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Companies with innovative cultures have a big edge with generative AI
It may not be surprising that innovative organizations are ahead on generative AI, but the degree to which they’re succeeding at deploying it might be. Five practices help them stay ahead of the pack.
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Investors want to hear from companies about the value of sustainability
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Investors want companies to sharpen their equity story and clarify the value of their sustainability initiatives. Here’s what...
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The triple play: Growth, profit, and sustainability
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Revenue growth is good. Profitable growth is better. Profitable growth that advances ESG priorities is best. Here’s how...
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CFOs’ balancing act: Juggling priorities to build resilience
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As surveyed CFOs concurrently manage defensive and growth-oriented considerations, they expect major changes in the months ahead...
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Why the path of global wealth and growth matters for strategy
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There are four plausible scenarios for how global economics might unfold in the next decade. Here’s how companies can chart a...
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Geopolitical resilience: The new board imperative
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Geopolitical risk is at the top of the CEO agenda. Board members can help by sharpening their understanding of the geopolitical...
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The strategy leader’s evolving mandate
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Strategy leaders have taken on additional responsibilities over the past decade in response to increasing volatility and shifting...
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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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How to predict your competitor’s next move
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Know which competitors matter the most and predict their next steps with greater accuracy.
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Strategies to win in the new ecosystem economy
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This shift from industry sectors to customer-focused ecosystems may be the largest economic reorganization in history. What role...
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How to make a strong start as a CEO
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Seize the first year in the role as an opportunity for both personal and institutional renewal.
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The strategy leader’s evolving mandate
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Strategy leaders have taken on additional responsibilities over the past decade in response to increasing volatility and shifting...
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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,...
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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, August 2023
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Leading indicators show signs of a rebound—will it sustain? Confidence potentially returning but consumers remain cautious; inflation...
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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, July 2023
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Mixed economic picture with patchy positives; consumers cautious but confidence rising; inflation in developed economies decelerates,...
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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, June 2023
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Global executives more positive; consumer confidence improving but low; emerging economies rebound; Fed pauses rate hikes as...
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What is a board of directors?
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Who serves on a board of directors? What are four essentials to building a strong board of directors? The answers to these questions—and...
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In the face of volatility, CFOs—and their organizations—adapt
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Our newest survey of CFOs finds that despite their growing concern over volatility and inflation, finance leaders plan to keep...
Survey
Survey results: Expectations for company performance, by industry
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Private-sector respondents report consistently positive views about their companies’ profit, demand, and workforce prospects....
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An interview on building organizational resilience: A board-level priority in today’s challenging times
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Boards of directors play an important role in helping companies navigate economic uncertainty. Collaboration among CEOs, boards,...
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ESG momentum: Seven reported traits that set organizations apart
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Survey respondents reporting increased ESG impact say their organizations focus on both protecting and creating value.
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The times for multiples: Five situations when multiples need more than a second look
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Multiples can be a useful tool for valuation. But in some situations, they can wind up missing or even distorting the real picture....
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Taking fear out of innovation
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The risk and ambiguity inherent in innovation can make employees shy away from it. Creating an innovation culture where risk-taking...
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The times for multiples: Why value creation always comes first
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Beware of solving for enterprise multiples instead of value creation.