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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Once again and to its great credit, The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey and Company, has created online access the Top Ten articles for third quarter (2011) as selected by its readers. In case you missed them, you can now check them out and join the conversation. Here are brief descriptions [.].

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JUNE 3, 2012

For more than half a century, The McKinsey Quarterly has shaped and informed the top management agenda. According to the Quarterly‘s readers, these are the five best articles published in 2011.

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McKinsey Article Commitment Globalization 85

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APRIL 1, 2011

In case you missed them, these articles have been most popular with the McKinsey Quarterly‘s readers in the first quarter of this year. STRATEGY Have you tested your strategy lately? Ten timeless tests can help you kick the tires on your strategy, and kick up the level of strategic dialogue throughout your company. Click [.].

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McKinsey Article Strategy Company 75

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JULY 1, 2011

In case you missed them, see which articles have been most popular with The McKinsey Quarterly‘s readers in the second quarter of this year. Here are the first five. To learn which articles ranked #6-10 and read any/all of the ten articles, please click here. * * * 1. STRATEGY Sparking creativity in teams: [.].

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McKinsey Creativity Article Strategy 75

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MARCH 1, 2011

Here is another outstanding interview in the McKinsey Conversations with Global Leaders series. To watch the conversation in a video interactive, or download a PDF of the transcript, please click here. * * * The former CEO reflects on the oil industry’s future, as well as management lessons learned over a long career. Source: [.].

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McKinsey Globalization Download Video 85

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Here is an excerpt from article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly online (January 2011).

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McKinsey Survey Strategy Globalization 89

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JANUARY 26, 2011

Here is another outstanding interview in the McKinsey Conversations with Global Leaders series.

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McKinsey Globalization Download Video 80

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APRIL 4, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Roland Deiser and Sylvain Newton for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which they explain how and why organizational social-media literacy is fast becoming a source of competitive advantage.

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Media Competitive Advantage Skills McKinsey 117

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JULY 10, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding article from The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which co-authors Scott Keller and Colin Price explain why organizations must build the capacity to learn and keep changing over time to sustain high performance, To read the complete article, check out other resources, register (..)

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Competitive Advantage McKinsey Hamel Price 80

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Here is an excerpt from the executive summary of a report co-authored by James Manyika, Michael Chui, Diana Farrell, Steve Van Kuiken, Peter Groves, and Elizabeth Almasi Doshi for the McKinsey Global Institute. To check out the report and other resources, learn more about the Institute and/or McKinsey & Company, please click here.

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Information McKinsey Innovation Globalization 75

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NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from Hervé de Barbeyrac and Ruben Verhoeven’s interview of Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, CEO of Solvay, for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about McKinsey […].

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Globalization CEO McKinsey Agility 75

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MAY 24, 2013

McKinsey & Company has just launched a new series of video interview programs with high-tech experts. Later this month the McKinsey Global Institute will publish an assessment of the probable economic impact of disruptive […].

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Technology McKinsey Finance Globalization 75

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APRIL 7, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Olivier Leclerc and Mihnea Moldoveanu explain how and why tricky problems must be shaped before they can be solved. To start that process, and stimulate novel thinking, leaders should look through multiple lenses.

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McKinsey Innovation Blog Company 80

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Alan Mulally by Rik Kirkland for the Insights & Publications practice at McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, and register to receive email updates and direct access to free resources, please click here. To check […].

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BPR McKinsey Review Blog 75

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JANUARY 2, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Joanna Barsh and Lareina Yee for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Bob''s blog entries Changing companies’ minds about women Heather Sumner Joanna Barsh Kinsey & Company Lareina Yee McKinsey Quarterly Pitney Bowes Shell Time Warner'

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McKinsey Company Blog Article 70

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APRIL 19, 2013

Here is an exerpt from article rated by readers as one of the most popular ever in The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company and co-authored by Mehrdad Baghai, Sven Smit, and S. Sven Smit The Granularity of Growth The McKinsey Quarterly' Patrick Viguerie.

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McKinsey Blog Company Marketing 89

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JUNE 19, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Paul Willmott explains why Board members should raise nine critical questions when discussing technology strategy with IT and business managers. Although many (most?)

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Technology McKinsey Industry Strategy 75

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MARCH 9, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article featured in The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Susan Lund, James Manyika, and Sree Ramaswamy [.].

