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Leaders everywhere: A conversation with Gary Hamel

The management writer and academic explains why he believes companies that empower and train people at all levels to lead can create competitive advantage.

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interview | McKinsey Global Institute

The impact of disruptive technology: A conversation with Eric Schmidt

May 2013—From computational biology to 3-D printing, Google’s executive chairman provides a look into the future of technologies that will change business models and lives.more

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Connecting everything: A conversation with Cisco’s Padmasree Warrior

May 2013—Cisco’s chief technology and strategy officer describes how the exponential growth of connectivity between people and devices, both mobile and network, will change commerce, business systems, and individual behavior.more

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Whither the US equity markets?

April 2013—The underlying drivers of performance suggest that over the long term, a dramatic decline in equity returns is unlikely.more

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College for all

May 2013—Open online courses are changing higher education. Traditional colleges face dangers—and opportunities.more

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Building superior capabilities for strategic sourcing

May 2013—Purchased materials and services often make up 60 to 80 percent of a product’s cost. Companies that don’t invest in the purchasing team’s capabilities are throwing away value.more

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article | McKinsey Quarterly

The coming era of ‘on-demand’ marketing

April 2013—Emerging technologies are poised to personalize the consumer experience radically—in real time and almost everywhere. It’s not too early to prepare.more

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report | McKinsey Global Institute

Beyond Korean style: Shaping a new growth formula

April 2013—South Korea is a global powerhouse, but slowing income growth and soaring costs for housing and private education are putting stress on the nation’s middle class. The country can relieve these cost pressures through new home-financing schemes and education reforms—and can create new high-paying jobs by building up the service and small-business sectors.more

Givers take all The hidden dimension of corporate culture
article | McKinsey Quarterly

Givers take all: The hidden dimension of corporate culture

April 2013—By encouraging employees to both seek and provide help, rewarding givers, and screening out takers, companies can reap significant and lasting benefits.more

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article | McKinsey Quarterly

Five routes to more innovative problem solving

April 2013—Tricky problems must be shaped before they can be solved. To start that process, and stimulate novel thinking, leaders should look through multiple lenses.more

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report | McKinsey Global Institute

China’s e-tail revolution

March 2013—The rapid path from retailing to e-tailing is encouraging consumption and reshaping the industry. more

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