The future(s) of mobility: How cities can benefit Autonomous vehicles, electric powertrains, vehicle sharing, and other advances are transforming urban mobility. Planning ahead can help cities capture the benefits of the shift, from cleaner air to easier journeys. Autonomous vehicles, electric powertrains, vehicle sharing, and other advances are transforming urban mobility. Planning ahead can help Read more about The future(s) of mobility: How cities can benefit[…]

How to Build an Unbreakable YouTube Brand One billion hours of video. That’s how much content is viewed each and every day on YouTube! That translates to 46,000 years of content annually. Another amazing thing about YouTube is the amount of time users spend on it. Believe it or not, the average YouTube session is 40 Read more about How to Build an Unbreakable YouTube Brand[…]

Winning the recovery: Sustainably holding down costs in an upturn In the downturn, efficiency became O&G’s priority. But as prices rise, cost discipline can be lost. Successful producers will bring the lessons of the downturn into the recovery. In the downturn, efficiency became O&G’s priority. But as prices rise, cost discipline can be lost. Successful Read more about Winning the recovery: Sustainably holding down costs in an upturn[…]

What talent management can do to shape next-generation pharma leaders A Sanofi executive discusses his company’s leadership-development programs and approach to building employee capabilities amid rapid change. A Sanofi executive discusses his company’s leadership-development programs and approach to building employee capabilities amid rapid change. Source: McKinsey What talent management can do to shape next-generation Read more about What talent management can do to shape next-generation pharma leaders[…]

Customers’ lives are digital—but is your customer care still analog? Digital customer care is still new territory for many companies. They can learn a lot from the natives. Digital customer care is still new territory for many companies. They can learn a lot from the natives. Source: McKinsey Customers’ lives are digital—but is your Read more about Customers’ lives are digital—but is your customer care still analog?[…]

Creativity’s bottom line: How winning companies turn creativity into business value and growth Top-performing companies use four key management practices to turn creativity into value. Top-performing companies use four key management practices to turn creativity into value. Source: McKinsey Creativity’s bottom line: How winning companies turn creativity into business value and growth

Reimagining supply-chain collaboration in a low-oil-price environment A new approach to collaboration, within a company, between suppliers, and across the industry, could unlock savings that would increase profitability and safety. A new approach to collaboration, within a company, between suppliers, and across the industry, could unlock savings that would increase profitability and safety. Source: McKinsey Read more about Reimagining supply-chain collaboration in a low-oil-price environment[…]

The Marketer’s Checklist for Establishing a Personal Brand I remember when having a personal brand was reserved solely for big-name celebrities. Back in the 90s, you had to be an Oprah-level figure to have your own discernible brand. But the Internet has changed that. It’s made personal branding viable for pretty much everyone, provided you Read more about The Marketer’s Checklist for Establishing a Personal Brand[…]

McKinsey Quarterly 2017 Number 2: Overview and full issue This issue of the Quarterly, available here as a PDF download, connects the dots among global trends, offers advice for CEOs on how to become more successful leaders, and explores digital reinvention. This issue of the Quarterly, available here as a PDF download, connects the dots Read more about McKinsey Quarterly 2017 Number 2: Overview and full issue[…]

581: Blockchain — What You Need to Know Karim Lakhani, Harvard Business School professor and co-founder of the HBS Digital Initiative, discusses blockchain, an online record-keeping technology that many believe will revolutionize commerce. Lakhani breaks down how the technology behind bitcoin works and talks about the industries and companies that could see new growth opportunities Read more about 581: Blockchain — What You Need to Know[…]