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Speak Your Truth So That Others Can Hear It

Leading Blog

But it is vital to build this habit of communication so that in more pressing and stressful situations you don’t revert to a more toxic, interpretation-as-fact style in the midst of an amygdala hijack. Before McKinsey, he worked in marketing for Pepsi Cola International and Procter & Gamble in Europe, the Middle East, and India.

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What Leaders Can Learn from the Most Efficient Exit Interview Ever

Next Level Blog

For instance, a recently published study by McKinsey shows that the top three reasons why employees leave is they don’t feel valued by their organization, they don’t feel valued by their manager and they don’t feel a sense of belonging. The McKinsey findings make the same point. If you’re a leader, connection starts with you.

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20 Articles to Help Leaders Navigate the COVID 19 Crisis

Great Leadership By Dan

Leadership in a crisis: Responding to the coronavirus outbreak and future challenges (McKinsey) 7. Leadership Resiliency: Handling Stress, Uncertainty, and Setback (CCL) 17. Crisis leadership Guiding the organization through uncertainty and chaos (Deloitte) 5. How a Good Leader Reacts to a Crisis (HBR) 6.

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Embracing the Power to Predict the Next Normal

Leadership Freak

I believe McKinsey used “next normal” first. The challenge isn’t predicting the next normal. It’s creating it. I heard the term “next normal” when a friend texted me from a Board retreat. Leaders… Continue reading →

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The Benefits of a Chief Transformation Officer for Growth

N2Growth Blog

These factors can divide into individual elements, including lack of confidence, low self-stability, stress, lack of ambition, lack of motivation, fear of failure, low self-efficacy, lack of commitment, and autonomy on a job.

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Return to Office Mandates: Destroy Trust, Engagement, and Performance

The Practical Leader

The group with the option to shut off the noise — which no one did — were less stressed by the noise and persisted longer in solving the puzzles. WorldatWork writer, Rebecca McKinsey’s investigative report on ROT mandates discovered they face a backlash over flexibility.

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Leaders: Are You Ready For A Purpose-Led Future?

Lead Change Blog

During times of crisis, individual purpose acts as a guidepost that can help people face up to uncertainties and navigate them better, and thus mitigate the damaging effects of long-term stress. People who have a strong sense of purpose tend to be more resilient and exhibit better recovery from negative events.

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