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2025
15
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Design Principles for a Robust Operating Model
"This is a must read article for everyone familiar with the McKinsey 7-S model; after more than 45 years McKinsey presents a new model with 12 elements. What we like about the article: - it provides the reasoning behind the need for an update - It provides data points to support the change - It is What we don't like about the article: - McKinsey still blends strategy with strategy execution and presents the operating model as the 'glue' - It stops at what the elements are and doesn't explain how to manage the interdependencies"
Rating
★★★★⯪
Reviewed by
Willem Mosterd
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Authors
Alexis Krivkovich, Amadeo Di Lodovico, Brooke Weddle, Dana Maor, Deepak Mahadevan, and Richard Steele
Company
McKinsey
Empirical data
Average
Date of Review
12/07/2025