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How corporate China is evolving
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July 2008

China’s business landscape is changing rapidly. So must the way we comprehend it.

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How chief strategy officers think about their role: A roundtable

May 2008

Chief strategy officers from several high-profile companies discuss the complexities and challenges of the role.

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Business strategies for climate change

April 2008

Huge value is at stake. The winners will be companies that reposition themselves to seize the opportunities of a low-carbon future.

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Leadership and innovation

January 2008

McKinsey research reveals a wide gap between the aspirations of executives to innovate and their ability to execute. Organizational structures and processes are not the solution.

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Harnessing the power of informal employee networks

November 2007

Formalizing a company’s ad hoc peer groups can spur collaboration and unlock value.

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Deal making in 2007: Is the M&A boom over?

December 2007

Reports of the demise of the M&A boom may be greatly exaggerated. But to keep it going, companies must work even harder to ensure that deals create value.

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Preempting hostile takeovers

July 2007

Companies that stick to valuation basics can capture any value that would make them attractive for takeover bids.

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Bringing best practice to China

November 2007

As the country merges into the world economy, best practice in China will become best practice globally, products developed in China will become global products, and industrial processes developed in China will become global processes.

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How to improve strategic planning

August 2007

It can be a frustrating exercise, but there are ways to increase its value.

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Recent Interviews

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A pioneer in Chinese globalization: An interview with CIMC's president

May 2008

A company that has already disrupted the container business is moving into transportation equipment and services.

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Selling China's cars to the world: An interview with Chery's CEO

May 2008

Yin Tongyao explains how his fledgling automotive company learned to profit from adversity.

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Integrating purchasing in M&A: An interview with Lenovo's chief procurement officer

May 2008

The chief purchasing officer of Lenovo explains how he helped to create the operational basis for its continuing evolution from a Chinese powerhouse into a global one.

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Crafting a message that sticks: An interview with Chip Heath

November 2007

The key to effective communication: make it simple, make it concrete, and make it surprising.

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Strategy's strategist: An interview with Richard Rumelt

November 2007

A giant in the field of strategy ruminates on strategic planning, diversification and focus, and the role of the CEO.

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Recent Surveys

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Competition from China: Two McKinsey Surveys

May 2008

Executives around the world expect competition from Chinese companies to increase, mainly because of their low production costs, yet surprisingly few are acting to meet the threat, a McKinsey survey shows. A separate survey of executives based in China reveals widespread global ambitions and concerns about finding the talent to reach them.

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How companies respond to competitors: A McKinsey Global Survey

May 2008

Management theory suggests that companies facing serious competitive threats should extensively analyze how to fight back. Actual managers, however, say they are satisfied with the results of a less active approach, according to a McKinsey survey. Companies that understand how their competitors really react may be able to gain an edge.

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How companies act on global trends: A McKinsey Global Survey

April 2008

Executives say that global trends have become increasingly important, but few companies are addressing them successfully.

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Strategic Thinking

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Enduring ideas: The SCP Framework

July 2008

In one of a series of interactive presentations, 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.

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Enduring ideas: The 7-S Framework

March 2008

In one of a series of interactive presentations, 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.

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New on China

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China's track record in M&A

June 2008

China’s companies are expanding the focus of their outbound M&A, but so far they have struggled to create value.

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Reassessing China's state-owned enterprises

July 2008

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How Chinese companies can succeed abroad

May 2008

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Chart Pack

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CEOs on strategy and social issues

October 2007

Business leaders are now more inclined to incorporate society’s expectations into their core strategies but face many challenges when they do.

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Managing Innovation

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Innovation lessons from Pixar: An interview with Oscar-winning director Brad Bird

April 2008

What does stimulating the creativity of animators have in common with developing new product ideas or technology breakthroughs? A lot.

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How companies approach innovation: A McKinsey Global Survey

October 2007

Executives say innovation is very important, but their companies’ approach to it is often informal, and leaders lack confidence in their innovation decisions. Top managers and other professionals agree that the biggest challenge is talent but disagree on why. Nonetheless, executives agree on some steps to improve innovation.

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Succeeding at open-source innovation: An interview with Mozilla's Mitchell Baker

January 2008

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Innovative management: A conversation with Gary Hamel and Lowell Bryan

November 2007

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