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Sitecore RSS module: McKinsey.RSS, Version=1.3.2.9968, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null 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-latin-america 96e7cd68-f68f-40aa-a076-588fea0226bd Thu, 09 Jul 2026 Research Financial Services High Tech & Internet Energy, Resources & Materials Economic development Education Manufacturing McKinsey Global Institute South America Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Digital Disruptive Technology Labor markets Performance transformation Change management Talent Process automation MGI Research In Lead with Kindness, television writer and producer Melinda Hsu explores how so-called soft skills like empathy, mindfulness, and collaboration can result in better business relationships and performance. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-in-hollywood-and-in-business-its-cool-to-be-kind 6df92e4e-718f-471e-81fc-8b5da0c87d74 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 McKinsey on Books Leadership Strategy The next wave of value from AI will flow to those leaders who redesign business models, eliminate friction, and build organizations that learn faster than the competition. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/the-real-ai-advantage d1c559dd-1e45-439e-8078-cfe8ea432b85 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 Research Generative AI Corporate Finance Digital strategy and organization The McKinsey Podcast Most organizations are still early in their AI journeys. A new global survey reveals how companies can progress from individual adoption to enterprise-wide value capture. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/from-adoption-to-impact-three-horizons-of-ai-transformation d1e0e69a-8a9a-4eda-9c57-3f930e286ae5 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 Insights on People and Organizations Organization Digital McKinsey Quarterly On average, people are living longer than before, raising a broader conversation about how to create an ecosystem that effectively combines the delivery of care with proven ways to prevent illness. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-asia/future-of-asia-podcasts/from-healthcare-to-health-asias-longevity-opportunity d8b5891f-0af4-4353-8d30-94a0b5661c8d Wed, 08 Jul 2026 Future of Asia Podcasts Asia-Pacific Healthy Aging Per-token pricing has stopped being a useful measure for what enterprises actually pay for gen AI. A conversation with David Tepper, CEO of Pay-i, delves into the new economics of measurement. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/cost-versus-value-managing-agentic-ai-system-performance 0e8be4e8-9415-4d5a-8608-45e0971d6178 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 Insights on Artificial Intelligence Enterprise technology Tech & AI Generative AI Digital McKinsey Quarterly Logistics players can focus on four pricing strategies in the AI era. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/logistics/our-insights/reimagining-logistics-pricing 7b559b26-0973-48e2-8c2d-b5ca5461e203 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 Insights on Logistics Logistics Logistics Summer in the Northern Hemisphere has gotten off to a very hot start. This has focused attention on the impacts of heat on health, infrastructure, and economic productivity—and how to best manage them. That is a good thing. While past discourse on adaptation has often focused on the impacts of severe flooding, our recent McKinsey Global Institute report on climate adaptation found that heat is likely to affect far more people and account for a larger share of adaptation costs, write Sylvain Johansson, Mekala Krishnan, Kanmani Chockalingam, and Annabel Farr in Fortune. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/media-center/mckinsey-global-institute-climate-planning-has-prioritized-floods-heat-demands-equal-attention 9db0ce60-28e9-4dbb-9048-87dd2c018f8e Tue, 07 Jul 2026 Media Center For executives, the developmental opportunity may be clear, but what does board service really entail? https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/from-the-c-suite-to-the-boardroom-christiana-smith-shi-on-what-it-takes 66c57ed5-d53c-4d92-8ef8-ce06f15c56ce Tue, 07 Jul 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy & Corporate Finance Stakeholder management The real AI advantage comes from redesigning how work is done and how decisions are made. Ultimately, success will depend on people and operating models supported by technology. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/industrials/our-insights/the-operating-model-advantage-why-ai-winners-are-rewiring-their-organizations bfbea1aa-469f-4c52-a5e7-8bb704330457 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 Insights on Industrials Industrial high tech Artificial Intelligence In an era of rapid AI disruption, the winners may not be the companies that predict the future most accurately, but those that learn, reallocate resources, and adapt faster than their competitors. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/why-accelerated-resource-allocation-matters-in-the-age-of-ai 68210d58-26c4-47e1-8466-16f029237df8 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Corporate strategy Strategic planning Strategy The former US Treasury official shares how government can deliver in moments of crisis and how America’s public–private sector dynamic can help fuel its next era of growth. