Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The debate about superstar firms and superstar effects has been intensifying, partly in response to the rapid growth of global US tech companies. In our recent research at the McKinsey Global Institute, we examined the superstar phenomenon across firms, as well as sectors and cities. Wider dynamics may be at play.

Industry 10

Industry Company GDP Bottom-up 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

Nearly 40 percent of the 312 CFOs and other executives participating in Deloitte’s 2013 Global Finance Talent Survey said they are either “barely able” or “unable” to meet the demand for the talent required to run their organizations. Lynanne Kunkle, VP-Global Talent Development and HR-Asia for Whirlpool, is a case in point.

CFO 9

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

globalization is seen as a political hot potato rather than a hot ticket to prosperity. This populist backlash reminds us that the rewards of globalization are not evenly distributed, and as a result there has been some questioning of the idea that borders should be open to trade — as well as concerns about what might happen instead.

Globalization 8

Globalization Offshoring Tacit Knowledge Intangible Assets 8