The McKinsey Quarterly

The committed innovator: An interview with Salesforce’s Simon Mulcahy

October 16, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Salesforce’s Simon Mulcahy by Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The cloud software provider’s executive vice president and chief innovation officer discusses how its innovation process creates…

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Bias Busters: Lifting your head from the sand

October 14, 2020

Here is a brief article written by Eileen Kelly Rinaudo for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click…

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The building blocks of behavioral strategy

September 22, 2020

Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article written by Dan Lovallo and Olivier Sibony for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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How do companies create value from digital ecosystems?

September 1, 2020

Ecosystem strategies can generate significant value both by growing the core business and by expanding the portfolio into new products and services. Here is an excerpt from an article written by Miklos Dietz, Hamza Khan, and Istvan Rab for the…

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Dan Kahneman and Gary Klein on strategic decisions: When can you trust your gut?

August 18, 2020

Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a conversation during which Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman and psychologist Gary Klein debate the power and perils of intuition for senior executives. It appeared in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey &…

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How eight entrepreneurs are growing an “acorn” into an “oak tree”

August 17, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article featured by the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. *…

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The eight essentials of innovation

November 11, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Marc de Jong, Nathan Marston, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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The next-generation operating model for the digital world

April 21, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Albert Bollard, Elixabete Larrea, Alex Singla, and Rohit Sood for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about…

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The social side of strategy

March 28, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding article, co-authored by Arne Gast and Michele Zanini and featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, obtain subscription information, and…

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The people problem in talent management

March 26, 2017

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It was co-authored by Matthew Guthridge, Asmus B. Komm, and Emily Lawson. Granted, this article appeared several years ago but what it…

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