Tag Archives: McKinsey

Using digital tools to make change stick

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Jay Morris

Last year, when I was doing research on change management for a book project, I came across a depressing statistic: up to 70 percent of change initiatives fail, usually due to employee resistance or lack of management follow-through. I first … Continue reading →

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Social media’s growing influence with consumers

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Jay Morris

An article in the latest McKinsey Quarterly by Jacques Bughin, “Getting a sharper picture of social media’s influence,” describes new research involving European consumers and the growing impact of social media on their buying decisions. While these findings are based … Continue reading →

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The seven habits of highly effective enterprises

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Jay Morris

McKinsey & Company published a short article a couple of weeks ago that is long on leadership and organizational insight. “The seven habits of highly effective digital enterprises” by ’Tunde Olanrewaju, Kate Smaje and Paul Willmott is worth a read, … Continue reading →

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McKinsey’s 10 IT-enabled trends for the decade ahead

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Jay Morris

Last week, I wrote about the McKinsey Global Institute’s list of 12 most disruptive technologies; this week, I want to look at a companion piece from McKinsey: “Ten IT-enabled business trends for the decade ahead.” The pace of information technology … Continue reading →

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Mobile Internet tops list of McKinsey’s disruptive dozen

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Jay Morris

I am a big fan of the research that comes out of McKinsey & Company, and I’ve mentioned some of their work in previous posts. In May, they released two big trends pieces that I wanted to sink my teeth … Continue reading →

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5 keys to better time management in your organization

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Jay Morris

Perhaps you made it a New Year’s resolution to better manage your time. If you did, you’re not alone. I have wrestled with time management for most of my career, always feeling I still have more to do at the end … Continue reading →

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Hard evidence that soft leadership skills matter

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jay Morris

It’s interesting that Inc. and the McKinsey Quarterly both had articles this week on what you might call the softer or “emotional intelligence” side of leadership. Geoffrey James’ “8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses” on the Inc. website is well … Continue reading →

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