Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

Using illuminating findings from a first-of-its-kind study, 2022 State of Chaos in the Workplace, Thurmon reveals the current impact of chaos experienced by the workforce and shares effective strategies and leadership attributes for succeeding in chaotic times. They do all the things that wind you up, put you off and drive you nuts.

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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. These statistics underscore the critical need for innovative talent development strategies to successfully navigate the ever-evolving landscape of work.

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Development Storytelling Uncertainty Human Capital 167

Eric Jacobson

JULY 17, 2023

The new book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. However, new KcKinsey research reveals that this outdated perspective needs to change and that well-developed managers are the strategy that companies must prioritize to succeed today,” they add.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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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Strategy Driven

MARCH 3, 2020

And to do that well, you need a current talent strategy that connects to your business strategy and a culture that nurtures people. When’s the last time your company created a talent strategy? The results from a new McKinsey Global Survey confirm the positive effects of talent management on business outcomes.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

is the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Hyperoptic, a fiber-to-the-building Internet service provider based in London. Step 3: Strategy alignment. It is essential to have someone with a bird’s-eye view of the whole process to orchestrate it successfully. Boris Dragovi? Step 2: Culture alignment. And why is that?

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Strategy Driven

MAY 2, 2019

“The old paradigm of strategy departments and planning cycles has been overthrown by agile and rapid team-based problem solving, providing better solutions and better organization alignment to implement.” But what does it mean to adopt agile and rapid team-based problem solving, where strategy becomes a problem solving process?

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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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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. Conclusion Operational excellence is more than a business strategy; it’s a talent strategy.

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Operations Loyalty Efficiency Human Capital 119

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. Whether you’re an experienced leader or an aspiring one, there’s always room for growth and development by embracing more innovative management styles.

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LDRLB

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Apparently, you can patent your strategy. This patent contains solid references to articles from Strategic Management Journal and, quite interestingly, other patents. If strategy is patentable, then are we on the verge of companies like McKinsey or Bain becoming patent trolls themselves?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 3, 2012

For more than half a century, The McKinsey Quarterly has shaped and informed the top management agenda. According to the Quarterly‘s readers, these are the five best articles published in 2011.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 17, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding article, co-authored by Arne Gast and Michele Zanini and featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Source: Organization Practice and Strategy Practice [.].

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 11, 2023

Cohesive messaging enhances reliability, managing client expectations, while empathy injects a personal touch, resonating emotionally. McKinsey & Company’s report underscores that robust client communication strategies breed customer retention and positive referrals.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Some of the world’s most well-managed companies offer intensive leadership training with an emphasis on creating an awareness of leadership. Author Shu Hattori writes in “The McKinsey Edge” that these approaches to leadership are among the many aspects of success in a competitive environment. Linking it to the financial impact.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 12, 2011

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article, written by Richard Rumelt and featured by The McKinsey Quarterly online. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * Bad strategy abounds, says UCLA management professor Richard Rumelt. Horatio [.].

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

McKinsey surveyed inpatient registered nurses and found an intent to leave their workplace rising from 35 percent in 2022 to 40 percent in 2023, highlighting an ongoing trend in the labor force. What Are Employers Doing to Manage Rising Healthcare Costs? For now, the strategy is sound. For now, the strategy is sound.

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Cost Pharmaceuticals Price Planning 85

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 14, 2013

While you might hear these statements from any manager, they all have one thing in common: the lack of specificity. Organizations need good managers and exceptional leaders (at all levels of your business). Test your management strategies. How are you managing your team? Management isn’t just about goals.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

” This ROI comes from many places, including increasing employee productivity, positive outcomes on employee management, talent management, and retention in an organization because executives who work with coaches are better equipped to lead their teams more effectively.

