1、June 2025People&Organizational Performance PracticeA new operating model for a new worldWhile your strategic goals may be the right ones,is the organization built to achieve them?New research reveals a dynamic system that creates value in the face of volatility.This article is a collaborative effort

2、 by Alexis Krivkovich,Amadeo Di Lodovico,Brooke Weddle,Dana Maor,Deepak Mahadevan,and Richard Steele,representing views from McKinseys People&Organizational Performance Practice.Every ambitious CEO will tell you that the way to beat the odds is to have the right strategy.Thats because a smart,action

3、able strategy is the foundation for how a company allocates its scarce resources,including people,capital,and materials.Yet even the best strategy does not magically yield a strong performance.For that,companies need an effective operating model that is intentionally designed to deliver four outcome

4、s that all organizations covet:clarity,speed,skills,and commitment.The right operating model is what can turn strategic potential into market-beating results.Leaders understand this,which is why they frequently try to adapt their operating models.Two-thirds of the organizations we surveyed have rede

5、signed their operating models in the past two years,and half of the organizations say they plan to embark on a redesign in the next two years.Numbers like that highlight the ongoing challenge of creating a high-functioning organization that consistently generates value.McKinsey research indicates th

6、at even high-performing companies have a 30 percent gap between their strategys full potential and what is actually delivered,which can be attributed to shortcomings in their operating models.1Given the scale of this gap,we decided the time was ripe to update the best practices for operating model d