coaching Execution Self-aware Company 318

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.

Books 242

Books Leadership Middle Management Chemicals 242

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.

Leadership 78

Leadership Executive Coaching McKinsey Leadership Styles 78

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.

CTO 392

CTO Shaw Short-term Agility 392

CoachStation

AUGUST 26, 2022

Developing the skills to engage team members is important. In years to come, when equilibrium between employers and employees normalises, the investment in these skills now will be returned in spades. As a leader you are obligated to develop your skills to influence and support each and every team member. You have options.

Motivation 130

Motivation McKinsey Attrition Influence 130

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 11, 2023

Conflict resolution skills navigate challenges adeptly, cementing commitment. Cohesive messaging enhances reliability, managing client expectations, while empathy injects a personal touch, resonating emotionally. These skills fortify internal bonds and client ties seamlessly. Proactivity is key. Tailor your choice accordingly.

Training 109

Training Active Listening Bond McKinsey 109

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. How do we manage the journey? Assess : Skill-set requirements. Where do we want to go?

Hamel 276

Hamel Objective McKinsey Learning-by-Doing 276

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

A study encompassing over 600,000 individuals across various professions revealed that top performers are up to 800% more productive in complex jobs like software development and management. However, many companies struggle with attracting and retaining such talent.

Operations 115

Operations Loyalty Efficiency Human Capital 115

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 1, 2020

Yet, in the space of a month, telehealth has grown to the point that 90% of primary care appointments were being delivered virtually, with apps being developed to provide remote monitoring of people as they monitor and manage their symptoms of the virus. ” Developing the skills. ” New roles. . ” New roles.

Skills 87

Skills Report Technology Long-term 87

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. These podcasts are a valuable resource for anyone looking to refine their leadership skills and strategies. The Lead From the Heart podcast, hosted by Mark C.

Emotional Intelligence 52

Emotional Intelligence Blanchard Leadership McKinsey 52

Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 30, 2020

McKinsey predicts that by 2030, over 25 million jobs in the United States will be automated. There are four uniquely human skills that currently meet that criteria: 1. Being able to manage one’s emotions; generate positive emotions; and be highly sensitive to the emotional state of others will be important human skills.

Career 231

Career Learning-by-Doing McKinsey Technology 231

Chart Your Course

JUNE 16, 2013

can no longer count on influxes of foreign talent to meet skill needs. Germany, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, South Africa and many other nations now face growing skills and jobs mismatches as well.There are two principal causes:1. The continuing spread of digital technology across every business sector raises job skill requirements.2.

Talent Management 140

Talent Management Magazine Management Gordon 140

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. Salesforce is urging the U.K.

Education 110

Education Learning-by-Doing Skills McKinsey 110

HR Digest

JUNE 16, 2023

HR’s contribution towards transformation of organization HR needs to begin by enhancing their skills in for future success. For enabling this management of talent rigorously a need to build an analytics capability to hire, develop, and retain the best employees is expected of HR. Few of them are explained.

McKinsey 98

McKinsey Agility Learning-by-Doing Organization 98

Leading Blog

MAY 31, 2018

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2018 that you might have missed: Journaling Can Boost Your Leadership Skills by Eric McNulty @RicherEarth via @stratandbiz. via @McKinsey. CEO of billion-dollar Zuora reveals a key management lesson he learned the hard way. We Are Our Own Worst Enemy by @SteveTobak. So Long, Roseanne!

Emotional Intelligence 161

Emotional Intelligence McKinsey Budgeting Learning-by-Doing 161

The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Emotional Intelligence (EI) competencies comprise a skill set they must not only have at moderate to high levels but keep in balance, as well. It isn’t overstating the obvious to establish that, just like the muscles in our bodies, EI skills must be used and developed, then used and developed some more.

Emotional Intelligence 98

Emotional Intelligence Training Goleman McKinsey 98

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.

Quality 166

Quality Leadership McKinsey Training 166

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 24, 2022

Moving projects from research into production was proving challenging, whether due to the lack of skills, the need for processes to be re-engineered, or various other factors that hampered the scaling of AI successfully. Signs of change. A survey conducted this year by NewVantage suggests things are changing.

Company 89

Company Survey McKinsey Project 89

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 2, 2019

Complex problem solving is the core skill for 21st century teams. 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. New Skills Required. Norman Vincent Peale.

