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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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Risk and responsibility in a hyperconnected world: Implications for enterprises

February 13, 2014

In an article they co-authored, David Chinn, James Kaplan, and Allen Weinberg discuss a new report from the World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company that suggests, for the world’s economy to get full value from technological innovation, it must…

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Scott Anthony on “Eight Essential Questions for Every Corporate Innovator”

February 7, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott Anthony for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR…

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Next-shoring: A CEO’s guide

February 5, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Katy George, Sree Ramaswamy, and Lou Rassey for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain why proximity to demand and innovative supply ecosystems will trump labor costs…

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Moving mind-sets on gender diversity: McKinsey Global Survey results

February 4, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a recent report on research conducted by McKinsey & Company. One of its most important findings: To ensure that corporate culture supports — not hinders — the ability of women to reach top management,…

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The Internet of Things and the Future of Manufacturing

January 24, 2014

Here is an interview conducted by McKinsey’s Markus Löffler and Andreas Tschiesner during which executives at Robert Bosch and McKinsey experts discuss the technology-driven changes that promise to trigger a new industrial revolution. To read the complete interview, check out…

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Building the healthy corporation

January 24, 2014

Here’s an excerpt from another outstanding article, co-authored by Richard Dobbs, Keith Leslie and Lenny T. Mendonca, featured in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The co-authors explain why it is difficult — but vital — for managers…

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