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  • The case for behavioral strategy article, behavior psychology counter bias in strategy, Strategy

    MARCH 2010

    The case for behavioral strategy

    Left unchecked, subconscious biases will undermine strategic decision making. Here’s how to counter them and improve corporate performance.

    Includes: Interactive
  • ethanol challenge for the United States article, ethanol us, Energy, Resources, Materials

    NOVEMBER 2009

    The ethanol challenge for the United States

    The US biofuels industry must address midstream ethanol distribution bottlenecks if it hopes to deliver next-generation ethanol in a cost-effective manner.

    Includes: Interactive
  • Evaluating potential solar technologies article, solar tech future, Energy, Resources, Materials

    SEPTEMBER 2009

    Evaluating the potential of solar technologies

    Solar power is poised to grow into a reliable alternative energy source, promising lower carbon emissions and decreased dependence on fossil fuels. What technologies are currently jostling for leadership in the market?

    Includes: Interactive
  • Business and Web 2.0 interactive feature article, web technology business use, Business Technology

    DECEMBER 2010

    Business and Web 2.0: An interactive feature

    Explore, track, and customize four years of survey results on how businesses use new Web technologies and tools.

    Includes: Interactive
  • china and US potential clean technology partnership article, laying groundwork and infrastructure for clean energy, Energy, Resources, Materials

    AUGUST 2009

    China and the US: The potential of a clean-tech partnership

    Only a collaboration between the two countries will create an environment where clean-energy technologies can thrive.

    Includes: Interactive
  • Squeezing more ideas from product teardowns article, using product teardown, Operations

    JULY 2009

    Squeezing more ideas from product teardowns

    Some companies are using product teardowns to dismantle silo culture in product development.

    Includes: Interactive
  • Increasing energy efficiency supply chains article, reduce energy costs supply chains, Energy, Resources, Materials

    AUGUST 2009

    Increasing the energy efficiency of supply chains

    The supply chains of many manufacturing sectors went global when oil was cheap; today, improving energy efficiency is a top concern for executives. This interactive shows numerous opportunities to dramatically reduce energy costs in supply chains.

    Includes: Interactive
  • Whats next for global banks article, global banks facing uncertainty ambiguity, Financial Services

    MARCH 2010

    What’s next for global banks

    Banking giants in emerging markets will probably do well in any likely economic scenario. Other banks face a more challenging future.

    Includes: Audio Interactive
  • Exploring global energy demands article, worldwide energy demand, Economic Studies

    JUNE 2009

    Exploring global energy demand

    An interactive graphic examines the growth of global energy and petroleum demand based on scenarios accounting for GDP and other factors, including the potential reduction in demand through increased energy productivity.

    Includes: Interactive
  • inflation destroys shareholder value article, inflation erodes shareholder return, Corporate Finance

    FEBRUARY 2010

    How inflation can destroy shareholder value

    If inflation rises again, companies will have to do more than just match it to keep up—they’ll have to beat it.

    Includes: Audio Interactive
Classic frameworks
  • Enduring Ideas: The strategic control map article, market capitalization dynamics to help companies identify opportunities and threats, Strategy

    JULY 2010

    Enduring Ideas: The strategic control map

    In this interactive presentation—one in a series of multimedia frameworks—Lowell Bryan, a director in McKinsey’s New York office, describes the strategic control map, a framework that tracks the dynamics of market capitalization within industries.

    Includes: Audio Interactive
  • three horizons of growth for business article, growth opportunitiy for mature company, Strategy

    DECEMBER 2009

    Enduring Ideas: The three horizons of growth

    In this interactive presentation—one in a series of multimedia frameworks—Steve Coley, a director emeritus in McKinsey’s Chicago office, describes the three horizons framework. Based on research into how companies sustain growth, this approach illustrates how to manage for current performance while maximizing future opportunities for growth.

    Includes: Audio Interactive
  • Enduring ideas: Portfolio of initiatives article, portfolio of initiatives decision making framework, Strategy

    OCTOBER 2009

    Enduring Ideas: Portfolio of initiatives

    The portfolio-of-initiatives framework offers a way to develop strategy in a more fluid, less predictable environment.

    Includes: Audio Interactive
  • Enduring ideas: The business system article, business system framework, Strategy

    JUNE 2009

    Enduring Ideas: The business system

    In this interactive presentation—one in a series of multimedia frameworks—McKinsey alumnus Kevin Coyne describes how companies can use the business system to evaluate their choices at each stage in the process of creating and delivering products. Aligning conduct at every step with the company’s value proposition creates a truly integrated business strategy.

    Includes: Audio Interactive
  • industry cost curve article, competitive market, production cost, cost curve framework, Strategy

    APRIL 2009

    Enduring Ideas: The industry cost curve

    In this interactive presentation—one in a series of multimedia frameworks—McKinsey director Rob Latoff offers insight into the industry cost curve, a business school classic for understanding pricing. By bringing discipline and a practical set of definitions to bear, this framework can be applied to real-world, competitive markets.

    Includes: Interactive
  • Enduring ideas: The GE–McKinsey nine-box matrix article, 9-box matrix GE-McKinsey, Strategy

    SEPTEMBER 2008

    Enduring Ideas: The GE–McKinsey nine-box matrix

    In this interactive presentation—one in a series of multimedia frameworks—McKinsey alumnus Kevin Coyne describes the GE–McKinsey nine-box matrix, a framework that offers a systematic approach for the multibusiness corporation to prioritize its investments among its business units.

    Includes: Audio Interactive
  • SCP Framework article, Framework SCP, Strategy

    JULY 2008

    Enduring Ideas: The SCP Framework

    In this interactive presentation—one in a series of multimedia frameworks—McKinsey director emeritus John Stuckey comments on SCP, a framework that illustrates the influence of an industry's structure on the conduct and performance of industry players, and the effects of external shocks on all three.

    Includes: Audio Interactive
  • 7-S framework article, organizational framework tool, Strategy

    MARCH 2008

    Enduring Ideas: The 7-S Framework

    In this interactive presentation—one in a series of multimedia frameworks—Lowell Bryan, a director in McKinsey's New York office, examines 7-S, a framework introduced to address the critical role of coordination, rather than structure, in organizational effectiveness.

    Includes: Audio Interactive

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