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Jun 11, 2026
The Swedish home-furnishing giant's chief digital officer discusses the need to prioritize AI initiatives amid ‘the risk of doing everything but maybe nothing.'
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Jun 11, 2026
Facing disruption on multiple fronts, organizations in Asia are drawing on lessons from past crises to boost their resilience.
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Jun 11, 2026
Much has been written about a CEO's first 100 days, but what about the other end of the journey?
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Jun 11, 2026
Almost every company has AI tools, but few really know how to use them. Leaders at 15 AI-savvy companies say the difference comes down to seven operating truths—that most organizations still get wrong.
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Jun 11, 2026
Smart glasses. Preloved luxury. Style tips via chatbots. Tech, tariffs, and a temperamental economy are reshaping what consumers value—and how they discover, buy, and experience brands.
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Jun 10, 2026
AI is already reshaping the European retail value chain. The question now is how leaders modernize while strengthening the human experience—with a €240 billion to €320 billion opportunity at stake.
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Jun 10, 2026
Strategic foresight is not about predicting the future but setting strategy and building capabilities to navigate multiple potential futures. Here's how to select and apply five instruments of foresight.
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Jun 10, 2026
Stronger, more systematic partnerships between corporates and scale-ups have the potential to enable both to thrive while helping more innovation reach commercial scale and stay based in the region.
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Jun 10, 2026
From agentic shopping to retail media and omnichannel intelligence, AI is changing the economics of digital commerce. Here's how leaders can turn experimentation into a durable advantage.
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Jun 09, 2026
Three McKinsey experts explain how AI is reshaping life sciences—where it's creating value today, why so many efforts stall, and what the next decade could mean for patients.
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Jun 09, 2026
Complexity is increasing and competitive pressures are on the rise. The asset class is becoming less about deploying capital at pace—and more about deploying it with precision.
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Jun 09, 2026
Bold moves to redefine growth in Germany.
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Jun 09, 2026
As AI-native systems take hold, autonomous driving is becoming a race for compute power, software, data, and semiconductors.
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Jun 09, 2026
The state of distribution in the United States is defined by permanent volatility, especially from the emergence of AI. The ability to address five current themes will define leaders in this new era.
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Jun 08, 2026
A slew of forces is expanding roles for overlooked players in the materials supply chain in North America and Europe.
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Jun 08, 2026
Digitalizing federal procurement can improve decision-making, increase efficiency and transparency, and bolster resilience—all of which are critical in today's high-pressure environment.
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Jun 08, 2026
A comprehensive benchmark survey of workforce and HR trends across Europe, the United States, and China delivers critical insights for today's HR leaders.
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Jun 08, 2026
Three McKinsey experts explain how AI is reshaping banking from the inside out—and why the biggest obstacle isn't the technology.
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Jun 08, 2026
By first redesigning how decisions flow—clarifying ownership and codifying precedent—the financial services firm was able to rewire its Legal & Compliance group with technology at the core.
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Jun 05, 2026
What if the fastest way to transform an organization is through crisis? Marina Nitze explains how crises expose hidden failures—and create rare opportunities for reinvention.
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Jun 05, 2026
Overcapacity, volatile costs, and weak demand are compressing margins. Successful companies are harnessing AI to pursue cross-functional interventions that target the total cost baseline of a mill.
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Jun 04, 2026
This compendium brings together five years of McKinsey research on how Latinos are reshaping America's economic future and why expanding opportunity for this dynamic community is essential to broader growth.
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Jun 04, 2026
The German retail and tourism group's chief digital and technology officer says AI is "the most fundamental change in the way we do business in 50 years."
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Jun 04, 2026
AI, geopolitical realignment, and shifting capital flows are redrawing trade corridors and reshaping competitive advantage—forcing leaders to rethink where and how they grow.
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Jun 04, 2026
Chris Silver, chief revenue officer at Parloa, talks with McKinsey partner Brian Blackader about the shift to adopting AI technologies in customer care, getting to success, and how he sees the future.
