McKinsey Insights & Publications RSS Feeds https://www.mckinsey.com/ http://www.mckinsey.com/assets/dotcom/newsletters/images/mckinsey_logo_sm.jpg https://www.mckinsey.com/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 08:44:43 GMT en Copyright (c) McKinsey & Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission. Sitecore CMS: http://www.sitecore.net. Sitecore RSS module: McKinsey.RSS, Version=1.3.2.9696, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Consumer expectations in Australia are changing; organisations can leverage their loyalty programmes to keep up with ongoing shifts. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/australian-consumer-loyalty-rapid-change-calls-for-rapid-solutions bf66372a-5a65-4652-a583-37e429e6565d Wed, 20 May 2026 Retail Insights Retail & Consumer Goods Australia What happens when AI runs your life for a year? NBC News Chief Technology Analyst Joanna Stern reveals surprising gains—and unsettling trade-offs—to embedding AI into everything from labor to leisure. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-testing-ais-limits-in-a-one-year-experiment 5749f222-a8e9-49ad-a505-60f5f4da49b3 Wed, 20 May 2026 McKinsey on Books Artificial Intelligence Provider-led health plans are underrepresented in the commercial group insurance market, leaving more than $20 billion in potential revenue and $700 million in operating margin on the table. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/how-provider-led-health-plans-can-succeed-in-commercial-insurance c86839c4-5d7f-4206-95b0-a10678443d91 Wed, 20 May 2026 Insights on Healthcare Systems & Services Commercial insurance Health care payment & delivery innovation United States Capability building Growth Innovation Inequitable access to primary care jeopardizes the health of millions of Americans, especially in rural communities, resulting in the equivalent of 45 million people with unmet primary care needs. https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/primary-care-reimagined-workforce-and-care-model-innovation-in-a-modern-age fe158d23-7db5-4886-8ea5-74cdcbfb2bb6 Tue, 19 May 2026 Our Insights Health Care McKinsey Health Institute As core growth stalls, a small set of AI-enabled business-building plays is emerging as the fastest path to new revenue for industrial and energy leaders that know how to execute successfully. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/business-building/our-insights/for-industrials-the-next-decade-belongs-to-builders 95d2ef1f-4707-44a3-90d5-ef005d99325e Tue, 19 May 2026 Our Insights Chemicals Food and Agriculture Business Building Analytics Digital As geopolitics redraws trade flows and strategic priorities, CEOs who anticipate the shifts—and reallocate capital accordingly—can create durable new growth pathways. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/geopolitics/our-insights/five-steps-to-turning-geopolitical-volatility-into-an-advantage 33b74d70-f8a0-4297-81cf-f4971106dadf Tue, 19 May 2026 Insights on Geopolitics Geopolitics McKinsey Quarterly Our latest obituaries also include a Hollywood animator, a cable industry innovator, and a prize-winning doctor who built a tuberculosis lab. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-lives-and-legacies/2026-volume-3 7edeb76e-1a13-4bbb-95b0-ef96c25c5f3d Tue, 19 May 2026 McKinsey on Lives and Legacies The benefits of adaptation in Southeast Asia far outweigh its costs—yet a significant resilience gap remains. What will it take to protect the region’s people and assets today, and support future economic growth? https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/advancing-adaptation-in-southeast-asia 7c458eaa-4453-4abf-a1f7-7b3487e06566 Mon, 18 May 2026 Insights on Sustainability Southeast Asia Sustainability MGI Research Operators with growing onshore wind and solar PV portfolios can unlock hidden value by using a mix of conventional techniques and AI to optimize their operations and maintenance strategies. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/renewables-o-and-m-reimagined-boosting-performance-with-ai-and-conventional-levers 386d2997-6a60-4419-b8b7-e619d6c211d7 Mon, 18 May 2026 Insights on Electric Power & Natural Gas Alternative fuels & renewable energy Operations Three McKinsey experts explain why advance planning, a willingness to learn, and a strong team often determine whether an administration builds momentum to realize its agenda or struggles to succeed. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/why-a-us-governors-first-few-months-shape-the-full-term 79f6ebae-f957-4b83-bcb5-f894c5d52f17 Mon, 18 May 2026 McKinsey Explainers When everyone has access to the same AI models, the winners are those who use them to build advantages that competitors can’t copy. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/from-ai-table-stakes-to-ai-advantage-building-competitive-moats bfa2306e-5a8b-481e-ad12-763a072f9f0d Fri, 15 May 2026 Insights on Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Digital McKinsey Quarterly The market is always revealing new reasons for leaders to consider improving assets before spinning them off—but the principles for how to manage such transactions are enduring. Here are three of them. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/why-its-even-more-important-to-consider-restructuring-before-spin-offs a93a5176-e605-4676-b86b-a860fa92d283 Fri, 15 May 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Agentic AI is moving real estate beyond isolated tools toward full workflow transformation—unlocking new value, redefining roles, and reshaping how organizations operate. