While most good bosses try to be fair and balanced with their direct reports, it’s only human to prefer the company and work styles of some team members over others, and employees are keenly aware of those preferences. They see favorites and non-favorites, ingroups and outgroups — and when those divisions fester, they can Read more about Why Managers Play Favorites – and How They Can Change[…]
Permitting can be a major barrier to achieving ambitious clean-energy goals. Some states are acting as laboratories, experimenting with strategies that could be examples for other states. Source: McKinsey Accelerating permitting to help achieve US clean-energy goals
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win. Source: McKinsey The Read more about The McKinsey Crossword: Eponymous Sports Terms | No. 185[…]
Boosting competitiveness could help chemical companies in India navigate global headwinds and shape a trillion-dollar chemicals market by 2040. Source: McKinsey Securing competitiveness in India’s chemical industry
The Netherlands has high ambitions for living standards, housing, healthcare, education, and the environment, requiring higher productivity growth through technology and a “train of job transitions.” Source: McKinsey Netherlands advanced: Building a future labor market that works
The single most effective way for companies to scale climate technology is to aim for cost parity with carbon-intensive alternatives. Source: McKinsey A radical approach to cost reduction at climate tech companies
Penn’s Michael Platt and Peter Sterling say the global fertility rate is falling because of broken social bonds and a sense of collective sadness.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Fertility Rates Are Declining. Is Tech to Blame?
An excerpt from a new book co-authored by Wharton’s Cait Lamberton reveals the three levers that marketers can use to keep customers engaged, loyal, and satisfied.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Marketplace Dignity: The Hidden Driver of Customer Engagement
In a new book, four McKinsey senior partners show why leaders must connect with themselves first before they can inspire and empower their organizations. Source: McKinsey The ‘inside out’ leadership journey: How personal growth creates the path to success
Credit union members are aging, and young people tend to see these institutions less favorably than their elders do. Here are six strategies for bringing in younger members to weather the years ahead. Source: McKinsey Six imperatives for credit unions to secure their future