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Jun 03, 2026
As warranty costs surge, automakers are turning to AI-enabled quality systems to detect risks earlier and reduce financial exposure.
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Jun 02, 2026
San Francisco is driving the AI revolution. How can the Bay Area sustain and expand this innovation ecosystem in the years to come?
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Jun 01, 2026
AI is already transforming how software is built—but most organizations are capturing only a fraction of its value. At Sonar, teams redesigned the product development life cycle and showed AI can unlock step-change gains in speed, quality, and scalability.
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Jun 01, 2026
Airlines can modernize their approach to business- and first-class revenue. Premium cabins call for differentiated strategies.
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Jun 01, 2026
How Daniel Tsai transformed a family insurer into one of Asia's most diversified — and most resilient — business empires.
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Jun 01, 2026
Don't let your production network transformation get bogged down. For faster, stronger results, put site leaders in front—while providing direction from the center to create systemwide impact.
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May 31, 2026
Sidney Lu has spent four decades building things no one thought Taiwan could build. His rule: every three years, deliver something that genuinely surprises — or risk becoming history. He isn't done yet.
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May 29, 2026
With luxury consumers rapidly embracing AI, the strategic question for merchants is no longer whether agents will mediate the journey, but who controls how brands are perceived.
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May 29, 2026
Traditional budgeting can undermine performance. Today, leading CFOs use budgets to turn strategy into action.
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May 29, 2026
For all the constant buzz around AI, broad-based announcements about how AI has boosted profits are noticeably missing. The reason for this loud silence: it hasn't happened—yet, write Olivia White and Tiago Devesa.
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May 29, 2026
Oil price increases impact production costs and household budgets, while growth loses momentum; nevertheless, the broader economy continues to expand, leaving interest rates in a holding pattern.
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May 29, 2026
For industrial companies, applying AI to the aftermarket and services could provide a source for differentiation on top of cost and time savings and enhanced customer experiences.
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May 28, 2026
Ahead of the summer season, a smaller share of US consumers reported optimism while a greater share reported cost concerns, which could impact their spending across discretionary categories. Here's the latest research from our ConsumerWise team.
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May 28, 2026
The global home-improvement retailer's chief digital and information officer on unlocking the potential of AI—and keeping people's feet on the ground.
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May 28, 2026
The 2026 Global B2B Pulse Survey finds a divide between leaders and laggards—and shows how integrating hyperpersonalization, AI, and sales accountability creates a new operating system for growth.
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May 28, 2026
AI is poised to reshape banking not just by cutting costs, but by redistributing profits, redefining customer relationships, and accelerating competition. How should banks respond?
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May 28, 2026
The way agentic AI is being used in software development is a harbinger for broader changes in the delivery model.
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May 27, 2026
Leading cybersecurity executives and board directors discuss the challenges and opportunities of AI.
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May 26, 2026
Can Japan translate its hardware expertise into AI, data, and software to emerge as a leader as general-purpose robots scale?
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May 26, 2026
Quantum is approaching an inflection point, bringing significant economic opportunity—and potential security risks. Are business leaders ready to harness quantum's potential?
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May 25, 2026
To capture the opportunity for deterrence and prosperity, Sweden must overcome a set of challenges. The outcome will depend on Sweden's ability to align on priorities, mobilize across stakeholders, and execute with speed.
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May 22, 2026
Asia's diverse adaptation needs are large, requiring much of the global adaptation spend going forward. Yet, the challenge also opens a significant opportunity for the region.
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May 22, 2026
Despite costing companies 8 to 11 percent of revenue, trade spend underdelivers. Companies could reset their approach through six design principles to unlock best-in-class trade spend optimization.
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May 22, 2026
Leslie Davis, president and CEO of UPMC, discusses the organization's "payvider" model and how its emphasis on innovation has helped UPMC deliver better, more affordable care.
