By adopting a digital product management model, companies can get the most from their IT architectures and deliver innovative online customer experiences faster. Source: McKinsey Organizing for digital acceleration: Making a two-speed IT operating model work

Earlier this year, the AHA requested some info on the various microbes involved in sour beer production for a post they were working on (Sour Microbes: Yeast and Bacteria Explained). I wrote up the summaries below for brewer’s yeast, Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus, and Pediococcus to help them out. Nothing ground breaking, but since I had it Read more about Microbe Overview: Yeast, Brett, Pedio, and Lacto[…]

Companies often spend millions of dollars on digital initiatives that fail to gain traction. Here’s how to move beyond experiments to implement changes that stick. Source: McKinsey How to scale your own digital disruption

Whitney Johnson, author of “Disrupt Yourself,” on taking the big risks we secretly want to. Source: Ideacast 489: Disrupt Your Career, and Yourself

Seasoned finance chiefs explore revamping business models and coping with new competitors, currency risks, and changing capital structures. Source: McKinsey Profiling the modern CFO: A panel discussion

The growing strategic role of CFOs may create tension with top strategists. That’s a missed opportunity for teaming up to improve company performance. Source: McKinsey Building a better partnership between finance and strategy

Family-owned businesses are a large and growing force, especially in emerging markets. Those who would invest in these companies must first understand them. Source: McKinsey Joining the family business: An emerging opportunity for investors

Investors are having trouble finding attractive deals. They might be looking in the wrong places. Source: McKinsey New horizons for infrastructure investing

Becoming a digital organization requires fundamentally changing how you do business. Answering these nine questions can help break through the inevitable barriers. Source: McKinsey Nine questions to help you get your digital transformation right

Improving the investment organization is a good first step on the way out of the funding crisis. Source: McKinsey Bending the third rail: Better investment performance for US pensions