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People seem to wonder what I mean by “peripheral skills,” which are skills not immediately critical to your profession but do tend to set you apart. A brief example, which I’m sure you’ve all experienced. MORE
School trains people to work as maintainers. “The sculptures are all here in the gallery, make sure they are still here at the end of the shift… The floor is clean when you start, make sure it’s clean when you finish… The policy manual has seven rules in it, please don’t break them… The next ten patients are going to need allergy tests…” There are customers to be served, standards to be maintained, work to be done. MORE
At face value, the problem is simple: Getting the right care to the right people at the right cost—but anyone who has touched or worked in the industry knows that it’s a lot more complicated. MORE
Chemicals have lagged in global capital markets since early 2018. The industry needs a new set of value drivers to win back investors’ interest. Chemicals Insights MORE
As wonderful as LinkedIn can be to find and connect with your ideal prospects, most of us have no idea how to actually turn them into paying clients. This is the first of a few articles on how to do that. This is based on the ideas of a few LinkedIn gurus and my own trial and error on LinkedIn. MORE
Industrial companies that follow a comprehensive playbook can capture more than twice as much value as organizations focused on technology alone. Advanced Electronics Insights MORE
In order to learn something, you must understand it. You might become so insightful and facile with the ideas that it appears you’ve memorized them, but that’s just a side effect. Rote memorization can be done in some fields, and you can even recite what you’ve memorized to someone else who can memorize it. For example: You can’t learn alphabetical order, you can only memorize it. MORE
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Today on the podcast, we’re talking about how we help teams collaborate more effectively. From defining collaboration to understanding your personal and collective experiences with collaboration, we hope to help any team better understand how to work together. MORE
The Business of Banking. Banks are intermediaries for capital and hold the risk when supply and demand is not perfectly balanced. MORE
New research on the potential developments of 28 powertrain component markets suggests the shifts that are coming—and suppliers should start preparing for them now. Automotive & Assembly Insights MORE
Anyone can be busy. All you need to do to feel busy is to try to get two things done at once–or seek to beat a deadline that is stressing you out. Productivity, on the other hand, has little to do with busy. Productivity requires bringing soft skills (real skills) to the table in service of the generous work you seek to do. Productivity is learned. And productivity takes guts. MORE
I wonder what Carole King is up to? Did that kid who was in your third-grade class ten years ago get into his first choice of college? How did that couple that had a squabble in your store last week settle their argument? We don’t notice people when they’re not in front of us. Of the tens of thousands of people, familiar and famous, that we know, we spend precious little time concerned about the ins and outs of their day. MORE
The American Medical Association has identified some best practices. Research & development Healthcare Digital Article MORE
Sari Wilde, a managing vice president at Gartner, studied 5,000 managers and identified four different types of leaders. The surprising result is that the “always on” manager is less effective at developing employees, even though many companies encourage supervisors to give constant feedback. Instead, the “connector” manager is the most effective, because they facilitate productive interactions across the organization. MORE
Your prospects are talking, but are you really listening? During conversations with a prospect, the goal should be to monopolize the listening. My rule of thumb is to listen 80 percent of the time and talk 20 percent MORE
In my inbox? A reader question. In your inbox? An answer. Are you planning to do a BlackFriday Promo? There will be a Black Friday/Cyber Monday event this year. Lemme answer the next question of “What’s gonna be part of this year’s promo?”. A selection of products (digital and physical) from The Kai Davis Store ( [link] ). A pre-order for a new video course on (shhh). This one has been on the ‘to release’ list for a good while. MORE
Many people in the business world find their success by always being “on.” ” They wake up at 4 a.m., answer emails 24 hours a day, and don’t take vacations. Sometimes they’re so high functioning that they don’t even realize they have symptoms of anxiety until they take time away from the office. This week, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Alyssa Mastromonaco, former White House deputy chief of staff and former chief operating officer of Vice Media. MORE
The 2019 High Growth Study: Consulting Edition uncovers some striking shifts in the consulting industry over previous years. High Growth" firms (about 25% of those surveyed) experienced annual growth over 20% from 2016 to 2018. So, what’s their secret and how can you follow suit MORE
At work, self-care might mean asking for a deadline extension, going to the gym in the middle of the day, or blocking off a few hours to prioritize tasks for the week. But that’s all easier said than done. We speak with a happiness researcher about how to find the time we need to take care of ourselves (and then actually do it). Guest: Ashley Whillans. Our theme music is Matt Hill’s “City In Motion,” provided by Audio Network. Gender Audio MORE
To believe in yourself or not, that is the question. Do you want or need a life breakthrough? Are you disappointed in your career progress this last year? Maybe, depressed because things didn’t work out like you planned? Do you have bigger goals but you seem stuck? MORE
Getting human leverage can be a time-consuming process. In this podcast episode, host Michael Zipursky talks with the Founder and CEO of Hire Education Consulting Group, Katie McConnell Olson, about how to get referrals for your business and the true meaning of talent optimization. MORE
It’s tempting, oh so tempting, to ascribe some type of Darwinian process to the way in which consulting firms productise their services. MORE
Interviews with top executives reveal how to manage a new digital business alongside your core offering. Strategy execution Business models Growth strategy Technology Digital Article MORE
One is about what people do; the other is about who they are. Leading teams Motivating people Digital Article MORE
As AI’s reach grows, the stakes will only get higher. Technology Data Ethics Digital Article MORE
Consulting Success
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Getting human leverage can be a time-consuming process. In this podcast episode, host Michael Zipursky talks with the Founder and CEO of Hire Education Consulting Group, Katie McConnell Olson, about how to get referrals for your business and the true meaning of talent optimization.
