Issue Organizations hesitate to divest even when they are no longer the best owner
Summary
McKinsey identifies organizational hesitation over spin-offs, split-offs, carve-outs, and sales as a distinct barrier, driven by valuation concerns, separation timing, sunk costs, and fear of knock-on effects on the remaining business.
Classification
Main topicMacroeconomy & Finance
Secondary topicsDemocracy & Governance
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- The State of Organizations 2026 McKinsey & Company page=46;section=Economic disruption: Focusing on the core - Doing the right thing with more intensity / Issues to address 2026-02 accessed 2026-07-26
- The State of Organizations 2026 McKinsey & Company page=46;section=Economic disruption: Focusing on the core - Doing the right thing with more intensity / Issues to address 2026-02 accessed 2026-07-26
Constituent trends 1
Directly linked signals 0
No objects.
Relation types: constitutes
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