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Strategy’s strategist: An interview with Richard Rumelt

March 14, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of an interview of Richard Rumelt for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information,…

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Why strategy is like poker, not like golf

March 12, 2019

  Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by  Sven Smit for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and…

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Globalization in transition: The future of trade and value chains

March 10, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from a major study completed by the McKinsey Global Institute, written by  Susan Lund, James Manyika, Jonathan Woetzel, Jacques Bughin, Mekala Krishnan, Jeongmin Seong, and Mac Muir, featured inthe McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey &…

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The defining characteristics of a “best team”

March 7, 2019

  In an appendix to Nine Lies About Work, Roanne Bisby Davis and Ashley Goodall explain, “Four years ago, the human resources team at Cisco set out to measure the world of work as carefully and reliably as possible. Since…

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The future of connectivity: Enabling the Internet of Things

March 5, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Daniel Alsen, Mark Patel, and Jason Shangkuan for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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The Pros and Cons of Perfectionism, According to Research

March 3, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brian Swider, Dana Harari, Amy P. Breidenthal, and Laurens Bujold Steed for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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Who is Keith Sawyer and why is he significant?

February 26, 2019

In recent years, there have been several world-class thought leaders in the separate but interdependent fields of creativity and innovation. None is held in higher regard than Keith Sawyer. Briefly, one of the country’s leading scientific experts on creativity, Sawyer…

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Thomas Davenport on the potential impact of augmentation

February 19, 2019

In his latest book, The AI Advantage, Thomas Davenport explains how almost any organization — whatever its size and nature may be — can become productively and profitably involved in the artificial intelligence “revolution.” He suggests that augmentation — smart…

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3 reasons why organizations make bad hiring decisions

February 19, 2019

Hiring better people, using a rigorous and formal process, leads to concrete improvements in your organization’s operations and financials. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jaime Potter and Gunnar Schrah for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by…

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Stress Doesn’t Have to Short-Circuit Your Creativity

February 16, 2019

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here * * * When you’re stressed out, it’s hard to decide what to…

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