Winning formula: How Europe’s top tech start-ups get it right

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Winning formula: How Europe’s top tech start-ups get it right | McKinsey We studied Europe’s top 1,000 start-ups to learn how they succeed in the region’s fragmented value pool and found the answers lie in four distinct strategic plays.

2021 leadership reading list | McKinsey & Company

Oh they don't really give you a list! You have to click on each glamorous portrait picture of a corporate leader to find out what he or she is reading! Odd and very time consuming! Strange for a business consulting firm! 

"... We’ve also curated summer book recommendations from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Barack Obama, Christie’s, and more. And we’ve included recommendations from McKinsey Global Publishing. ..."

Barack Obama? What? Mr. Obama rarely ever came across as a deep thinker and meaningful philosopher, but more as a narcissist! McKinsey & Company could not find a better person?

2021 leadership reading list | McKinsey & Company

Author Dr. Kristin Neff breaks down fierce self-compassion

What the heck is self compassion? An oxymoron!
What is fierce compassion? Another oxymoron!
Combined we are dealing with a double oxymoron! 

Or is self compassion perhaps another way of meaning narcissism?

"In this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey [& Company] ... chats with Kristin Neff about her new book, Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive (Harper Wave, June 2021). Neff, a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research ..."

This lady has even written at least two books about the subject of self compassion: Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

There are so many ways to make a career in academia!

Author Talks: Kristin Neff on harnessing fierce self-compassion Kristin Neff discusses how women can balance tender self-acceptance with fierce action to claim their power—in the workplace and beyond.

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McKinsey & Company: Oscar Awards. It’s Hollywood’s biggest night; will diversity win out?

Who hires this consulting firm anymore?

"Although the entertainment industry has made some strides toward bolstering diversity and inclusion, it could reap an additional $10 billion in revenues annually if it addresses persistent racial inequities. ...
explore our insights on actions organizations can take to advance racial equity in the workplace ...

Boosting Black representation on- and off-screen ...

Addressing unconscious bias in media"

It’s Hollywood’s biggest night; will diversity win out? | McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company: Countering otherness: Fostering team integration

Who is foolish enough to pay for the services (or shall we say garbage) that McKinsey & Company peddles?

This was in today's On Point email from McKinsey:

"Otherness

The news

• Diversity hires. Many companies have made it a priority to hire diverse talent to increase representation among people of color. But some have also made the mistake of lumping a wide range of people into their definition of a “diversity hire,” which automatically creates in-groups and out-groups—and minimizes the importance of distinct racial, gender, and disability characteristics that companies say they now value. [HBR]

• Antiracism training. Corporate diversity and antiracism training require commitment. Studies show that one-off trainings or mandatory sessions may raise awareness and empower employees in the short term, but without carefully considered follow-ups, these programs are less likely to have a lasting impact on interpersonal dynamics and policy in organizations. [WSJ]"

"Exploring our feelings of otherness can help us discover how we are the same.

By all accounts, 2020 was a momentous year. George Floyd’s brutal murder spurred protests and riots across the globe and brought renewed passion to the Black Lives Matter movement. The coronavirus pandemic has been fostering a rise in discrimination toward those of Chinese and Southeast Asian heritage, while also affecting the lives and livelihoods of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic people more than it has affected white people. ...
These events have raised the level of awareness of the insidiousness of subtle and systemic racism for nonminority ethnic people—as has the #MeToo movement, which overlaps Black Lives Matter in its goal to dismantle oppression. ..."

Countering otherness: Fostering team integration | McKinsey

Diverse employees are struggling the most during COVID-19--here’s how companies can respond

In their daily updates, McKinsey & Company featured this November 20, 2020 article today (2/15/2021).

Just the headline is ludicrous. When a worldwide management consulting firm engages in promoting the ideologies/demagoguery of the day (e.g. diversity). It is like following a cult!

Diverse employees are struggling the most during COVID-19--here’s how companies can respond | McKinsey

The Indian chemical industry By McKinsey & Company

Good news! And McKinsey & Company is promoting it! Given the recent realization of significant uncertainties about the heavy dependence on supply chains from China especially in pharmaceutical intermediate products. India has a long tradition in manufacturing generics ...

The Indian chemical industry | McKinsey: The Indian chemical industry is positioned to capitalize on the near-term opportunities created by global uncertainties.