McKinsey Insights & Publications RSS Feeds https://www.mckinsey.com/ http://www.mckinsey.com/assets/dotcom/newsletters/images/mckinsey_logo_sm.jpg https://www.mckinsey.com/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 08:44:43 GMT en Copyright (c) McKinsey & Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission. Sitecore CMS: http://www.sitecore.net. Sitecore RSS module: McKinsey.RSS, Version=1.3.2.10780, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Airlines can modernize their approach to business- and first-class revenue. Premium cabins call for differentiated strategies. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel/our-insights/airline-premium-cabins-profitability-at-the-front-of-the-plane b500de01-1c23-4561-9cbf-ade0ddad5c9b Mon, 01 Jun 2026 Insights on Travel Travel Travel 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/transformation/our-insights/leading-from-the-field-transformation-in-distributed-operations f249f614-1c8d-4640-b44c-badcc0cd60c2 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 Transformation Insights Manufacturing Performance transformation 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-asia/the-next-wow-factor-a-conversation-with-sidney-lu-chairman-and-ceo-foxconn-interconnect-technology 51b6b28e-8639-42b8-829a-e1c95cee1ad7 Sun, 31 May 2026 Future of Asia Traditional budgeting can undermine performance. Today, leading CFOs use budgets to turn strategy into action. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/your-budget-is-killing-your-strategy-here-are-four-ways-to-fix-it 56e6cb7e-ef17-4de8-aa1b-2cf8e93dd6b0 Fri, 29 May 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy Corporate Finance 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/media-center/the-future-of-ai-and-trade b243511c-931a-4a8f-8cc5-7f55d91f32d7 Fri, 29 May 2026 Media Center 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/ai-is-already-rewiring-the-aftermarket-and-services ee7ec629-94d3-4024-b160-821f62980c09 Fri, 29 May 2026 Automotive & Assembly Insights Industrial equipment & components Machinery & industrial goods Europe North and Central America Marketing & Sales Artificial Intelligence 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/when-ai-meets-desire-innovating-human-centered-luxury-experiences-in-the-agentic-age 7db4cce5-5669-41df-a49f-9c44d91bedf1 Fri, 29 May 2026 Retail Insights Luxury goods Artificial Intelligence Customer-Experience Design 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/global-economics-intelligence 384a1022-063a-4b70-9b61-9ce3a506b5cf Fri, 29 May 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Economic Studies Corporate Finance Strategy 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/the-surprising-economics-of-b2b-growth-the-new-survival-threshold-and-what-it-takes-to-thrive 53909b0a-ef47-42a1-9198-1a9eeafb312f Thu, 28 May 2026 Growth, Marketing & Sales Insights Marketing & Sales Growth 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? https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/move-first-or-fall-behind-how-ai-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-banking cc66e4b0-f3c5-4e41-ace1-44608e1a553d Thu, 28 May 2026 Insights on Financial Services Financial Services The McKinsey Podcast The way agentic AI is being used in software development is a harbinger for broader changes in the delivery model. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/rewiring-software-delivery-for-the-agentic-era b8d61411-1996-48d2-9dcd-5262091cd9e5 Thu, 28 May 2026 Our Insights on Technology Software Artificial Intelligence 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/the-state-of-the-us-consumer f5b09b82-0e90-477f-aa1a-622a0653a194 Thu, 28 May 2026 Consumer Packaged Goods Insights United States Economic Studies Consumer insights Artificial Intelligence 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/building-the-ai-advantage-how-adeo-is-preparing-for-retails-next-wave fbc0c219-438e-4478-9f7d-773acc5ac326 Thu, 28 May 2026 Retail Insights Consumer packaged goods Europe Artificial Intelligence Marketing & Sales Growth Leading cybersecurity executives and board directors discuss the challenges and opportunities of AI. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/overview/cybersecurity/the-boards-role-in-managing-emerging-ai-risks daddfefa-712a-4dda-9715-7fe8a3b02181 Wed, 27 May 2026 Cybersecurity Semiconductors Management consulting McKinsey Transformation Europe United States Cybersecurity/Risk Risk Management Quantum is approaching an inflection point, bringing significant economic opportunity—and potential security risks. Are business leaders ready to harness quantum’s potential? https://www.mckinsey.com/quarterly/the-five-fifty/five-fifty-quantums-breakthrough 0faae6b7-fea9-4cf6-b8ad-7a895b804f61 Tue, 26 May 2026 The Five Fifty McKinsey Quarterly Can Japan translate its hardware expertise into AI, data, and software to emerge as a leader as general-purpose robots scale? https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/industrials/our-insights/japans-100-billion-opportunity-in-general-purpose-robotics 50c5bcd0-6755-4c10-926e-eeeb7c7cc93d Tue, 26 May 2026 Insights on Industrials Industrial high tech Several intersecting trends are shaping and accelerating growth in India’s auto component sector, creating compelling opportunities for investors and industry players alike. