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The boss factor: Making the world a better place through workplace relationships

ByMcKinsey & Company December 1, 2020April 2, 2021

Today’s leaders have never been under so much pressure. Even as they navigate the evolving COVID-19 crisis—keeping their customers and employees safe and their businesses viable—expectations are sky-high. Shareholders are calling for foresight, bold strategies, agility, and resilience, while governments and communities increasingly expect businesses to support broader goals, such as sustainability and social justice. For…

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Lean management or agile? The right answer may be both

ByMcKinsey & Company August 18, 2020April 2, 2021

Has there even been a time when customers were more demanding of the companies serving them? Industry 4.0 technologies—many barely imaginable only a decade ago—have already enabled genuine breakthroughs in cost, convenience, and customization, creating extraordinary value for buyers while raising the performance bar for producers ever higher. And then there’s the volatility that never entirely disappears,…

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The next wave of healthcare innovation: The evolution of ecosystems

ByMcKinsey & Company July 12, 2020April 2, 2021

Ecosystems create powerful forces that can reshape and disrupt industries. In healthcare, they have the potential to deliver a personalized and integrated experience to consumers, enhance provider productivity, engage formal and informal caregivers, and improve outcomes and affordability. We define an ecosystem as a set of capabilities and services that integrate value chain participants (customers,…

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To weather a crisis, build a network of teams

ByMcKinsey & Company April 18, 2020April 2, 2021

Imagine you are a tenured CEO of a company. You have led your organization through many adverse events. You have followed a playbook, and moved to a “command and control” style to address the cascading effects of various perils. But now you’re dealing with a crisis unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. There is no playbook…

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Getting practical about the future of work

ByMcKinsey & Company March 2, 2020September 21, 2022

In a decade from now, what will people be saying about your organization? It is a fascinating question and one that may have some interesting answers. There will be new job titles and roles by around 2030 and the skillsets required to run and organisation perhaps dont even exist yet. The mind boggles.. Read More

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A game plan for quantum computing

ByMcKinsey & Company March 2, 2020January 9, 2023

There have been some significant advances in computer power in the last decade. Today supercomputers are able to do just about anything and in the pharmaceutical industry this processing power is being put fo very good use. When supercomputers, quantum computing and enzymes come together amazing things happen.. Read more

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