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    ESSENTIALS FOR LEADERS AND THOSE THEY LEAD
    Problems, big and small, abound in business, society, and our personal lives. The ability to answer the seemingly simple question, “What should I do?” is becoming increasingly difficult as our environments grow more uncertain and complex. As a result, problem-solving skills are in great demand. McKinsey research shows that organizations that have top-quartile problem-solving capabilities earn 3.5 times higher total shareholder returns than those in the bottom quartile. This week, let’s explore some structured approaches that can improve your problem-solving aptitude.
    AN IDEA
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    Clearly define the problem before rushing to solve it
    Albert Einstein once said, “If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it.” Before you start thinking about solutions, you first must understand and clearly articulate the problem. In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Charles Conn, former CEO of Oxford Sciences Innovation and Rhodes House, describes a seven-step problem-solving process that can provide the structure and clarity needed to (perhaps counterintuitively) encourage creativity. The first step is to dedicate sufficient time to exploring and defining the problem and why it needs to be solved. The team can then disaggregate the various components of the problem, prioritize which of those have the biggest impact, and begin their analyses. Shortchanging this critical first step could lead to wasted time and resources (for example, if those resources are allocated to solving the wrong problems).
    A BIG NUMBER
    85
    That’s the percentage of survey respondents across Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries who identify problem solving as the most relevant 21st-century skill, according to Wiley’s Digital Skills Gap Index 2021. The World Economic Forum’s 2020 Future of Jobs report reveals similar sentiments among employers globally: critical thinking and complex problem solving top the list of skills of the future. In fact, four of the top five skills on the report’s “top ten skills of 2025” are directly linked to problem solving, indicating that employers believe these skill sets will only grow in importance.
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    “Rookie problem solvers show you their analytic process and mathematics to convince you that they are clever. That’s sometimes called APK, the anxious parade of knowledge. But seasoned problem solvers show you differently.”
    That’s McKinsey alumni Charles Conn and Robert McLean in a McKinsey Quarterly article on six problem-solving mindsets to crack even the most complex problems under uncertain conditions. To start, they recommend channeling your inner four-year-old by staying curious and recognizing the power of asking questions. Next, embrace ambiguity, widen the aperture through which you view the problem, be willing to experiment, and crowdsource diverse perspectives to improve the ideas generated. And finally, return to an elementary-school activity: “show and tell” the problem-solving process and the logic behind the potential solution to drive decision makers to action.
    A SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW
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    Few businesses have experienced the need for effective problem solving as intensely as vaccine developers did during the COVID-19 pandemic. While pressure can sometimes feel debilitating, many pharma and biotech companies rose to the challenge. In this interview, Angela Hwang, Pfizer’s head of biopharmaceuticals, discusses how the company was able to develop and begin distributing a vaccine within eight months. “When the goal is so clear, what happens next is incredible problem solving that allows you to find the ‘white spaces’ and identify what you can remove to anticipate potential barriers,” she says. “Changing our goal setting and problem solving to match the issue at hand were probably the two greatest adaptions in leadership practices on this entire journey.”
    BUST YOUR BIASES
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    When it comes to problem solving within a team, take extra care to not fall prey to individual biases and collective behaviors that may thwart efforts to come up with great solutions. One bias that may manifest itself in a brainstorming session is people’s desire to conform or avoid conflict. Anonymous brainstorming and silent voting are two ways to ensure that all ideas are considered and to prevent mediocre ideas from taking the spotlight. Similarly, drawing on analogies can spark inspiration—unless that analogy is only superficially similar to the problem at hand, in which case it can lead to futile solutions. To avoid this trap, set up exercises to map the similarities between the two problems, past and present, and the conditions under which the solution would work in the new context.
    Lead by first defining, then solving, problems.
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  • Do you video chat with your doctor? See the ten biggest trends in healthcare delivery.

