7 questions can help CEOs set the stage for sustainable and inclusive growth

As the world stands at the start of 2022, consider this: Economic growth, if pursued sustainably and inclusively, could be a force for societal good, write Asutosh Padhi, Sven Smit, and Anu Madgavkar in Fortune. 
7 questions can help CEOs set the stage for sustainable and inclusive growth

Transforming through disruption: A conversation with Dan Antonelli

Dan Antonelli, CEO and president of Ruiz Foods, takes us through his company’s transformation journey and shares hard-won insights on how to drive sustainable and lasting change.
Transforming through disruption: A conversation with Dan Antonelli

A military veteran knows why your employees are leaving

She also knows what you can—and can’t—do about it. Here are three surprising lessons from a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A military veteran knows why your employees are leaving

Building 21st century companies in Asia

Gautam Kumra, Chairman of McKinsey’s offices in Asia, discusses the rapid changes in Asia’s corporate landscape, and how the role and priorities of CEOs may need to evolve in a post-pandemic world.
Building 21st century companies in Asia

Korean companies need bolder transformation to survive post-pandemic world

McKinsey senior partner André Andonian offers insights on the significant transitions companies have faced amid the pandemic and the new initiatives businesses will explore in coming years.
Korean companies need bolder transformation to survive post-pandemic world

The data-driven enterprise of 2025

Rapidly accelerating technology advances, the recognized value of data, and increasing data literacy are changing what it means to be “data driven.”
The data-driven enterprise of 2025

Being intentional and being lucky: An interview with Barry Lawson Williams

The founder of Williams Pacific Ventures discusses the importance of learning from failure and finding sponsors who truly want to help others succeed.
Being intentional and being lucky: An interview with Barry Lawson Williams

Don’t leave points on the table: An interview with Lockheed Martin’s Stephanie Hill

McKinsey sits down with Hill, an executive vice president at the aerospace giant, to discuss the new and emerging challenges of leadership and technology, as well as the importance of work–life balance.
Don’t leave points on the table: An interview with Lockheed Martin’s Stephanie Hill

Always connect, never give up: An interview with Jason Wright

As president of Washington’s football team, Wright is calling on his experiences as an NFL player, business school graduate, and McKinsey partner to change an entrenched culture.
Always connect, never give up: An interview with Jason Wright

The state of grocery retail in India

The grocery market in India has evolved considerably in the past decade. Here’s what you need to know about the changing face of demand, dynamics and disruption in the sector, and the implications for retailers and consumer-packaged-goods players alike.
The state of grocery retail in India

Bias busters: A better way to brainstorm

Structured conversation during brainstorming sessions removes some of the risks that can thwart honest discussion.
Bias busters: A better way to brainstorm

How to thrive in the global wellness market

Consumers everywhere plan to spend more on products and services that improve their health and wellness. Here’s what that means for companies.
How to thrive in the global wellness market

Space: Investment shifts from GEO to LEO and now beyond

Investors have recently focused on space ventures in low-Earth orbit, but interest is growing in lunar and beyond orbital regimes. Here’s what you need to know about this ongoing trend.
Space: Investment shifts from GEO to LEO and now beyond

APIs: The secret ingredient for one company’s massive tech leap

Emirates NBD’s Neeraj Makin and Saud Al Dhawyani discuss how APIs became central to their organization’s IT transformation.
APIs: The secret ingredient for one company’s massive tech leap

Busting the five biggest B2B e-commerce myths

The leading edge for successful B2B sales growth is digital. Here’s why.
Busting the five biggest B2B e-commerce myths

Author Talks: The made-up words that make our world

Walking through an empty office. Moving out of a childhood home. Struggling to write something original. Experiences like these often lack the perfect word, so John Koenig spent more than a decade writing his own dictionary.
Author Talks: The made-up words that make our world

Beyond financials: Helping small and medium-size enterprises thrive

Small and medium-size enterprises are facing compounding challenges. Governments and other institutions worldwide are launching programs to provide them the advisory support needed to meet the moment.
Beyond financials: Helping small and medium-size enterprises thrive

The path to net zero: Investing in carbon markets

As the drive to curb global warming gathers pace, carbon markets have become increasingly fundamental to achieving net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions.
The path to net zero: Investing in carbon markets

