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Companies shouldn’t confuse the value created by returning cash to shareholders with the value created by actual operational improvements. After all, the market doesn’t. | Continue reading
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For tech to be a real driver of innovation and growth, IT needs to reorganize itself around flexible and independent platforms. | Continue reading
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How copper-mining giant Freeport-McMoRan unlocked next-level performance during their AI transformation with help from McKinsey data scientists and agile coaches. | Continue reading
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Through a few simple techniques, executives can boost workplace “MQ” and inspire employees to perform at their peak. | Continue reading
The climate is changing. Here's what climate risk means for socioeconomic systems across the world in the next three decades. | Continue reading
Our new podcast offers conversations on important organizational issues. First: The science of talent (getting the right people into the right roles) is more vital than ever. Here’s how to deliver returns on talent faster--and help more women rise to the C-suite at the same time. | Continue reading
A learning S-curve that shows growth mapped against time is a useful framework for enabling L&D to intervene at the right time, with the right support. | Continue reading
Over 100 design leaders gathered in Stockholm to discuss how their work might help tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing organizations and communities. | Continue reading
Most companies report measurable benefits from AI where it has been deployed; however, much work remains to scale impact, manage risks, and retrain the workforce. A group of high performers with AI capabilities show the way. | Continue reading
Singapore has put design at the heart of its public sector improvement initiatives--making it a potent source of learning for other governments. | Continue reading
Software and online-services companies can quickly become billion-dollar giants, but the recipe for sustaining growth in technology companies remains elusive. | Continue reading
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Generation Z characteristics center around the search for truth as the influence of the first generation of true digital natives is now radiating outward. For companies, this will bring both challenges and equally attractive opportunities. | Continue reading
The persistent racial wealth gap in the US is a drag on black Americans as well as the overall economy. New research quantifies the impact of closing the gap and identifies key sources of this socioeconomic inequity. | Continue reading
Reports helped stimulate the growth of sustainable investing. Now investors are questioning current sustainability-reporting practices--and calling for changes that executives and board members should be aware of. | Continue reading
Asia-Pacific is on track to top 50 percent of global GDP by 2040 and drive 40 percent of the world’s consumption, Asia's future represents a real shift in the world’s center of gravity. | Continue reading
San Francisco Bay Area homelessness is cresting. Coordinated efforts among governments, nonprofits, and the private sector could stem the crisis and drive progress. | Continue reading
In a first for McKinsey, our analytics firm, QuantumBlack recently released an open source tool called Kedro. Created for data scientists and engineers, it streamlines the development of machine-learning projects. | Continue reading
A look at ten businesses models reshaping the financial services arena. | Continue reading
As electric-vehicle penetration grows, a market for second life batteries could emerge. This new connection to the power sector could have big implications when it comes to stationary storage. | Continue reading
Superstar companies are real, and in this new competitive environment, strategy matters more than ever. | Continue reading
Research shows that hurtful workplace behavior can depress performance, increase employee turnover, and even mar customer relationships. | Continue reading
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Combining two emerging megatrends--artificial intelligence and circular economy--can accelerate a shift towards a regenerative system fit for the future. | Continue reading
Even as growth slows, there’s a sizable, and sophisticated, pool of luxury shoppers in China. But brands need to take a new approach to keep them interested. | Continue reading
Blockchain has yet to become the game-changer some expected. Blockchain development may well hinge on applying the technology only when it is the simplest solution available. | Continue reading
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