McKinsey Quarterly is the business journal of McKinsey & Company.
JUNE 2009
Two business strategists discuss the nature of risk, the effectiveness of performance-measurement systems, and the difficulty of getting governance and incentives right.
DECEMBER 2008
Past financial crises had very different effects on the real economy. Although the lessons of the past don't give much cause for optimism, they do provide hints on how companies should prepare this time around.
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SEPTEMBER 2009
The heaviest users of Web 2.0 applications are also enjoying benefits such as increased knowledge sharing and more effective marketing. These benefits often have a measurable effect on the business.
JULY 2009
Protecting the natural environment isn’t the whole story: companies must consider their social, economic, and cultural impact as well.
MAY 2009
Management expert Robert Sutton shares lessons on handling layoffs and teams in crisis.
Prizes used to spark innovation are on the rise. Philanthropists—as well as players in the public and private sectors—must understand how to use them in the most effective way.
APRIL 2009
Most companies find it hard to transform themselves in difficult circumstances. Those that use proven tactics markedly improve their chances of success.
MARCH 2009
In past downturns, high-tech companies that made these five kinds of moves emerged as leaders of the pack when the economy improved.
Ian Bremmer discusses how businesses can limit risk exposure to political shocks.
The noted economist explains and explores the downturn’s root causes—and possible ways forward.
FEBRUARY 2009
Web 2.0 tools present a vast array of opportunities—for companies that know how to use them.
Acumen Fund founder and CEO Jacqueline Novogratz shares stories of social-sector entrepreneurship in an excerpt from her new book, The Blue Sweater. A video interview with the author takes you behind the book.
Economist Nicholas Stern discusses the downturn and its effect on the climate change agenda.
JANUARY 2009
In this adaptation from Hayagreeva Rao’s book, he explains the role of activists in making or breaking new markets, products, and services.
Google’s chief economist says executives in wired organizations need a sharper understanding of how technology empowers innovation.
The fastest way to reduce America's dependence on oil imports is to convert petroleum-driven miles to electric ones by retrofitting the SUVs and pick-ups now on the road with rechargeable batteries. Here's how.
OCTOBER 2008
Information and communications technologies will become a major source of greenhouse gas emissions but can abate far more of them.
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