A new order for law
By Mckinsey &Company
One law firm’s story shows how lean management can transform even the most complicated, tradition-bound, and intellectually demanding of businesses.
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What Business Leaders Can Learn from Generals
By Insead Knowledge
The military approaches peacetime with risk management and wartime with uncertainty management. To operate amid uncertainty, managers become leaders and more autonomy is given to troops to ensure agility and resilience.
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Cracking the digital-shopper genome
By McKinsey & Co
Companies have more data at their fingertips than ever, so why do online shoppers remain such a mystery? The solution begins with bringing all the information together to form a meaningful picture of the consumer.
East Africa: The next hub for apparel sourcing?
By McKinsey & Co
East African countries—in particular, Ethiopia and Kenya—have the potential to become bigger players in garment manufacturing. But the road ahead won’t be easy.
How to separate learning myths from reality
By McKinsey & Co
Misconceptions about the brain are embedded in corporate training programs and could be sabotaging their effectiveness. Companies should reevaluate them in light of the latest scientific insights.
How Grohe finds growth through innovation
By McKinsey & Co
The sanitary-fittings manufacturer’s chairman, David J. Haines, who is also CEO of Lixil Water Technology, explains how Grohe is meeting changing customer needs through product diversification and innovation—and why CEOs are the ultimate brand managers.