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Agility: It rhymes with stability

December 14, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Wouter Aghina, Aaron De Smet, and Kirsten Weerda for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why companies can become more agile by designing their…

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The hidden value of organizational health—and how to capture it

December 13, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Aaron De Smet, Bill Schaninger, and Matthew Smith for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They discuss new research that suggests that the performance payoff from organizational health…

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Six building blocks for creating a high-performing digital enterprise

December 12, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Driek Desmet, Ewan Duncan, Jay Scanlan, and Marc Singer for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As they explain, digitization affects almost everything in today’s organizations, which makes…

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How Company Culture Shapes Employee Motivation

December 10, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Lindsay McGregor and Neel Doshi for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive…

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Why it’s still a world of “grow or go”

November 29, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Yuval Atsmon and Sven Smit for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain why, in a challenging environment, growth matters more than ever. To read the complete…

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Finding the sweet spot for allocating innovation resources

November 21, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vanessa Chan, Marc de Jong, and Vidyadhar Ranade for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As they explain, a survey finds that when it comes to reallocating R&D expenditures,…

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The simple rules of disciplined innovation

November 19, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Donald Sull for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. He believes — and agree — that constraints aren’t the enemy of creativity—they make it more effective. To read…

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Building a design-driven culture

November 10, 2015

It’s not enough to just sell a product or service—companies must truly engage with their customers. How to embed experience design in your organization? Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jennifer Kilian, Hugo Sarrazin, and Hyo…

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Wanted: More women in technology

November 8, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from Kara Sprague’s interview of Reshma Saujani for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The founder of Girls Who Code (GWC) discusses the need for gender diversity in technical fields and ways companies…

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The perils of scaling your own disruption

November 3, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by David Edelman, Nathan Marston, and Paul Willmott 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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