The McKinsey Quarterly

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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Getting into your customers’ heads: An interview with the COO of Electronic Arts Labels

January 22, 2013

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 to the…

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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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“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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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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How “social intelligence” can guide decisions

November 15, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article from The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company and written by Martin Harrysson, Estelle Metayer, and Hugo Sarrazin, in which they explain why, by offering decision makers rich real-time data, social…

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Designing products for value

November 7, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article from The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company and written by Ananth Narayanan, Asutosh Padhi, and Jim Williams, in which they explain how leading companies combine insights about customers, competitors, and…

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Organizational health: The ultimate competitive advantage

October 1, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding article from The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which co-authors Scott Keller and Colin Price explain why organizations must build the capacity to learn and keep changing over time to sustain high performance, To read the…

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Organizational health: The ultimate competitive advantage

September 26, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding article from The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which co-authors Scott Keller and Colin Price explain why organizations must build the capacity to learn and keep changing over time to sustain…

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