McKinsey & Company

Sustainability’s strategic worth: McKinsey Global Survey results

August 7, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a report on another research study sponsored by McKinsey & Company. The results indicate that executives at all levels see an important business role for sustainability. But when it comes to mastering the reputation,…

Read More

The Most Popular McKinsey Quarterly Articles: Second Quarter (2014)

July 4, 2014

According to mckinsey.com readers, these were the most popular articles during the Second Quarter of 2014. Here’s a direct link to reading any/all of them. 1. Change leader, change thyself: Anyone who pulls the organization in new directions must look…

Read More

Wharton’s Adam Grant on the key to professional success

June 26, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a transcript of an interview of Adam Grant by Rik Kirkland for the McKinsey Quarterly in which Grant explains why generosity in the workplace continues to be more effective than selfishness and why it…

Read More

Using marketing analytics to drive superior growth

June 25, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Reship Bhandari, Marc Singer, and Hiek van der Scheer for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They suggest what can be learned from companies using marketing analytics to drive…

Read More

Leading in the 21st century: An interview with Shell’s Ann Pickard

June 23, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Ann Picard by Rik Kirkland 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,…

Read More

Big data: The next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity

June 17, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by James Manyika, Michael Chui, Brad Brown, Jacques Bughin, Richard Dobbs, Charles Roxburgh, and Angela Hung Byers for McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn…

Read More

Strategic principles for competing in the digital age

June 9, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Martin Hirt and Paul Willmott for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They discuss six critically important decisions that CEOs must be make at as time when digitization…

Read More

How CIOs can lead their company’s information business

May 30, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Janaki Akella, Sam Marwaha, and Johnson Sikes for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain why, in data-driven companies, CIOs — and new chief data officers —…

Read More

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. asks, “Can strategic planning pay off?”

May 16, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic article written by Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, he proposes four guidelines to help strategic planners make the crucial leap from plans…

Read More

Global flows in a digital age

May 15, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by James Manyika, Jacques Bughin, Susan Lund, Olivia Nottebohm, David Poulter, Sebastian Jauch, and Sree Ramaswamy for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check…

Read More