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    Workplace wellness. Digital health start-ups—companies that connect employees to mental-health services—are challenging traditional providers of employee assistance programs at a time when anxiety and depression are spiking. In 2021, investments in these companies doubled to $5.5 billion. The switch to virtual care during the COVID-19 crisis has enabled the rise of digital health platforms that offer a range of services, including sleep apps and mindfulness coaching. [Bloomberg]
    DIY health. There is an abundance of do-it-yourself (DIY) healthcare tools to help people take control of their health. But wading through the glut of apps, at-home test kits, and gadgets can be tricky: for example, consumers can choose from some 350,000 health apps to screen or monitor symptoms. Doctors say that although these tools can help users determine when to seek in-person care, people should be wary of using at-home tests to self-diagnose, since DIY tools can’t provide the comprehensive information that a medical exam would. [WSJ]
    US consumers take proactive steps to manage their own health and well-being, spending between $300 billion and $400 billion out of pocket on health expenses every year.
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    Trading the whole person. US healthcare delivery is changing fast. Ten major trends are shaping the future of care delivery, according to healthcare leaders and McKinsey experts. One of these trends is “patient centricity”: healthcare that is convenient, transparent, and personalized. Recent McKinsey surveys show that people who use patient-centric providers are more likely than those who don’t to report greater satisfaction with their healthcare experience: they are 28% less likely to switch providers and five to six times more likely to use additional services.
    Virtual visits. Consumer interest in digital healthcare has increased dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic began. McKinsey analysis shows that virtual health visits grew by a staggering 38 times between February and April 2020. Booming investment and favorable consumer views will contribute to continued growth in virtual health: McKinsey estimates that about $250 billion in spending could be shifted to virtual settings. Explore the next frontier of care delivery and the actions that industry leaders can take to ride the next wave of innovation.
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  • The week in charts

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    Our Charting the path to the next normal series offers a daily chart that helps explain a changing world—during the pandemic and beyond. In case you missed them, this week’s graphics explored organizations’ increasing cybersecurity spending, the resources companies need to lower their carbon footprints, the biggest priorities for chief human resources officers, why consumer packaged goods companies are behind on their autonomous supply chain planning, and the potential infrastructure shift for gas utilities.
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  • The war in Ukraine and navigating an uncertain future

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    The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing the greatest humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War II. Thousands of lives have been lost, and millions of livelihoods have been disrupted. This month, our featured stories offer an initial framing of the challenges caused by the war, a perspective on the short- and midterm disruptions, and scenarios for the potential impact on livelihoods in the eurozone. Other highlights in this month’s issue include the following topics:
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  • A playbook for more responsible manufacturing

