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Leadership at Scale: Better Leadership, Better Results

by Claudio Feser , Michael Rennie , Nicolai Chen Nielsen

Summary & Key Takeaways

Are you tired of inspiring corporate visions dying in the ‘frozen middle’ of management? Companies waste billions of dollars every year on leadership retreats that yield zero ROI, but there is a proven way to fix it. In today’s daily briefing, Ryan and Emily explore ‘Leadership at Scale’ by McKinsey veterans Claudio Feser, Michael Rennie, and Nicolai Chen Nielsen. Discover why leadership isn’t a mysterious art form, but a scalable capability. You’ll learn the four specific behaviors that account for 89% of leadership effectiveness and how solving real-world problems can instantly transform your managers.

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About the Author

Claudio Feser

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Claudio Feser is a Senior Partner Emeritus at McKinsey & Company and a founding member of the firm’s Leadership Development practice. With over 25 years of experience in organizational behavior, he is a leading authority on leadership at scale and decision-making. Feser serves as an Honorary …

Michael Rennie

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Michael Rennie is a world-renowned leadership and culture transformation expert who served as a Senior Partner and Global Head of McKinsey's Organization Practice for over 30 years. As a pioneer of McKinsey’s culture change methodologies, he has advised hundreds of CEOs on organizational …

Nicolai Chen Nielsen

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Nicolai Chen Nielsen is a global leadership expert and former Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led research on leadership development at scale. He has advised over 30 Fortune 500 companies and government ministries across five continents, designing programs that have reached more …

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