McKinsey on Finance, Number 88

While innovation is critical to all companies’ growth, the most successful organizations use it to both expand their lead within their industries and disrupt new ones, even in uncertain times.

Companies that are effective at separations can significantly outperform their peers. Our latest survey highlights the opportunities, and complexities, of achieving a successful separation.

Value at stake provides a framework for companies to approach risks and opportunities from sustainability.

Former finance leaders offer advice on how CFOs can go from good to great in the middle years of their tenure.

Tech veteran and OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar discusses the positive potential of gen AI to change work, society, and democracy; how she is transforming the finance function; and the power of women founders.

Cognitive biases affect human decisions. Here’s a primer on the most common decision-making challenges—and practices that organizations can implement to overcome them.

Unprecedented shocks are affecting M&A activity and dealmaker behavior. Different analyses help bring uncertainty into focus—and suggest a range of outcomes.