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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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Getting big impact from big data

February 20, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by David Court for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. New technology tools are making adoption by the front line much easier, and that’s accelerating the organizational adaptation needed…

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Richard Levin: Coursera takes aim at unemployment

February 19, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Richard Levin by Michael Chui for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. After a long tenure in traditional academia, Richard Levin joined online-learning site Coursera as CEO, where he…

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Geena Davis on “Addressing unconscious bias”

February 18, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Geena Davis for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Does lopsided male representation in media skew our perceptions? Geena Davis believes it does and that corporations have a…

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The do-or-die struggle for growth

February 16, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article written by Sven Smit, Caroline M. Thompson, and S. Patrick Viguerie for the McKinsey Quarterly (2005), published by McKinsey & Company. They discuss an enduring reality: The largest corporations rarely sustain…

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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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