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/shifting-into-high-gear-indias-auto-component-sector 7149ee26-8491-4981-a2e7-f587009ed63a Tue, 26 May 2026 Automotive & Assembly Insights Automotive components & suppliers Automotive India Emerging Markets Growth Global forces Autonomous vehicles Focus areas 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/se/our-insights/enhancing-swedish-security-through-deterrence-and-prosperity 81760add-cb31-48aa-9390-846a241e4008 Mon, 25 May 2026 Our Insights Sweden 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/insights-on-europe/podcasts-and-videos/europe-on-the-move-a-conversation-with-hitachi-energys-ceo 1470ad62-281a-4bb6-bf9c-0f8e480982f0 Fri, 22 May 2026 Podcasts & Videos Energy, Resources & Materials Electric Power & Natural Gas Energy cost and transition Europe on the move 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/leslie-davis-on-serving-communities-as-both-payer-and-provider 0378ea59-e0f6-4464-832d-98fc5023701a Fri, 22 May 2026 Insights on Healthcare Systems & Services Health care providers Health care payors United States Corporate strategy Growth Leadership 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-asia/future-of-asia-podcasts/advancing-climate-adaptation-in-asia-protecting-people-protecting-growth cabc2062-7a86-4177-a6f4-ca25cdf9f25c Fri, 22 May 2026 Future of Asia Podcasts Asia-Pacific 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/beyond-stablecoins-the-emerging-architecture-of-on-chain-money e7bf66e8-6788-4dd4-81fe-17550a365f2a Thu, 21 May 2026 Insights on Financial Services Banking Strategic planning Innovation Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel explains how mRNA, AI, and individualized care could transform everything from vaccines to cancer treatment. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/life-sciences/our-insights/the-next-era-of-healthcare-is-personal 689bedc7-8ede-4f5c-a7a1-463fb2401a44 Thu, 21 May 2026 Insights on Life Sciences Pharmaceuticals Leadership Innovation The McKinsey Podcast Amid a global surge in electrification, India’s scaling domestic demand and structural advantages could make it a globally competitive electrical-equipment-manufacturing powerhouse. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/industrials/our-insights/wired-for-growth-indias-electrical-equipment-opportunity cc995235-dad9-4c0f-bdce-6e368e3c83fc Thu, 21 May 2026 Insights on Industrials Electric Power Industrial high tech India Growth Emerging Markets 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/global-banking-annual-review a7bd0643-01f9-42b3-b705-c2035c62a702 Thu, 21 May 2026 Insights on Financial Services Banking Financial Services Strategy Probing how much manufacturing ramp-up would be needed to address US trade dependencies. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/ramping-up-manufacturing-in-america e8bf192b-1f0b-4f3a-a5c6-e575ba2e1dec Thu, 21 May 2026 Research Manufacturing McKinsey Global Institute United States Macroeconomics Global forces Manufacturing operations Consumer expectations in Australia are changing; organisations can leverage their loyalty programmes to keep up with ongoing shifts. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/australian-consumer-loyalty-rapid-change-calls-for-rapid-solutions bf66372a-5a65-4652-a583-37e429e6565d Wed, 20 May 2026 Retail Insights Retail & Consumer Goods Australia 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-testing-ais-limits-in-a-one-year-experiment 5749f222-a8e9-49ad-a505-60f5f4da49b3 Wed, 20 May 2026 McKinsey on Books Artificial Intelligence 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/how-provider-led-health-plans-can-succeed-in-commercial-insurance c86839c4-5d7f-4206-95b0-a10678443d91 Wed, 20 May 2026 Insights on Healthcare Systems & Services Commercial insurance Health care payment & delivery innovation United States Capability building Growth Innovation 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/primary-care-reimagined-workforce-and-care-model-innovation-in-a-modern-age fe158d23-7db5-4886-8ea5-74cdcbfb2bb6 Tue, 19 May 2026 Our Insights Health Care McKinsey Health Institute 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/business-building/our-insights/for-industrials-the-next-decade-belongs-to-builders 95d2ef1f-4707-44a3-90d5-ef005d99325e Tue, 19 May 2026 Our Insights Chemicals Food and Agriculture Business Building Analytics Digital Our latest obituaries also include a Hollywood animator, a cable industry innovator, and a prize-winning doctor who built a tuberculosis lab. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-lives-and-legacies/2026-volume-3 7edeb76e-1a13-4bbb-95b0-ef96c25c5f3d Tue, 19 May 2026 McKinsey on Lives and Legacies As geopolitics redraws trade flows and strategic priorities, CEOs who anticipate the shifts—and reallocate capital accordingly—can create durable new growth pathways. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/geopolitics/our-insights/five-steps-to-turning-geopolitical-volatility-into-an-advantage 33b74d70-f8a0-4297-81cf-f4971106dadf Tue, 19 May 2026 Insights on Geopolitics Geopolitics McKinsey Quarterly 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? https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/advancing-adaptation-in-southeast-asia 7c458eaa-4453-4abf-a1f7-7b3487e06566 Mon, 18 May 2026 Insights on Sustainability Southeast Asia Sustainability MGI Research 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/renewables-o-and-m-reimagined-boosting-performance-with-ai-and-conventional-levers 386d2997-6a60-4419-b8b7-e619d6c211d7 Mon, 18 May 2026 Insights on Electric Power & Natural Gas Alternative fuels & renewable energy Operations 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/why-a-us-governors-first-few-months-shape-the-full-term 79f6ebae-f957-4b83-bcb5-f894c5d52f17 Mon, 18 May 2026 McKinsey Explainers When everyone has access to the same AI models, the winners are those who use them to build advantages that competitors can’t copy. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/from-ai-table-stakes-to-ai-advantage-building-competitive-moats bfa2306e-5a8b-481e-ad12-763a072f9f0d Fri, 15 May 2026 Insights on Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Digital McKinsey Quarterly 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/why-its-even-more-important-to-consider-restructuring-before-spin-offs a93a5176-e605-4676-b86b-a860fa92d283 Fri, 15 May 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Agentic AI is moving real estate beyond isolated tools toward full workflow transformation—unlocking new value, redefining roles, and reshaping how organizations operate. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/where-ai-is-creating-real-value-in-real-estate 0e8a03af-8ea5-4d8c-a7c1-bb0de20132ff Fri, 15 May 2026 McKinsey Explainers Real estate Artificial Intelligence 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/institute-for-economic-mobility/our-insights/alabamas-playbook-for-jobs-growth-and-economic-opportunity 70671d63-95b2-41b2-b93e-00e143429a8d Thu, 14 May 2026 Our Insights Government McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility Economic Studies Economic Development McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility McKinsey research on small-business succession reveals trillions in opportunity—but significant gaps in financing, infrastructure, and postclose support for potential new owners. https://www.mckinsey.com/institute-for-economic-mobility/our-insights/sell-close-or-continue-the-transfer-of-us-businesses-is-at-a-crossroads 1fc2ccbe-9c07-46ad-bcdf-22ee992dbe96 Thu, 14 May 2026 Our Insights Strategy Mergers & acquisitions Supplier development The McKinsey Podcast 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/media-center/what-to-tell-graduates-who-ask-you-for-advice-right-now d18d08e0-02b2-45b7-907c-312ef687838e Thu, 14 May 2026 Media Center HackerOne CEO Kara Sprague discusses how AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and why security teams must shift from finding vulnerabilities to reducing exposure. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/hackerone-ceo-kara-sprague-on-how-ai-is-reshaping-cybersecurity 95cdd2dc-abd5-47b6-9320-6d96abf62f22 Thu, 14 May 2026 Our Insights on Technology Artificial Intelligence Digital strategy and organization Disruptive Technology Risk Management 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/education/how-we-help-clients/ehbcu-a-first-of-its-kind-hbcu-online-consortium-to-expand-economic-mobility-through-education 016ea33d-a51e-4298-9e07-7ea3b427e6e8 Thu, 14 May 2026 How We Help Clients Leadership 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/media-center/for-250-years-america-didnt-just-invent-the-future-it-built-it-that-connection-is-breaking-heres-how-to-restore-it fe757a87-721b-4357-bc3e-0cee5a018b5d Wed, 13 May 2026 Media Center 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/industrials/our-insights/boosting-industrial-and-economic-growth-todays-titanium-economy e75451c6-5ecc-46b2-9b9e-8725d1e88ef4 Wed, 13 May 2026 Insights on Industrials Media & Entertainment Industrial high tech Industrial equipment & components Machinery & industrial goods Asia-Pacific Europe United States Growth Innovation AI has proven its potential, but value remains hard to scale. To turn experimentation into sustained performance, CEOs must reimagine their organizations. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/industrials/our-insights/the-ai-assembly-line-strategic-imperatives-for-ceos 98eb313d-2f8d-4dc1-a048-df60d674c38e Wed, 13 May 2026 Insights on Industrials Industrial high tech Leadership 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/care-for-women-investing-in-care-delivery-to-improve-womens-lives-and-livelihoods c262f9fc-3e85-4e8a-b8f2-efcfc39d421e Wed, 13 May 2026 Our Insights Health Care McKinsey Health Institute Strategy McKinsey Health Institute Global forces and algorithmic price discovery are reshaping agriculture trading. Traders and processors with agile, analytics‑driven organizations could define the next competitive frontier. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/agriculture/our-insights/how-agility-and-ai-could-rewire-agriculture-trading 7dcb9abe-c226-4be3-a9b8-e58aab024ee3 Tue, 12 May 2026 Agriculture Insights Agriculture Commodity contracts Analytics Global capital markets Strategy Most skills will still be needed—but how people use them will change as they work alongside intelligent machines. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/agents-robots-and-us-how-ai-reshapes-work-and-skills-in-europe c3370fa7-13d4-4e78-8ac6-e838189cdca6 Tue, 12 May 2026 Research Financial Services High Tech & Internet Energy, Resources & Materials Economic development Education Manufacturing McKinsey Global Institute Europe Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Digital Process automation Disruptive Technology Labor markets Performance transformation Talent Change management Technology adoption and innovation MGI Research