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McKinsey Classics | January 2014

 
Building the healthy corporation

Building the healthy corporation

The fact that 10 of history’s 15 largest bankruptcies have occurred since 2001 shows how hard it is to manage companies for both short-term performance and long-term health. This month we present a classic Quarterly article (August 2005) examining that challenge. [includes audio] more

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