The Idolbuster

AUGUST 8, 2012

McKinsey 7S Model. I find the McKinsey 7S framework particularly relevant model for organizational behavior. The company had become large enough that the ad-hoc decision making was no longer effective, and product development was impeded by political infighting. See the image). But it didn’t last. Why did this happen?

Organization 36

Organization McKinsey Organizational Behavior System 36

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

a year between 2010 and 2015, considerably slower than the 5.4% from 2000 to 2010. New research conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute makes it clear that Africa faces real economic headwinds including declining investment and savings, and rising government indebtedness. from 2010 to 2015, compared with 4.1%

Globalization 8

Globalization Long-term GDP Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Though both statements may sound extreme, they are the clear implication of new McKinsey research on how companies create value and allocate resources. A second new McKinsey study delves into the question of what executives are doing about their strategic shortfall, and concludes that most are not doing enough. Execute decisively.

Strategy 8

Strategy McKinsey Strategic Planning Cost of Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2015

This has certainly been the picture painted by Syriza, the left-wing political party of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and by many friends of Greece and progressive economists. What’s more, the recent McKinsey study on Greek competitiveness shows that the country’s biggest challenge has been a lack of investment.

Banking 8

Banking Crisis Tourism Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2014

Such government safety net programs kept some 25 million people out of poverty in 2010. What about the costs of cash in developing economies, where cash use is much more prevalent?

Cost 8

Cost Transportation Banking Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

The days when Goldman Sachs and McKinsey threw piles of money at overseas-educated returnees are long gone. How Chinese Companies Can Develop Global Brands. Their ambitions remain formidable. But, like the Chinese economy itself, multinationals in China are in need of “rebalancing” their work force. This all starts at the top.

Globalization 8

Globalization Operations McKinsey Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2016

New research by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) finds that every U.S. The United States is one of the worst-performing developed nations in the world on women’s representation in politics. And according to one study, the high teen birth rate is estimated to have cost the nation nearly $10 billion in 2010.

GDP 8

GDP Policies McKinsey Politics 8