Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights
The loneliest job? How top CEOs manage dilemmas and vulnerability
This article consolidates insights from around 100 senior leaders on five common dilemmas that complicate their ability to lead in the face of competing priorities.
Interview
HR leaders’ role in M&A: An interview with Lisa Blair Davis
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The global head of HR for Johnson & Johnson MedTech explains why HR’s presence is critical in all phases of dealmaking....
Article
Chief of staff: Anatomy of the role in eight charts
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Helping top leaders fulfill their missions can accelerate advancement and open new career opportunities.
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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, July 2024
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The economy remains resilient, but data signals a deceleration; China followed earlier moves by the Central Bank of Brazil, and...
Book Excerpt - McKinsey Quarterly
The versatile leader: How learning to adapt makes CEOs better
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Leaders benefit from seeking out diverse experiences, displaying deep curiosity, and knowing when to speak up.
Article
How innovation can accelerate industry momentum
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Sparking a new surge of growth through innovation can benefit an entire industry, but those who light the spark tend to gain...
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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, June 2024
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The ECB cuts rates by 25 basis points as other central banks hold; economic survey respondents remain cautious amid global uncertainty...
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The first ever explanation of McKinsey’s step-by-step approach to transforming leaders both professionally and personally, including revealing lessons from its legendary CEO leadership program “The Bower Forum,” which has counseled 500+ global CEOs over the past decade.
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Beat the odds with a bold business strategy
Learn what it takes to unlock the big moves that really matter for exceptional performance.
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Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, 7th edition
At the crossroads of corporate strategy and finance lies valuation. This book enables everyone, from the budding professional to the seasoned manager, to excel at measuring and maximizing shareholder and company value.
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Interviews and conversations with our partners on how senior management thinks about strategy and how they confront their most pressing challenges.
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The transformation imperative for midcap companies
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Transformations, when done right, can enable midmarket companies to unleash their full potential.
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Six strategies for growth outperformance
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In this conversation, three experts discuss the recipe for fostering growth in today’s uncertain economic climate.
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Why strategists should embrace imperfection
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In a world of rapid change, looking for certainty can obscure opportunity. Taking smaller yet bold steps provides a more sure-footed...
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Palo Alto Networks CFO on AI, cybersecurity, and the finance leader’s mandate
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Dipak Golechha explains why he sees the current business environment as a ‘return to sense and sensibility’ for finance...
Special collections
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The Seasons of the CFO
The CFO role has never been harder. Each phase of a CFO's career requires unique skills. Follow us as we interview former CFOs...
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McKinsey on Finance 20th anniversary
Reflections on sustainable, inclusive growth.
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Cash Excellence
This collection of articles and videos explores how to enhance an organization’s performance and resilience through the...
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CEO Perspectives
How do the best CEOs think and act? What wisdom can they share? Explore a special collection of CEO perspectives that touches...
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Business Resilience
Resilience is the ability of a business to withstand, adapt, and thrive in the face of shocks that are internal and external,...