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Going all in: Why employee ‘will’ can make or break transformations
Dominic Skerritt and John Parsons with Mary Lass Stewart, Matt Schrimper, and Nicolette Rainone, McKinsey & CompanyTapping the organisation’s collective energy to implement change is crucial for transformation success. A three-step process creates the momentum to meet the challenges ahead.
workplace
When Bonuses Backfire
Dirk Sliwka and Timo Vogelsang, Harvard Business ReviewWhy do bonuses sometimes backfire? It’s because each incentive design choice both signals information about your own beliefs and intentions as an employer and shapes the signalling value of employee behaviour within the organisation.
workplace
Why Leadership Teams Fail
Thomas Keil and Marianna Zangrillo, Harvard Business ReviewIn pursuit of strong performance, CEOs often overlook a critical factor in organizational success: the health of their leadership team. That’s a big problem, because a dysfunctional team can be a serious drag on strategy execution.
leadership communications
The gen AI skills revolution: Rethinking your talent strategy
Alharith Hussin, Anna Wiesinger, Charlotte Relyea, Martin Harrysson, and Suman Thareja, McKinsey & CompanyDeveloping the software talent companies need to grow means thinking in terms of skills rather than roles to navigate this period of uncertainty around talent.
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What Pavel Durov’s arrest means for social media platforms
Alexi Mostrous, Tortoise MediaTelegram founder’s arrest in France is the most drastic national action yet taken against a social media boss. French prosecutors are due to decide whether to charge Pavel Durov, Telegram’s chief executive, with cybercrime offences.
cybersecurity
government relations
4 Warning signs of ethical burnout on your team
by Richard Bistrong, Dina Denham Smith, and Ron Carucci, Harvard Business ReviewHigh stress at work can destabilise people’s ethical compass, putting them at heightened risk of ethical lapses. When employees focus solely on achieving their targets, deadlines, or personal financial goals at the expense of ethical considerations they can teeter on “ethical burnout.
workplace
The antitrust ruling that could shake up the world of search
Danielle Kutchel, Law Society JournalGoogle has become a dominate presence in our lives, a gateway to near-infinite information, implanted on the phones we carry every day. But how did it get like this? An antitrust case in the USA found that Google’s dominance may not be simply a natural phenomenon.
socio political environment
Should brands take a stance on social and political issues?
Geetanjali Saluja and Nitika Garg, The ConversationGetting political is nothing new for brands, but it is not clear whether engaging in brand activism actually helps companies overall, leaving many marketers and chief executives hesitant to do so.
corporate reputation
What employees say matters most to motivate performance
Asmus Komm ,Brooke Weddle, and Dana Maor, McKinsey & CompanyThe past few years have been a confounding time in performance management. Disruptions of long-standing workplace norms have led many employees to rethink their expectations of employers regarding remote work, employee burnout, and work–life balance.
workplace
3 Strategies to Manage Your Employees’ AI Risks
Zac Amos, Risk and Resilience HubIf you use artificial intelligence or manage team members who do, risk awareness and reduction strategies are essential for keeping companies’ reputations and data safe.
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