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-sector/our-insights/building-americas-innovation-engine-an-interview-with-david-lebryk 9acea554-8d5b-4239-9811-6382edcd4f1a Mon, 06 Jul 2026 Public Sector Insights Government Overcoming scale-related barriers and strengthening ties with other firms—both large and small—can help small businesses in Chile maximize their potential and narrow the productivity gap. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/americas/a-microscope-on-small-businesses-chiles-productivity-opportunity d5770479-deb2-41bc-ae7e-a6ce373642d8 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 Americas Retail & Consumer Goods High Tech & Internet Travel Chile North and Central America Growth Emerging Markets Chairman and CEO Steve Beard explains how the organization’s multiyear transformation has reshaped its purpose, structure, and culture. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/transformation/our-insights/how-covista-is-changing-education-for-healthcare-professionals 4f2612a3-8f6a-4498-8cb3-d42bcad57656 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 Transformation Insights Health Care Analytics Digital The strongest chemical company transformations in Europe perform a difficult balancing act: improving performance while radically reshaping portfolios, operations, and capital allocation. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/chemicals/our-insights/a-dual-transformation-agenda-for-europes-chemicals-industry 0b8a4452-f404-4024-8524-8a35456620b5 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 Chemicals Insights Chemicals McKinsey Transformation Europe Performance transformation Miro cofounder and CEO Andrey Khusid reflects on the company’s evolution from a digital whiteboard to an AI-powered workflow platform—and how AI is reshaping competitive advantage in software. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/how-miro-is-redefining-collaboration-across-the-product-development-life-cycle fcb4873c-5103-4745-aeed-58d81be98837 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 Our Insights on Technology Artificial Intelligence Product development New McKinsey research explains why organizations that repeatedly build new ventures outperform those that approach innovation as a one-off effort. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/business-building/our-insights/the-serial-builder-advantage-why-repeat-innovators-win 20db9774-a9ed-4506-affe-8bc0f492d41b Thu, 02 Jul 2026 Our Insights Corporate strategy Innovation The McKinsey Podcast Healthcare is in a productivity crisis that more hiring and more technology alone will not solve. The next era of care depends on making automation work through human–AI workflows. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/the-real-future-of-work-in-healthcare ffb1d3cc-da90-4003-9e98-53983e3ffa59 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 Insights on Healthcare Systems & Services Health Care Health care providers Generative AI As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, intensifying technological competition and geopolitical risks have resurfaced a decades-old question with renewed urgency: Should the United States rebuild its industrial base, write Erik Kutcher and Shubham Singhal in Fortune. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/media-center/building-a-more-resilient-industrial-base-may-require-2-trillion-in-investment c1752837-dd60-45bd-b60c-a34c21e951b2 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 Media Center We asked McKinsey Global Publishing and Marketing colleagues to share what’s on their bookshelves this year—here’s what they said. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/annual-book-recommendations/mckinsey-global-publishings-book-picks 180c8044-3557-447f-a07c-160f3bbc1a94 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 Annual book recommendations Artificial intelligence is reshaping film and TV production from script to screen—but the biggest disruptions may not be the ones anyone is predicting. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/lights-camera-algorithm-how-ai-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-film-and-tv 332b8e1c-d1d3-4064-bed7-38a4f6353016 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 McKinsey Explainers High Tech & Internet Media & Entertainment Betsy Nabel, a leader and advocate for women in healthcare, reflects on the moves she’s made in her career to stay true to herself while creating lasting impact for medical students and patients. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/betsy-nabel-on-physicians-and-women-in-healthcare-leadership-roles 0fd0ca83-537c-465b-80f6-504a3871aa8f Wed, 01 Jul 2026 Insights on Healthcare Systems & Services Health Care United States Women & Leadership Closing the women’s health gap in the United Kingdom could result in ten more healthy days of life per year for every woman—and potentially boost the country’s economy by £36 billion annually by 2040. https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/closing-the-womens-health-gap-the-united-kingdoms-36-billion-pound-opportunity 9543fbd9-2441-41b2-bc36-3cbdfcad1900 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 Our Insights Health Care Public health England McKinsey Health Institute McKinsey Global Publishing’s annual reading list is back, featuring compelling recommendations from a diverse group of leaders across the world. Our contributors have nearly 100 books for you to choose from. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/annual-book-recommendations 403329d4-45dc-4d28-bd6d-7e047058f603 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 Our Insights The headlines are everywhere. The nuance is more elusive. In these video Explainers, McKinsey partners go sector by sector to parse what’s happening with AI now—and predict what’s coming next. