articles
Forthcoming: “Power to the Middle,” book
Harvard Business Review Press, July 2023
“Talent tightrope: Tailor employee experience to support two key groups,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, May 2023
“Gen what? Debunking age-based myths about worker preferences,”
McKinsey & Company, April 2023
“Stop wasting your most precious resource: Middle managers,”
McKinsey & Company, March 2023
Performance through people: Transforming human capital into competitive advantage,
McKinsey Global Institute, February 2023
“Workplace rituals: Recapturing the power of what we’ve lost,”
McKinsey & Company, January 2023
“Talent in a changing market: What now?,”
McKinsey & Company, December 2022
“The science behind transformations: Sustaining value after implementation,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, November 2022
“Three actions to boost frontline engagement and retention,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, October 2022
“Quiet quitting and performance management,”
McKinsey & Company, October 2022
“Network effects: How to rebuild social capital and improve corporate performance,”
McKinsey & Company, August 2022
“The office of the future: A whole new (floor) plan,”
McKinsey & Company, July 2022
“Learning and earning: The bold moves that change careers,”
McKinsey & Company, July 2022
“The Great Attrition is making hiring harder. Are you searching the right talent pools?,
McKinsey & Company, July 2022
“The science behind transformations: Maximizing value during implementation,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, June 2022
“Human capital at work: The value of experience,”
McKinsey & Company, June 2022
“Stave off attrition with an internal talent marketplace,”
McKinsey & Company, April 2022
“Gone for now, or gone for good? How to play the new talent game and win back,”
McKinsey Quarterly, March 2022
“The science behind transformations: Protecting value from day one,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, February 2022
“The brave new (business) world,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, February 2022
“Back and forth: COVID-19’s impact on business in 2021—and today,”
McKinsey & Company, February 2022
“Work is changing—this will help you prepare,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, January 2022
“How to lead during uncertain times,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, January 2022
“The 10 must-read McKinsey Organization Blog posts of 2021,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, January 2022
“Losing from day one: Why even successful transformations fall short,”
McKinsey & Company, December 2021
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, November 2021
“Your return-to-office announcements are missing the mark: Here’s how to get them right,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, October 2021
“Being a good boss isn’t easy—here’s how to get better,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, October 2021
“Getting skills transformations right: The nine-ingredient recipe for success,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, October 2021
“Four ways that organizations can help tomorrow’s leaders,”
“‘Great Attrition’ or ‘Great Attraction’? The choice is yours,”
McKinsey Quarterly, September 2021
“Running on all five sources: Actions leaders can take to create more meaningful work,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, August 2021
“The future of work: Seizing the opportunities of the new normal,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, August 2021
“The future of work: Managing three risks of the hybrid workplace,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, July 2021
“Three keys to building a more skilled postpandemic workforce,”
McKinsey Quarterly, July 2021
“The future of work: Three steps toward an inclusive workplace,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, July 2021
“Making work meaningful from the C-suite to the frontline,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, June 2021
“The future of the workplace: Embracing change and fostering connectivity,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, June 2021
“The future of the workforce: Investing in talent to prepare for uncertainty,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, June 2021
“The future of work: Understanding what’s temporary and what’s transformative,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, May 2021
“The future of work: Balancing three symbiotic elements,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, May 2021
“Survey fatigue? Blame the leader, not the question,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, May 2021
“The 10 must-read McKinsey Organization Blog posts of 2021,”
“The Great Attrition: Same turnover, but the “why” differs by industry,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, September 2021
“Building workforce skills at scale to thrive during—and after—the COVID-19 crisis,”
McKinsey & Company, April 2021
“Grief, loss, burnout: Navigating a new emotional landscape at work,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, April 2021
“Help your employees find purpose—or watch them leave,”
McKinsey & Company, April 2021
"How people—not just policies—make or break inclusive workplaces,"
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, March 2021
“The new possible: How HR can help build the organization of the future,”
McKinsey & Company, March 2021
“Three podcast episodes to tackle today’s talent challenges,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, February 2021
“Inclusion doesn’t happen by accident: Measuring inclusion in a way that matters,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, February 2021