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May 21, 2026
In this preview of our 2026 Global Banking Annual Review, we provide a glimpse of banks' continued strong results in 2025; the emergence of a new world map; the tipping point for customer ownership; and the unprecedented pace at which AI is remaking the industry, prompting banks to accelerate their precision strategies and evolve into multispeed organizations.
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May 21, 2026
Probing how much manufacturing ramp-up would be needed to address US trade dependencies.
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May 21, 2026
As attention focuses on stablecoins, a larger $4 trillion transformation is underway, integrating bank deposits and central bank assets into a unified global monetary stack.
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May 21, 2026
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel explains how mRNA, AI, and individualized care could transform everything from vaccines to cancer treatment.
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May 21, 2026
Amid a global surge in electrification, India's scaling domestic demand and structural advantages could make it a globally competitive electrical-equipment-manufacturing powerhouse.
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May 20, 2026
Several intersecting trends are shaping and accelerating growth in India's auto component sector, creating compelling opportunities for investors and industry players alike.
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May 20, 2026
Consumer expectations in Australia are changing; organisations can leverage their loyalty programmes to keep up with ongoing shifts.
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May 20, 2026
What happens when AI runs your life for a year? NBC News Chief Technology Analyst Joanna Stern reveals surprising gains—and unsettling trade-offs—to embedding AI into everything from labor to leisure.
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May 20, 2026
As the world enters what the IEA calls the "age of electricity," Hitachi Energy is leading the evolution of the energy system for a fully electrified world—making electricity abundant and more accessible in Europe and worldwide.
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May 20, 2026
Provider-led health plans are underrepresented in the commercial group insurance market, leaving more than $20 billion in potential revenue and $700 million in operating margin on the table.
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May 19, 2026
Inequitable access to primary care jeopardizes the health of millions of Americans, especially in rural communities, resulting in the equivalent of 45 million people with unmet primary care needs.
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May 19, 2026
As geopolitics redraws trade flows and strategic priorities, CEOs who anticipate the shifts—and reallocate capital accordingly—can create durable new growth pathways.
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May 19, 2026
As core growth stalls, a small set of AI-enabled business-building plays is emerging as the fastest path to new revenue for industrial and energy leaders that know how to execute successfully.
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May 19, 2026
Our latest obituaries also include a Hollywood animator, a cable industry innovator, and a prize-winning doctor who built a tuberculosis lab.
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May 18, 2026
The benefits of adaptation in Southeast Asia far outweigh its costs—yet a significant resilience gap remains. What will it take to protect the region's people and assets today, and support future economic growth?
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May 18, 2026
Operators with growing onshore wind and solar PV portfolios can unlock hidden value by using a mix of conventional techniques and AI to optimize their operations and maintenance strategies.
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May 18, 2026
Three McKinsey experts explain why advance planning, a willingness to learn, and a strong team often determine whether an administration builds momentum to realize its agenda or struggles to succeed.
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May 15, 2026
The market is always revealing new reasons for leaders to consider improving assets before spinning them off—but the principles for how to manage such transactions are enduring. Here are three of them.
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May 15, 2026
Agentic AI is moving real estate beyond isolated tools toward full workflow transformation—unlocking new value, redefining roles, and reshaping how organizations operate.
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May 15, 2026
When everyone has access to the same AI models, the winners are those who use them to build advantages that competitors can't copy.
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May 14, 2026
Delaware State University partnered with McKinsey to form a first-of-its-kind multiuniversity consortium to expand access to degrees, credentials, and career pathways for online learners nationwide.
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May 14, 2026
Ellen McNair, the secretary of commerce for Alabama, discusses the state's CatALyst economic development strategy and the value of strong partnerships in driving investment and inclusive growth.
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May 14, 2026
HackerOne CEO Kara Sprague discusses how AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and why security teams must shift from finding vulnerabilities to reducing exposure.
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May 14, 2026
This time of year, many leaders find themselves in a familiar position. A child. A niece or nephew. A friend's son or daughter. A new graduate reaching out for advice. The question sounds simple: "What advice do you have for me as I start my career?" But this year, it carries more weight than usual. Because the world they are entering is changing faster than the one we entered. And almost everyone can feel it, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in Forbes.
