Todd Rose, the Director of the Mind, Brain, & Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the author of “The End of Average: How to Succeed in a World That Values Sameness,” explains why we should stop using averages to understand individuals. Source: Ideacast 519: Smart Managers Don’t Compare People Read more about 519: Smart Managers Don't Compare People to the "Average"[…]
We have developed a 10-step approach to help governments deliver impact that can greatly improve their citizens’ lives. Source: McKinsey The delivery challenge: A systematic approach to achieving breakthrough impact
Every state and city in the United States has the opportunity to further gender parity, which could add $4.3 trillion to the country’s economy in 2025. Source: McKinsey The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in the United States
India is the world’s fourth largest energy consumer. This report offers a long view of the sustainability of the country’s current usage and opportunities to leverage new global supply dynamics and technologies. Source: McKinsey India: Towards energy independence 2030
There’s only one key behind producing great content, day after day… You don’t need to be the best writer. You don’t need to be a top expert (although it can help). You don’t need any fancy tools (although they can also help). What you do need to do is understand your reader. Most marketers would rather Read more about A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Reader Personas[…]
Banks have been using digital technologies to help transform various areas of their business. There’s an even bigger opportunity—go all digital. Source: McKinsey Building a digital-banking business
In a time of considerable change, European OEMs see value-creating opportunities in demand from outside markets and in aftermarket services. Source: McKinsey Toward a customer-centric construction-equipment industry
Responding to digital disruption isn’t about creating a list of digitization priorities; it’s about identifying where you are vulnerable and where you can create value. Source: McKinsey Digital strategy: Understanding the economics of disruption
These five sour beers were split from the same primary fermentor with Conan and East Coast Yeast Flemish Ale (recipe). When fermentation slowed, I divided the young beer into five one-gallon jugs each with a half pound of a different single-varietal honey. Once the gravity was stable I bottle conditioned with one ounce more Read more about Honey Sour Beer Tasting[…]
A new survey shows that some SaaS providers achieve greater value per customer than others. Their strong go-to-market strategies may help explain this trend. Source: McKinsey Which commercial models make mobile-enterprise SaaS start-ups successful?