“Build your organizational identity,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, February 2021
“Are you building employee capabilities across these four critical areas?,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, January 2021
“Is your organization prepared for the future?,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, January 2021
“10 must-read posts from 2020,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, January 2021
“Hire more for skills, less for industry experience,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, December 2020
“Shifts leaders are making to build their organization’s identity from the bottom-up,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, December 2020
“Strategic talent management for the post-pandemic world,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, November 2020
“When one size doesn’t fit all: How to make change personal,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, October 2020
“Foster individual purpose within your organization,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, October 2020
“The boss factor: Making the world a better place through workplace relationships,”
McKinsey Quarterly, September 2020
“Why healthy institutional investors outperform,”
McKinsey & Company, September 2020
“Igniting individual purpose in times of crisis,”
McKinsey Quarterly, August 2020
“Three steps to creating more value through talent,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, August 2020
“Psychological safety, emotional intelligence, and leadership in a time of flux,”
McKinsey Quarterly, July 2020
“HR says talent is crucial for performance—and the pandemic proves it,”
McKinsey & Company, July 2020
“How organizations can build healthy employee habits,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, July 2020
“A data-backed approach to stakeholder engagement,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, May 2020
“5 principles to shape corporate purpose during crisis,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, May 2020
“How do we manage the change journey?,
McKinsey & Company, May 2020
“Purpose: Shifting from why to how,”
McKinsey Quarterly, April 2020
“The questions you ask drive the action you see,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, April 2020
“Evolving the talent pool at the speed of emerging technology,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, March 2020
“Demonstrating corporate purpose in the time of coronavirus,”
McKinsey & Company, March 2020
“Inspiring individuals is the new competitive advantage,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, March 2020
“Nudge, don’t nag,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, January 2020
“McKinsey Organization Blog: 100 posts and counting,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, January 2020
“The forgotten step in leading large-scale change,”
McKinsey & Company, September 2019
“Getting personal about change,”
McKinsey Quarterly, August 2019
“A better way to lead large-scale change,”
McKinsey & Company, July 2019
Beyond Performance 2.0: A Proven Approach to Leading Large-Scale Change
John Wiley & Sons, July 2019
“Why rigor is the key ingredient to develop leaders,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, April 2019
“Why we all need performance ratings on a regular basis,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, April 2019
“Are we long—or short—on talent?,”
McKinsey Quarterly, January 2019
“Shifts leaders are making to build their organization’s identity from the bottom-up,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, December 2020
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, November 2020
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, October 2020
McKinsey & Company, September 2020
“Igniting individual purpose in times of crisis,”
“Three steps to creating more value through talent,”
McKinsey Quarterly, July 2020
“HR says talent is crucial for performance—and the pandemic proves it,”
McKinsey & Company, July 2020
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, July 2020
“A data-backed approach to stakeholder engagement,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, May 2020
“5 principles to shape corporate purpose during crisis,”
McKinsey & Company, May 2020
“Matching the right talent to the right roles,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, November 2018
“Right-skilling for your future workforce,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, August 2018
“How to advance your talent plan to stay relevant,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, August 2018
“How to change mindset and behavior,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, July 2018
“The fairness factor in performance management,”
McKinsey & Company, April 2018
“Harnessing the power of performance management,”
McKinsey & Company, April 2018
“TalentTech: enabling talent in the digital age,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, February 2018
“Focus on the five percent,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, January 2018
“4 strategies for linking talent to value,”
blog entry, McKinsey & Company, December 2017
“People analytics reveals three things HR may be getting wrong,”
McKinsey Quarterly, July 2016
“Winning hearts and minds in the 21st century,”
McKinsey Quarterly, April 2016
“The four building blocks of change,”
McKinsey Quarterly, April 2016
“Leadership in context,
McKinsey Quarterly, January 2016
“Organizing for the future,”
McKinsey Quarterly, January 2016
“How healthy is your company?,”
McKinsey & Company, May 2016
“Decoding leadership: What really matters,”
McKinsey Quarterly, January 2015
“Beyond Performance 2.0: A Proven Approach to Leading Large-Scale Change,”
McKinsey & Company, 2011
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