Issue Peanut buttering: spreading capital and talent evenly dilutes impact
Summary
McKinsey names the even distribution of capital, operating budget, and talent across business units as a distinct failure mode, arguing performance breakthroughs require concentrating resources on the highest-potential opportunities instead.
Classification
Main topicMacroeconomy & Finance
Secondary topicsIndustry & Supply Chains
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- The State of Organizations 2026 McKinsey & Company page=45;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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