591: Basic Competence Can Be a Strategy Raffaella Sadun, a professor at Harvard Business School, explains why seemingly common-sensical management practices are so hard to implement. After surveying thousands of organizations across the world, she found that only 6% of firms qualified as highly well-managed — and that managers mistakenly assumed they were all above Read more about 591: Basic Competence Can Be a Strategy[…]
Regaining mobile’s grip on network connectivity While mobile operators struggle to tap into adjacent pools of value, they could be overlooking real threats to their core business. While mobile operators struggle to tap into adjacent pools of value, they could be overlooking real threats to their core business. Source: McKinsey Regaining mobile’s grip on Read more about Regaining mobile’s grip on network connectivity[…]
A new map for strategic growth in banking Portfolio strategists need to look beyond economic development when eyeing new investment. Portfolio strategists need to look beyond economic development when eyeing new investment. Source: McKinsey A new map for strategic growth in banking
Fighting commoditization in chemicals with a better commercial model Windfalls on feedstocks and emerging-market growth have masked the margin damage from increasing commoditization. Windfalls on feedstocks and emerging-market growth have masked the margin damage from increasing commoditization. Source: McKinsey Fighting commoditization in chemicals with a better commercial model
The two faces of fashion-industry performance Top-quintile companies are the engines of value creation. Digitization and better in-store experiences will drive future gains. Top-quintile companies are the engines of value creation. Digitization and better in-store experiences will drive future gains. Source: McKinsey The two faces of fashion-industry performance
Tropical Stout with Muscovado When I tell people I brewed a Tropical Stout, most of them assume that means I added tropical fruit and/or hops to a standard stout. On the contrary, this is a style originating in the tropics (specifically the Caribbean and Southeast Asia). The most widely available examples are Lion Stout, Dragon Read more about Tropical Stout with Muscovado[…]
A 360-degree approach to patient adherence When patients don’t follow treatment regimens, outcomes worsen and costs rise. An insights-driven approach can help. When patients don’t follow treatment regimens, outcomes worsen and costs rise. An insights-driven approach can help. Source: McKinsey A 360-degree approach to patient adherence
The new spring of artificial intelligence: A few early economies Artificial intelligence is experiencing a new spring and is here to stay It can bring firm-level productivity and profit growth, with employment dynamics that may not be as bad as anticipated by some, write Jacques Bughin and Eric Hazan in VOX. Artificial intelligence is experiencing Read more about The new spring of artificial intelligence: A few early economies[…]
Is growth taking root? Higher oil prices early in the year helped the OFSE sector recover in Q2 2017, driven by strong growth in North American shale, and the promise of an improvement elsewhere. Higher oil prices early in the year helped the OFSE sector recover in Q2 2017, driven by strong growth in North Read more about Is growth taking root?[…]
The new dynamics of financial globalization Cross-border capital flows have fallen 65 percent since the financial crisis as global banks retrenched, but a more stable form of financial globalization is emerging. Cross-border capital flows have fallen 65 percent since the financial crisis as global banks retrenched, but a more stable form of financial globalization is Read more about The new dynamics of financial globalization[…]