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Kareem Yusuf on building sustainability products for your customers
Kareem Yusuf, senior vice president of product management and growth at IBM, discusses the current landscape for sustainability products, the connection between sustainability and profitability, ...
How two telcos in Indonesia are bringing inclusivity to 17,500 islands
Digital technologies can be used to create significant opportunities for economic and social growth in Indonesia—two telco leaders say how.
Responding effectively to the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process
Regulators and an uncertain market are making a strong Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process response a necessity in Europe. Here’s how to manage it successfully.
AI for social good: Improving lives and protecting the planet
As AI advances from predictive to generative capabilities, its potential to address social issues defined by the UN Sustainable Development Goals expands.
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/ai-for-social-good
New tactics for new talent: Closing US semiconductor labor gaps
America’s impending semiconductor expansion depends on three labor pools that are currently under pressure. Without new action, large talent gaps will likely persist, despite current workforce ...
The platform business model meets advanced manufacturing at MakerVerse
Venture capital firm Ninepointfive invested in manufacturing company MakerVerse to improve supply chains and scale innovation.
Insights to Impact: A weekly briefing on creating sustainable and inclusive growth
What steps can micro-, small, and medium-size enterprises take to boost their productivity? Our weekly digest explores that topic and more.
German private equity: A catalyst for job creation and economic growth
Five building blocks can help Germany build a stronger foundation to expand private equity investment, creating value, employment, and economic growth.
To defend against disruption, build a thriving workforce
As generative AI begins to reshape jobs, leaders have an opportunity to reimagine work, the workplace, and the worker. Five actions can help.
Unleashing the power of midcap companies
Midmarket businesses have vast opportunities to increase their performance and scale if they reinvent how they work. Here are six keys to successful midcap transformations.
The rapid evolution of payments in Latin America
Cash is no longer Latin Americans’ preferred way to pay, as debit cards, credit cards, and mobile payments have gained fans, presenting opportunities for financial-services companies.
The McKinsey Crossword: Author Talks | No. 179
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) bus...
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/the-mckinsey-crossword/may-7-2024
Author Talks: The business of ethics for leaders
How should CEOs approach corporate values? When should they speak out on contentious issues? Alison Taylor breaks down how businesses can do the right thing—even when it’s not easy to.
Operating at the edge: Harnessing ‘as a service’ in the US government
The US government has demonstrated increasing interest in acquiring capabilities through as-a-service models. Many challenges could keep it from doing so—particularly in unpredictable environme...
Eye in the sky: Launching a geopolitical risk unit
A geopolitical risk unit can add perspective to navigate and identify opportunities in a fragmenting world.
A seven-point guide to getting the net-zero transition on track
Several key issues must be addressed to accelerate our efforts to reach net zero. This includes innovative energy solutions, driving down technology costs and developing new financing mechanisms,...
Early adoption of generative AI in commercial life sciences
Pilots of generative AI commercial use cases at biopharmaceutical and medtech companies have been promising, but success at scale hinges on a clear—and budgeted—gen AI strategy and custom sol...
From hire to inspire: Getting—and keeping—Gen Z in manufacturing
Gen Z workers say they’re open to jobs in manufacturing. But getting them to take these jobs, engage, and stay will mean changing a work environment long optimized for machines, not people.
Author Talks: The magic of unmuting yourself
Do you tend to speak up or play it safe? Author Elaine Lin Hering shares how you can build the confidence to find—and use—the voice you’ve learned to bury.
Anant Bhalla on the convergence of insurance, asset management
The former CEO of American Equity Investment Life reflects on his career path, Brookfield’s acquisition of AEL, and his predictions for the insurance industry.
Why flow matters most in highly complex manufacturing
To meet escalating demand for the latest advanced products, companies need a better way to handle the interactions and uncertainties of increasingly complex manufacturing.
A microscope on small businesses: Spotting opportunities to boost productivity
MSMEs are vital for growth and jobs, but struggle with productivity. The route to higher productivity lies in creating a win-win economic fabric for all companies.
Gen AI talent: Your next flight risk
Active users of gen AI are high value and in demand—and in many cases, poised to quit. New research reveals how to attract them, keep them engaged, and motivate them to stay put.
Opportunities to boost small company productivity: Research...anies offers new ideas about how to close the productivity gap
Accelerating productivity growth has always been the sure way to deliver long-term prosperity, and small businesses play a crucial role in driving it. But they struggle with productivity in compa...
https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/overview/in-the-news/opportunities-to-boost-small-company-productivity
Creating a European AI unicorn: Interview with Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI
Arthur Mensch, CEO and cofounder of Paris-based Mistral AI, discusses his company’s large language models, its open-source strategy, and how AI will change the workplace.
