Miles to go: Stepping up progress toward gender equality A year after the UN General Assembly vowed to achieve gender equality as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, we look at what steps need to be taken Source: McKinsey Miles to go: Stepping up progress toward gender equality
542: Excessive Collaboration Rob Cross, professor at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, explains how work became an exhausting marathon of group projects. He’s the coauthor of the HBR article “Collaborative Overload.” Source: Ideacast 542: Excessive Collaboration
Overcoming global turbulence to reawaken economic growth The era of easy economic growth has ended, but policy makers and business leaders can target three areas to increase prosperity in a politically and socially volatile world. Source: McKinsey Overcoming global turbulence to reawaken economic growth
IT as a service: From build to consume The cloud debate is over—businesses are now moving a material portion of IT workloads to cloud environments. The impact will be considerable, for consumers and vendors of technology alike. Source: McKinsey IT as a service: From build to consume
Realizing the potential of Africa’s economies Africa’s economic fundamentals remain strong, but governments and companies will need to work even harder to keep the region’s economies moving forward. Source: McKinsey Realizing the potential of Africa’s economies
Deploying a two-speed architecture at scale How can companies determine which technologies and processes to fast-track and which to leave alone? They need to identify their desired digital business capabilities and the role technology plays in supporting them. Source: McKinsey Deploying a two-speed architecture at scale
Right Proper-Inspired: Hoppy Sour Beer One of the wonderful things about the skyrocketing count of American breweries, is that more can be specialists! Most areas no longer need another local brewery that focuses on pale ales or blondes for gateway drinkers. The key will be thinking like a restaurant, rather than a manufacturer. If we Read more about Right Proper-Inspired: Hoppy Sour Beer[…]
The oil field services and equipment market escapes its free fall While OFSE revenues contracted again in Q2, the rate of the decline is slowing, suggesting the sector is starting to benefit from an increase in activity. Source: McKinsey The oil field services and equipment market escapes its free fall
Let’s talk about sales growth High-growth companies have differentiated themselves in sales through analytics, big data, and a focus on the changing technology landscape. Source: McKinsey Let’s talk about sales growth
11 Growth-Hacking Tactics That Require Zero Technical Skills The term “hacking” sounds like technical voodoo that’s beyond the reach of ordinary mortals. The reality is, the term “growth hacking” has kind of been ruined by people who don’t understand it. I mean, even the word “hack” isn’t quite accurate in describing what most growth hackers do. Read more about 11 Growth-Hacking Tactics That Require Zero Technical Skills[…]