The rise of commerce media

Commerce media is transforming advertising by using data to close the transaction loop.
The rise of commerce media

Charting global shipping’s path to zero carbon

A knowledge partnership between the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and McKinsey explores what it will take for the maritime industry to decarbonize.
Charting global shipping’s path to zero carbon

High coking coal prices provide glimpse into steelmaking’s future

Changes to coking coal and coke markets could lead to higher steel prices, an acceleration of the steel industry’s green transition, and wider price differentials for low-grade iron ore.
High coking coal prices provide glimpse into steelmaking’s future

How the net-zero transition would play out in countries and regions

All 69 countries we looked at in depth face some exposure to the transition. Lower-income and fossil fuel resource-producing countries would need to spend more relative to GDP to build a low-emissions economy and support economic development.
How the net-zero transition would play out in countries and regions

Managing the net-zero transition: Actions for stakeholders

Stakeholders would need to act with unity, resolve, and ingenuity, and toward equitable long-term outcomes to support the economic transformation a net-zero transition entails.
Managing the net-zero transition: Actions for stakeholders

The economic transformation: What would change in the net-zero transition

A net-zero transition would entail a significant and often front-loaded shift in demand, capital allocation, costs, and jobs.
The economic transformation: What would change in the net-zero transition

The net-zero challenge: Accelerating decarbonization worldwide

Net-zero emissions can be achieved only through a universal transformation of seven energy and land-use systems. Here, we look at actions to accelerate decarbonization.
The net-zero challenge: Accelerating decarbonization worldwide

Six characteristics define the net-zero transition

Our analysis of the net-zero transition suggests that it would be universal, significant, and front-loaded, with uneven effects on sectors, geographies, and communities, even as it creates growth opportunities.
Six characteristics define the net-zero transition

CIO perspectives on leading agile change

As agility gains ground, CIOs from the banking and telecom industries came together to discuss challenges and lessons learned from leading agile transformations.
CIO perspectives on leading agile change

Sporting goods 2022: The new normal is here

The sporting-goods industry continues to evolve amid increased health awareness, shifting channel preferences, and rising sustainability concerns. Sporting-goods players need to adapt to five trends shaping the industry in 2022.
Sporting goods 2022: The new normal is here

Bold moves to boost European rail freight

Europe’s big aspiration to reverse the decline of its rail freight industry will require significant effort, with substantial investment and smart thinking. Governments and industry players can help to achieve this goal, as there are examples of success to draw on and some key levers to pull.
Bold moves to boost European rail freight

From speech to insights: The value of the human voice

In a digital age, live voice contacts matter even more in providing a high-quality customer experience. New technologies make voice-data analysis easier to achieve, for lasting results.
From speech to insights: The value of the human voice

Want to drive inclusive economic growth? Start with manufacturing

The decline of the US manufacturing industry has contributed to rising inequality and hurt the country’s global competitiveness—a revitalization could contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth.
Want to drive inclusive economic growth? Start with manufacturing

Nurses and the great attrition

A recent McKinsey survey found that more than 30 percent of nurses are thinking of leaving direct patient care. What can be done to inspire them to stay?
Nurses and the great attrition

How to prepare for a sustainable future along the value chain

Consumer-goods companies are setting ambitious sustainability targets for themselves. To reach those targets, however, changes are required along the entire value chain—with a concrete road map.
How to prepare for a sustainable future along the value chain

Risk and resilience in consumer-goods supply chains

Consumer-goods makers’ supply chains are weathering enormous strain. Here’s a quick look at how to strengthen them for the future.
Risk and resilience in consumer-goods supply chains

Six practical actions for building the cloud talent you need

Despite a shortage of cloud talent, top companies are finding ways to get past table stakes and build the capabilities needed.
Six practical actions for building the cloud talent you need

The powerful role financial incentives can play in a transformation

Generous and specific financial incentives can help drive and sustain a rapid performance improvement. Seven principles can assist in delivering the maximum benefit during a transformation.
The powerful role financial incentives can play in a transformation

