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Lareina Yee on “Fostering women leaders: A fitness test for your top team”

February 6, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Lareina Yee for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. She poses five questions can help start a challenging management conversation. To read the complete article, check out other…

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Why diversity matters

January 30, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an executive summary article written by Vivian Hunt, Dennis Layton, and Sara Prince for a report, Diversity Matters, sponsored by McKinsey & Company. The new research makes it increasingly clear that companies with more…

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The organization that renews itself: Lasting value from lean management

January 24, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by David Jacquemont for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. He explains how and why applying lean principles to management, rather than just operations, can help large organizations reimagine…

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Bringing out the best in people

January 21, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Stefan De Raedemaecker, Javier Feijoo, and David Jacquemont for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As they acknowledge, providing good service has never been easy. Meeting rising customer…

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Realizing the power of talented women

January 14, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Michelle Angier and Beth Axelrod for the McKinsey Quarterly (September 2014) published by McKinsey & Company. In 2010, eBay embarked on a journey to bring more women into its top ranks.…

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Decoding leadership: What really matters

January 11, 2015

Here is a brief article written by Claudio Feser, Fernanda Mayol, and Ramesh Srinivasan for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. According to them, new research suggests that the secret to developing effective leaders is to encourage four…

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What every executive needs to know about design

January 6, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Prashant Agarwal, Mahin Samadani, and Hugo Sarrazin for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why meeting ever-increasing consumer expectations requires senior executives to place…

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How Your State of Mind Affects Your Performance

January 5, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Alexander Caillet, Jeremy Hirshberg, and Stefano Petti that readers selected as the most popular that appeared in the McKinsey Quarterly during the Fourth Quarter of 2014, published by McKinsey &…

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The strength of “weak signals”

December 18, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Martin Harrysson, Estelle Métayer, and Hugo Sarrazin for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As they explain, snippets of information, often hidden in social-media streams, offer companies a…

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Three ways companies can make co-creation pay off

December 17, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jacques Bughin, McKinsey Quarterly, McKinsey & Company. He suggests three ways companies can make co-creation pay off. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the…

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