Restoring Humanity to Leadership
By Insead Knowledge
There is no value in asking yourself “Am I a leader?” Instead, ask “Who am I leading? And where am I going?”
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What to Do If your Team Is Letting You Down
By Harvard Business review
Many leaders believe that holding people accountable is the key to getting the results they want. There’s one problem with this, though: Sometimes we get frustrated with people for not meeting our expectations when we have never communicated what they were in the first place.
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Why China’s consumers will continue to surprise the world
By Mckinsey & Company
China has an awesome consumer story. Yet lately you can’t pick up a newspaper, go online, or watch television without hearing continual moaning about the country’s slowing economic growth and the need for “rebalancing.” The reality is that Chinese consumers are going to continue to increase in wealth and complexity. And if you’re worried the country’s economic importance is declining, you’re probably looking at its performance the wrong way.
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Learning from South Korea’s mobile-retailing boom
By McKinsey & Company
As omnichannel retailing transforms this nation of 50 million people, retailers around the world should be watching—and learning.
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The Cause and Effect of Better Decision-Making
By Insead Knowledge
How scientific evidence beats gut feelings when it comes to making better decisions for your company.
How does a manager know which of two potential decisions will be most conducive to achieving her goals? As firms seek innovative ways to gain an edge, leaders are faced with tough, often expensive decisions, over which new program or policy, to introduce. A new incentive system? A new marketing approach? Not being able to go down two roads at once, the choice they make will have a significant impact on the success of their corporation into the future. Given that choices are costly, wouldn’t it be great to experiment with programs, and have a clear sense of not just the costs but also the benefits of each, before committing to one?
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The World’s Most Talent Ready Countries, 2014
By Insead Knowledge
Talent is moving around the world faster than ever before. Countries that remain open to it are building a competitive edge.
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