Special thanks

We owe a great deal of gratitude to our partner Angus Dawson, who for all intents and purposes has been the fourth author of this book. He has been instrumental in the development and refinement of our thinking, especially on the architecture for growth. As McKinsey’s growth service line leader in Asia, he has also ensured a more global orientation to our work. In addition, he has led the writing of The Granularity of Growth: Asia, a companion volume that explores the particular opportunities and challenges of growth in this most dynamic and fast-changing region.

 

We have also been lucky to have truly gifted team leaders who have superbly managed our many working teams. Carrie Thompson and Martijn Allessie were our first thought partners and the leaders who led our teams through the murkiest days of the research. Ralph Wiechers subsequently picked up the team leadership role and drove the advancement and refinement of our thinking brilliantly.

 

Quite simply, there would be no book without the four of them.