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Accountability = account × ability
McKinsey Quarterly
A brief essay on a misused word.
From a room called fear to a room called hope: A leadership agenda for troubled times
McKinsey Quarterly
Leaders can make a difference through personal accountability, caring, and “re-onboarding” of all their people.
Bad to great: The path to scaling up excellence
McKinsey Quarterly
Before senior executives try to spread best practices, they should use seven techniques to clear out the negative behavior that stands in the way.
Market rebels and radical innovation
McKinsey Quarterly
In this adaptation from Hayagreeva Rao’s book, he explains the role of activists in making or breaking new markets, products, and services.
McKinsey Quarterly
A successful campaign to save 100,000 lives shows that efforts to make it easier for organizations to innovate can yield remarkable results.
Lessons from innovation’s front lines: An interview with IDEO’s CEO
McKinsey Quarterly
Tim Brown, whose company specializes in innovation, distills the lessons of his career.
What 17th-Century Pirates Can Teach Us About Job Design
Harvard Business Review
In a Pandemic, We Buy What We Know
Harvard Business Review
