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Jan 25, 2021
Pharma and medtech companies that adopt a proactive approach to managing the quality function can generate value far beyond improved regulatory compliance.
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Jan 25, 2021
New research highlights how brand visibility drives industrial companies' performance. Here's what they can do about it.
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Jan 22, 2021
Incumbents often overlook the value of their most significant asset: their own data.
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Jan 22, 2021
Higher income for farmers, increased output, and improved food security are among the benefits of utilizing digital tools in an agricultural setting.
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Jan 22, 2021
To accelerate core-business and new-digital-business growth, established companies should adopt the best practices of successful start-ups.
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Jan 22, 2021
Consciously shaping the relationship between the director and the deputy director is critical for effective governance.
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Jan 22, 2021
Many companies operate some type of supply-chain control tower, but upgrading to a digital, end-to-end nerve center can manage risk even more effectively, while boosting output and productivity.
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Jan 22, 2021
As Americans begin 2021, they are optimistic about the COVID-19 pandemic. A January McKinsey Consumer Survey finds the majority of American consumer respondents said they expect the COVID-19 pandemic to be better within the next nine months, but will continue best practices to avoid illness.
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Jan 22, 2021
Not in Japan, says Costin Mandrea, the head of commercial at Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc., who's making its vast network of unmanned retailers smarter and more integrated into people's daily lives.
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Jan 22, 2021
For procurement to help lead growth in the next normal, now is the time for leaders to begin work on reimagining every aspect of the function.
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Jan 21, 2021
Customer experiences that consider the needs and values of diverse constituents can produce more equitable government services.
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Jan 20, 2021
A journey-based view for payer operations allows insight into how different functions contribute to strategic value.
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Jan 20, 2021
After seeing the COVID-19 pandemic generate unprecedented disruptions to global supply chains, CEOs are taking innovative approaches to build resilient, digitally infused operations.
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Jan 20, 2021
This article updates our earlier perspectives on when the coronavirus pandemic will end. Transition toward normalcy in the United States remains most likely in the second quarter of 2021 and herd immunity in the third and fourth quarters, but the emergence of new strains and a slow start to vaccine rollout raise real risks to both timelines. We also add a perspective for the United Kingdom.
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Jan 19, 2021
Five best practices can ensure organizations are fully prepared for future challenges.
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Jan 19, 2021
Incoming chiefs of staff have a wide array of responsibilities to fulfill and need to define clear objectives for their tenure. These seven tips can help them successfully execute their roles.
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Jan 19, 2021
Our recent survey of 30 leading global metals companies indicates there are five main factors to successfully scale digital and analytics.
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Jan 19, 2021
The speed at which scientific breakthroughs in cell and gene therapy translate into advances in European healthcare could depend on how quickly stakeholders address some uniquely European challenges.
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Jan 15, 2021
ASEAN has always been on an upward-growth trajectory, but how has COVID-19 affected the region?
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Jan 15, 2021
Industry 4.0 technologies played a decisive role in the pandemic response at many companies, but the crisis is putting the future of digital operations under new pressure.
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Jan 15, 2021
B2B companies can capture hoped-for value from their pricing transformations by matching technology solutions to their unique needs and avoiding common pitfalls.
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Jan 15, 2021
Healthcare stakeholders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic must understand not only the disease itself, but also consumers' questions, concerns, and behaviors. Our recent rapid-research effort in the US provides some early insights.
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Jan 15, 2021
This may not seem like a promising time for M&A, but industrial companies that act now may emerge stronger after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jan 14, 2021
Traveloka president Henry Hendrawan discusses how the online travel unicorn has rebounded by helping travelers in Southeast Asia find—and finance—fun close to home.
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Jan 14, 2021
Five management steps can help new US executive federal appointees ensure a successful first 100 days in office.
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Jan 14, 2021
The energy transition will remake Asia, says Sumant Sinha, managing director of ReNew Power.
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Jan 14, 2021
In his new book, designer Fred Dust offers a blueprint for having more productive, deliberate, and purposeful conversations.
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Jan 13, 2021
A fast economic recovery, led by manufacturing and trade, is challenged by a resurgent pandemic; a Brexit deal is signed at the wire.
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Jan 13, 2021
Building a successful digital health business involves several strategic steps, as illustrated through the lens of six digital health start-ups.
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Jan 13, 2021
Industry players can learn from past crises when setting their growth ambitions during a time of unprecedented uncertainty.
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Jan 13, 2021
How banks can drive transformations of the model life cycle in a highly uncertain business landscape.
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Jan 13, 2021
Disruptive events, geopolitical risks, and cost pressures mean that a new chief procurement officer needs to hit the ground running. Here's how to do it.