Tom Spencer
NOVEMBER 9, 2019
The Business of Banking. Banks are intermediaries for capital and hold the risk when supply and demand is not perfectly balanced.
The More Clients Blog
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
As wonderful as LinkedIn can be to find and connect with your ideal prospects, most of us have no idea how to actually turn them into paying clients. This is the first of a few articles on how to do that. This is based on the ideas of a few LinkedIn gurus and my own trial and error on LinkedIn.
Alan Weiss
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
People seem to wonder what I mean by “peripheral skills,” which are skills not immediately critical to your profession but do tend to set you apart. A brief example, which I’m sure you’ve all experienced.
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The Source
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
It’s tempting, oh so tempting, to ascribe some type of Darwinian process to the way in which consulting firms productise their services.
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Kai Davis
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
In my inbox? A reader question. In your inbox? An answer. Are you planning to do a BlackFriday Promo? There will be a Black Friday/Cyber Monday event this year. Lemme answer the next question of “What’s gonna be part of this year’s promo?”. A selection of products (digital and physical) from The Kai Davis Store ( [link] ). A pre-order for a new video course on (shhh). This one has been on the ‘to release’ list for a good while.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
At face value, the problem is simple: Getting the right care to the right people at the right cost—but anyone who has touched or worked in the industry knows that it’s a lot more complicated.
Rick Conlow
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
To believe in yourself or not, that is the question. Do you want or need a life breakthrough? Are you disappointed in your career progress this last year? Maybe, depressed because things didn’t work out like you planned? Do you have bigger goals but you seem stuck?
Henry DeVries
NOVEMBER 10, 2019
Your prospects are talking, but are you really listening? During conversations with a prospect, the goal should be to monopolize the listening. My rule of thumb is to listen 80 percent of the time and talk 20 percent
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Melissa Agnes
NOVEMBER 10, 2019
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Industrial companies that follow a comprehensive playbook can capture more than twice as much value as organizations focused on technology alone. Advanced Electronics Insights
Leadership Vision Consulting
NOVEMBER 10, 2019
Today on the podcast, we’re talking about how we help teams collaborate more effectively. From defining collaboration to understanding your personal and collective experiences with collaboration, we hope to help any team better understand how to work together.
Seth Godin Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Anyone can be busy. All you need to do to feel busy is to try to get two things done at once–or seek to beat a deadline that is stressing you out. Productivity, on the other hand, has little to do with busy. Productivity requires bringing soft skills (real skills) to the table in service of the generous work you seek to do. Productivity is learned. And productivity takes guts.
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Think about how to build a portfolio of high-value employees. Hiring Leading teams Digital Article
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 9, 2019
New research on the potential developments of 28 powertrain component markets suggests the shifts that are coming—and suppliers should start preparing for them now. Automotive & Assembly Insights
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Chemicals have lagged in global capital markets since early 2018. The industry needs a new set of value drivers to win back investors’ interest. Chemicals Insights
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Interviews with top executives reveal how to manage a new digital business alongside your core offering. Strategy execution Business models Growth strategy Technology Digital Article
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
One is about what people do; the other is about who they are. Leading teams Motivating people Digital Article
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
As AI’s reach grows, the stakes will only get higher. Technology Data Ethics Digital Article
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Sari Wilde, a managing vice president at Gartner, studied 5,000 managers and identified four different types of leaders. The surprising result is that the “always on” manager is less effective at developing employees, even though many companies encourage supervisors to give constant feedback. Instead, the “connector” manager is the most effective, because they facilitate productive interactions across the organization.
Seth Godin Blog
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
I wonder what Carole King is up to? Did that kid who was in your third-grade class ten years ago get into his first choice of college? How did that couple that had a squabble in your store last week settle their argument? We don’t notice people when they’re not in front of us. Of the tens of thousands of people, familiar and famous, that we know, we spend precious little time concerned about the ins and outs of their day.
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
At work, self-care might mean asking for a deadline extension, going to the gym in the middle of the day, or blocking off a few hours to prioritize tasks for the week. But that’s all easier said than done. We speak with a happiness researcher about how to find the time we need to take care of ourselves (and then actually do it). Guest: Ashley Whillans. Our theme music is Matt Hill’s “City In Motion,” provided by Audio Network. Gender Audio
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Many people in the business world find their success by always being “on.” ” They wake up at 4 a.m., answer emails 24 hours a day, and don’t take vacations. Sometimes they’re so high functioning that they don’t even realize they have symptoms of anxiety until they take time away from the office. This week, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Alyssa Mastromonaco, former White House deputy chief of staff and former chief operating officer of Vice Media.
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
The American Medical Association has identified some best practices. Research & development Healthcare Digital Article
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Understanding one of the latest additions to the C-suite. Innovation Hiring Digital Article
Seth Godin Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2019
School trains people to work as maintainers. “The sculptures are all here in the gallery, make sure they are still here at the end of the shift… The floor is clean when you start, make sure it’s clean when you finish… The policy manual has seven rules in it, please don’t break them… The next ten patients are going to need allergy tests…” There are customers to be served, standards to be maintained, work to be done.
Seth Godin Blog
NOVEMBER 9, 2019
In order to learn something, you must understand it. You might become so insightful and facile with the ideas that it appears you’ve memorized them, but that’s just a side effect. Rote memorization can be done in some fields, and you can even recite what you’ve memorized to someone else who can memorize it. For example: You can’t learn alphabetical order, you can only memorize it.
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