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    Supply chain resilience and local manufacturing are increasingly important in today’s geopolitical context. But how can organizations bolster their operations, while also engaging their workforces and driving sustainable operations? Innovation, leadership, and inspiration will be needed—and a playbook for driving responsible industry transformation is coming together, powered by insights from the 103 members of the Global Lighthouse Network (a World Economic Forum initiative in collaboration with McKinsey). Dive deeper on the six crucial enablers of transformations toward responsible production in a new article, and be sure to sign up for a Lighthouses Live event on April 6 for even more insights.
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    Lighthouses reveal a playbook for responsible industry transformation
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    Given the geopolitical tensions surrounding the conflict in Ukraine, it’s a good time to remind companies that cybersecurity planning is crucial. Plus, new funding that could help quench US water needs, and a McKinsey senior partner and heavy-metal guitarist on the lifelong joys of rock ‘n’ roll.
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    It’s the call that CEOs dread. A ransomware attack has been launched against the company, vital files have been encrypted, and paying a hefty ransom is the only way out. What used to be considered a fringe threat is now anything but. According to some estimates, ransomware costs could reach $265 billion globally by 2031.
    A four-part strategy. In the United States, ransomware attacks on supply chains rose by 42 percent in the first quarter of 2021, while security threats against industrial control systems and operational technology more than tripled in 2020. To ensure that they remain resilient in this perilous new environment, companies should focus on ransomware prevention, preparation, response, and recovery strategies now rather than later. The payment or nonpayment of a ransom could depend on whether an organization has mastered the basics of these four strategies.
    Sounding boards. Fortunately, leaders are not alone in this fight. Boards can act as a partner. They can engage in regular conversations with company leadership on cybersecurity issues, making sure the executive team is preparing the whole organization for the eventuality of an attack, not simply leaving it to the chief information officer and the technical team.
    The experts are evolving too. Companies and their boards are not the only ones being forced to pivot in the face of more sophisticated cybersecurity challenges. Leading cybersecurity providers have found that they must do the same, adjusting their strategies and their product and service offerings to meet new security objectives. These areas include perimeter security, next-generation identity and access controls, remote access, security automation, and security training.
    Walking the talk. While organizations in most industries have been focusing on cybersecurity for some time, the maturity of their approaches is not uniform. In 2021, McKinsey assessed the cybersecurity-maturity level of more than 100 companies and institutions in a number of industry sectors and learned that while some in banking and healthcare have achieved fair progress, most organizations—in all industries—still have a ways to go to protect their information assets against threats and attacks.
    Practice good digital hygiene. As former US congressman Will Hurd explained to McKinsey last year in a podcast about cyber resilience in the federal government, it all comes down to digital hygiene. “We shower. We brush our teeth. We comb our hair. We do all those things in our personal hygiene, and we should be doing those basic things in our digital hygiene, too.” For government, upgrading antiquated IT infrastructure to meet today’s threats is hard enough, let alone anticipating future attacks. Recognizing the cybersecurity skill sets needed across the federal government is a crucial step.
    Building resilience. Creating and updating a strong cybersecurity strategy is part of a broader attitude toward resilience. The global economy has demonstrated significant resilience through the COVID-19 pandemic, bouncing back faster than expected. Economic momentum remains strong, but organizations are encountering cross-currents in supply chains, workforce availability, inflation, and more. It’s worth underscoring that the foundations of future growth are often laid as societies respond to the weaknesses crises expose. History shows that in times of disruption, resilience depends on adaptability and decisiveness.
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    Scott Keller, a senior partner in McKinsey’s Southern California office, is a coauthor of CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest. He is also a heavy-metal guitarist and songwriter who has recorded original music with members of Whitesnake, Testament, and Stone Sour.
    Let’s just say that your background is not typical for a management consultant. In your role as a CEO counselor, have you ever thought about whether rock or metal musicians would make great CEOs?
    Despite the fact that rock ‘n’ roll rebels against the 9-to-5 lifestyle, keeping a band together for decades of successfully writing and touring requires levels of collaboration, teamwork, and innovation that most business leaders would envy. I actually cowrote a McKinsey piece about this very topic called “How to Make Your Team R.O.C.K.” We spoke with Nancy Wilson of Heart, who talked about the importance of role clarity. Paul Stanley of Kiss talked about the need for both vision and execution. Roger Daltrey of The Who waxed lyrical about how crucial communication is. And Sammy Hagar talked about the core role of teamwork. I loved his observation about ego: “When someone, or everyone, thinks their ‘thing’ is the most important thing, it all falls apart. When mutual respect is there, magic can happen.”
    As part of the “research” for that article (often a jam session and a drink together), the drummer Matt Starr (who was playing for Mr. Big at the time) made a direct link to being a CEO. “Every serious musician is the CEO of themselves,” he said. “You find others who share the same objectives, get organized, pay attention to details, and prioritize where you spend your time to make it happen. I wonder how many employees in companies have the same drive?” That’s an interesting question to reflect on.
    You were featured in “Rock Camp: The Movie,” which follows campers as they attend Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp with some of the legends of the genre, such as Jeff Beck, Alice Cooper, Slash, and Lita Ford. How did that come about?
    I was interviewed for the documentary because I had helped the CEO, David Fishof, when he was trying to improve the performance of his business. The film crew was interviewing me at home, and in the middle of the recording my special-needs son, Jackson, came home from school. Like many with special needs, he has a way of endearing himself to people. He started asking a lot of questions and then, out of the blue, he said: “You know what my new goal is? To play bass at Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp!”
    Jackson didn’t play bass at the time, but for fun we walked over to my guitar rack and I tried to show him a few things (very unsuccessfully, I might add). Little did we know that we were being caught on film. A few months later I got a call from the documentary producers informing me that Jackson was far more interesting on film than I was and requesting that he come play bass at a Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp being held two weeks later. During that time our whole family lived and breathed helping Jackson learn how to navigate the fretboard and play in time. When we got to camp, to borrow Sammy Hagar’s phrase, “magic happened.”
    You’re one of only a few hundred people to have visited every country in the world. How did you get started on that quest, and has music played a part in those experiences?
    My first adventure overseas was spending a semester of college in Santiago, Chile. I became involved in the heavy-metal scene there (shout-out to Gabriel from the band Dogma!), and when I traveled outside of Santiago, I always brought a charango (a mini-Andean guitar with five strings) with me. It was a great way to meet and entertain people.
    Later, when I started at McKinsey, every time I left the country on a work trip I’d tack on a visit to a new country. I always brought a travel guitar with me, and I learned about a lot of local bands and scenes I wouldn’t have explored otherwise (shout-out to the Spanish band Zenobia!). Over time, I wanted to share the experiences with my growing family, so the guitar was left behind and every vacation was “to somewhere dad hasn’t been yet.” I remember once getting a call from my oldest son’s elementary school asking why he was telling people he went to North Korea on spring break. Even though it was true, I’m not sure they ever believed it.
    In terms of what the journey has taught me, I think the best lesson has come from observing how my children embrace new people, cultures, and surroundings with insatiable curiosity and very little judgment. I strive to be childlike in that way (in addition to my childlike love for heavy metal!).
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    When joking pays off. Ideally, in a negotiation, all parties are acting in good faith. Sometimes, though, you might find yourself dealing with someone who has a winner-take-all mindset, holds biases toward you, or is just a jerk. In a tough negotiation, humor is a powerful tool to wield, says one business professor who teaches negotiation skills at a leading US university. Cracking a joke about the negotiation (“So, we’re saying the same thing—we’re here to bluff and lie”) can defuse pressure and help break the ice. [Fast Company]
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    Lighthearted leadership. “When we are having fun, one of the prerequisites is that you’re not putting on a facade; you are actually expressing your authentic self,” says Price. By adopting a more lighthearted attitude, leaders can help others let their guard down. Using “props for fun,” such as providing a bowl filled with conversation prompts, can inspire colleagues to interact in new ways. For additional practices that can make the workplace more positive, fun, and enjoyable, read the full interview, part of our Author Talks series.
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    Welcome to your March update from the team at Remote! We are thrilled to have you here. Read on for more about how Remote has mobilized to help those affected by the war in Ukraine; the latest from the blog, including details on the launch of our very own API; and the 2022 Remote Influencer Report.

