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Is there a payoff from top-team diversity?

December 14, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Thomas Barta, Markus Kleiner, and Tilo Neumann for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They acknowledge that, between 2008 and 2010, companies with more diverse top teams were…

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Building a world-class team

December 7, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from another classic article written by David Kirk for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and…

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The Case for Female Executives

December 6, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Philippa Waller that is featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * There’s no doubt about it – it really…

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Three steps to building a better top team

December 6, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michiel Kruyt, Judy Malan, and Rachel Tuffield 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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From bottom to top: Turning around the top team

November 28, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Pieter Nota by Udo Kopka and Michiel Kruyt for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It serves as a case study of change at Philips, one that illustrates the…

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A CEO’s guide to reenergizing the senior team

November 26, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Derek Dean for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In today’s tough and fast-changing environment, CEOs must help their top leaders to work through fear and denial and to…

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The CEO’s role in leading transformation

November 25, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Carolyn B. Aiken and Scott P. Keller for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As they explain, the CEO helps a transformation succeed by communicating its significance, modeling the…

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Prospects for growth: An interview with Robert Solow

November 24, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Robert Solow by Martin Neil Baily and Frank Comes for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The economist who won a Nobel Prize for advancing our understanding of technology…

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Management intuition for the next 50 years

November 17, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a brilliant article written by Richard Dobbs, Sree Ramaswamy, Elizabeth Stephenson, and S. Patrick Viguerie for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why the collision of technological disruption,…

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Synthesis, capabilities, and overlooked insights: Next frontiers for strategists

November 14, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Fred Gluck, Michael G. Jacobides, and Dan Simpson for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The founder of McKinsey’s Strategy Practice, a London Business School professor, and a…

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