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How to battle-test your innovation strategy

February 7, 2013

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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Andrew St. George on “Leadership lessons from the Royal Navy”

January 31, 2013

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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Preparing for a new era of work

January 30, 2013

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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William Deresiewicz on “Solitude and Leadership”

January 24, 2013

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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Overcoming a bias against risk

December 29, 2012

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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Enduring Ideas: The three horizons of growth

December 29, 2012

In this interactive presentation—one in a series of multimedia frameworks — Steve Coley, a director emeritus in McKinsey’s Chicago office, describes the three horizons framework. Based on research into how companies sustain growth, this approach illustrates how to manage for…

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“Economic Conditions Snapshot, December 2012”: McKinsey Global Survey results

December 24, 2012

Amid persistent concerns over sluggish demand, executives report a more positive outlook for the global economy and their own companies. Here is a brief excerpt from another McKinsey Global Survey, “Economic Conditions Snapshot, December 2012.” To read the complete study,…

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Scott Weiss on “Authentic Leadership”

December 11, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from a recent article by Scott Weiss, one of the most thoughtful and thought-provoking thinkers in the business world. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * “There…

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Restarting the US small-business growth engine

November 22, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an outstanding article co-authored by John Horn and Darren Pleasance, featured in The McKinsey Quarterly published by McKinsey & Company. Reinvigorating small business starts with identifying the high-growth firms that disproportionately drive economic activity…

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