The McKinsey Quarterly

Daniel Kahneman on “the other side of complexity”

April 6, 2012

I expect Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow to be among the most misunderstood books in recent years. A careless reading may suggest that he endorses intuition as the basis of sound judgment. In fact, he endorses enlightened intuition based…

Daniel Kahneman: Beware the “inside view”

March 29, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article, featured in The McKinsey Quarterly published by McKinsey & Company. It includes an excerpt from Daniel Kahneman‘s book, Thinking, Fast and Slow. To read the complete article, check out the abundance of other…

The executive’s guide to better listening

March 27, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article, written by Bernard T. Ferrari and featured by the website of The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To check out the wealth of free resources, learn more about the firm,…

Centered leadership: How talented women thrive

March 22, 2012

Centered leadership: How talented women thriveHere is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It was co-authored by Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, and Rebecca A. Craske. Granted, this article appeared in…

How to make the most of uncertainty

January 28, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, and written by Hugh Courtney. To read the complete article, check out the abundance of other free resources, obtain…

Going for growth in a go-slow world

January 24, 2012

Here is an excerpt from still another outstanding article written by Lowell Bryan, John Horn, and Sven Smit, featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly (September 2011), published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, obtain information about the…

Managing the business risks of open innovation

January 19, 2012

Here is an excerpt from still another outstanding article, written by Oliver Alexy and Markus Reitzig, featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly (January 2012), and published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, obtain information about the firm,…

What business can do to restart growth

January 12, 2012

Here is an excerpt from still another outstanding article written by Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, and Charles Roxburgh, featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly (September 2011), published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, obtain information about the…