It's the last Friday afternoon in 2016, so we put together a collection of our favorite photographs to look back over what's been an extraordinarily emotional year.

How to make smart decisions: 👂 Listen. Keep your eyes peeled and ears open. Observation gives you the opportunity to learn from a wide range of perspectives and gain knowledge to make an informed decision. ⚖️ Weigh your options. Here is where you lay everything out on the table. Exploring all the avenues before making a decision can help you predict or map out the resolution that works best for you. 🚀 Follow through. Now it’s time to push the big, scary, red button. Just joking. But, this is the last and most important phase of the decision-making process: Making the actual decision. After listening to others and examining your options, you’re ready to make an effective decision. #feedbackfriday #leadership #leadershipdevelopment …see more

At the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, China today, we unveiled a list of ten innovative factories that have joined the Global Lighthouse Network. The Lighthouse program is a collaboration between WEF and McKinsey & Company, which highlights factories that are leading the way in applying Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to drive financial and operational impact. In this short video clip, Katy George , senior partner and co-leader of McKinsey’s global manufacturing practice, introduces the lighthouses at a press conference. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/f6cYhRN #AMNC19 #innovative #manufacturingexcellence #industrialrevolution …see more

Congratulations to our global managing partner, Kevin Sneader , on being named a Top CEO of 2019, according to Glassdoor’s compilation of feedback from our firm’s employees. https://mck.co/2x2sGzy …see more

Very pleased to see my new LinkedIn series on writing, Write With Impact, featured in the latest edition of LinkedIn’s “Must-read Series” by Lorraine K. Lee and Lucy Dwyer . Thank you to all my subscribers and to everyone who has left a comment or shared one of my articles. I hope they provide some practical tips and inspiration to help you with your writing projects. #linkedin #inspiration #productivity #writing #publishing …see more

Gravyty is using #artificialintelligence to help nonprofits identify high potential donors and customize outreach. An excellent example of how AI can be harnessed for a good cause. Read about how co-founder and CEO Adam Martel is innovating in the nonprofit fundraising space with his fast-growing startup, backed by serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and business mentor, Raymond Chang . …see more

Excellent article by George Anders about the rising boomerang phenomenon in which people are returning to their previous employers after a stint elsewhere. At McKinsey, we are increasingly tapping into our global alumni network for talent: “At McKinsey, bringing back alumni is “more of a focus now than it was five or 10 years ago,” says Caitlin Storhaug, head of global recruitment marketing. McKinsey sustains an active network of 33,000 alumni, sending them copies of McKinsey research by email and welcoming them to events such as an alumni museum night at the Tait Britain. …see more

Live video streaming and the rise of video natives are two trends that promise to make 2017 the year of online video.

Some of our smallest words have just a few letters but plenty of muscle. "Vote," for example, is an especially powerful word right now if you're living in the United States. Please, don't squander it. Harness its potential on behalf of yourself, the people you care about and all citizens of this country. Thank you! …see more

We've had the wheel for 5,500 ish years and yet incredible design is still rarely considered vital. Hence this..... How can we change this? …see more

I did a ton of video in 2020 and my favorite streaming tool Socialive asked what I learned. (I think I know less than when I started TBH.) But, I'm all about experimenting. While the "rulebook" is somewhat timeless: - Be relevant - Be useful - Differentiate - Delight viewers - Interactivity - Find the stories yadda yadda yadda ... the medium is constantly changing. Me and a bunch of smart people offer tips for video in 2021 here >> https://lnkd.in/d6Ff97T Here's to everyone who's trying new stuff in #marketing and #video . Keep going! …see more

One in four U.S. adults – 61 million Americans – have a disability that impacts major life activities, including temporary disabilities. Is your website / app / other media inclusive of them? Free guide via Perkins Access https://lnkd.in/dgKWeM8 Kelsey Bronski Taylor Anne Snook #accessibility #inclusivity …see more

P&G's new campaign addresses racism and bias. "How do we create something powerful, impactful, moving and emotional but without losing the audience?" Keith Cartwright in today's Sustainable Brands event Check out the films: https://lnkd.in/dCm3ZyZ …see more

"Every business has an opportunity to stop being the gatekeepers of economic prosperity. Every single business has that opportunity. And so really in age of #BlackLivesMatter , no business is immune to this topic because every business has a role in the #systemicracism that the movement seeks to address. So I hope anyone listening, who thinks 'we're not part of the problem, and therefore we're not part of the solution.' I hope you take a moment to pause and really question that assumption because I do think this is a chance for all businesses to say, 'we actually have a role to play in the, in the solution here. We actually have a role to play in increasing economic prosperity for all. And to be honest about it.' And that's why you're seeing so many brands struggle to figure out what to do next. This is a new question. It's an age of accountability in sunlight, forcing brands to be quite honest about the dire state of #diversity - look at the #tech industry and look at the #investment community. People say the word reckoning. It is truly feeling to me like it is a reckoning. Like it is an opportunity for all businesses to to act with integrity here and to expose those that aren't quite ready for this moment." Listen more in my interview with #B2BMX - link in comments. …see more

I updated my recent post on the dangers of performative brand allyship with an example of true allyship from Rent The Runway led by CEO and co-founder Jennifer Hyman who: 1. Acknowledged her industry's role in systemic racism. 2. Made their stance on the BLM movement clear. 3. Took responsibility for her company's role in perpetuating the problems, and ownership over being part of the solution. 4. Laid out clear actions the brand would be taking - beyond donations and D&I work internally (which still matter.) A great example to follow. Read on: https://lnkd.in/dujSMfm …see more

Grateful for this platform to reach so many, grateful to Brenda for tallying so consistently over the past year+! Brenda Meller ☕️

This is EVERYTHING 😂 I’m a big fan of Lucidchart ’s funny demo videos and this new one is no exception.

It was a joy to edit Carlos Hidalgo 's new book The UnAmerican Dream, which asks with startling honesty and insightful clarity: What is the real price of our modern, hustle-all-all-cost business culture? For so many entrepreneurs and professionals, the relentless pursuit of success leaves behind damaged relationships and personal life carnage in their wake. Sound familiar? Order a copy here >> it may just save your life. https://lnkd.in/e-DZvdH https://lnkd.in/eMFAJgh #worklifebalance #entrepreneurship #leadership #bookrecommendation …see more

In this past weekend's edition of The World's Best Newsletter: messaging tips from Tim Riesterer , cultural fit beyond the beer test from Erica Seidel , cannabis branding from Ceros , great #SaaS #contentmarketing research, and #socialmedia activism. Subscribe (and see all 109 past editions) here: https://lnkd.in/ePA767x …see more

"Long term brands look to different measures – hopefully, their purpose and ambitions – to evaluate whether they are on track. They also recognize that brands live or die on their ability to generate trust. Those brands that focus on quality and responsiveness, that respond to customer needs and engage in regular conversation are more likely to keep customers. No customer stays with a brand because of how it is performing financially. They stay, or re-select a brand, because of their own experiences and the experiences of those around them. And the most likely encounter they will have – until chatbots take over the world – is with people." https://lnkd.in/eHzM6Ma …see more