McKinsey & Company

Mary C. Gentile on “voicing values in the workplace”

September 27, 2011

Here is a brief introduction to a video interview of Mary C. Gentile by Lily Cunningham that I consider a “must see.” Credit McKinsey & Company and its Quarterly for creating access to valuable insights on a business subject that…

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Changing companies’ minds about women

September 19, 2011

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Joanna Barsh and Lareina Yee explain how and why leaders who are serious about getting more women into senior management…

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A fine-grained view of the sources of growth

August 23, 2011

In this especially lively as well as informative video, the authors of The Granularity of Growth explain why the best strategies begin with a precise understanding of market and product opportunities. Companies need to look beyond averages when making decisions about when…

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The Silver Lining: A book review by Bob Morris

August 17, 2011

The Silver Lining: An Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times Scott D. Anthony Harvard Business Press (2009) According to Scott Anthony, the “Great Disruption” refers to the current time when tumultuous change is “ripping through markets at unprecedented pace. Competitive advantage…

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Jobs and US economic recovery: A panel discussion sponsored by the Committee for Economic Development (CED)

August 1, 2011

Once again, McKinsey & Company’s Quarterly has made available an exceptionally valuable program to the general public: Experts discuss McKinsey’s research on “jobless recoveries” and ways to solve the longer-term US employment crisis (August 2011). I urge you to click…

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Why the U.S. Must Invest in Its Most Effective Teachers

July 18, 2011

To their great credit, McKinsey & Company and The Atlantic magazine are co-sponsors of an especially important series of responses to this question: “What’s the single best idea to jumpstart job creation?” Here is Michelle A. Rhee‘s response. She is…

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How highest-performing labs use the best talent-management practices

May 31, 2011

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article now available at the website of The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It was co-authored by Wouter Aghina, Marc de Jong, and Daniel Simon. They include three exhibits: Exhibit 1:…

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Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, on business culture, technology, and social issues

May 2, 2011

Once again, McKinsey & Company offers (at no cost) an exceptionally valuable resource, in this instance Eric Schmidt‘s conversation with McKinsey director James Manyika about business culture, technology, and social issues. More specifically, Google’s executive chairman discusses his strategies on hiring,…

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Running Faster, Falling Behind: John Hagel III on How American Business Can Catch Up

April 25, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article about John  Hagel III featured by the Knowledge@Wharton website, sponsored by Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. To read the complete article, download/or listen to the audio, check out all the other free…

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How and why gray matter really does matter

April 15, 2011

Here’s an article featured by the Drucker Exchange (Dx), “an ongoing conversation about bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership.” The Dx is produced  by The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University. To check out all the resources available…

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