Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

You couldn't figure out what made them tick, and you know you were underwhelming as a manager and leader for them. It gives you the tools to talk with your colleagues about how you operate, and to set a social contract for how you’ll work together (not just what you’ll be working on). Of course, you have. We all have.

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Books Leadership McKinsey Learning-by-Doing 366

Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Between surging demand, labor shortages, outdated air traffic management, and travel reservation I.T. That’s a shame because the aviation industry as a whole still continues to be an industry model for how to operate with extremely high reliability despite having a highly fragmented set of organizational entities. In the U.S.,

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Industry Stage-Gate Organization Company 333

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Find HR’s hand (in a good way) in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing all the way through to customer/client satisfaction. With a diverse background in human resources, information technology, and operations, his business and leadership acumen is only exceeded by his commitment to making others better.

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Human Resources Globalization Resources Diversity 476

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Christina Shi is the Chief Operating Officer at Nike, Inc. She started as a management consultant working for McKinsey & Co. She started as a management consultant working for McKinsey & Co. Through her career, Christiana has taken a lot of risks. What happened next was ground breaking for her.

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Power McKinsey Chief Operating Officer Career 205

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It’s about cultivating a diverse pool of talent that reflects the world we operate in and the clients we serve.” This means actively promoting gender balance, ethnic diversity, and inclusivity in all talent management processes.

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Diversity Leadership Groupthink Execution 312

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Operational Excellence is a systematic approach to improving business processes and performance. 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.

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Operations Loyalty Efficiency Human Capital 112

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. Step 4: Operations alignment. Step 2: Culture alignment. Step 3: Strategy alignment. And why is that?

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CTO Short-term Shaw Agility 397

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? Health is about the how. Where do we want to go?

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Hamel Objective Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 342

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. Operations Before Experiences.

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Efficiency Operations Training Diversity 105

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

A recent study by Europe’s Institute of Leadership and Management has suggested that it may not simply be gender inequality that is causing this dynamic, but a lack of confidence displayed by women in the workplace.

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McKinsey Career Project Definition 199

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Research from McKinsey indicates that people living “their purpose at work” report five times higher levels of wellbeing and are four times likely to be more engaged in their work, which in turn leads to higher levels of productivity and profitability. Make purpose part of the first conversation between line manager and the team.

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Crisis McKinsey Long-term Uncertainty 231

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Rumelt (PublicAffairs, 2022) What passes for strategy in too many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is a toxic mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies. People don’t want to be managed; they want to be led. A New Way to Think : Your Guide to Superior Management Effectiveness by Roger L.

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Books Leadership P&L Blog 371

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

It’s written by professors from Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and Simmons School of Management. According to the 2010 McKinsey report, “ Woman Matter ”, companies with the highest percentage of women show the best performance. Yet there is a real pay-off for companies that choose to close this gap.

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Leadership Development Development Committee Leadership 249

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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Execution Succession How To Process 389

Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2016

The Biggest Leap You’ll Ever Make : From Team Member to First-Time Manager by @JesseLynStoner. How technology is creating a new world of work via @McKinsey. How technology is creating a new world of work via @McKinsey. What’s Your Organization’s Values Operating System? FT: We prefer bad bosses to be 100% horrible.

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Servant Leader McKinsey Strategic Planning Open-book 150

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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McKinsey Aggregate Demand Industry Crisis 134

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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Executive Coaching Execution Self-aware Company 322

Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

A report by McKinsey Global Institute estimates that AI could add $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030. Analyze which areas of your operations could benefit the most from AI integration. Supply chain management? Prioritize Data Management: AI thrives on data. Is it customer service? Product recommendations?

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Supply Chain Ethics Case Study Handbook 195

Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 30, 2020

McKinsey predicts that by 2030, over 25 million jobs in the United States will be automated. 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. We are creatures of habit and operate much of the time on autopilot.

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Career Learning-by-Doing McKinsey Technology 177

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 31, 2011

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article now available at the website of The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It was co-authored by Wouter Aghina, Marc de Jong, and Daniel Simon.

Talent Management 80

Talent Management McKinsey Simon Management 80

Lead from Within

AUGUST 19, 2024

A McKinsey study found that AI-driven pricing can increase profits by 5-10%. AI Streamlines Supply Chain Management: AI enhances supply chain efficiency by predicting demand, optimizing inventory levels, and identifying potential disruptions. These are just a few examples of how AI boosts profits in companies across sectors.

