April Highlights: Companies win by putting talent first

Monthly Highlights | April 2018

Editor’s choice

Creating talent-driven organizations is all about putting people first to generate meaningful business value. Find out how to make talent management a priority:

An agenda for the talent-first CEO

In tumultuous times, a company’s talent is its most valuable and reliable asset. What does it take to lead an organization that truly unleashes its human capital?

Four key priorities →

The fairness factor in performance management

Many systems are under stress because employees harbor doubts that the core elements are equitable. A few practical steps can change that.

Win the perception battle →

How Unilever uses talent management as a business discipline

HR leaders can leverage people analytics to play a key role in aligning talent with value creation, says Unilever chief human resources officer Leena Nair.

Connect the dots →

CEO Interview

Microsoft’s next act

CEO Satya Nadella talks about innovation, disruption, and organizational change.

Reframe and refresh →

This month’s highlights

Mobile money in emerging markets: The business case for financial inclusion

Meeting the mobile money needs of the unbanked in emerging markets is a vast opportunity. more →

The need for speed: Capturing today’s fashion consumer

Top performers are using data analytics and consumer insights to stay ahead of the pack. more →

A teardown of the latest electric vehicles and what it reveals

McKinsey and A2Mac1, which provides automotive benchmark data, analyzed design choices that can help pave the way to profitable mass-market EVs. more →

Using concept sprints for a better customer experience

The concept sprint is a fast five-day process for cross-functional teams to brainstorm, define, and model new approaches to business issues. more →

Leading with inner agility

Disruptive times call for transformational leaders with a knack for addressing complex problems. To navigate effectively, we must learn to let go—and become more complex ourselves. more →

Still looking for room at the top: Ten years of research on women in the workplace

What we know—and what everyone needs to know—about the quest for equality. more →

Also new

A time for boards to act

How artificial intelligence and data add value to businesses

A new posture for cybersecurity in a networked world

Unlocking value from IoT connectivity: Six considerations for choosing a provider

How governments can be more effective by reallocating their resources

Digitizing dairy in China

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