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May 14, 2026
McKinsey research on small-business succession reveals trillions in opportunity—but significant gaps in financing, infrastructure, and postclose support for potential new owners.
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May 13, 2026
AI has proven its potential, but value remains hard to scale. To turn experimentation into sustained performance, CEOs must reimagine their organizations.
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May 13, 2026
Industrial sector growth and investor recognition have skyrocketed, powered by small- and mid-cap Titanium Economy companies. Learn why—and how to put their successful formula into action.
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May 13, 2026
For 250 years, America has done something no other country has managed at comparable scale: it has not merely invented the future, it has built it. Many of the foundations of modern life are distinctly American, write Eric Kutcher, Shubham Singhal, Olivia White, and Scott Blackburn in Fortune.
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May 13, 2026
Care delivery failures account for 34 percent of the women's health gap. Earlier preventive care could avert tens of thousands of adverse events and generate three- to sixfold returns through lower medical costs.
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May 12, 2026
How the California Department of Health Care Services partnered with McKinsey to deliver behavioral health care to young people where, when, and how they need it most.
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May 12, 2026
Most skills will still be needed—but how people use them will change as they work alongside intelligent machines.
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May 12, 2026
Global forces and algorithmic price discovery are reshaping agriculture trading. Traders and processors with agile, analytics-driven organizations could define the next competitive frontier.
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May 11, 2026
Being stuck isn't failure—it's a signal to act. NobleReach Foundation CEO Arun Gupta explains how action—not clarity—creates momentum and fuels mission in an uncertain world.
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May 11, 2026
Clean technology can scale even in today's uncertain environment. Our analysis of successful companies reveals what they do right.
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May 11, 2026
The venture capital firm, which supports early-stage and growth fintechs, gives its founders a front-row seat to observe the industry's accelerating evolution.
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May 11, 2026
The question is not whether AI will affect the familiar ERP paradigm but rather how radically and quickly the shift will happen.
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May 11, 2026
Sharpen your problem-solving skills with the McKinsey Quarterly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind and is built around a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find.
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May 08, 2026
Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston on the potential role orbital data centers could play in meeting growing AI compute demand—and the technical and economic uncertainties that remain.
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May 08, 2026
AI-fueled software platforms are transforming how freight brokers and forwarders operate. Incumbents have strong, built-in advantages—but will need to rewire their organizations.
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May 08, 2026
Amid valuation challenges, portfolio roll-ups, combinations, and capabilities integrations, private capital firms can find strategies that deliver.
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May 08, 2026
Quantum computing could optimize portfolios, simulate molecules, and model supply chains. That's just a start. In the next decade, as the technology matures, early movers could unlock real value.
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May 07, 2026
Europe is at a productivity inflection point, and closing the gap will require leaders to move beyond incremental fixes and rewire operations end to end with AI, speed, and scale.
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May 07, 2026
Companies chase AI everywhere but often fail to capture value—because they're missing the muscle to scale what works.
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May 07, 2026
For CITIC Dicastal's president, the honor of becoming Africa's first Lighthouse site means sharing best practices and adding to the growth of the Moroccan economy.
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May 07, 2026
In a new book, Harvard instructor Sarah L. Kaufman draws on her experience translating movement into language to highlight the power of verbs in shaping clear, vivid communication.
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May 06, 2026
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May 06, 2026
Geopolitics are dominating headlines, and trade conflict is accelerating. In this context, countries and companies need to position themselves well in the right industries to sustain profitable growth. What are those industries? Ask Kevin Russell, Chris Bradley, and Kweilin Ellingrud in Fortune.
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May 06, 2026
Geopolitics are dominating headlines, and trade conflict is accelerating. In this context, countries and companies need to position themselves well in the right industries to sustain profitable growth, write Kevin Russell, Chris Bradley, and Kweilin Ellingrud in Fortune.
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