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  • A trans leader on the importance of telling your story

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    DELIVERING ON DIVERSITY, GENDER EQUALITY, AND INCLUSION
    Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. In this issue, we consider the work of journalist Imara Jones and what companies can do to advance trans inclusion in the workplace and society. Plus, the problem with hiring for “culture fit.”
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    “I can’t be detached anymore. I’m a part of the community, so I’m part of the news—and not that many people who are trans have microphones. I feel the need to be visible and to tell people who I am.”
    — Imara Jones
    Imara Jones is the founder and CEO of TransLash Media, a nonprofit organization that tackles bias and hostility against transgender people in the US. In an interview for the NYC Trans Oral History Project, a landmark effort to record, preserve, and share trans histories, Jones explains why she could no longer cover issues that affect trans Americans without telling her own story: “I realized that I was the subject. I was the news.” Working on TransLash, she says, “has taught me that my voice is important, that I’m important, that our stories are important, and they have to be told.”
    Jones notes that while more and more brands are featuring trans models in their advertising, “that doesn’t really affirm our humanity or ensure that we have full rights in society—and the [financial] benefits accrue to massive corporations from which trans people are largely excluded.”
    McKinsey research shows that transgender people are underrepresented in the US workforce and face widespread workplace discrimination. In a 2021 McKinsey survey, less than a third of transgender respondents said they felt comfortable being fully out about their gender identity at work.
    How can companies meaningfully increase trans representation and inclusion? Jones points out that external visibility should be backed by workplace policies and initiatives—and McKinsey research points to paid internship programs as a step in the right direction. As Jones puts it: “It would be really powerful if a company said, ‘We’re going to have all trans models—and we’re going to start an internship program for young trans people. And we’re going to pay them.’ That’s actually changing something.”
    Jones is using her own platform to amplify trans voices and explore ways to help more trans people join the industry and tell different stories. The animating principle: “I don’t believe in one person changing everything; I think one person helps others to change everything.”
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    “Culture fit is coded bias.”
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    In a recent edition of McKinsey’s Author Talks, inclusion strategist Ruchika Tulshyan discusses why “leaning in” is falling short, the problem with calling someone “diverse,” and why organizations should hire for “culture add” instead of “culture fit.”
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  • From stocks to meteorites, the space economy is up for grabs