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Jan 13, 2021
Consumers are expecting more from brands than ever before, and the cost is high for retailers that don't take action on racial equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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Jan 12, 2021
Confronting climate change and committing to sustainability are
imperatives for our generation. Asia is at the epicenter of the effects of
climate change and has the chance to lead in its adaptation and mitigation.
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Jan 12, 2021
A road map toward economic and environmental sustainability
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Jan 12, 2021
Electric-power and gas companies are vulnerable to cyberattacks, but a structured approach that applies communication, organizational, and process frameworks can reduce cyber-related risks.
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Jan 12, 2021
China's next challenge is to transform education and skills development to deliver the talent needed for an innovative, digitized, postindustrial economy.
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Jan 12, 2021
The Global Energy Perspective describes our view on how the energy transition can unfold, through four scenarios.
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Jan 11, 2021
To better organize for a postpandemic future, leaders should embrace nine imperatives that collectively explain "who we are" as an organization, "how we operate," and "how we grow."
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Jan 11, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, evidence is mounting that the next normal will bring key shifts. As organizations adjust, they're looking at the corporate center to take the lead in driving the change.
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Jan 08, 2021
With skill shortages looming, companies need multiple tactics to close the capability gap. Here are three keys to action.
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Jan 08, 2021
Biopharma in 2020 has shown what it can achieve when it works at its best. How can the industry build on this renewed sense of purpose in the years ahead?
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Jan 07, 2021
As new digital players and ecosystems converge to offer basic insurance products, carriers need to evolve their digital capabilities and online user experiences to remain relevant and competitive.
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Jan 06, 2021
In the transition to a green economy, the insurance industry can play a critical role in helping stakeholders manage risk.
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Jan 06, 2021
Nationwide, food banks seek to expand their services to address more than hunger; one Washington, DC, food bank is using the loss of its partner network to do just that.
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Jan 05, 2021
Asia's rapid emergence as a global technological leader over the last decade is a testament to the power of collaboration, write Jonathan Woetzel and Jeongmin Seong in Project Syndicate.
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Jan 05, 2021
More than 50 million electric vehicles could be sharing roads in the next five years. Updating charging infrastructure is key to scaling the industry.
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Jan 05, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased threats to food security around the world, underscoring the need for innovation to make agriculture and aquaculture more resilient and efficient, write Michael Chui and Matthias Evers in Project Syndicate.
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Jan 05, 2021
The neighborhood app aims to create ‘strong weak ties' during the crisis that help its neighbors persevere.
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Jan 05, 2021
While the benefits of digitization and advanced analytics are well documented, the risk challenges often remain hidden.
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Jan 04, 2021
Medical-device innovators need a better way to understand the unmet needs along a patient's health journey to ensure better clinical outcomes. Ethnographic research offers a path forward.
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Jan 04, 2021
As of January 1, 2021, Tomasz Marciniak assumes the position of the managing partner in the Polish Office of McKinsey & Company. He will substitute Marcin Purta in this function.
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Jan 04, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, and its effects will last. Here are some factors that business leaders should keep in mind as they prepare for the next normal.
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Jan 04, 2021
While the consumption of healthcare services will likely continue to grow, it is unclear that industry profit pools will expand over the next three years given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare players who develop new and innovative business models will create disproportionate value in this environment, even as they face long-term challenges.
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Dec 21, 2020
The global banking industry is facing a long winter, and in the coming months and perhaps years, the COVID-19 pandemic's impact will present banks with many challenges.
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Dec 18, 2020
More than 100 million Americans are uncertain about vaccination. Public- and private-sector leaders can take action to support adoption, including incremental investment in the range of $10 billion.
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Dec 18, 2020
Executives' views on the economy continue to brighten as they look ahead to 2021.
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Dec 18, 2020
Learn more about potential economic outcomes of the COVID-19 crisis and how global executives rate the likelihood of each one.
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Dec 18, 2020
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke with Oliver Tonby, Chairman of McKinsey Asia, about the changing role of leaders.
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Dec 18, 2020
New analysis makes it clear: The digital revolution is a huge leap forward for B2B sales in Brazil.
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Dec 18, 2020
Fully scaled quantum technology is still a way off, but some banks are already thinking ahead to the potential value.
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Dec 18, 2020
Executives' views on the economy continue to brighten as they look ahead to 2021.
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Dec 18, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted issues with supply chains around the world. As medtech companies prepare for the next normal, they have a mandate to rebuild their supply chains with resilience as a new priority.
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Dec 17, 2020
McKinsey designers highlight the photos and illustrations that helped us tell the visual story of a remarkable year.
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Dec 17, 2020
The voluntary carbon market is gaining momentum and plays an increasingly important role in limiting global warming. Here's how.
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Dec 17, 2020
Recent surveys of US consumers reveal some shifting attitudes towards banks and fintechs after more than six months of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Dec 17, 2020
We learned from the last crisis that companies were not rewarded for standing still and waiting. Wealth managers will need to be fast, bold, and agile to succeed.
