Insights on Transformation
Read McKinsey’s latest insights on how organizations can enable and empower holistic, enduring transformations, and meet the demands of tomorrow.
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Breaking the mold: Five behaviors of leading growth transformers
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Leading companies are using transformation to achieve profitable growth—enabled by specific behaviors.
Podcast
Transforming mindsets: Nathan Bostock on banking transformations
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The financial services industry is changing. Leaders who approach banking transformations boldly and engage their whole team...
Interview
Reinventing Rolls-Royce: A conversation with CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç
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Since Tufan Erginbilgiç took the helm of the iconic brand, its share price has surged. Profits have more than doubled. How he...
Interview
Rolls-Royce in transformation: An interview with Nikki Grady-Smith
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To thrive in the aerospace sector, companies must go far beyond small-scale, incremental changes and transform their entire business....
Article
Going all in: Why employee ‘will’ can make or break transformations
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Tapping the organization’s collective energy to implement change is crucial for transformation success. A three-step process...
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Why your next transformation should be ‘all in’
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Improve the odds of a successful business transformation by going “all in” to kick-start performance and remake your portfolio....
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Sustaining the momentum of a transformation
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Five elements can keep bad habits from reasserting themselves.
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Setting aspirational targets
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Companies should bear in mind four principles during the target-setting part of the transformation process.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Transformation with a capital T
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Companies must be prepared to tear themselves away from routine thinking and behavior.
Article
Something’s coming: How US companies can build resilience, survive a downturn, and thrive in the next cycle
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The US economy continues to throw off mixed signals. But one thing is becoming clear: executives should prepare for an extended...
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The powerful role financial incentives can play in a transformation
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Generous and specific financial incentives can help drive and sustain a rapid performance improvement. Seven principles can assist...
Article
A primer in resilience: Maximizing value beyond earnings
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Empowering the finance organization to take decisive action to strengthen the balance sheet is critical to achieving organizational...
Article
Seven principles for achieving transformational growth
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Dogged persistence and nimble execution underscore a set of proven ground rules for growth.
Article
How many people are really needed in a transformation?
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Deciding how many employees to involve in an organization’s transformation shouldn’t be a guessing game. New research...
Survey
The impact of agility: How to shape your organization to compete
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Insights from over 2,000 global respondents reveal the recipe for an agile transformation that delivers real business impact.
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How capability building can power transformation
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A well-designed program to promote productive behavior and skills can not only energize an organization’s workforce but...
Podcast - McKinsey Quarterly
What makes an organization ‘healthy’?
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Research shows that companies can improve short- and long-term performance by focusing on a small number of carefully selected...
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Meet the newest member of the consumer C-suite: The chief transformation officer
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More consumer companies are turning to chief transformation officers, but the role is often ill-defined. Here’s how organizations...
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The wisdom of transformations: How successful CEOs think about change
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What works and what doesn’t, from those who know.
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The transformation office: Key success factors
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A great transformation office is like a winning coach who pushes and encourages everyone to reach their goals.
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The role of the chief transformation officer
The individual charged with leading change must have multiple capabilities.
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How to gain and sustain a competitive edge through transformation
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Our latest research confirms that a comprehensive approach to transformation, which enables mindset and behavior changes at scale,...
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Losing from day one: Why even successful transformations fall short
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Our latest transformations research confirms that success remains elusive and reliant on a holistic approach. Yet some actions...
Interactive - McKinsey Quarterly
Five Fifty: The changeable organization
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What does it take to transform corporate organizations? New research reveals the variables that matter most.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
The numbers behind successful transformations
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Crunching the numbers on transformations suggests good news for companies that go broad, move fast and renew often, prioritize...
Featured Collections
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Cash Excellence
This collection of articles and videos explores how to enhance an organization’s performance and resilience through the...
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Perspectives on transformation
How can companies overcome the odds and achieve long-term success in a business transformation? Our video series looks closer...