Wouter Aghina

Why agility pays

February 20, 2016

New research shows that the trick for companies is to combine speed with stability. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michael Bazigos, Aaron De Smet, and Chris Gagnon for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey &…

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Agility: It rhymes with stability

December 14, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Wouter Aghina, Aaron De Smet, and Kirsten Weerda for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why companies can become more agile by designing their…

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Getting organizational redesign right

June 21, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Steven Aronowitz, Aaron De Smet, and Deirdre McGinty for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They examine how and why companies will better integrate their people, processes, and…

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The past and future of global organizations

December 9, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Wouter Aghina, Aaron De Smet, and Suzanne Heywood for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. They note that, after more than 50 years of trying, the search for an…

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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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