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Here is a brief excerpt (i.e. introduction and two Q&As) from an interview of Columbia Business School Dean Glenn Hubbard, conducted by David A. Byrne, for Poets & Quants, an online source that covers all that matters in the business…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Caitlin Rosenthal for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, she includes Daniel McCallum’s 1854 organizational design for the New York and Erie Railroad, a design that…
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The success of Electronic Arts—known for games such as Battlefield, Madden, and The Sims — once hinged on managing relationships with retailers. Today, with online gaming on the rise, the company is learning how to use technology to get closer…
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As we all know, organizational social-media literacy is fast becoming a source of competitive advantage. Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Roland Deiser and Sylvain Newton for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, they help their readers to learn, through…
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Here is an excerpt from an article featured in The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Marla M. Capozzi, John Horn, and Ari Kellen explain how and why leading companies use war games to focus better on…
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Here is an article written by Andrew St. George for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As he explains, “This branch of the British armed services consciously fosters cheerfulness and nourishes its collective memory. Business executives should take…
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Here is an excerpt from an article featured in The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Susan Lund, James Manyika, and Sree Ramaswamy explain how and why global competition, emerging skill shortages, and changing demographics will soon…
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Here is an excerpt from a lecture delivered by William Deresiewicz to the plebe class at the United States Military Academy at West Point in October 2009. I came upon it in The American Scholar magazine, the venerable but lively…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article in The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Tim Koller, Dan Lovallo, and Zane Williams explain how risk-averse midlevel managers making routine investment decisions can shift an entire company’s…
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Beyond corporate social responsibility: Integrated external engagement
Obviously, companies must incorporate interaction with stakeholders into decision making at every level of the organization. That’s much easier said than done, however. Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by John Browne and Robin Nuttall for The…
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