The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

Indeed, McKinsey recently argued that one of the few plus points from the pandemic was it reinforced the importance of building change capabilities within our organizations. The report suggests that while the pandemic has undoubtedly been difficult for many, it also provides an opportunity to transform and become stronger, better businesses.

Company 128

Company Hofstede Supply Chain Agility 128

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 24, 2022

For all the hype surrounding technologies such as AI, for most of the last few years, there has been precious little return on the investments companies were making. Indeed, it shows a remarkable turnaround, as 92% of large companies now report that they’re achieving returns on their investment in AI and data-related projects.

Company 119

Company Survey McKinsey Project 119

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

Human Resources 469

Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 469

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In fact, it were the L&D teams that were instrumental in bringing about wider acceptance of innovative measures, processes and strategies, including reimagining how employees learn to work in a digitized world. According to Mckinsey & Company , “Leaders have an essential role to play in developing solutions to tackle these challenges.”

Efficiency 105

Efficiency Operations Training Diversity 105

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

If you don’t solve the skills riddle with agility, curiosity, and smart technology capabilities, your organization could fade from existence.” When I was a technology marketing exec in 2009, I heard the words nurture marketing. Source: Future of Jobs Report 2020 World Economic Forum. Marti Konstant . Business development.

Skills 145

Skills Emotional Intelligence CFO Power 145

First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 29, 2012

Here is the executive summary of a recent report featured online by The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), the business and economics research arm of McKinsey & Company. MGI was established in 1990 to develop a deeper understanding of the evolving global economy.

McKinsey 75

McKinsey Technology Productivity Products 75

Skip Prichard

MAY 22, 2019

That’s what Chris Duffey, creative technologist says about this incredible technology revolutionizing industries the world over. His new book Superhuman Innovation showcases how AI will supercharge the workforce, the world of work, and can be harnessed to deliver powerful change.

Content 93

Content Innovation Creativity McKinsey 93

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

The need for collaboration is driven by the issues arising from the current economic crisis and supported by the opportunities afforded by advances in technology, specifically Web 2.0. Technology has created the opportunity to know. Diversity is the bedrock of innovation. . It will be one the best 10 minutes you spent.

Competitive Advantage 282

Competitive Advantage McKinsey Creativity Diversity 282

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Whether it’s a fresher role or one that requires experience, Qualee reports that it takes a new hire approximately eight months to reach their full productivity. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace Report emphasizes that only 15 percent of workers are actively engaged with their company.

Process 59

Process Attrition Trends Training 59

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 1, 2020

The value of data in improving healthcare was perhaps best underlined by a report published a few years ago by the Richmond Group of medical charities. ” This dire conclusion was shared by a second report , from The GovLab, which bemoaned the way data literacy was holding back projects such as AI and preventative medicine.

Skills 96

Skills Report Technology Long-term 96

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 2, 2019

I had the opportunity to speak with Charles Conn and Robert McLean, two McKinsey alums who share a seven-step systematic approach to creative problem solving that will work in any field or industry. Technology change is speeding business up and providing an edge for disruptive innovators. 7 Steps to Problem Solving. 5: Analyze.

Disaggregation 81

Disaggregation McKinsey Skills Gordon 81

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

Pew Research Center reports that recent graduates are more diverse than ever. According to McKinsey , companies succeeding at diversity are 35 percent more likely to enjoy profit margins above the median for their industry. Gallup surveyed new graduates and published the findings in their report “ How Millennials Want to Work and Live.”

Company 98

Company Diversity Career Quality 98

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 14, 2013

McKinsey Insights ’ Pankaj Ghemawat references a survey of senior executives where 76% of them feel they need to develop global-leadership capabilities, but only 7% of feel they are doing so effectively. Innovation Leadership measure metrics' How do you know that they are doing well for a given time period? Hauser and Gerald M.

Metrics 190

Metrics Management Katz How To 190

Strategy Driven

JULY 8, 2019

The latest trend in last mile delivery management focuses on the localization of distribution, where the goal is to leverage the existing infrastructure and optimize it through technology. Cloud-based optimization may also help transportation companies handle the fluctuations in demand through better scheduling and planning. Conclusion.

Transportation 51

Transportation Parcell Supply Chain Management 51

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

Pew Research Center reports that recent graduates are more diverse than ever. According to McKinsey , companies succeeding at diversity are 35 percent more likely to enjoy profit margins above the median for their industry. Gallup surveyed new graduates and published the findings in their report “ How Millennials Want to Work and Live.”

Company 52

Company Diversity Career Quality 52

HR Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2020

A recent Mckinsey & Company survey shows that since 2015, America has seen only a modest growth in women’s well paid jobs representation in the corporate pipeline. Also known as information technology managers, such professionals devise, coordinate, implement, and analyze computer-related projects. Percentage of women: 52%.

Human Resources 52

Human Resources Chemicals Software Engineering 52

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

Filled with in-depth insights from experts at McKinsey & Company, this reliable resource takes a much more qualitative approach to what the authors consider a lost art. Some examples include new technologies, changes in customer preferences, new ways of serving customers, and disruptive threats. Copyright (c) 2011.

ROIC 62

ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

US News and World Report – One of America’s 25 Best Leaders. Authority on new technology and communication. Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Tammy Erickson – McKinsey award-winning author. President Dartmouth College.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

ExactHire - Leadership

MAY 5, 2021

In 2015, McKinsey and Company found that companies with a diverse workforce performed 15 to 35 percent better than the national industry median. McKinsey followed up with a 2018 report that echoed the finding of the first: diversity is good for the bottom line. Diversity in the workplace is good for the bottom line.