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Dec 17, 2020
Leading CEOs in Asia explain how COVID-19 has accelerated five business trends in the region and why they're confident that unprecedented opportunities lie ahead.
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Dec 17, 2020
Industry 4.0 technologies let manufacturers integrate top-down performance management and bottom-up problem solving into business-as-usual routines—without replacing their current systems. The result? A virtuous cycle of improvement.
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Dec 17, 2020
In her latest book, Maggie Smith writes about new beginnings as opportunities for transformation.
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Dec 17, 2020
See the story of this unique year through data visualizations from our Charting the Path to the Next Normal series.
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Dec 17, 2020
Amid rising economic uncertainty, leading insurers are looking to their CROs to do even more than manage risks.
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Dec 16, 2020
Five strategic considerations to help guide insurance companies on their journey to success in Africa.
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Dec 16, 2020
Greater Chicago Food Depository CEO Kate Maehr looks back on 2020, the challenge of rising food insecurity, and ways the private sector can get involved.
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Dec 16, 2020
Our latest perspectives on the coronavirus outbreak, the twin threats to lives and livelihoods, and how organizations can prepare for the next normal.
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Dec 16, 2020
Once agile practices are truly embedded in a company's DNA, even a pandemic can't dent its ability to respond quickly to evolving customer needs—and the competition.
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Dec 16, 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, some global themes regarding consumer sentiment are evident. But perceptions and priorities regarding packaging differ by country and require a granular response.
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Dec 16, 2020
The success of Indonesia's energy sector will depend on how the sector reimagines itself—and how public and private leaders address fundamental long-term challenges.
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Dec 16, 2020
These 12 charts distill some of the best research from the McKinsey Global Institute over the course of a year of shocks.
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Dec 15, 2020
Half measures and incrementalism won't work when your company emerges from a crisis. Here's how leading organizations are thinking about holistic transformation to go all in.
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Dec 15, 2020
Ignoring high-consequence, low-likelihood risks can be damaging to an organization, but preparing for everything is impossibly costly. Here is how leaders can make the right investments.
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Dec 15, 2020
When a marketing executive discovered an unexpected market opportunity, she disrupted the company's original business—and became CEO in the process.
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Dec 15, 2020
Climate risk costs the United States billions each year. By acting now, state and local leaders can lessen the impact, invigorate economies, and steer the country to a prosperous low-carbon future.
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Dec 15, 2020
As pharmaceutical companies reshape their commercial models to prepare for the uncertainties ahead, personalization and digital enablement will be crucial to launch success in the new environment.
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Dec 15, 2020
The pandemic has exacerbated existing issues around the mental health of healthcare workers. Providers can learn from other industries to develop an integrated framework promoting overall well-being.
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Dec 15, 2020
The pandemic continues to shift consumer demand as CPG companies scramble to adjust. Six best practices can enhance the supply chain now while positioning companies for long-term success.
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Dec 15, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted mobility, and its effects will linger well into next year. How will changing consumer preferences, technologies, and regulations shape the market in 2021?
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Dec 15, 2020
From stronger public- and private-sector collaborations to broader corporate-board intentions, the time for stakeholder capitalism may be upon us.
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Dec 15, 2020
Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic to date offers valuable, actionable insights for decision makers worldwide.
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Dec 15, 2020
Twelve trends, accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis, are disrupting the consumer-goods industry's traditional success model.
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Dec 14, 2020
The recently retired founder-CEO of India's highest-valued financial institution reflects on how customer-focused innovation and disciplined risk management led to strong performance.
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Dec 14, 2020
Listen to learnings on business building from The Venture's 2020 episodes.
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Dec 14, 2020
Companies that "embrace circularity and digitization at the same time" will dominate the fashion industry, says Vanessa Rothschild, H&M Group's global sustainability steering and development manager.
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Dec 14, 2020
The events of 2020 shook the industry, but a rebound followed. Forward-looking firms will now take stock of what has changed and what has not in a new operating environment.
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Dec 14, 2020
Bold ideas to help the industry build resilience and drive long-term sustainability.
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Dec 14, 2020
Consumers will increasingly shun cheap clothes and favor preowned designer goods instead, predicts Max Bittner, the CEO of resale platform Vestiaire Collective.
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Dec 14, 2020
Consumers will increasingly expect—and demand—an emphasis on sustainability from fashion brands. Circular business models won't be optional.
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Dec 14, 2020
We examined the performance of 46 insurers around the globe to identify the behaviors that the outperformers share.
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Dec 11, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, New at McKinsey blog editors share a look at some of the milestones that defined the year—and what inspires them for the future ahead.
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Dec 11, 2020
Here's how three leading companies are tackling sustainability in the next normal.
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