Faster, smarter, bolder: How midtenure CFOs shift into a higher gear
Former finance leaders offer advice on how CFOs can go from good to great in the middle years of their tenure.
Trade’s trajectory: A conversation with Yuvraj Narayan
DP World’s Yuvraj Narayan discusses the challenges and opportunities that port operators are seeing and how the nature of trade could evolve over time.
Digital twins: Capturing value from renewable hydrogen megaprojects
Hydrogen developers could use digital twins to improve the economic viability of renewable projects and meet increasing demand. Here, we illustrate how, using renewable hydrogen as an example.
Why so many bad bosses still rise to the top
Narcissism. Overconfidence. Low EQ. Why do we persist in selecting for leadership traits that hamper organizational progress—and leave the right potential leaders in the wrong roles?
What is deep learning?
Deep learning is a type of machine learning that is more capable, autonomous, and accurate than traditional machine learning.
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-deep-learning
What is machine learning?
Machine learning is a form of artificial intelligence that is able to learn without explicit programming by a human.
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-machine-learning
What’s the future of AI?
AI is here to stay. To outcompete in the future, organizations and individuals alike need to get familiar fast. This series of McKinsey Explainers dives deep into the seven technologies that are ...
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/whats-the-future-of-ai
The McKinsey Crossword: “Mwah!” | No. 178
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) bus...
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/the-mckinsey-crossword/april-30-2024
From start-up to centaur: Leadership lessons on scaling
This playbook for founder CEOs on scaling from start-up to standout and beyond borrows lessons from the global B2B software-as-a-service industry.
Stand and deliver: Three imperatives for civil servants
Today’s governments face increasing obstacles to achieving their primary mission: serving the public. Refreshed management approaches and new technologies can help.
Evolving federal R&D to meet the challenges of tomorrow
Maximizing the value of R&D expenditures will require taking a broader, portfolio-level perspective and accepting a certain level of risk—and failure—in the process.
Thomas Dohmke on improving engineering experience using generative AI
Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, discusses the impact generative AI will have on software development, the evolution of the developer’s role, and the opportunity to accelerate innovation.
Gen AI in customer care: Early successes and challenges
The contact center emerged as an early use case for generative AI—with varied success. Organizations can learn from early adopters and think about their adoption strategies across three horizon...
Talk is cheap: How much will consumers really pay for green products?
A German study shows how an auction-based insights approach allows manufacturers of consumer products to better understand which aspects of sustainability can encourage consumer demand.
Author Talks: Design as a force for good
What’s possible through the power of design? The answer might surprise you.
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-design-as-a-force-for-good
Steady progress in approaching the quantum advantage
Quantum technology could create value worth trillions of dollars within the next decade. The third annual Quantum Technology Monitor synthesizes the latest opportunities in this burgeoning field.
From margins to mainstream: Asians and Pacific Islanders in Hollywood
Asian and Pacific Islander consumers could generate billions of dollars in additional revenue—if the film and television industry can improve the representation and authenticity of API content.
How countries and companies can rev up the productivity engine
Productivity growth is the secret sauce that fuels economic success. It determines how much output we get from our inputs, and when it's high, living standards soar, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in F...
Medtech propels economic growth and innovation in Southern California
Many medtech companies are thriving in Southern California, and prospects are bright for continued development of the sector. Leaders who capitalize on the region’s advantages have much to gain...
The McKinsey Crossword: Women’s Book Club | No. 177
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) bus...
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/the-mckinsey-crossword/april-23-2024
What is top of mind for dairy executives in 2024?
How will the US dairy industry evolve in response to growing concerns about sustainability and other issues? We conducted our sixth annual survey of dairy executives to find out.
Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, March 2024
Consumption continues to be resilient, except in Europe; central banks hold interest rates steady due to ongoing inflation risk; business survey respondents show increased confidence in economy.
Engage your workforce
Many workers are disengaged, and that’s destroying productivity and value. Here’s how employers can help boost morale and reengage their workers.
https://www.mckinsey.com/quarterly/the-five-fifty/five-fifty-engage-your-workforce
Indonesia’s green powerhouse promise: Ten bold moves
By identifying and acting on the opportunities on the road to net zero, Indonesia could—with ten strategic initiatives—help ensure a secure, green, and sustainable future for itself and the w...
The global economy is resetting, China is repositioning its...ative technologies, and its trading partners are more diverse.
Changes in the global economic environment, coupled with geopolitical influences, have reset trade relations in various places, and competition has become fierce. All walks of life have been affe...