Leadership

Maximizing the effectiveness of leaders in an environment of increasing uncertainty and complexity.
Interactive

What matters most? Five priorities for CEOs in the next normal

– How leaders can adapt to a very different future.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly

The CEO moment: Leadership for a new era
– Challenged by the global pandemic, CEOs have made four shifts in the way they lead that hold great promise for both companies... and society. Will they build on this unique moment, or return to the ways of the past?
Article - McKinsey Quarterly

From a room called fear to a room called hope: A leadership agenda for troubled times
– Leaders can make a difference through personal accountability, caring, and “re-onboarding” of all their people.
Collection

The Next Normal – The future of business: Reimagining 2020 and beyond
– In this special edition of The Next Normal, McKinsey senior partners envision how the COVID-19 crisis will transform... entire industries in the coming 12 to 18 months.
Article

The mindsets and practices of excellent CEOs
– The CEO’s job is as difficult as it is important. Here is a guide to how the best CEOs think and act.

Featured Publications

Compendium

The Board Perspective - Number 2
Download our collection of McKinsey insights focusing on boards of directors.
Book

When Execution Isn’t Enough: Decoding Inspirational Leadership
Based on extensive research, this book shows what it takes to win the minds and hearts of the people you lead: individuals, teams, or entire organizations.

CEO Briefings

Book Excerpt - McKinsey Quarterly

An agenda for the talent-first CEO
– In tumultuous times, a company’s talent is its most valuable and reliable asset. What does it take to lead an organization... that truly unleashes its human capital?
Article - McKinsey Quarterly

What makes a CEO ‘exceptional’?
– We assessed the early moves of CEOs with outstanding track records; some valuable lessons for leadership transitions emerged.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly

A CEO action plan for workplace automation
– Senior executives need to understand the tactical as well as strategic opportunities, redesign their organizations, and commit... to helping shape the debate about the future of work.
Executive Briefing - McKinsey Quarterly

A CEO's guide to gender equality
– The case for gender equality is strong. Why is progress so slow?

Leading the C-suite

Interactive - McKinsey Quarterly

Five Fifty: Agility at the top
– Want a more agile company? Become a more agile leader.
Article

Equipping leaders for merger integration success
– Leadership capability building is crucial during mergers. Tailoring a program for three cohorts of integration leaders can make... a big difference.
Article

Successfully transitioning to new leadership roles
– Leadership transition is more common and important than ever. By focusing on five basic dimensions of leadership, new leaders... can succeed spectacularly.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly

Will artificial intelligence make you a better leader?
– Agile leadership and AI both depend on learning to let go.

Video

Reimagining leadership in Asia’s next normal

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks with Oliver Tonby, Chairman of McKinsey Asia, on leadership.

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