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The global company’s challenge

June 2012—As the economic spotlight shifts to developing markets, global companies need new ways to manage their strategies, people, costs, and risks.more

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Making internal collaboration work An interview with Don Tapscott
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Making internal collaboration work: An interview with Don Tapscott

January 2013—The author and strategist describes why effective knowledge management within enterprises requires replacing e-mail with social media.more

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Big data in the age of the telegraph
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Big data in the age of the telegraph

March 2013—Daniel McCallum’s 1854 organizational design for the New York and Erie Railroad resembles a tree rather than a pyramid. It empowered frontline managers by clarifying data flows.more

Board governance depends on where you sit
article | McKinsey Quarterly

Board governance depends on where you sit

February 2013—William George, former CEO of Medtronic and a veteran of ten corporate boards, reflects on common governance pitfalls and how to overcome them.more

Increasing the meaning quotient of work
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Increasing the ‘meaning quotient’ of work

January 2013—Through a few simple techniques, executives can boost workplace “MQ” and inspire employees to perform at their peak.more

Leadership and the art of plate spinning
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Leadership and the art of plate spinning

November 2012—Senior executives will better balance people and priorities by embracing the paradoxes of organizational life.more

six social art
article | McKinsey Quarterly

Six social-media skills every leader needs

February 2013—Organizational social-media literacy is fast becoming a source of competitive advantage. Learn, through the lens of executives at General Electric, how you and your leaders can keep up.more

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Voices on the workplace

Making time management the organizations priority
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Making time management the organization’s priority

January 2013—To stop wasting a finite resource, companies should tackle time problems systematically rather than leave them to individuals.more

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Organizational health The ultimate competitive advantage
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Organizational health: The ultimate competitive advantage

June 2011—To sustain high performance, organizations must build the capacity to learn and keep changing over time.more

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Changing companies minds about womencollection

Women Matter

Leading in the 21st century
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Leading in the 21st century

June 2012—Six global leaders confront the personal and professional challenges of a new era of uncertainty.more

7-S
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Enduring Ideas: The 7-S Framework

March 2008—In this interactive presentation—one in a series of multimedia frameworks—Lowell Bryan, a director in McKinsey's New York office, examines 7-S, a framework introduced to address the critical role of coordination, rather than structure, in organizational effectiveness.more

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