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LDRLB

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Apparently, you can patent your strategy. This patent contains solid references to articles from Strategic Management Journal and, quite interestingly, other patents. If strategy is patentable, then are we on the verge of companies like McKinsey or Bain becoming patent trolls themselves? Strategy burkus patent strategy'

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Utilize management interviews, employee surveys, and even customer feedback , but don’t stop there. Remember, tools and strategies are powerful, but leadership commitment to communicating a destination and sharing updates on progress drives performance! Don’t wait for the tremors to erupt. Go beyond surface-level responses.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 2, 2023

One Chartered Manager has developed a way to measure and monitor EDI Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has been at the forefront of board agendas for several years, and rightly so. However, in order to see tangible change, EDI needs to have a targeted strategy. Managers need to know what works, and what does not.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 19, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Paul Willmott explains why Board members should raise nine critical questions when discussing technology strategy with IT and business managers. Although many (most?)

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Leading Blog

MAY 31, 2018

3 Proven Strategies for Leading Virtual Teams by @RandyConley. via @McKinsey. CEO of billion-dollar Zuora reveals a key management lesson he learned the hard way. How to Bounce Back from a Big Mistake at Work via @TalentCulture @MeghanMBiro. 10 Ideas to Help You Strive to Become Your Best Leadership Self Daily by @artpetty.

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Emotional Intelligence McKinsey Budgeting Learning-by-Doing 161

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.” If executives are the best of the best, shouldn’t they be able to succeed on their own accord?

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 27, 2013

In a recent interview with McKinsey & Company , Bill George —Harvard Business School professor and former Medtronic CEO—said the following: “ Anyone who’s willing to postpone the long-term strategies to make the short-term numbers is in route to going out of business. ”.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 7, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Olivier Leclerc and Mihnea Moldoveanu explain how and why tricky problems must be shaped before they can be solved. To start that process, and stimulate novel thinking, leaders should look through multiple lenses.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Research conducted by McKinsey and Company found the customer experience, the more likely they will be to return and directly refer you to others. Sadly, while this strategy may keep you in business, it will never provide the sustainable growth necessary to differentiate you from your competition.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 24, 2022

Companies have managed to construct an AI strategy and are building an ecosystem around AI that is underpinned by the structures and processes required to make the technology work.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 25, 2022

To help you cut through the noise, we’ve curated 10 of our favorite leadership blogs and podcasts for 2022 on leadership strategy and development. This robust leadership blog from INSEAD features incisive pieces on strategy, operations and management. Great for globally-focused management and business research insights.

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HR Digest

JUNE 16, 2023

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. times more likely to report organizational outperformance, McKinsey research has shown. HR’s role is vital in creating correct employee experience.

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McKinsey Agility Learning-by-Doing Organization 98

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'

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Hogan was a partner at McKinsey & Co. and a development manager at Oracle Corp. She also manages JLL’s corporate offices around the world, with a focus on creating spaces that promote engagement, collaboration, and wellbeing. Prior to joining JLL, Bilbrey was the U.S. CHRO for HSBC.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 28, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS The Power of Why: Breaking Out in a Competitive Marketplace Richard Weylman Creative Intelligence: Harnessing the Power to Create, Connect, and Inspire Bruce Nussbaum The Creative Brain: The Science of Genius Nancy C. Andreasen Crisis Communications: [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 13, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from another terrific article featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Martin Dewhurst, Jonathan Harris, and Suzanne Heywood explain why, as the economic spotlight shifts to developing markets, global companies need new ways to manage their strategies, people, costs, and risks.

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Globalization McKinsey Cost Article 80

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2021

Unless that activity is advancing a carefully crafted strategy, the company is apt to sprint off in the wrong direction. All four authors are partners or senior partners at McKinsey & Company. Dahlstrom , based in London, is the global leader for McKinsey Digital’s B2C team. But to be fast, you have to be smart.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

When departments automated with technology solutions, updating digital skills for your role was a sound strategy for ensuring your future. Turned out to be a great strategy for job relevance. Digital marketing and strategy specialists. Digital transformation managers. AI and machine learning specialists. For Individuals.

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