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How resource scarcity is driving the third Industrial Revolution

April 9, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Stefan Heck and Matt Rogers for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The authors of the new book Resource Revolution argue that high resource prices are spurring innovations…

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Ten tips for leading companies out of crisis

April 7, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Doug Yakola 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 register…

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Change leader, change thyself

April 4, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Nate Boaz and Erica Ariel Fox for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which they suggest that anyone who pulls the organization in new directions must look…

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(Still) learning from Toyota

March 10, 2014

In an article written for McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, Deryl Sturdevant (a retired Toyota executive) describes how to overcome common management challenges associated with applying lean, and reflects on the ways that Toyota continues to push the…

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Next frontiers for lean

March 9, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Ewan Duncan and Ron Ritter for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, they note that lean-production techniques have been revolutionizing operations for 50 years. Advances in…

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The strength of “weak signals”

March 2, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Martin Harrysson, Estelle Métayer, and Hugo Sarrazin for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As they explain, snippets of information, often hidden in social-media streams, offer companies a…

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How technology can drive the next wave of mass customization

February 28, 2014

Here is an article co-authored by Anshuk Gandhi, Carmen Magar, and Roger Roberts for McKinsey & Company in which they explain how and why seven technologies are making it easier to tailor products and services to the wants of individual…

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Phil Rosenzweig on “The benefits—and limits—of decision models”

February 27, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Phil Rosenzweig for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out a wealth of other resources, learn more about the firm, and register…

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Why leadership-development programs fail

February 19, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Pierre Gurdjian, Thomas Halbeisen, and Kevin Lane for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, they explain how and why sidestepping four common mistakes can help companies…

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Bad to great: The path to scaling up excellence

February 18, 2014

Here is a portion of an excerpt from Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less, co-authored by Robert Sutton and Huggy Rao, featured by the McKinsey Quarterly. Sutton and Rao discuss companies that have scaled up excellence…

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