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Incumbents as attackers: Brand-driven innovation

June 27, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jean-Baptiste Coumau, Victor Fabius, and Thomas Meyer for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why big companies are finding growth in new markets by…

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Getting organizational redesign right

June 21, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Steven Aronowitz, Aaron De Smet, and Deirdre McGinty for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They examine how and why companies will better integrate their people, processes, and…

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Power to the new people analytics

June 16, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens, Bill Schaninger, and Karen Tanne for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They discuss techniques used to mine consumer and industry data that may also let…

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Tracy Wolstencroft, CEO of Heidrick & Struggles, on the changing nature of leadership

June 16, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Tracy Wolstencroft, CEO of the global executive-search firm. He explains the importance of authentic leadership, listening, and getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.To read the complete article, check out other resources (a…

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The key to success? Grit

June 13, 2015

Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled.…

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New Research Says Robots Are Unlikely to Eat Our Jobs

June 9, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Steve Lohr that appeared in The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo by Jonah M. Kessel/The New York…

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The simple rules of disciplined innovation

June 4, 2015

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

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Thinkers50 Management: A book review by Morris

May 31, 2015

Thinkers50 Management: Cutting-Edge Thinking to Engage and Motivate Your Employees for Success Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove McGraw-Hill Education (2014) Which concepts are the central focus of today’s cutting age thinking about management? This is one of the volumes in…

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The case for behavioral strategy

May 13, 2015

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

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Grow fast or die slow: Pivoting beyond the core

May 12, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Rishi Kant, Eric Kutcher, Mitra Mahdavian, and Kara Sprague for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about…

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