Diversity 111

Diversity Compliance McKinsey Bottom-up 111

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A recent McKinsey report found that while 84% of corporate executives think innovation is key to achieving growth objectives, only 6% are satisfied with the innovation performance of their firm. Even if executives try to prioritize it, innovation often gets crowded out by more “urgent” short-term pressures.

Innovation 8

Innovation P&L ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2014

One of the first, and most lasting, pieces of career advice I received came from Linda Bush, my first project manager when I was a wee pup working at McKinsey & Company. Research by Hal Gregersen and Jeffrey Dyer in fact shows that questioning is one of the behaviors that successful innovators share. It is the innovator’s job.

Innovation 9

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Learning-by-Doing Participative 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2017

The McKinsey Global Institute, in conjunction with FCLT Global, recently released research stating that long-term-oriented companies perform better than those that focus on short-term results. FCLT and McKinsey rely on readily available and machine-readable accounting data to measure myopia.

EPS 8

EPS Metrics Depreciation Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2012

Everyone in the room who is fully satisfied with their IT staff and has no concerns about finding and recruiting new technology talent raise your hand. If you can't find 'em, you better keep 'em and train 'em, say three McKinsey consultants writing in their firm's eponymous quarterly. OK, you way in the back, you can leave.

Development 13

Development McKinsey CFO Competitive Advantage 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

Despite rapid innovations in data processing and machine learning, many businesses have yet to make the leap from the Industrial Age to the information age, and the gap between technological and organizational progress is widening. Closing this gap requires much more than short-term fixes, like adopting new technologies.

Industry 9

Industry Short-term Planning Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Back in 2011, the McKinsey Global Institute published a report on the transformational potential of big data—and it would take a supercomputer to process all of the articles that have appeared since then urging companies to get on board before some digital disruptor renders them obsolete. Insight Center. The Next Analytics Age.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Early Adopters Rate of Return 8

CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

A recent survey conducted by McKinsey found that 42% of millennial and Gen Z consumers cited purpose as the primary reason they switched brands. Had they set out simply to make a profit, Apple likely wouldn’t be the revolutionary technology leader it is today. We can still see that purpose reflected in everything Apple does today.

Mission Statement 78

Mission Statement Leadership Organization Core Competence 78

CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

A recent survey conducted by McKinsey found that 42% of millennial and Gen Z consumers cited purpose as the primary reason they switched brands. Had they set out simply to make a profit, Apple likely wouldn’t be the revolutionary technology leader it is today. We can still see that purpose reflected in everything Apple does today.

Mission Statement 78

Mission Statement Leadership Organization Core Competence 78

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

In this piece, James Kerr tells the story of Swiss watchmakers, who invented Quartz technology but didn't think anyone would want it. When the Japanese jumped on the innovation, the Swiss lost 50,000 jobs, and watched as their share of the timepiece market plunged from 65% to 10%. It’s 9:00am. By Carla Yengo-Kahn.

McKinsey 12

McKinsey Globalization Media Review 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2011

Why don't we get her a toy that encourages that interest so she'll be more familiar with the technology as she gets older?". I joined McKinsey & Co. Consultants could pour through those reports to find critical data that our clients couldn't access. Innovation is the imperative of today's times. blame Holly!).

Competitive Advantage 12

Competitive Advantage McKinsey Library Entrepreneur 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Even more striking, new research from the McKinsey Global Institute analyzes firm-level financial results and finds a stark contrast in performance between the biggest U.S. They already report that the domestic supplier base is hollowed out, depriving them of the agility they need to respond quickly to new market opportunities.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain McKinsey Incentives Bottom-up 8

ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

Pew Research Center reports that recent graduates are more diverse than ever. According to McKinsey , companies succeeding at diversity are 35 percent more likely to enjoy profit margins above the median for their industry. Reach your diversity goals. A diverse workforce is good for your business. Hire digitally proficient employees.

Company 52

Company Diversity Career Quality 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Steel did in an earlier era of manufacturing, Aquion and innovative firms like it are spearheading economic and employment growth across the country. This is the kind of technology—and the type of firm—that will make renewable energy more efficient and more cost-effective. competitiveness and growth in the 21 st century.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Engineering Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

At McKinsey, we are conducting our own research into the impact of automation on jobs and organizations and recently published a brief paper previewing some of our findings. These activities can be automated with currently demonstrated technology, completing the analysis more quickly and accurately than the manager ever could.

Osborne 8

Osborne Technology McKinsey Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2017

They will fail not because AI is all hype, but because companies are approaching AI-driven innovation incorrectly. Already, evidence suggests that early AI pilots are unlikely to produce the dramatic results that technology enthusiasts predict. Unfortunately, most of these efforts will fail. Most companies started online divisions.

Insurance 8

Insurance Video Project Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Challenge , asking how could technology inform and enable management innovation. There is so much to learn, borrow, and build upon in these winning entries when it comes to how we can use the principles, and tools of the Web to make our organizations more adaptable, innovative, inspiring, and accountable. Story by Jim Lavoie.

Management 11

Management McKinsey Letter Retail 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2018

Although cross-border data flows grew 45x between 2005 and 2014, according to a McKinsey analysis , events since 2014 have pushed the pendulum to swing away from unconstrained data globalization. The draft bill has generated much debate, including some concern from global technology giants as well as Nasscom, India’s IT industry body.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Globalization GAAP Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Whatever their approach, the providers shared a common goal of excellence and efficiency in patient care—and a willingness to innovate to get there. Brandon Carrus, a senior partner at McKinsey & Co. In an ever-changing environment, HROs continually look for potential problems and innovative solutions.

Health Care 8

Health Care Content Chief Information Officer Efficiency 8