Disaggregation 80

Disaggregation McKinsey Skills Gordon 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 6, 2013

Lawler III Gareth Jones HBR How to Use Your Online Network to Test Ideas John Jantsch Keith Sawyer Management Tip of the Day motivation Paul H. Eccher Peter Gray: Part 2 Rob Goffee Rutger von Post strategy+business talent management The McKinsey Quarterly The Referral Engine These Soft Skills Can Go a Long Way Thomas Williams Zig Zag'

Kleiner 80

Kleiner Schein Blog McKinsey 80

Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 11, 2020

According to McKinsey , many CEOs struggle to identify people good at innovation -- the “intrapreneurs” within their organizations who possess the rare mix of skills, motivation and attitude to successfully bring new ideas to market. Most organizations reward employees for their ability to manage. Why is that?

Innovation 227

Innovation Team How To Uncertainty 227

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Amidst all the revenue numbers and share valuations that companies wear as a badge of honor, the concept of employee relationship management has emerged as another undeniable sign of a successful organization. Conflict Management Why are workplace conflicts such a common grievance?

Schein 98

Schein Industry Long-term Automotive 98

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In leading today's knowledge workers, it is important to invert the pyramid and look at leadership vis-a-vis the wants and needs of the professional - as opposed to the skills of the leader. Leaders of the future will need to look beyond the skills needed for today and help professionals learn the skills that will be needed for tomorrow.

McKinsey 152

McKinsey Loyalty Competitive Advantage Learning-by-Doing 152

HR Digest

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Even companies that do not work in tech have had to open themselves to the possibility of using AI tools for productivity, management, and other administrative duties at the very least, even if they aren’t fully prepared for a complete evolution. can be incorporated into the work that is done at an organization.

Tools 52

Tools Early Adopters GDP Report 52

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The depth and breadth of the skills and talents possessed by this next generation of CHROs have taken them from not having a “seat at the table” too often making them a logical choice as a successor candidate to CEOs. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Hogan was a partner at McKinsey & Co. and a development manager at Oracle Corp.

Human Resources 469

Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 469

HR Digest

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Most CEOs rank HRs as the eighth most important function in their organization, according to a research by McKinsey. The role of the CHRO should involve reconciling this gap using predictive skills. This breeds dissatisfaction of CHRO roles and HR functions in general. That’s absolutely wrong.

CEO 63

CEO CFO McKinsey Human Resources 63

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

According to some, they are driven more by salary than a good opportunity to learn new skills, and so at the drop of a dime will job hop for a slightly better salary. The skill shortage is real, and all the data points to the power of a diverse workforce. Quality of Direct Manager. A diverse workforce is good for your business.

Company 98

Company Diversity Career Quality 98

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Training Remote Managers. According to Mckinsey & Company , “Leaders have an essential role to play in developing solutions to tackle these challenges.” Managers will increasingly need to take up more innovative roles to manage disparate and dispersed teams. Training modules will be hybrid. Diversity and Inclusion.

Efficiency 105

Efficiency Operations Training Diversity 105

The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 3, 2019

During a break in a recent leadership development workshop, I talked with the HR Director (let’s call him Rich) about all the work they were putting into revamping the organization’s promotion and performance management system. Their big problem is getting managers to complete performance appraisals.

Leadership Development 80

Leadership Development Development Leadership Human Capital 80

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

CEO Excellence is a fascinating, inspiring, revealing, lesson-packed read for any leader who wants to hone their skills to achieve leadership excellence.

CEO 104

CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 104

Strategy Driven

MAY 2, 2019

These comments by Mehrdad Baghai, strategist and author, commend our book Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill that Changes Everything. Robert McLean is co-author, with Charles Conn, of Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything (Wiley 2019).

Process 69

Process Strategy Disaggregation Agility 69

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The World Bank has projected a 9 million skilled and semi-skilled ICT workers shortage to affect Indonesia between 2015-2030. Analyze hiring practices by competitors and see what benefits they offer Keep an eye on research reports that are put out by organizations like Deloitte, McKinsey, SHRM, etc.

Process 59

Process Attrition Trends Training 59

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Take the case of Dominic Barton, who served as the Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company from 2009-2018. When I later became head of McKinsey Asia, he helped me see that I had to hire a solid COO to work with me—which substantially increased my leadership effectiveness in that bigger role.”

Skills 15

Skills McKinsey COO Handbook 15

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The mindsets and practices of excellent CEOs via @McKinsey. Developing the Mindset and Skill Set of a Servant Leader by @kenblanchard via @BKpub. Four Conversations Essential for New Manager Success by @artpetty. Your People Skills Readiness Seizes Every Unforeseeable Opportunity by @KateNasser.

Polanyi 36

Polanyi Servant Leader McKinsey Entrepreneur 36