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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…

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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 —…

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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…

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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…

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Grow fast or die slow

May 13, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Eric Kutcher, Olivia Nottebohm, and Kara Sprague for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why software and online-services companies can quickly become billion-dollar giants,…

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The disruptive power of collaboration: An interview with Clay Shirky

May 10, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Clay Shirky by Michael Chui for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete interview, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information,…

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Finding the sweet spot for allocating innovation resources

May 9, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Vanessa Chan, Marc de Jong, and Vidyadhar Ranade for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As they explain, a survey finds that when it comes to reallocating R&D…

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When big data goes lean

April 28, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Rajat Dhawan, Kunwar Singh, and Ashish Tuteja for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They are convinced that the combination of advanced analytics and lean management could be…

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The hidden value of organizational health—and how to capture it

April 25, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Aaron De Smet, Bill Schaninger, and Matthew Smith for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They cite new research suggesting that the performance payoff from organizational health is…

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Myths and realities of clean technologies

April 17, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Sara Hastings-Simon, Dickon Pinner, and Martin Stuchtey for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Here’s one of their key points: Don’t be fooled by high-profile setbacks. The cleantech…

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