Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2011

A 2010 McKinsey study finds that across all industry sectors, companies with the most women on their boards of directors significantly and consistently outperform those with no female representation: by 41 percent in terms of return on equity and by 56 percent in terms of operating results. As of 2010, women held just 15.7

Competitive Advantage 15

Competitive Advantage McKinsey Resistance Crisis 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

First we see major shifts in demand: developing economies such as China and India are morphing from the world's source of low-cost manufacturing capacity to the world's best market opportunities. McKinsey has identified more than 20 distinct submarkets in China, for example. Innovations Are Changing The Way We Design Products.

Globalization 9

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2014

This cost is also disproportionately borne by mom-and-pops, many of which operate in poor neighborhoods and rural areas. Such government safety net programs kept some 25 million people out of poverty in 2010. While the overall costs of cash usage in all these markets are daunting, the U.S. Much like the U.S.,

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Cost Transportation Banking Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

According to McKinsey, youth unemployment in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, is around 50%. Despite the inventiveness of these entrepreneurs, some operate in the informal economy, without government registration, IP rights, or access to banking. Investors subsequently have a difficult time calculating their valuations.

Innovation 8

Innovation Engineering Entrepreneur Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2012

The evidence indicates that the United States is losing its ability to attract and expand the operations of multinationals and their significant contributions to productivity growth, innovation, and high-wage employment. shares of the global operations of U.S.-based competitiveness, for example, and the 2010 study of U.S.

Globalization 9

Globalization Rivkin Supply Chain Trends 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Do we see similar patterns when we look at company level—and particularly at multinationals that operate in multiple countries? Specifically, are companies from advanced economies failing to keep up with the big shift? There are indeed some indications that point in this direction.

Globalization 9

Globalization Altman Sample Analysis 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Do we see similar patterns when we look at company level—and particularly at multinationals that operate in multiple countries? Specifically, are companies from advanced economies failing to keep up with the big shift? There are indeed some indications that point in this direction.

Globalization 8

Globalization Altman Sample Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

China's consumer goods market expanded rapidly over the past two decades primarily because of the growing number of first-time buyers, who were eager to buy goods and services that were previously unavailable or unaffordable. That's a concern for many companies, as a recent McKinsey survey highlights.

Productivity 15

Productivity Products McKinsey Survey 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2016

” Vodaphone is considering moving its headquarters out of the UK and its CEO Vittorio Colao had told the BBC that a Brexit would preclude it from a giant new single market. billion in the rest of Europe over the period 2010-2015. The digital talent market in the UK is already tight. billion as compared to $4.4

Safe Harbor 9

Safe Harbor Industry Uncertainty Crisis 9