McKinsey & Company

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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Opening up open data: An interview with Tim O’Reilly

January 20, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Tim O’Reilly for the McKinsey Quarterly during which the tech entrepreneur, author, and investor looks at how open data is becoming a critical tool for business and government, as well as what…

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Building the creative economy: An interview with Richard Florida

January 9, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an edited version of an interview of Richard Florida by Rik Kikland, senior managing editor of McKinsey Publishing, in which Florida explains how creative companies and the venture capital that drives them are increasingly…

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Leading in the 21st century: An interview with Moya Greene

December 17, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Moya Greene by Dominic Barton and Robert Nuttall for McKinsey & Company. She is the first woman and first non-Briton to head Royal Mail, the United Kingdom’s state-owned postal service. Greene…

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Leading in the 21st century: An interview with HCA CEO Richard Bracken

December 4, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt of an interview of Richard Bracken conducted by Rik Kirkland, Ramesh Srinivasan, and Rick Schlesinger. The chairman and chief executive officer of one of the world’s largest operators of health-care facilities discusses leadership in a…

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The Firm: A book review by Bob Morris

December 2, 2013

The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business Duff McDonald Simon & Schuster (2013) A remarkably circumspect examination of “the best finishing school in business” After briefly but sufficiently reviewing the historical background to the…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 11/25/13)

December 1, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business Duff McDonald Connected: The Surprising Power of Our…

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Mastering the building blocks of strategy

November 26, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Chris Bradley, Angus Dawson, and Antoine Montard for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, they explain how to increase the likelihood of developing effective strategies through…

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What It Takes: A book review by Bob Morris

November 20, 2013

What It Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from the World’s Greatest Professional Firms Charles D. Ellis John S. Wiley & Sons (2013) What sets the world’s greatest professional service firms apart from all the others Although Charles Ellis’ focus is…

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