Banking landscape shifts as Chinese groups globalise European and U.S. banks are refocusing domestically while emerging market rivals expand abroad, write Susan Lund and Jonathan Woetzel in Financial Times. European and U.S. banks are refocusing domestically while emerging market rivals expand abroad, write Susan Lund and Jonathan Woetzel in Financial Times. Source: McKinsey Banking Read more about Banking landscape shifts as Chinese groups globalise[…]

How a large established company built a digital culture How one large Malaysian business put customer focus, agile work methods, and design thinking at the core of its digital transformation. How one large Malaysian business put customer focus, agile work methods, and design thinking at the core of its digital transformation. Source: McKinsey How Read more about How a large established company built a digital culture[…]

How Not to Waste Time Generating Leads on LinkedIn Lead generation is an indispensable part of business. If you want to have paying customers, you need to gather a reliable stream of leads. That’s the bottom line. But generating leads isn’t as easy as one might think. In fact, it requires quite a bit of Read more about How Not to Waste Time Generating Leads on LinkedIn[…]

McKinsey Quarterly 2017 Number 3: Overview and full issue This issue of the Quarterly, available here as a PDF download, explores how digitization will shape global industries, discusses how to make better decisions, provides an action plan for workplace automation, and suggests ways for companies to improve HR. This issue of the Quarterly, available here Read more about McKinsey Quarterly 2017 Number 3: Overview and full issue[…]

How to improve student educational outcomes: New insights from data analytics By applying advanced analytics and machine learning, we have identified factors that play a critical role in student achievement. By applying advanced analytics and machine learning, we have identified factors that play a critical role in student achievement. Source: McKinsey How to improve Read more about How to improve student educational outcomes: New insights from data analytics[…]

Manufacturing network strategy in a world of unprecedented change A best-seller from two decades ago proves surprisingly relevant for today’s manufacturing-footprint questions. A best-seller from two decades ago proves surprisingly relevant for today’s manufacturing-footprint questions. Source: McKinsey Manufacturing network strategy in a world of unprecedented change

Savvy and sophisticated: Meet China’s evolving car buyers Our 2017 survey of Chinese auto consumers shows they’re demanding more from carmakers. How can companies keep up with shifts in this must-win market? Our 2017 survey of Chinese auto consumers shows they’re demanding more from carmakers. How can companies keep up with shifts in this must-win Read more about Savvy and sophisticated: Meet China’s evolving car buyers[…]

595: Transcending Either-Or Decision Making Jennifer Riel, an adjunct professor at the Rotman School of Management, presents a model way to solve problems: integrative thinking. It’s taking the best from two inadequate options to come up with a successful solution. She gives examples from the film industry to show how CEOs have put the process Read more about 595: Transcending Either-Or Decision Making[…]

An analytical approach to maximizing reservoir production Producing assets have significant surface optimization potential. We take a deeper look at what it takes to unlock this value. Producing assets have significant surface optimization potential. We take a deeper look at what it takes to unlock this value. Source: McKinsey An analytical approach to maximizing Read more about An analytical approach to maximizing reservoir production[…]

Learning innovation in the digital age As the workplace changes, so must education and training. Exciting experiments are under way—but are they enough? As the workplace changes, so must education and training. Exciting experiments are under way—but are they enough? Source: McKinsey Learning innovation in the digital age