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/ai-in-five-industries-whats-now-and-whats-next 4bfaf5cb-ab4f-4225-a8d2-b7769860e9d2 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 McKinsey Explainers Generative AI In striving for business growth while creating value for society, Suphachai Chearavanont has based his leadership strategy on looking beyond short-term gains to sustainable social impact and scale. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-asia/suphachai-chearavanont-bold-moves-in-innovation-driven-transformation b5265fb3-69b6-4365-b76f-b69bb4ceebf6 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 Future of Asia Asia-Pacific Leading Asia Data center capital expenditures are surging as AI workloads grow, yet competitiveness increasingly depends on securing advanced accelerators, reliable electricity, and fast project delivery. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/colocation-data-centers-the-infrastructure-race-behind-ai 37354922-a717-41e4-a7c0-1c5aa9fa4b75 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research High Tech & Internet McKinsey Global Institute Artificial Intelligence Digital MGI Research Booking.com’s senior vice president of fintech describes how the travel-booking company has become the global platform of choice by managing complexity and easing customers’ pain points. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/talking-with-daniel-marovitz-svp-of-fintech-at-booking-com b78162bb-e717-465f-bdf4-29c7d5ccbc07 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Insights on Financial Services Banking Payments Innovation after innovation is advancing the biopharmaceutical industry, enabling better treatment of complex diseases. The industry has historically made its home in Europe and the United States, but that’s changing. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/biopharma-r-and-d-the-evolving-formula-for-discovery-and-development 082461bb-8d2b-43c6-a307-2280b2cb1635 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Biotechnology McKinsey Global Institute Innovation MGI Research As geopolitics shift, more countries are wooing semiconductor manufacturers to enhance resilience. At the same time, demand for advanced semiconductors continues to grow. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/semiconductors-etching-the-new-map-of-strategic-supply e4c4485c-7d53-4aed-a89b-4c09b3169690 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Semiconductors McKinsey Global Institute Strategy MGI Research Manufacturing polyethylene is a highly competitive business. Success depends greatly on access to feedstocks, yet investment doesn’t always follow economics. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/polyethylene-widely-produced-but-not-one-size-fits-all b10b8e15-9658-4669-b5fd-45bd81a0998a Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Energy, Resources & Materials Chemicals Manufacturing McKinsey Global Institute Innovation MGI Research Solar photovoltaic projects with battery energy storage systems are moving beyond low-cost generation by transforming intermittent output into more reliable, higher-value electricity. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/solar-power-from-intermittent-sunshine-to-reliable-power 6df2b16e-286c-46e6-ba64-737c28342603 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Solar power McKinsey Global Institute Sustainability MGI Research Demand for batteries is surging as electric vehicles and storage grow, but competitiveness depends on securing materials, ramping up gigafactories, and building the local ecosystems needed to compete. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/batteries-scaling-the-engine-of-electrification 4f54276d-2afe-4ccb-8734-7656edf9453e Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Energy, Resources & Materials McKinsey Global Institute Sustainability MGI Research The continued rise of monoclonal antibody therapies and demographic changes are powering growth in the pharmaceuticals industry. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/pharmaceuticals-innovating-and-advancing-around-the-world 9cd02828-512e-4430-9fe5-9c53a8f2f73d Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Pharmaceuticals McKinsey Global Institute Innovation MGI Research Global steel investment is flat, but DRI-EAF production is gaining share in advanced economies. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/eaf-steel-beyond-the-blast-furnace 7e6d03d0-269b-4248-940f-a212b68dbcd4 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Steel McKinsey Global Institute Innovation MGI Research Competitiveness has moved to the top of the global agenda, and investment is its indicator and its outcome. In the context of dramatically diverging investment patterns globally, companies and regions can pull seven levers to level up. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/catalyzing-competitiveness-where-investment-happens-and-why 1241b255-5d5e-4ff4-9b44-b64295bc48dc Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research McKinsey Global Institute Economic Studies Growth MGI Research Investing in children’s financial futures can narrow disparities and expand opportunity. Different scenarios for the new 530A accounts, also known as Trump Accounts, highlight the factors that can shape its impact. https://www.mckinsey.com/institute-for-economic-mobility/our-insights/from-access-to-assets-how-early-life-wealth-building-can-shape-economic-mobility 5a335c09-31f5-4bae-9e8f-db28872e475e Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Our Insights Education Financial Services Research topics What if the antidote to loneliness isn’t technology but ritual? Traveling across 16 countries, author Bruce Feiler uncovered a quiet global movement helping people reconnect in an age of digital overload. