McKinsey & Company: Ahead of the curve: The future of performance management

The worst-kept secret in companies has long been the fact that the yearly ritual of evaluating the performance of employees epitomises the absurdities of corporate life. 

McKinsey 2015 H2

McKinsey’s ranking usually comes as a surprise to those who aren’t regularly reading content
produced by the firm and its competitors. Yes, McKinsey does produce some very high-quality
content. But it also publishes content that does little to engage or impress the reader.
At its best, the firm offers thorough research and insightful analysis—see, for example, The

McKinsey 2013 H2

If we’re disappointed to see McKinsey this low in our ranking then others are likely to be
gobsmacked: the firm’s aura, and historical strength when it comes to thought leadership,
appears to lead to an assumption in the minds of many that it’s still the benchmark by which
consulting firms measure the quality of their intellectual capital. Bluntly, it isn’t. Or if it is then it’s

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