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Sitecore RSS module: McKinsey.RSS, Version=1.3.2.5286, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Marketers are using AI, but surface-level enthusiasm is masking the anxiety, indecision, and operating-model gaps holding back meaningful change. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/from-anxiety-to-advantage-a-marketing-organization-that-thrives-with-ai 62fba760-7d2a-4456-80ec-2d073c4e2904 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 Growth, Marketing & Sales Insights Marketing & Sales Organization Analytics Capabilities built around insights, creativity, personalization, agentic commerce, and orchestration form the five core pillars of the future of marketing. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/from-campaigns-to-continuous-growth-ai-capabilities-shaping-marketing 04c2aa59-0008-463a-bcdd-3ab111a48dd2 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 Growth, Marketing & Sales Insights Marketing & Sales Artificial Intelligence CEOs who act nimbly and know where to place their bets can gain a competitive edge amid a shifting geopolitical landscape. https://www.mckinsey.com/quarterly/the-five-fifty/five-fifty-capturing-growth-in-a-fragmented-world 713ccc8f-e5c6-4ddd-a547-80f6ce3a3a59 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 The Five Fifty McKinsey Quarterly Our survey uncovers how operational excellence becomes the hidden accelerator of AI at scale. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/putting-ai-to-work-the-operational-excellence-imperative c31f93fb-0496-4a4a-9eae-8ddb9dbe8108 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 Insights on Operations Performance transformation Innovation Alurx Founder and CEO Julia Stewart discusses her journey from public company CEO to health tech entrepreneur—and how corporate leaders can build confidence to transform their companies with AI. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/what-corporate-leaders-can-learn-from-start-up-founders 78af6b55-dc46-4edb-a3e2-145d230e894a Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Our Insights on Technology Organization The global beauty market is expected to grow by 5 percent annually through 2030. But major disruptions are underway, driven by expanding definitions of beauty, fluid shopping behavior, and social commerce. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/state-of-beauty 50a3090b-9f7a-4d24-8f8d-3437efa40564 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Consumer Packaged Goods Insights Consumer packaged goods Consumer insights Concerns about inflation, job security, and geopolitics weighed on consumers across the region. Here’s the latest research from our ConsumerWise team. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/an-update-on-consumer-sentiment-in-asia-pacific 7c2fdefc-75f0-4d8f-9fef-3fe99a0a06c8 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Consumer Packaged Goods Insights Retail environments Consumer packaged goods Asia-Pacific Europe’s workforce is a source of strength, but limited mobility holds people back. Organizations that make it easier for workers to move across roles, regions, and sectors can help accelerate growth. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/europes-skilling-dividend-turning-talent-into-growth 51bd348d-95fc-4af1-8d2e-6ad4d0df1baa Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Insights on People and Organizations Europe Talent Future of work talent and inclusion The British fashion retailer’s chief technology officer discusses why agentic AI represents ‘a structural shift’ in how consumers engage with brands. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/the-rise-of-the-agentic-shopper-asoss-ai-investment 3df99da0-c681-45e3-8955-73717cf6a9a5 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Retail Insights Consumer packaged goods United Kingdom Marketing & Sales Artificial Intelligence FairPrice Group’s Vipul Chawla chats with McKinsey’s Gautam Kumra about using AI to remove friction from shopping, navigating supply chain shocks, and balancing innovation with the mission to keep daily essentials affordable. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/brilliant-moves-coffee-with-fairprice-groups-vipul-chawla 364bc8dd-399c-46b9-990e-7f30a38f3e10 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Consumer Packaged Goods Insights Retail environments Leadership As humans enter a new era with AI agents as coworkers, companies need to update their framework for defining their most valuable roles. Here’s how to get started. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/rewiring-talent-to-value-in-the-age-of-ai 9a5066ea-cc04-4fb9-af01-92d767a8d164 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Insights on People and Organizations Artificial Intelligence Talent Advances in cognitive and physical AI are reinventing enterprise execution—ushering in a new organizational model built around human–AI collaboration. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-symbiotic-enterprise 63dcdf99-fc0d-4d6f-864f-aeba066396ff Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Insights on Artificial Intelligence Enterprise technology Generative AI As AI makes software faster and cheaper to build, the real competitive edge shifts to how it’s used—pushing leaders to rethink what work looks like and how teams spend their time. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/tech-and-ai/our-insights/ai-is-turning-every-company-into-a-software-company 62a8d9dd-5dc2-4e17-9cc1-ba31e178881f Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Digital Insights Tech & AI Analytics Digital The McKinsey Podcast Ohio has a proud legacy as a strong builder economy, but playing to win in the new arenas of competition requires a fresh and more diverse approach. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/social-sector/our-insights/the-future-of-ohio-playing-to-win-in-the-next-economy 2405d0e4-2b6b-453d-8ccb-1e4c64445a5f Wed, 17 Jun 2026 Social Sector Insights Sector development Public finance United States North America Growth Macroeconomics As the second-generation leader of UOB, Wee Ee Cheong has devoted his career to the bank, guiding it steadily through change to safeguard the institution’s future for customers. