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Innovative management: A conversation with Gary Hamel

February 26, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding interview of Gary Hamel featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company and conducted by Joanna Barsh. To read the complete article, check out others, obtain subscription information, and…

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The case for digital reinvention

February 22, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jacques Bughin, Laura LaBerge, and Anette Mellbye for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why digital technology, despite its seeming ubiquity, has only begun…

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Using rivalry to spur innovation

February 14, 2017

  Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Bernard T. Ferrari and Jessica Goethals for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (2010). They explain how productive rivalry stimulated artistic innovation during the Renaissance, and according…

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Seven steps to better brainstorming

February 12, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Kevin P. Coyne and Shawn T. Coyne for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (2011). To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the…

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Straight talk about big data

February 11, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Nicolaus Henke, Ari Libarikian, and Bill Wiseman 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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Finding hidden leaders

February 10, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Kevin Lane, Alexia Larmaraud, and Emily Yueh for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why organizations should learn to hunt, fish, and trawl for…

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The dark side of transparency

February 7, 2017

  Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Julian Birkinshaw and Dan Cable for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which they suggest that executives need to get smarter about when to open up…

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An executive’s guide to machine learning

February 6, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Dorian Pyle and Cristina San Jose for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain why machine learning is no longer the preserve of artificial-intelligence researchers and born-digital…

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The hidden toll of workplace incivility

February 2, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Christine Porath for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As she explains, research shows that hurtful workplace behavior can depress performance, increase employee turnover, and even mar customer…

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Rewiring Citi for the digital age

February 1, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Don Callahan for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Citigroup’s Head of Operations and Technology describes the bank’s efforts to accelerate its digital transition, as well as the importance…

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