Operating by John Brewton

Operating by John Brewton

The Mckinsey Seven Ss Became Eight in 2023

Tom Peters and Robert Waterman built the McKinsey 7-S model in 1980. The Stack joined as the eighth in 2023. Most orgs and strategies charts have not accounted, yet.

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John Brewton
May 03, 2026
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