Insights on Transformation
Read McKinsey's latest insights on how organizations can enable and empower holistic, enduring transformations, and meet the demands of tomorrow.
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Ready, set, go, and keep going: Why speed is key to a successful transformation
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In today’s business environment, companies seeking to transform all or part of their businesses need to create value quickly.
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How companies can transform with workers’ insights
How companies can transform with workers’ insights
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Frontline workers’ ideas can improve a product or fix a problem but often go unheard. Companies that know how to listen benefit...
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How bold is your business transformation? A new way to measure progress
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Organizations that successfully pull off a high-performing transformation don’t choose between either holistic performance or...
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A culture of conviction: An interview on organizational transformation with the former CEO of Société Générale
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Frédéric Oudéa reflects on the importance of culture to leadership and decision making as he hands off Société...
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How to implement transformations for long-term impact
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When it comes to implementing large-scale organizational change, the most successful organizations commit themselves fully to...
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Why your next transformation should be ‘all in’
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Improve the odds of a successful business transformation by going “all in” to kick-start performance and remake your portfolio....
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Sustaining the momentum of a transformation
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Five elements can keep bad habits from reasserting themselves.
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Setting aspirational targets
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Companies should bear in mind four principles during the target-setting part of the transformation process.
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Transformation with a capital T
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Companies must be prepared to tear themselves away from routine thinking and behavior.
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Something’s coming: How US companies can build resilience, survive a downturn, and thrive in the next cycle
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The US economy continues to throw off mixed signals. But one thing is becoming clear: executives should prepare for an extended...
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The powerful role financial incentives can play in a transformation
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Generous and specific financial incentives can help drive and sustain a rapid performance improvement. Seven principles can assist...
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A primer in resilience: Maximizing value beyond earnings
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Empowering the finance organization to take decisive action to strengthen the balance sheet is critical to achieving organizational...
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Seven principles for achieving transformational growth
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Dogged persistence and nimble execution underscore a set of proven ground rules for growth.
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How many people are really needed in a transformation?
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Deciding how many employees to involve in an organization’s transformation shouldn’t be a guessing game. New research...
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The impact of agility: How to shape your organization to compete
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Insights from over 2,000 global respondents reveal the recipe for an agile transformation that delivers real business impact.
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How capability building can power transformation
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A well-designed program to promote productive behavior and skills can not only energize an organization’s workforce but...
Podcast - McKinsey Quarterly
What makes an organization ‘healthy’?
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Research shows that companies can improve short- and long-term performance by focusing on a small number of carefully selected...
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Meet the newest member of the consumer C-suite: The chief transformation officer
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More consumer companies are turning to chief transformation officers, but the role is often ill-defined. Here’s how organizations...
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The wisdom of transformations: How successful CEOs think about change
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What works and what doesn’t, from those who know.
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The transformation office: Key success factors
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A great transformation office is like a winning coach who pushes and encourages everyone to reach their goals.
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The role of the chief transformation officer
The individual charged with leading change must have multiple capabilities.
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The science behind transformations: Sustaining value after implementation
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Even after implementation, a company’s hard work is not finished. To preserve the long-term value of business transformation,...
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Losing from day one: Why even successful transformations fall short
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Our latest transformations research confirms that success remains elusive and reliant on a holistic approach. Yet some actions...
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Five Fifty: The changeable organization
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What does it take to transform corporate organizations? New research reveals the variables that matter most.
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The numbers behind successful transformations
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Crunching the numbers on transformations suggests good news for companies that go broad, move fast and renew often, prioritize...
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Cash Excellence
This collection of articles and videos explores how to enhance an organization’s performance and resilience through the...
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Perspectives on transformation
How can companies overcome the odds and achieve long-term success in a business transformation? Our video series looks closer...
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What is business transformation?
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Business transformations are designed to boost overall performance through increased revenue, lower operating costs, and better...
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European Transformation Summit: Fresh leadership perspectives
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European transformation leaders share fresh perspectives based on their real-world experiences. A unifying principle to drive...
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Planning for 2023: How US-based businesses can succeed when capital and talent are constrained
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The Great Recession demonstrated the value of capital discipline. As interest rates are staying higher for longer, US-based leaders...
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Turning a transformation into a reinvention
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While many companies today are attempting some sort of transformation of their core business, long-term success requires reinvention...
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Meet the newest member of the consumer C-suite: The chief transformation officer
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More consumer companies are turning to chief transformation officers, but the role is often ill-defined. Here’s how organizations...
Blog Post
The science behind transformations: Sustaining value after implementation
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Even after implementation, a company’s hard work is not finished. To preserve the long-term value of business transformation,...
Article
Against the odds: How life sciences companies excel in large transformations
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Life sciences companies pursuing a step change in performance have obtained mixed results. Adhering to five principles can greatly...
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Transforming government in a new era
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How engaged public servants, enabled by technology, can deliver better outcomes in a time of disruption.
Interview
You can’t move too fast: A conversation with Andy Penn
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As CEO of Telstra, Andy Penn reinvented the company’s product offerings, digital capabilities, overall structure, and performance....
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Charles Lowrey on putting purpose at the heart of Prudential Financial’s transformation
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The chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial talks about what it takes to keep a transformation on track.
Interview
Capability building for frontline workers: A conversation with Kevin Carmody
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Effective capability building programs enable organizations to develop the mindsets, behaviors, and skills needed to power a...