What the future holds for Medicare beneficiaries

Medicare patients are at the forefront of much of the change sweeping the healthcare industry, including shifts to virtual care delivery, more home care, and the adoption of value-based care models.
What the future holds for Medicare beneficiaries

Author Talks: How to gain a competitive edge with organizational culture

James Heskett examined leading companies around the world and found that organizational culture makes employees more loyal, more productive, and more creative.
Author Talks: How to gain a competitive edge with organizational culture

Building 21st century companies in Asia

Asia’s corporate landscape is changing rapidly and the role and priorities of CEOs may need to evolve.
Building 21st century companies in Asia

Insights to impact: Creating and sustaining data-driven commercial growth

How B2B sales pioneers empower their sellers and drive sustained growth with data and analytics.
Insights to impact: Creating and sustaining data-driven commercial growth

Road freight global pathways report

Freight transport is responsible for a high percentage of vehicle emissions. Substantial reductions will require a greater focus on medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Road freight global pathways report

Prioritizing customer experience in government

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the necessity to center customer experience in dealings with government agencies. This benefits customers, government employees, and agencies’ reputations alike.
Prioritizing customer experience in government

Digital disruption: The rise of eB2B in fragmented retail

Fragmented routes to market are being digitalized around the world. Profitability has been elusive for the disruptors, but a thorough blueprint, the right value proposition, and an ecosystem model can help.
Digital disruption: The rise of eB2B in fragmented retail

Addressing the unprecedented behavioral-health challenges facing Generation Z

A series of consumer surveys and interviews conducted by McKinsey finds Gen Zers reporting the least positive life outlook, including lower levels of emotional and social well-being than older generations.
Addressing the unprecedented behavioral-health challenges facing Generation Z

The data-driven future of storytelling: MIT’s Deb Roy on the message and the medium

The head of MIT’s Center for Constructive Communication talks about how data can help storytellers, what audiences of the future might look like, and why artificial intelligence cannot replace human creativity.
The data-driven future of storytelling: MIT’s Deb Roy on the message and the medium

The CEO agenda in 2022: Harnessing the potential of growth jolts

Despite uncertainties, the US economy is robust. The year ahead could jolt further growth.
The CEO agenda in 2022: Harnessing the potential of growth jolts

How to deal with price increases in this inflationary market

The return of inflation makes price negotiation a more demanding—and strategically critical—capability.
How to deal with price increases in this inflationary market

Redefining corporate functions to better support strategy and growth

Striking the right balance between decentralized functions and centralized control starts with addressing the needs of business units.
Redefining corporate functions to better support strategy and growth

Supply chain steps up: An interview with Kimberly-Clark’s Shane Azzi

What is it like to steer one of the world’s largest consumer supply chains through a pandemic?
Supply chain steps up: An interview with Kimberly-Clark’s Shane Azzi

Decarbonizing the built environment: Takeaways from COP26

How can the cement and construction industry achieve net zero by 2050? Here are the key takeaways from a roundtable discussion McKinsey hosted at the COP26 Climate Change Conference.
Decarbonizing the built environment: Takeaways from COP26

Forward Thinking on the transformative role of intangible assets in companies and economies with Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake

“William Blake talked about the dark Satanic mills, these inhuman pieces of tangible capital. Intangible capital is in some ways about what makes us human. It’s about ideas, and it’s about relationships. It’s about expressiveness. Some people may ask whether we should we be making that the basis of the economy. But we would argue that this is actually making those things that matter to us as humans more central to our thriving.”
Forward Thinking on the transformative role of intangible assets in companies and economies with Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake

COP26 and Implications for Asia

Asia faces several key challenges in undertaking the net-zero transition, while standing out as being more exposed to physical climate risk than other parts of the world.
COP26 and Implications for Asia

Author Talks: How to conquer fear, prepare for death, and embrace your power

Personal-development coach Tareq Azim discusses how his life experiences shaped his training philosophy to help NFL greats overcome fears, achieve emotional and mental resilience, and gain physical strength.
Author Talks: How to conquer fear, prepare for death, and embrace your power

Analytics transformation in wealth management

Today’s clients want a cutting-edge client experience. To deliver it, wealth firms must boldly scale up analytics.
Analytics transformation in wealth management

If we’re all so busy, why isn’t anything getting done?