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Ramaswamy McKinsey Skills Article 99

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article co-authored by Richard Dobbs, Jaana Remes, Sven Smit, James Manyika, Jonathan Woetzel, and Yaw Agyenim-Boateng, featured online by McKinsey & Company. Emerging markets are changing where and how the world does business.

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Globalization McKinsey CEO Blog 75

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APRIL 13, 2013

Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a conversation featured by The McKinsey Quarterly during which Stanford’s Chip Heath and McKinsey’s Olivier Sibony discuss new research, fresh frameworks, and practical tools for decision makers.

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McKinsey Blog Tools Resources 80

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by ‘Tunde Olanrewaju and Paul Willmott for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company.

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McKinsey Industry Technology Blog 75

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JANUARY 19, 2012

Here is an excerpt from still another outstanding article, written by Oliver Alexy and Markus Reitzig, featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly (January 2012), and published by McKinsey & Company.

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McKinsey Innovation Management Article 114

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JUNE 9, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article that appeared a few years ago in The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, but one whose key insights remain even more relevant today. The workplace environment may change but human nature doesn’t.

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Motivation McKinsey Short-term Long-term 75

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OCTOBER 6, 2013

Bob''s blog entries "McKinsey Quarterly: Top Ten Newsletter (Third Quarter 2013)" "Six Lessons for Managing CEO transitions" "The Corner Office" "The luck factor in all human experience" Adam Bryant Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Had His Top Execs Read These Three Books Are you a Diminisher or a Multiplier?

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Wiseman CIO McKinsey Blog 75

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MAY 19, 2013

Eric Schmidt on "Disruptive technologies" HBR HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing How to Listen When Someone Is Venting John Butman Management Tip of the Day Margaret Heffernan Mark Goulston Mark Kaplan Mason Donovan McKinsey & Company McKinsey Publishing Michael D.

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JUNE 17, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It was co-authored by Matthew Guthridge, Asmus B. Komm, and Emily Lawson.

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Talent Management McKinsey Management Article 97

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MARCH 29, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by John Browne and Robin Nuttall for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which they explain how and why traditional [.]. Obviously, companies must incorporate interaction with stakeholders into decision making at every level of the organization.

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McKinsey Article Company Organization 80

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APRIL 16, 2011

Capozzi, Renée Dye, and Amy Howe and featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly (April 20110), the business journal of McKinsey & Company. Here is an article co-authored by Marla M.

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McKinsey Creativity Team Article 113

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JULY 27, 2012

It is featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Montgomery, a Harvard Business School professor, who reflects on what she has learned from senior executives about the unique value that strategic leaders can bring to their companies. To read the complete article, check out the wealth [.].

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McKinsey Article Company Execution 85

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APRIL 14, 2013

Byrne John Mattone with Luiz Xavier Karen Wright Kate Crawford Les McKeown Marcus Ryu (Guidewire Software) in “The Corner Office” McKinsey & Company Muriel Maignan Wilkins Olivier Sibony Own the Room Rachel W. Byrne HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Communication Editors of Harvard [.].

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Blog McKinsey Class Software 75

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JUNE 13, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from another terrific article featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Martin Dewhurst, Jonathan Harris, and Suzanne Heywood explain why, as the economic spotlight shifts to developing markets, global companies need new ways to manage their strategies, people, costs, and risks.

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Globalization McKinsey Cost Article 80

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MAY 17, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding article, co-authored by Arne Gast and Michele Zanini and featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, obtain subscription information, and sign up for free email alerts, please click here.

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Strategy McKinsey Article Information 85

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APRIL 21, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization Dan Pontefract The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation Jon Gertner To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism Evgeny Morozov [.].

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Govindarajan Blog McKinsey Bond 75

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NOVEMBER 16, 2014

After I read Frederic Laloux‘s brilliant book, Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness, I was curious to know more about him and learned of his passionate commitment to helping leaders in almost any organization — whatever its size and nature may be — to explore fundamentally (..)

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MAY 12, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding article, co-authored by Aaron De Smet, Johanne Lavoie, and Elizabeth Schwartz Hioei, and featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. [.].

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MARCH 22, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It was co-authored by Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, and Rebecca A.

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McKinsey Leadership Article Company 80

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Here is a portion of the transcript of an interview of Sal Khan, featured online among McKinsey & Company’s Insights & Publications.

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