MECE

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconno gaps no overlaps
Executive Parlancecomplete and distinct
Scholarly Discoursemutually exclusive collectively exhaustive
Babel ZenithMECE
Origin: McKinsey
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːsiː/

Etymology & Meaning

Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive categories.

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Structuring analysis without gaps or overlaps.

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