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Global forces: An introduction

First Friday Book Synopsis

Patrick Viguerie for The McKinsey Quarterly (June 2010). To read the complete article, check out a wealth of resources, and watch a video during which McKinsey director Bisson explains why trends matter, the value of tracking global forces, and how [.]

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The Importance Of Immigrants For The Future Of Tech

The Horizons Tracker

This was emphasized clearly by research from McKinsey a few years ago, which highlighted that 35% of the 247 million or so people who live outside their country of birth are highly skilled migrants with at least a tertiary education. That’s roughly twice the number who were leaving per year in 2010.

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Even for Companies, the U.S. Is Split Between Haves and Have-Nots

Harvard Business Review

The worldwide trend of rising economic inequality applies not only to individuals. As for whether this is a new phenomenon, consider McKinsey’s dataset, stretching back to the 1960s , on 5,000 U.S. What are the underlying drivers of this trend? Consider what’s happening among corporations. There are many.

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These 6 Sectors of Africa’s Economy Are Poised for Growth

Harvard Business Review

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%

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Get the Strategy You Need — Now

Harvard Business Review

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. Put you ahead of trends?

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'Woman Up' (and Win in Business): How Valuing Traditionally Female.

Strategy Driven

Indeed, a 2008 issue of the McKinsey Quarterly noted that women tend to make deeper emotional connections with colleagues and business partners. But as social media takes hold and changes the way we do business, organizations that understand the importance of these qualities are the ones that will grow and prosper.

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Can the U.S. Become a Base for Serving the Global Economy?

Harvard Business Review

During the 2000s, however, a worrisome trend appeared. economy, these trends are alarming. For the last 20 years, however, these companies have been expanding most of their activities more rapidly abroad than at home, and this trend accelerated in the 2000s. competitiveness, for example, and the 2010 study of U.S.