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How fast is the world moving around us? Consider how quickly e-commerce has replaced physical channels in three months.
The leap
If you’re feeling whiplash, it might be the ten years forward we just jumped in 90 days’ time.
The quickening
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China trends
In the Chinese economy, COVID-19 has compressed several years of preexisting trends into a short few months.
This year is on course to be the hottest
Gap year
No wonder the coronavirus crisis has widened the corporate-performance gap.
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How COVID-19 is accelerating five key trends shaping the Chinese economy
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US e-commerce penetration, %
10 years’ growth in 3 months
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
Q1 2020
100%
of US consumers have tried different stores, websites, or brands during the COVID-19 crisis
75%
of these consumers expect to integrate the new brands and stores in their post-COVID-19 lives
60%
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on recent quarterly earnings call
We’ve seen two years’ worth of digital transformation in two months.”
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Digital
Digital tools become increasingly popular solutions, expanding from B2C to B2B
Global
Importance of domestic markets, technology, and capital increases
Competition
Technology and agility drive winners to capture the lion’s share of industry value
Consumers
Consumers (especially the young) become more cautious and health conscious
Society
The private sector plays a stronger socioeconomic role, while the social sector rises
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
–200
–400
–600
–800
–1,000
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
1
Long-term economic profit implied by 2020 market valuations.
1
2010
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
2020
1
2020
Top quintile
Bottom quintile
Total economic profit by quintiles, $ billion
Getting to quick
Try these nine ways to unleash sustainable speed.
Ready, set, go: Reinventing the organization for speed in the post-COVID-19 era
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7. Field tomorrow’s leaders today
8. Learn how to learn
9. Rethink the role of CEOs and leaders
Reshape talent
4. Flatten the structure
5. Unleash nimble, empowered teams
6. Make hybrid work, work
Reimagine structure
Rethink ways of working
1. Speed up and delegate decision making
2. Step up execution excellence
3. Cultivate extraordinary partnerships
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Source: Bank of America; Forrester Analytics; ShawSpring Research; US Department of Commerce; McKinsey analysis