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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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Michael G. Jacobides on “Gray Rhinos: The Real Danger

November 13, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, Michael G. Jacobides shares his thoughts about gray rhinos, “the real danger.” To read the complete article, check out other…

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Frederic Laloux: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

November 10, 2014

After I read Frederic Laloux‘s brilliant book, Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness, I was curious to know more about him and learned of his passionate commitment to helping leaders in almost…

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A productivity perspective on the future of growth

November 8, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by James Manyika, Jaana Remes, and Jonathan Woetzel for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain why, if demography is destiny, global growth is headed for a slowdown.…

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Beyond the matrix organization

November 7, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Tom Peters for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (September 1979). In this archive classic, he examines the flaws of the matrix-organization design and explores several more effective…

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