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-why-we-need-a-ritual-renaissance f3bc82c7-3a48-43a9-8633-dd69b289063f Tue, 30 Jun 2026 McKinsey on Books Australia’s energy transition has entered a new phase. Moving beyond “should we?” the question is now how to deliver an affordable, reliable, secure, and competitive energy system. https://www.mckinsey.com/au/our-insights/australias-grid-opportunity-why-its-time-to-flick-the-switch 4aa4776f-49fd-43c7-a311-ee1967f72e57 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Our Insights Improvements in batteries and recharging, not to mention geopolitics, have increased consumer appetites for electric vehicles. Automakers are flocking to China for lessons in how to develop an EV platform. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/automotive-r-and-d-charging-ahead-in-ev-platform-development 55b9b116-dd8a-42d8-a473-f29c76a9c751 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Automotive McKinsey Global Institute Sustainability MGI Research In early June, executives were more downbeat on the economy than they have been in years and reported divided expectations for the coming months. Energy prices loomed large, and companies have been making defensive changes in response. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/economic-conditions-outlook 94c86e8f-5fb8-4603-a0ca-f1ee1a90d41a Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Economic Studies Strategy The explosion of AI data centers and the continued electrification of automobiles and other products have greatly increased demand for electricity, sparking renewed interest in producing nuclear power. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/nuclear-power-a-renaissance-in-the-making b6da4bca-33dd-402e-b05b-ff7ec791e096 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Nuclear energy McKinsey Global Institute Sustainability MGI Research It’s normal for companies to encounter unique issues throughout their technology and AI transformation journey. The key is being prepared to adapt. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/tech-and-ai/our-insights/plan-for-midstream-adjustments 18f5c709-1366-4ef9-9f5d-6ef05acd9d46 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Digital Insights McKinsey Technology Analytics As energy prices trend higher and drive inflation, consumer confidence is ebbing—and central banks have a dilemma: whether to tackle inflation by raising policy rates or ease them to provide a stimulus. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/global-economics-intelligence 384a1022-063a-4b70-9b61-9ce3a506b5cf Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Economic Studies Corporate Finance Strategy Critical minerals underpin everything from AI to low-carbon energy, and African mining sits at the epicenter. Three key moves can help unlock the continent’s natural minerals advantage. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/metals-and-mining/our-insights/african-bedrock-how-the-continents-minerals-can-help-power-the-world 31bb5b8c-144e-46d9-8447-c99af46b8301 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Metals & Mining Insights Mining Angola Morocco Nigeria Kenya South Africa Africa Africa Morocco Nigeria Kenya Southern Africa Capital productivity Operations strategy Artificial Intelligence Metals and Mining Grid An AI-powered R&D model built on connected decision loops—replacing the current sequential, fragmented workflow—can reduce uncertainty, compress timelines, and accelerate medicines to market. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/life-sciences/our-insights/from-linear-gates-to-learning-loops-rewiring-biopharma-r-and-d-with-ai b7aaf76b-d984-4109-a525-8668bda9bcf0 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Insights on Life Sciences Pharmaceuticals Artificial Intelligence New findings show misses matter only when they signal a weaker outlook. Plus, guidance on disclosures, earnings calls, and long-term communication. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/what-a-new-investor-survey-reveals-about-consensus-estimates 2345dce2-0342-401b-a454-f887609dc025 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Investor relations Private banks face a critical decision point: Strengthen their business focus and monetization discipline, or risk declining profits. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/building-profit-resilience-in-european-private-banking 1b1bfddc-a571-4f86-a1ef-0b69685aee75 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 Insights on Financial Services Banking Asset Management Europe Corporate Finance As he steps down as chair of McKinsey Global Institute, Sven considers the current AI moment, where the next big ideas are coming from, and how institutions will harness knowledge in the future. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/in-an-ai-driven-world-the-fastest-learner-will-win-an-interview-with-mckinseys-sven-smit f1a9f7fe-644c-4780-9715-0d1f53a82fef Fri, 26 Jun 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Managing in Uncertainty Strategy How financial institutions can turn mandatory reporting of financed emissions into a growth opportunity. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/turning-sustainability-compliance-into-a-competitive-edge e7d1a3a7-6cf0-48eb-ada7-492a89af9a29 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 Insights on Financial Services Banking Financial Services Risk Management