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What to read next McKinsey’s 2026 annual book recommendations

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McKinsey Global Publishing’s annual reading list is back, featuring compelling recommendations from a diverse group of leaders across the world. Our contributors have nearly 100 books for you to choose from.
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Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Building expertise in the age of AI: Who trains the next generation?
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As AI reshapes entry-level work, organizations should rethink how expertise is developed by integrating knowledge management, role design, learning, and coaching into a single system.
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Rewiring customer experience for the agentic era
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As AI agents take on moment-to-moment decisions, leading companies are redesigning customer experience from predefined journeys to dynamic, cross-channel orchestration.
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Explainers
AI in five industries: What’s now, and what’s next
The headlines are everywhere. The nuance is more elusive. In these video Explainers, McKinsey partners go sector by...
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Lives & Legacies
A hidden figure behind GPS, a cycling champion, and a quiet trucking giant
Our latest obituaries also include a Hollywood animator, a cable industry innovator, and a prize-winning doctor who built a tuberculosis...
Navigating geopolitical uncertainty
Week in Charts
Navigating geopolitical uncertainty
In recent years, geopolitics has evolved from a risk and public policy issue into a core aspect of corporate strategy and board...
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Themes
Award-winning insights you don’t want to miss
McKinsey Global Publishing has earned numerous honors this year, with recognition from APEX Awards, Communication Arts, the Jesse...
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Our Latest Survey Research

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Why accelerated resource allocation matters in the age of AI

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In an era of rapid AI disruption, the winners may not be the companies that predict the future most accurately, but those that learn, reallocate resources, and adapt faster than their competitors.

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Interviews

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How a 180-year-old news institution prepares for its next reinvention

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Associated Press CEO Daisy Veerasingham discusses AI, the economics of trusted content, and why preserving editorial independence matters more than preserving any particular business structure.
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How AI is reshaping value creation in residential real estate

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McKinsey’s Alex Wolkomir discusses how housing leaders can win with AI by improving customer experiences, redesigning workflows, and building trust between parties in the ecosystem.
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Podcast - The McKinsey Podcast

The real AI advantage

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The next wave of value from AI will flow to those leaders who redesign business models, eliminate friction, and build organizations that learn faster than the competition.
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Podcast

From healthcare to health: Asia’s longevity opportunity

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On average, people are living longer than before, raising a broader conversation about how to create an ecosystem that effectively combines the delivery of care with proven ways to prevent illness.
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Interview - McKinsey Quarterly

Cost versus value: Managing agentic AI system performance

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Per-token pricing has stopped being a useful measure for what enterprises actually pay for gen AI. A conversation with David Tepper, CEO of Pay-i, delves into the new economics of measurement.
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McKinsey on Books

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Author Talks: In Hollywood and in business, it’s cool to be kind
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In Lead with Kindness, television writer and producer Melinda Hsu explores how so-called soft skills like empathy, mindfulness,...
Shapers and Founders: The Untold Stories of Asia’s Extraordinary Owner-CEOs
Drawing on rigorous empirical research, interviews, and decades of advisory work, McKinsey experts reveal the leadership strategies...
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Rewired, second edition
This updated edition offers brand-new insights into cutting-edge AI solutions—and what it takes to implement them—as...
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New from the Quarterly

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McKinsey Quarterly: Digital Edition
Agentic AI is such a powerful force that companies are rethinking the very nature of the corporation. What’s coming? A hybrid...
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Recent McKinsey Quarterly digital issues
Explore previous digital issues of the McKinsey Quarterly—on gen AI, productivity, growth, and more. All are available with a...
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Building expertise in the age of AI: Who trains the next generation?
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As AI reshapes entry-level work, organizations should rethink how expertise is developed by integrating knowledge management,...

McKinsey Institutes

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Report - MGI Research
Catalyzing competitiveness: Where investment happens and why
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Competitiveness has moved to the top of the global agenda, and investment is its indicator and its outcome. In the context of...
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Report - MGI Research
Agents, robots, and us: How AI reshapes work and skills in Europe
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Most skills will still be needed—but how people use them will change as they work alongside intelligent machines.
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From access to assets: How early-life wealth building can shape economic mobility
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Investing in children’s financial futures can narrow disparities and expand opportunity. Different scenarios for the new...
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The McKinsey Crossword: Made with AI | No. 266
The McKinsey Crossword: Made with AI | No. 266
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Sharpen your problem-solving skills with the McKinsey Quarterly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind and is built around a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find.
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Data Points
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