Insights on People and Organizational Performance
The agentic organization: Contours of the next paradigm for the AI era
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Companies are moving toward a new paradigm of humans working together with virtual and physical AI agents to create value. We share lessons from early adopters—and what you can do next.
The State of Organizations 2026: Three tectonic forces that are reshaping organizations
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The State of Organizations 2026 report highlights sharper focus on performance at a time of tech innovation, economic disruption,...
McKinsey Quarterly
Change is changing: How to meet the challenge of radical reinvention
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The core task of leadership is managing change—seeing new realities and driving adaptation. To reinvent the organization,...
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Six shifts to build the agentic organization of the future
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AI—particularly agentic AI—is changing how organizations operate and how people create value. To capture the full promise of...
McKinsey Quarterly
A new operating model for a new world
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While your strategic goals may be the right ones, is the organization built to achieve them? New research reveals a dynamic system...
Organize to Value
How the right operating model can close your performance gap
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Stop tinkering with your org chart. Start rethinking your operating model—and closing the gap between strategy and performance as a result.
Keep it simple and keep moving: An interview with Claudia Toussaint
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Operating model redesigns are complex undertakings. Xylem’s chief people officer believes the company has found a winning formula by simplifying its goals and focusing on culture.
The new rules for getting your operating model redesign right
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The goal of a redesign is to increase value, but failure rates are high. New research updates classic rules of redesign to help leaders flip the odds of success.
McKinsey Quarterly
Multinationals at a crossroads: Adapting to a new geopolitical era
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Leaders of multinational companies are grappling with fundamental questions about how to operate globally in a fragmenting world. The answer lies in reimagining their organizations for an evolving business environment.
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People & Organization Blog
Short and snackable insights on topics related to people, talent management, organizational performance, purpose, agility, culture, change management, people analytics, leadership, and merger management from our experienced leaders at the forefront of today’s trends.
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Six traps that sabotage your team’s decision making
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These common traps can undermine decision making, but a few simple, structured tools can help teams get back on track.
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Reimagine learning and development for the AI age
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As AI reshapes work, winning organizations won’t just automate faster—they’ll learn faster. Here’s how leaders can make learning...
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Are your people ready for AI at scale?
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Five questions leaders should ask to move beyond pilots and capture real value with AI.
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Accountability by design in the agentic organization
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By designing for value and accountability from the start, leaders can best capture the potential of human-agent collaboration...
Featured Podcast
McKinsey Talks Talent
Listen in to learn how to navigate a fast-changing landscape and prepare for the future of work by turning talent into competitive advantage. McKinsey partners Bryan Hancock and Brooke Weddle lead discussions with globally recognized experts and thought leaders on talent, transformational change, and leadership development.
The problem with ‘bringing your whole self to work’
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Authenticity is supposed to be an ideal to strive for in the workplace. But does it actually help us thrive?
US manufacturing’s next test: Building a workforce for a new era
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The US manufacturing sector is having a moment—but it will need a new influx of talent to deliver on its potential.
How smart people end up in the wrong careers
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You might be doing well at work. But are you doing what’s right for you?
What leaders can learn from Homeboy Industries
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Workforce shortages, skills gaps, and untapped talent: Here’s how companies can rethink who’s capable and why.
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Featured publications
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The Broken Rung
The broken rung is a phenomenon even more pervasive than the glass ceiling in holding women back from career success. This book explains this phenomenon and provides strategies for moving up the corporate ladder and reaching full potential.
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The Journey of Leadership: How CEOs Learn to Lead From the Inside Out
This book is the first-ever explanation of McKinsey’s step-by-step approach to transforming leaders, including revealing lessons from its legendary CEO leadership program, “The Bower Forum,” which has counseled five-hundred-plus global CEOs over the past decade.
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Power to the Middle
With rich stories and cutting-edge research, Power to the Middle offers a new model for companies to radically alter the way they hire, train, and reward their most valuable asset: managers, the true center of the organization.
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Deliberate Calm
A trio of McKinsey & Company veterans draws from a unique combination of psychology, neuroscience, and consciousness practices plus a combined 50-plus years of international board room experience to offer a unique approach to learning and leading with awareness and intentional choice, even amidst the most challenging circumstances.