McKinsey & Company

Are you ready to decide?

May 11, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Philip Meissner, Olivier Sibony, and Torsten Wulf 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 four global forces breaking all the trends

May 2, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, and Jonathan Woetzel for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It is an excerpt from their book, No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces…

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The eight essentials of innovation

April 30, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Marc de Jong, Nathan Marston, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why strategic and organizational factors are what separate successful…

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Ascending to the C-suite

April 16, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article featured by the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It shares the results of a new McKinsey Global Survey, one that indicates that executives who move effectively into the C-suite are…

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What is the key to success? Grit.

April 6, 2015

In her late 20s, Angela Lee Duckworth left a demanding job as a management consultant at McKinsey to teach math in public schools in San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York. After five years of teaching seventh graders, she went back…

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On Making Great Decisions

March 31, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from a conversation involving Stanford’s Chip Heath and McKinsey’s Olivier Sibony, featured in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They discuss new research, fresh frameworks, and practical tools for decision makers. To read…

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The importance of delighting in the possible

March 30, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Zafer Achi and Jennifer Garvey Berger for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They suggest that, in an unpredictable world, executives should stretch beyond managing the probable. To…

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Do your training efforts drive performance?

March 25, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Richard Benson-Armer, Silke-Susann Otto, and Nick van Dam for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They observe: “Building organizational capabilities is a top strategic priority, but an inability…

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Applying design thinking across the business: An interview with Citrix’s Catherine Courage

March 6, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Catherine Courage by Hugo Sarrazin and Hyo Yeon for the McKinsey Quarterly (February 2015), published by McKinsey & Company. Catherine Courage champions user-centered design—not only for the benefit of the software…

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Big data: What’s your plan?

February 23, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Stefan Biesdorf, David Court, and Paul Willmott for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Many companies don’t have one. Here’s how to get started. To read the complete…

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