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Strategy Execution Newsletter - September 2011 - The Strategic Planning Edition

Six Disciplines

In a recent McKinsey quarterly survey of nearly 800 top executives: Only 45 percent of the respondents said they were satisfied with their strategic-planning process. World Class Plastics, Inc. What will you do - differently? And, only 23 percent indicated that major strategic decisions were made during this process.

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Strategy Execution Newsletter - September 2011 - The Strategic Planning Edition

Six Disciplines

In a recent McKinsey quarterly survey of nearly 800 top executives: Only 45 percent of the respondents said they were satisfied with their strategic-planning process. World Class Plastics, Inc. What will you do - differently? And, only 23 percent indicated that major strategic decisions were made during this process.

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10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development Program

Great Leadership By Dan

For our program, we’re building it based on the 2011 whitepaper “ Taking Gender into Account: Theory and Design for Woman’s Leadership Development Programs”. According to the 2010 McKinsey report, “ Woman Matter ”, companies with the highest percentage of women show the best performance. and “How will this program help woman succeed?”.

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The 50 Most Influential Management Gurus

First Friday Book Synopsis

Below are the results for 2011. Every two years, the Thinkers50 publishes their definitive list of management thinkers. For classic HBR content from this year’s winners, please click here. Christensen is the Kim B.

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Africa's Growth Opportunity

Harvard Business Review

A decade on, in January 2011, The Economist has revised its dark vision, calling Africa's countries " The Lion Kings.". And this is the interesting opportunity that is emerging: By 2020, 128 million households (600 million people) will have reached the consumer class, according to McKinsey's estimates.

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The Peanut Butter and Jelly Approach to Growth

Harvard Business Review

million Americans are now living below the poverty line, as more and more people fall out of the middle class. For many companies, a shrinking middle class means a shrinking top line, as their traditional consumer base migrates to the lower end of the market. For 2011, it all added up to $4.8 According to the U.S.

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

Harvard Business Review

In 2011, we published an article in HBR examining the surprisingly rapid growth of African economies and consumer markets. 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. a year to reach $2.1