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    To Mars—and beyond ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
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    The price is right. You’d expect meteorites colliding with Earth to sell for hefty sums, but the objects they hit bring in even more. A doghouse struck by a meteorite (luckily, the inhabitant, a German shepherd, wasn’t hurt) recently sold for $44,000 at an annual meteorite auction, whereas the space rock itself fetched only about half the price. It’s extremely rare for meteorites to strike anything when they land on Earth, so when they do, whatever they hit acquires high value. A car hit by a meteorite in 2007 sold for a record $230,000. [CNN]
    Game-changing tech. The share prices of some space start-ups are drifting back down to earth after being propelled into the stratosphere by amateur traders last year. Still, companies are developing truly game-changing space technologies, which could push the space economy to double to $900 billion by 2030. The rising demand for smaller satellites that closely orbit the Earth drives much of investor forecasts. A handful of companies, for example, have successfully launched smaller payloads into space on smaller rockets. [WSJ]
    “We have to stop thinking about ourselves as space companies and start thinking about the actual services that we’re providing.”
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    Humans on Mars. The idea of human settlements on Mars isn’t farfetched, but it will take massive technological innovation, says Lockheed Martin’s Joe Landon. “We are investing quite a bit to make the systems needed,” says Landon. “There has been extensive exploration beyond the moon, and even beyond Mars, using robotic spacecraft.” The next frontier will be to develop technologies to sustain humans in space and during lengthy space flights, such as propulsion technology for faster travel and AI systems that allow astronauts to live and work in space with limited support from Earth.
    Space is a place. And it’s a place that will need all kinds of businesses, Landon says. To establish a robust industrial sector in space—mirroring that on Earth—governments and leading companies need to collaborate to bring services, talent, and entrepreneurial savvy to space ventures. For example, to launch a scientific mission to the moon, a national space agency may not need its own communications links, power, or transportation; instead, it could buy them as a service. Read the full interview to learn more about creating value in the space sector.
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  • What we can do to add six more years to our lives

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  • Making aerospace ‘diverse and dynamic’: An interview with Airbus U.S.’s Debra Facktor

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  • It’s a hard world. Soft skills can help.

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    Sought-after soft skills ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
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    (Soft) skills to pay the bills
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    Happy leadership. One popular business school course at a leading university is teaching the softer side of leadership, with the key tenet that happy leaders are effective ones. But happiness doesn’t just magically happen. Happiness, students learn, can be cultivated within yourself, and then you can cultivate it within your teams. And that’s especially important when workers are quitting their jobs at a rapid pace, with many organizations rethinking the nature of work with a focus on employee morale and happiness. [WSJ]
    Wanted: soft skills. In today’s booming job market, the most in-demand skills are soft skills, according to a recent global report about the future of work. In our new hybrid world of remote and in-person work and amid a backdrop of historic resignation rates, hiring managers are eager to find candidates who are dependable, resilient, and good communicators. But more than half of employers interviewed—58%—reported that finding candidates with these, and other, soft skills has been their top hiring challenge throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. [CNBC]
    As workers interact with ever-smarter machines, the demand for soft skills is beginning to surge.
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    What’s in a soft skill? A soft skill enables you to interact well with others. It’s nontechnical and typically falls into categories such as communication and negotiation, adaptability and learning, teaching and training, and interpersonal abilities, including empathy. For organizations, developing and rewarding soft skills is becoming all the more crucial in our ever-automated world. Machines are getting smarter, and as they take over more basic, repetitive, and even physical tasks, the need for workers with social, emotional, and technological skills will be higher than ever.
    Hiring woes. While companies are keen to hire workers with soft skills, HR professionals are having difficulty finding them. Specifically, many candidates lack key skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, and the ability to deal with complexity. And the skills mismatch is largest in the most automated departments, such as IT and data analytics. Dive into the McKinsey Quarterly Five Fifty—in which we quickly brief readers, and also offer links to deeper dives—on soft skills, and why they matter more than ever in a hard world.
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