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-asia/wee-ee-cheong-calm-steward-playing-the-long-game-for-uob a6b16fc6-9401-4397-95ce-ac280ec62b04 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 Future of Asia Asia-Pacific Leading Asia Conflict in the Gulf region has disrupted jet fuel prices. Airlines can take action now to stay ahead of volatility. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel/our-insights/what-could-rising-fuel-costs-mean-for-airlines 47d9b2e7-854b-4477-be1e-b47d89091c00 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 Insights on Travel Travel Travel North American grocery is opening new battlegrounds—and the game is getting more sophisticated, with winners building hard-to-copy models they can own. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/the-state-of-grocery-north-america 3169ef7a-69aa-44bf-b0cc-b58d926e187f Wed, 17 Jun 2026 Retail Insights Retail & Consumer Goods North and Central America Growth Consumer insights Strategy Geopolitics is disrupting the summer travel market, but traveler demand remains strong. Tourism players can take steps to navigate the challenge. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel/our-insights/how-conflict-in-the-gulf-is-remapping-global-travel a50eb090-3a43-433c-9b88-bd08980af14a Wed, 17 Jun 2026 Insights on Travel Travel Daniela Rus, director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, shares a vision for robots that learn faster, respond in real time, and fit naturally into our lives. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/industrials/our-insights/the-turning-point-for-real-world-robotics 6b82b09b-caba-4f4a-b0f3-c3740fe28da7 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 Insights on Industrials Industrial high tech Machinery & industrial goods Generative AI AI could become a powerful growth engine for the country by helping overcome the economy’s challenges and limitations, and generating improved productivity and lasting competitive advantage. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/prompt-hungary-the-impact-of-ai-on-the-competitiveness-of-the-economy 497cd219-511b-4167-bcb6-7dd07f2ef71c Tue, 16 Jun 2026 Insights on Artificial Intelligence Analytics As AI changes how consumers discover products and impact is measured, advertising value will shift to the players that can shape what is seen, selected, and purchased. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/the-agentic-advertising-economy-from-attention-to-action be0e2849-d454-4aef-b713-a5d410ba04c4 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 Our Insights High Tech & Internet Marketing & Sales The president and CEO of Montefiore Einstein talks about technology in healthcare, opportunities to close gaps in patient access, and his own path to leadership. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/phil-ozuah-on-enhancing-ambulatory-care-and-accessibility 58d3c13a-81f8-4dbf-8492-2d209061efe7 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 Insights on Healthcare Systems & Services Health care providers United States Leadership Innovation Health systems aren’t short on AI, they’re short on impact from AI. Capturing real value requires CEO-led transformation and a fundamental rethink of how care and operations run. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/the-health-system-ceo-imperative-turning-ais-promise-into-performance d07fcdf6-89fc-4597-a5c9-372d9199f3c8 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 Insights on Healthcare Systems & Services Health Care Artificial Intelligence Successful transformations require everyone in the organization to move in the same direction. That can only happen when CEOs directly address collective-action problems. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/transformation/our-insights/collective-action-collective-success-a-ceos-role-in-transformations 669ebee2-13b2-4d25-babe-66a52f9ba221 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 Transformation Insights Leadership Culture McKinsey Quarterly As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, I've been reflecting on the generations that built the country's success and what it will take to prepare the next generation for the economic transition ahead. Like so many parents, I think about the future my children and their peers will inherit: the opportunities available to them, the skills that will matter, and whether they are prepared for a world changing faster than ever before, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in Forbes. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/media-center/as-america-turns-250-unlocking-the-next-generations-potential-is-key 5e1f186d-8510-465a-85b6-9ba62c192cc8 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 Media Center 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/business-building/our-insights/the-seven-operating-truths-of-ai-native-companies 2195024b-d0de-435b-9cd2-2901ddae02be Thu, 11 Jun 2026 Our Insights Artificial Intelligence Strategy Facing disruption on multiple fronts, organizations in Asia are drawing on lessons from past crises to boost their resilience. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/risk-and-resilience/our-insights/from-risk-to-resilience-new-approaches-to-navigating-disruption-in-asia f44f9f35-b0ce-4c58-b320-731ff23de9a2 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 Risk & Resilience Insights Asia-Pacific Southeast Asia Risk Management Much has been written about a CEO’s first 100 days, but what about the other end of the journey? https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/prudentials-charles-lowrey-on-finishing-strong-as-ceo 9c1b9a5c-8545-496c-9394-a2bfe333fd8f Thu, 11 Jun 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy & Corporate Finance Leadership 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/the-world-is-changing-can-fashion-keep-up acc0dcc6-93d6-4df0-b8d1-c7bd04b4120f Thu, 11 Jun 2026 Retail Insights Luxury goods Digital The McKinsey Podcast 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.’ https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/elevating-the-customer-experience-ikeas-agentic-ai-journey 0ccb454f-2250-4c77-96fd-d3d0b4cb436c Thu, 11 Jun 2026 Retail Insights Consumer packaged goods Tourism Germany Artificial Intelligence Marketing & Sales 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/geopolitics/our-insights/the-art-science-and-technology-of-geopolitical-scenario-planning fe6e1798-fd04-4978-b5b2-040a08831643 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 Insights on Geopolitics Geopolitics Strategy Bold moves to redefine growth in Germany. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/insights-on-europe/productivity-reimagined 603ab2a6-3846-4222-99a6-13f3cadd3799 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 McKinsey Insights on Europe Capital for growth Technology adoption and innovation https://www.mckinsey.com/cn/updates/ai-usage-among-white-collar-workers-and-students-in-hong-kong-survey-findings 3ca3882c-bcbe-42bf-8c43-6dc060b7ee56 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 Updates https://www.mckinsey.com/cn/updates/computex2026-is-over-what-did-we-actually-learn beff27fb-d3da-45bf-af13-b9f2f5f39c04 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 Updates https://www.mckinsey.com/cn/updates/launch-of-china-auto-consumer-survey-2026 00821d8d-ce0f-4d0a-b8c3-27e35a7105ea Wed, 10 Jun 2026 Updates 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/rewiring-retail-in-europe-the-ai-imperative 20c1689e-9001-4437-84f5-dda1fb13b9e3 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 Retail Insights Retail & Consumer Goods Europe Growth Innovation Marketing & Sales 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/how-corporate-scale-up-partnering-can-boost-europes-tech-competitiveness 3b53d63e-2f81-41cd-adac-f74c9dbe2267 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 Our Insights Private Equity High Tech & Internet Business Building Europe Analytics Digital Marketing & Sales Technology adoption and innovation 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/europes-new-ecommerce-agenda-how-ai-is-resetting-growth-and-competition b400a88f-e617-4479-8ec0-fa180244c8ec Wed, 10 Jun 2026 Growth, Marketing & Sales Insights Retail & Consumer Goods Artificial Intelligence Technology adoption and innovation 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/reimagining-trade-spend-from-cost-center-to-growth-catalyst 882b6d67-29ef-4b01-af7f-17adfd173df9 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 Growth, Marketing & Sales Insights India Marketing & Sales Growth As AI-native systems take hold, autonomous driving is becoming a race for compute power, software, data, and semiconductors. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/reinventing-autonomous-driving-in-the-age-of-generative-ai 6b554857-723d-4844-a0f1-336cace41c93 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 Automotive & Assembly Insights Automotive & Assembly Autonomous vehicles 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/private-capital/our-insights/global-private-markets-report/private-credit c9981920-a1a6-42cd-9667-81d2b7c68297 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 Global Private Markets Report Private Equity Economic Studies 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/industrials/our-insights/where-value-is-won-and-lost-in-distribution 9a246b39-f04d-47ee-9b57-9c6a83bc3e27 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 Insights on Industrials Retail & Consumer Goods Logistics Industrial high tech United States Growth Change management 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/ai-in-life-sciences-explained-the-technology-that-could-reinvent-medicine 753bb386-24af-4c44-8e89-b705f70d76f9 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 McKinsey Explainers Pharmaceuticals Artificial Intelligence Three McKinsey experts explain how AI is reshaping banking from the inside out—and why the biggest obstacle isn’t the technology. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/banking-and-ai-when-the-tech-starts-doing-the-work-not-just-assisting-it 35d01746-f7dd-473a-bbb2-227b8fac835b Mon, 08 Jun 2026 McKinsey Explainers Financial Services Analytics A slew of forces is expanding roles for overlooked players in the materials supply chain in North America and Europe. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/energy-and-materials/our-insights/the-next-wave-of-value-in-the-materials-supply-chain cd4ca18f-4288-4c30-9889-36af0027774b Mon, 08 Jun 2026 Our Insights Energy, Resources & Materials Metals Mining Europe North America Manufacturing operations 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/how-we-help-clients/blackstones-legal-and-compliance-ai-transformation-started-with-technology 6829919b-842b-4368-b666-7a110f81a8e9 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 How We Help Clients Talent A comprehensive benchmark survey of workforce and HR trends across Europe, the United States, and China delivers critical insights for today’s HR leaders. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/hr-monitor 51aa03fa-00f1-4667-9999-ba32029f2234 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 Insights on People and Organizations Human resources 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-sector/our-insights/reimagining-federal-procurement-in-the-digital-and-ai-age 209b41ce-25ad-4463-8b55-f16aa62be4f3 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 Public Sector Insights Government Public Sector United States IT management & strategy Artificial Intelligence 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/packaging-and-paper/our-insights/resetting-cost-competitiveness-in-pulp-and-paper-packaging c59d5815-0d49-4e75-9b4c-551ff92bc916 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 Insights on Packaging & Paper Paper & forest products Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing operations 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-how-to-succeed-when-systems-fail f7a5bef7-5bf6-4fdc-bc86-8a7ad5da4f55 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 McKinsey on Books Leadership