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DECEMBER 28, 2011
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From McKinsey & Company: Key initiatives to build digital enterprises
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
The results of another McKinsey Global Survey indicate that — according to Brad Brown, Johnson Sikes, and Paul Willmott — CEOs and other senior executives are increasingly engaged as their companies step up efforts to build digital enterprises. To read the complete report, check out other resources, and learn more about McKinsey & Company, please […].
The McKinsey Quarterly: Ten Most Popular Articles (3Q 2013)
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Economic Conditions Snapshot, August 2010 | McKinsey Quarterly [del.icio.us]
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Most executives think reform of the US financial-services industry was a necessary step toward stability. Meanwhile, their views on the economy as a whole haven’t changed much since June, though optimism has slipped in the United States and risen in Europe. leadership ceo economic
The McKinsey Quarterly: Top Ten Articles for Third Quarter, 2011
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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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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. We’re all marketers now Engaging customers today requires commitment from the entire company—and a redefined marketing organization.more Global cities of the future An interactive [.].
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MARCH 1, 2011
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The McKinsey Quarterly: Most popular articles (First Quarter, 2011)
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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 [.].
Creating more value with corporate strategy: McKinsey Global Survey results
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JANUARY 24, 2011
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The McKinsey Quarterly’s Top Ten: Second Quarter 2011
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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: [.]. Bob's blog entries 2. STRATEGY: Drawing a new road map for growth 3. ORGANIZATION: Eric Schmidt on business culture [comma] technology [comma] and social issues 5.
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JANUARY 26, 2011
Here is another outstanding interview in the McKinsey Conversations with Global Leaders series. To watch the conversation with David Rubenstein in a video interactive, or download a PDF of the transcript, please click here. * * * A founding managing director of The Carlyle Group reflects on the future of the private-equity industry, China’s role
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NOVEMBER 6, 2013
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Preparing for a new era of work
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MARCH 9, 2013
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The do-or-die questions boards should ask about technology
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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.
Eric Schmidt on “Disruptive technologies”
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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 […]. In the first, Eric Schmidt explores the technologies likely to have the greatest disruptive impact on economies, business models, and people.
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JANUARY 24, 2012
Here is an excerpt from still another outstanding article written by Lowell Bryan, John Horn, and Sven Smit, featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly (September 2011), published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, obtain information about the firm, access other resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * [.].
Centered leadership: How talented women thrive
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MARCH 22, 2012
Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Bob's blog entries Centered leadership: How talented women thrive Joanna Barsh McKinsey & Company Rebecca A. Craske Susie Cranston the McKinsey Leadership Project The McKinsey QuarterlyIt was co-authored by Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, and Rebecca A. Craske.
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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. To re3ad [.].
Leading in the 21st century: An interview with Ford’s Alan Mulally
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NOVEMBER 8, 2013
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OCTOBER 6, 2013
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MARCH 29, 2013
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Urban world: The shifting global business landscape
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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. For the last three decades, they have been a source of low-cost but increasingly skilled labor. […].
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MAY 19, 2013
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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. To read the complete transcript, check out other resources, learn more about McKinsey & Company, and register for Quarterly email [.].
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JUNE 17, 2012
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JULY 10, 2014
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Changing companies’ minds about women
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
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How women can contribute more to the US economy
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MAY 5, 2012
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AUGUST 29, 2011
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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 […]. A Belgian company, Solvay is reshaping its portfolio to focus harder on fast-growing markets.
Six social-media skills every leader needs
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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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JANUARY 2, 2015
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How strategists lead
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JULY 27, 2012
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JANUARY 19, 2012
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APRIL 19, 2013
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