McKinsey Quarterly 2016 Number 4: Overview and full issue This issue of the Quarterly, available here as a PDF download, explores how executives can ensure they’re putting their data to good use, the future of China’s business environment, the art of transforming organizations, and why leadership requires reason and emotion. Source: McKinsey McKinsey Quarterly 2016 Read more about McKinsey Quarterly 2016 Number 4: Overview and full issue[…]

Simpler is (sometimes) better: Managing complexity in consumer goods Here’s how consumer-goods manufacturers can master complexity—and even turn it to their advantage. Source: McKinsey Simpler is (sometimes) better: Managing complexity in consumer goods

14 Advanced SEO Tactics That Your Competition Doesn’t Know About Believe it or not, SEO is still an ultra-powerful tool in 2016. I posted recently that SEO isn’t dead—far from it. If Google is still taking it seriously after all these years, you should too. In fact, SEO might be more powerful than ever, and Read more about 14 Advanced SEO Tactics That Your Competition Doesn’t Know About[…]

The hidden toll of workplace incivility Research shows that hurtful workplace behavior can depress performance, increase employee turnover, and even mar customer relationships. Source: McKinsey The hidden toll of workplace incivility

Unlocking the power of data in sales Analytics plays an increasingly important role in B2B sales—and high-performing sales organizations take it to a new level to differentiate themselves from the also-rans. Source: McKinsey Unlocking the power of data in sales

Quick Sour, then what? Acid Tolerance of Brewer’s Yeast December 2016 is a rare “double” BYO issue for my writing, including a feature on hoppy sours that is available on their website for free! The Advanced Brewing article digs into the pitfalls and mitigation strategies for fermenting with brewer’s yeast after kettle souring or sour mashing. You’ll have Read more about Quick Sour, then what? Acid Tolerance of Brewer’s Yeast[…]

What’s stalling progress for women at work? Corporate America’s gender-diversity programs are falling short. Companies need to think differently to ignite change. Source: McKinsey What’s stalling progress for women at work?

18 Things You Need to Know about Marketing Your Local Business on Instagram In just six years, Instagram has gone from being nothing more than a novelty photo-sharing app to a legitimate social media marketing powerhouse. Some of the world’s major brands, such as National Geographic, Saturday Night Live, and Coca-Cola, use this platform as Read more about 18 Things You Need to Know about Marketing Your Local Business on Instagram[…]

What slowing additions to refining capacity will mean to the industry Announced refining capacity additions remain high relative to recent history, but will be lower than previously forecast. Conversion investments continue to exceed distillation and will increase complexity in the refining industry with potential opportunities for refiners, traders, suppliers, shippers, and the EPC industry. Source: Read more about What slowing additions to refining capacity will mean to the industry[…]

Here’s how to get the US economy to grow 3.5 percent or more The new administration can make a fresh start. Source: McKinsey Here’s how to get the US economy to grow 3.5 percent or more