With endless meetings, incessant emails, and casts of thousands, companies have mastered the art of unnecessary interactions. Winning in the next normal requires much more focus on true collaboration.
If we’re all so busy, why isn’t anything getting done?

Children’s health during the COVID-19 pandemic: What have we learned?

Since the pandemic began, there has been an increase in the number of children and young adults with behavioral- and mental-health issues. How can these issues be tackled holistically?
Children’s health during the COVID-19 pandemic: What have we learned?

Embedding ‘smart quality’ culture and capabilities in the organization

Pharmaceutical and medical-device companies can get the most value from “smart quality” processes enabled with new technologies by adopting a holistic approach to building culture and capabilities.
Embedding ‘smart quality’ culture and capabilities in the organization

Achieving supply-chain resiliency in consumer goods amid disruption

Dirk Holbach, chief supply-chain officer for Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care business unit, shares lessons from his seven-year journey in the role and what leaders should be prepared for in the future.
Achieving supply-chain resiliency in consumer goods amid disruption

The raw-materials challenge: How the metals and mining sector will be at the core of enabling the energy transition

As the world gears up for net zero, demand for raw materials is set to soar. The energy transition presents unique challenges for metals and mining companies, which will need to innovate and rebuild their growth agenda.
The raw-materials challenge: How the metals and mining sector will be at the core of enabling the energy transition

Sailing health: The America’s Cup winner’s maintenance secret

How do you win the America's Cup? The fastest boat; the most advanced design technologies—and continuous testing and improvement. But if your equipment fails and your boat stops sailing, you lose the race, and potentially the Cup.
Sailing health: The America’s Cup winner’s maintenance secret

Capturing the battery value-chain opportunity

Companies and governments must move quickly to gain a foothold in the fast-growing battery market for electric vehicles.
Capturing the battery value-chain opportunity

The Fourth Industrial Revolution will be people powered

Companies at the forefront of the technology frontier are empowering their workers with digital technologies—and the skills they need to use them.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution will be people powered

Putting stakeholder capitalism into practice

What does it mean to embrace stakeholder capitalism? Two experts explain the rationale and the steps.
Putting stakeholder capitalism into practice

Demystifying the omnichannel commercial model for pharma companies in Asia

An analytics-enabled omnichannel commercial model can elevate HCP engagement, but many pharma companies are not sure where to start. We share a four-step methodology for transforming HCP engagement via analytics.
Demystifying the omnichannel commercial model for pharma companies in Asia

Turning start-up challenges into opportunities

Turning start-up challenges into opportunities

Game on: An interview with Microsoft’s head of gaming ecosystem

Sarah Bond discusses how Microsoft shifted its console-centric gaming business to make the most of its investments in cloud.
Game on: An interview with Microsoft’s head of gaming ecosystem

Emphasizing the S in ESG

How PayPal has made societal impact and purpose the guiding lights of its strategy.
Emphasizing the S in ESG

The unsolved opportunities for cybersecurity providers

With sophisticated cyberthreats on the rise, organizations must continue evolving by using novel strategies and technology. For cybersecurity providers, the challenges and opportunities are numerous.
The unsolved opportunities for cybersecurity providers

Connecting employee health and wealth: Interview with CXA Group’s CEO

Rosaline Chow Koo breaks down how CXA Group is working to make group insurance more profitable while simultaneously improving employees’ health and financial well-being.
Connecting employee health and wealth: Interview with CXA Group’s CEO

The role of ESG and purpose

Answering three questions about purpose and environmental, social, and governance issues can help business leaders zero in on what matters most for their organizations.
The role of ESG and purpose

The state of burnout for women in the workplace

Women are doing more to support employee well-being but face higher stress levels as a result. Here’s how leaders can help.
The state of burnout for women in the workplace

The road to affordable autonomous mobility

Robo-taxis promise affordable mobility. But with widely varying service costs across use cases and geography, providers must address operational and service issues to realize that promise.
The road to affordable autonomous mobility

Going all in: How one insurer updated its technology stack

Enrique Laso of MAPFRE USA discusses the insurer’s decision to undertake a massive modernization effort and how it successfully managed this change while meeting its technical objectives.
Going all in: How one insurer updated its technology stack