Publications
U.K. and Ireland—Thought Leadership
McKinsey strives to be the benchmark for excellence in both the art and science of management. We are recognised for our distinctive business thinking, which is frequently published in the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal, as well as our own McKinsey Quarterly.
Our industry perspectives are also distilled into periodic reports, other media articles, speeches and books. In the following pages is a selection of our most recent thinking, including U.K.- or European-specific content, and material written by London and Dublin consultants.
What Matters
In 2009 McKinsey launched a new publications vehicle, inviting nearly 100 of the world's top thinkers - including a few at McKinsey - to answer ten of the biggest questions that will shape our collective future. From credit crunch to climate change to the internet, their views can be found at this site. Please take a look and join the debate.
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McKinsey Quarterly
The Future of private equity
April 2009
These funds face a credit-constrained world. They must adapt to thrive, and identify new investment areas.
Conor Kehoe, director in the London office, is one of the authors
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Corporate transformation under pressure
April 2009
Most companies find it hard to transform themselves in difficult circumstances. Those that use proven tactics markedly improve their chances of success.
Mary Meaney, partner, and Sarah Wilson, associate principal, both in the London office, are two of the authors
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When clinicians lead
February 2009
Health care systems that are serious about transforming themselves must harness the energies of their clinicians as organisational leaders.
By James Mountford, consultant, and Caroline Webb, partner, both in the London office
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Banking on carbon assets
December 2008
A new regulatory environment for greenhouse gas emissions could hold good news for banks.
By James Twining, associate principal in the London office
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The voice of experience: public versus private equity
December 2008
Few directors have served on the boards of both public and private companies. Those who have give their views about which model works best.
By Conor Kehoe, director in the London office, and others
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How climate change could affect corporate valuations
October 2008
Efforts to reduce climate change can profoundly affect the valuations of many companies, but executives so far seem largely unaware.
By Marcel Brinkman, associate principal, Nick Hoffman, partner, and Jeremy Oppenheim, director, all in the London office
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Health care costs: a market-based view
September 2008
Over the past 50 years, spending on health care has consistently outpaced broader economic growth. What will happen if that trend persists?
By Jean Drouin, partner, and Nicolaus Henke, director, both in the London office
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A business case for women
September 2008
Companies that hire and retain more women not only are doing the right thing but can also gain a competitive edge. Our research shows a correlation between high numbers of female senior executives and stronger financial performance.
By Mary Meaney, partner in the London office, and others
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McKinsey on IT
Five trends that will shape business technology in 2009
February 2009
2009 will be a challenging year for chief information officers (CIOs). Here's what to expect and how to play your hand.
By Stefan Spang, director in Dusseldorf and leader of McKinsey's business technology practice
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How IT can cut carbon emissions
October 2008
Information and communications technologies will become a major source of greenhouse gas emissions—but can abate far more of them.
By Jeremy Oppenheim, director, and Giulio Boccaletti, consultant, both in the London office
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Reports
How the world's best performing school systems come out on top
A new report examines the common characteristics of school systems producing students who perform well on international tests.
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Media Articles
Government as a business
Ian Davis, managing director of McKinsey, talks about the public sector productivity imperative in a new podcast for The Times of London—part of a series of business ideas that are changing the world.
Listen to and download the audio article
Read the transcript (PDF – 381 KB)
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Books
Operation China: From strategy to execution
Published by Harvard Business School Press, January 2008
Operation China: From Strategy to Execution is a new book by two McKinsey directors with many combined years of China experience. Arguing that China has matured, the authors draw on extensive research to illustrate how to achieve superior execution in today's China in operations—including product development, procurement, supply chain management, manufacturing, and sales. This is important reading for those operating in China or planning to do so.
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China vignettes: An inside look at China
Published by Thorogood, autumn 2007
Dominic Barton, elected as worldwide managing director of McKinsey as from July 2009, has lived in Asia for the past ten years. In China Vignettes: An Inside Look at China he takes a different and personal approach by interviewing 30 Chinese men and women from various walks of life on their daily lives, pressures, and priorities. Supplemented by short stories and essays, the book is a fascinating guide for anyone seeking to understand real life in China today.
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The granularity of growth
Published by Cyan and Marshall Cavendish, December 2007.
It's grow or go! This is one of the messages from The Granularity of Growth by two McKinsey partners and a McKinsey alumnus, a coauthor of the earlier book The Alchemy of Growth. The authors set out to show executives how to uncover pockets of opportunity even in the most crowded markets by adopting a more granular view on market segments. Companies ignore growth at their peril, and choice of markets in mergers and acquisitions is more important than most realize. This was described as a "thought-provoking new book" by the Financial Times.
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