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Supply Chain Company McKinsey Price 125

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

Mike Figliuolo is the Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC. He has been a tank platoon leader, a McKinsey consultant, a senior executive, and now runs thoughtLEADERS – a leadership development and training firm. Make it a New Year’s Resolution to identify and groom your replacement. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Training Blog Greenleaf Maslow 257

Chart Your Course

AUGUST 22, 2014

Only 52 percent of companies spend their time in a way that aligns with their strategic goals, according to a McKinsey survey of 1,500 executives from businesses of all sizes around the world. Calendar Management. The most essential time management technology for increasing your productivity is calendar scheduling software.

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Tools Productivity Products Company 133

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 24, 2022

Many AI-related projects were stuck in a research or pilot phase and were subsequently making little real impact on the operations of the business. 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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Company Survey McKinsey Project 116

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 2, 2011

Once again, McKinsey & Company offers (at no cost) an exceptionally valuable resource, in this instance Eric Schmidt‘s conversation with McKinsey director James Manyika about business culture, technology, and social issues.

Technology 85

Technology McKinsey Execution Video 85

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2021, researchers at MIT and McKinsey teamed up to ask more than 100 companies how they were using AI in their operations and to learn what separated the highest-performing companies from the rest. They conducted a similar survey in 2023 to see what had changed.

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Payback Period Company Maturity McKinsey 27

HR Digest

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Employee lifecycle management, which defines the major HR function, is somewhat becoming less complicated; HR trends in 2019 suggest the industry is poised to rip even more benefits from the digital progression. However, employee management is increasingly incurring more challenges. Artificial intelligence will improve HR operations.

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Human Resources Trends Resources Innovation 87

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

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. times more likely to spend 3 additional hours on their household responsibilities than working fathers.

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GDP McKinsey Participative Report 98

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Coding, budgeting, and marketing operations are examples. Digital transformation managers. The tech branches of Learning and Development enable you to create a data-driven approach to skills management so individuals can upskill and reskill for the right roles. They reflect deep expertise in a specific area. For Individuals.

Skills 145

Skills Emotional Intelligence CFO Power 145

The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Fortunately, the surgeon operated before the worst could happen and my husband recovered completely. McKinsey recently noted, “Numerous studies show that in a business-as-usual environment, compassionate leaders perform better and foster more loyalty and engagement by their teams. McKinsey & Company. 2 Stein S, Book H.

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Emotional Intelligence Training Goleman McKinsey 98

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 11, 2023

Effective communication training transcends internal operations, enriching client interactions. Cohesive messaging enhances reliability, managing client expectations, while empathy injects a personal touch, resonating emotionally. Conflict resolution skills navigate challenges adeptly, cementing commitment.

Training 105

Training Active Listening Bond McKinsey 105

The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

This leads to sizeable cost overruns, missed deadlines, disrupted operations, unhappy customers, and stressed out employees. Reporting on the largest global study of IT change ever conducted (1,471 projects), an Oxford University Said Business School professor and McKinsey & Co.

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Project McKinsey Emotional Intelligence Price 55

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Internal partnerships include direct reports, co-workers and managers. Managers of knowledge workers – people who know more about what they are doing than their mangers must be good partners. Partnering with managers. Many leaders will be operating more like the managing director of a consulting firm.

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Short-term Long-term Trends Report 107

Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 2, 2013

They can sound geeky, but they are developments that every manager needs to understand. At the C-suite, businesses need not only a data analytics strategy, but a data-analytics culture, researchers from McKinsey have concluded. They are transforming each and every business model.

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Leadership Styles Human Capital Ethics McKinsey 83

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

While you can find numerous books focused on the topic of corporate finance, few offer the type of information managers need to help them make important decisions day in and day out. Examines ways to maintain and grow value through mergers, acquisitions, and portfolio management.

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ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The number of industrial robots in operation around the world has grown rapidly in recent years, but nowhere more so than in China, where some 30% of the world’s robots are in operation. This growth has prompted many to ponder whether humans are being pushed out of the workforce in favor of their robotic brethren.

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TCO Decentralization CAPEX Industry 83

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2021

But it also includes a real humility on the part of leaders and an openness to learning from others – whether that’s walking through agile working labs and asking people what they’re doing to visiting companies to understand how they operate to simply reading interesting books. He is based in Copenhagen.

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