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Avoiding the quicksand: Ten techniques for more agile corporate resource allocation

October 21, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Michael Birshan, Marja Engel, and Olivier Sibony for the McKinsey Quarterly published by McKinsey & Company. As they explain, these tested ideas can help organizations overcome inertia and implement their…

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The strategic yardstick you can’t afford to ignore

October 14, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article by Chris Bradley, Angus Dawson, and Sven Smit for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, they discuss a systematic scan of the economic-profit performance of nearly 3,000 global companies…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 10/7/13)

October 13, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Solving Problems with Design Thinking: Ten Stories of What Works Jeanne Liedtka, Andrew King, and Kevin Bennett The Multiplier Effect: Tapping…

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Urban world: The shifting global business landscape

October 11, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article co-authored by Richard Dobbs, Jaana Remes, Sven Smit, James Manyika, Jonathan Woetzel, and Yaw Agyenim-Boateng, featured online by McKinsey & Company. Emerging markets are changing where and how the world does business. For…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 9/30/13)

October 6, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Out Think: How Innovative Leaders Drive Exceptional Outcomes G. Shawn Hunter The Wisdom of Titans: Secrets of Success from Entrepreneurs Who…

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The McKinsey Quarterly: Top Ten Newsletter (Third Quarter 2013)

October 3, 2013

These are the articles voted most popular by mckinsey.com readers. To read any/some/all of them, learn more about the firm, and register to have access to a wealth of free resources, please click here. To check out the McKinsey Quarterly,…

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Economic Conditions Snapshot, September 2013: McKinsey Global Survey results

October 2, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article featured online by McKinsey & Company. The results of a recently conducted survey indicate that executives’ optimism for the global economy is increasing, as they anticipate future growth from developed markets. Geopolitical instability…

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Tsun-Yan Hsieh and Stephen Bear on “Six Lessons for Managing CEO transitions”

September 30, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Tsun-Yan Hsieh and Stephen Bear for McKinsey & Company. In it, they explain why a leader’s best chance to lock in new organizational norms is usually during the first few…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 9/23/13)

September 29, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Feed the Startup Beast: A 7-Step Guide to Big, Hairy, Outrageous Sales Growth Drew Williams and Jonathan Verney What Happened to…

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