Organizing for the future

Platform-based talent markets help put the emphasis in human-capital management back where it belongs—on humans.

http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/organizing-for-the-future?cid=other-eml-ttn-mip-mck-oth-1604

Leadership in context

Organizational health matters more than you might expect.

http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/leadership-in-context?cid=other-eml-ttn-mip-mck-oth-1604

How small shifts in leadership can transform your team dynamic

Simple tweaks in communication and role-modeling based on the latest behavioral research can nudge employees into top form and create a more productive environment for everyone.

http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/how-small-shifts-in-leadership-can-transform-your-team-dynamic?cid=other-eml-ttn-mip-mck-oth-1604

Decoding leadership: What really matters

New research suggests that the secret to developing effective leaders is to encourage four types of behavior.

http://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/leadership/decoding-leadership-what-really-matters?cid=other-eml-ttn-mip-mck-oth-1604

Want to be a better leader? Observe more and react less

Overloaded executives need coping mechanisms. This personal reflection shows how meditation can help.

http://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/leadership/want-to-be-a-better-leader-observe-more-and-react-less?cid=other-eml-ttn-mip-mck-oth-1604

Getting beyond the BS of leadership literature

Management books and commentaries often oversimplify, seldom providing useful guidance about the skills and behavior needed to get things done. Here’s a better reading list for leaders.

http://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/leadership/getting-beyond-the-bs-of-leadership-literature?cid=other-eml-ttn-mip-mck-oth-1604

How Storytelling Can Grow a Business

The business world is always looking for that great new idea, but what if the next big thing was something as old as humanity?

Great storytelling has been around for eons, but prowess in that skill can propel growth in a company or brand, attract new talent and boost employee morale. Carmine Gallo tells this story in his new book, The Storyteller’s Secret: From TED Speakers to Business Legends, Why Some Ideas Catch On and Others Don’t, on the Knowledge@Wharton show on Wharton Business Radio on SiriusXM channel 111.

http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/how-storytelling-can-move-a-business/?utm_source=kw_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2016-03-31