Viewed in Egon Zehnder In the dynamic realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI), executive leadership teams grapple with pivotal choices regarding AI integration and deployment. Here are three key considerations proposed by the authors: Establishing AI Leadership Leaders must determine the necessity of an AI leader and define their reporting structure. While direct reporting to the… More
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Unlocking organizational health is your blueprint for success
Viewed in McKinsey Out of the last 15 years, companies have never shaken up their organizational charts as much as they did in 2023, as our data clearly shows. Does this revelation surprise us? Not really. For the authors, Alex Camp, Arne Gast, Drew Goldstein, and Brooke Weddle at McKinsey, it’s a telling sign of… More
Read more...Young leaders are shaping the future of organizations
Viewed in Egon Zehnder The article highlights that younger generations are increasingly assuming leadership roles and bringing fresh perspectives to organizations. As digital natives, they possess a deep understanding of technology and its potential for transforming businesses. Fresh, Inclusive and collaborative Young leaders are driving a cultural shift within organizations by promoting inclusive and collaborative… More
Read more...Your middle managers are an underutilized resource
Viewed in McKinsey The article argues that middle managers are often an underutilized resource in organizations and suggests ways to better leverage their skills and expertise. The authors suggest that middle managers should be given more autonomy and decision-making power, as well as opportunities for leadership development and coaching. Additionally, the article advocates for clearer… More
Read more...Five differentiators of high growth technology CPOs from Fortune 500 CHROs
Viewed in Russell Reynolds If you had a chance to read our most recent blog, “Growing (and Shrinking) Functions at the Top,” which we posted just a few days ago, you already know the big take away from it. In a thorough comparison we conducted on C-suite executive moves at the world’s largest companies over… More
Read more...Agility for the Long Term
Viewed in Heidrick & Struggles It is not particularly common to see over ninety percent of executives agree on anything these days. Need for Agility But such consensus does exist on one perceived business necessity: the need for agility in business management. Heidrick & Struggles, the Chicago-headquartered executive search giant, surveyed executives and found, in… More
Read more...What 800 executives envision for the postpandemic workforce
Viewed in McKinsey When the pandemic first emerged earlier this year, businesses largely prepared for what was thought to be, at first, a multi-week disruption. That quickly became a multi-month disruption. And then finally as summer arrived, it was clear that predictions that rising temperatures would bring it to an end were inaccurate. The precise… More
Read more...The changeable organization
Viewed on McKinsey. When a company is underperforming, or identifies substantial opportunities for growth in ways outside of its traditional models, decisions are sometimes made to transform an entire organization around new goals. To be sure, such an approach is not to be taken lightly, and it is a holistic organizational undertaking. In “The Changeable… More
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