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/where-ai-is-creating-real-value-in-real-estate 0e8a03af-8ea5-4d8c-a7c1-bb0de20132ff Fri, 15 May 2026 McKinsey Explainers Real estate Artificial Intelligence Ellen McNair, the secretary of commerce for Alabama, discusses the state’s CatALyst economic development strategy and the value of strong partnerships in driving investment and inclusive growth. https://www.mckinsey.com/institute-for-economic-mobility/our-insights/alabamas-playbook-for-jobs-growth-and-economic-opportunity 70671d63-95b2-41b2-b93e-00e143429a8d Thu, 14 May 2026 Our Insights Government McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility Economic Studies Economic Development McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility McKinsey research on small-business succession reveals trillions in opportunity—but significant gaps in financing, infrastructure, and postclose support for potential new owners. https://www.mckinsey.com/institute-for-economic-mobility/our-insights/sell-close-or-continue-the-transfer-of-us-businesses-is-at-a-crossroads 1fc2ccbe-9c07-46ad-bcdf-22ee992dbe96 Thu, 14 May 2026 Our Insights Strategy Mergers & acquisitions Supplier development The McKinsey Podcast This time of year, many leaders find themselves in a familiar position. A child. A niece or nephew. A friend’s son or daughter. A new graduate reaching out for advice. The question sounds simple: “What advice do you have for me as I start my career?” But this year, it carries more weight than usual. Because the world they are entering is changing faster than the one we entered. And almost everyone can feel it, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in Forbes. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/media-center/what-to-tell-graduates-who-ask-you-for-advice-right-now d18d08e0-02b2-45b7-907c-312ef687838e Thu, 14 May 2026 Media Center HackerOne CEO Kara Sprague discusses how AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and why security teams must shift from finding vulnerabilities to reducing exposure. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/hackerone-ceo-kara-sprague-on-how-ai-is-reshaping-cybersecurity 95cdd2dc-abd5-47b6-9320-6d96abf62f22 Thu, 14 May 2026 Our Insights on Technology Artificial Intelligence Digital strategy and organization Disruptive Technology Risk Management Delaware State University partnered with McKinsey to form a first-of-its-kind multiuniversity consortium to expand access to degrees, credentials, and career pathways for online learners nationwide. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/education/how-we-help-clients/ehbcu-a-first-of-its-kind-hbcu-online-consortium-to-expand-economic-mobility-through-education 016ea33d-a51e-4298-9e07-7ea3b427e6e8 Thu, 14 May 2026 How We Help Clients Leadership For 250 years, America has done something no other country has managed at comparable scale: it has not merely invented the future, it has built it. Many of the foundations of modern life are distinctly American, write Eric Kutcher, Shubham Singhal, Olivia White, and Scott Blackburn in Fortune. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/media-center/for-250-years-america-didnt-just-invent-the-future-it-built-it-that-connection-is-breaking-heres-how-to-restore-it fe757a87-721b-4357-bc3e-0cee5a018b5d Wed, 13 May 2026 Media Center Industrial sector growth and investor recognition have skyrocketed, powered by small- and mid-cap Titanium Economy companies. Learn why—and how to put their successful formula into action. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/industrials/our-insights/boosting-industrial-and-economic-growth-todays-titanium-economy e75451c6-5ecc-46b2-9b9e-8725d1e88ef4 Wed, 13 May 2026 Insights on Industrials Media & Entertainment Industrial high tech Industrial equipment & components Machinery & industrial goods Asia-Pacific Europe United States Growth Innovation AI has proven its potential, but value remains hard to scale. To turn experimentation into sustained performance, CEOs must reimagine their organizations. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/industrials/our-insights/the-ai-assembly-line-strategic-imperatives-for-ceos 98eb313d-2f8d-4dc1-a048-df60d674c38e Wed, 13 May 2026 Insights on Industrials Industrial high tech Leadership Care delivery failures account for 34 percent of the women’s health gap. Earlier preventive care could avert tens of thousands of adverse events and generate three- to sixfold returns through lower medical costs. https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/care-for-women-investing-in-care-delivery-to-improve-womens-lives-and-livelihoods c262f9fc-3e85-4e8a-b8f2-efcfc39d421e Wed, 13 May 2026 Our Insights Health Care McKinsey Health Institute Strategy McKinsey Health Institute Global forces and algorithmic price discovery are reshaping agriculture trading. Traders and processors with agile, analytics‑driven organizations could define the next competitive frontier. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/agriculture/our-insights/how-agility-and-ai-could-rewire-agriculture-trading 7dcb9abe-c226-4be3-a9b8-e58aab024ee3 Tue, 12 May 2026 Agriculture Insights Agriculture Commodity contracts Analytics Global capital markets Strategy Most skills will still be needed—but how people use them will change as they work alongside intelligent machines. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/agents-robots-and-us-how-ai-reshapes-work-and-skills-in-europe c3370fa7-13d4-4e78-8ac6-e838189cdca6 Tue, 12 May 2026 Research Financial Services High Tech & Internet Energy, Resources & Materials Economic development Education Manufacturing McKinsey Global Institute Europe Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Digital Process automation Disruptive Technology Labor markets Performance transformation Talent Change management Technology adoption and innovation MGI Research How the California Department of Health Care Services partnered with McKinsey to deliver behavioral health care to young people where, when, and how they need it most. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/how-we-help-clients/expanding-access-to-behavioral-health-care-for-californias-children-and-youth 8469c18f-f00f-4406-bd64-e98c886c0b93 Tue, 12 May 2026 How We Help Clients The venture capital firm, which supports early-stage and growth fintechs, gives its founders a front-row seat to observe the industry’s accelerating evolution. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/talking-with-nigel-morris-cofounder-of-qed-investors bde16b5b-e795-43f2-a4bb-23ca9cfbd8a2 Mon, 11 May 2026 Insights on Financial Services Banking Payments Being stuck isn’t failure—it’s a signal to act. NobleReach Foundation CEO Arun Gupta explains how action—not clarity—creates momentum and fuels mission in an uncertain world. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-feeling-stuck-turn-uncertainty-into-purpose d9551705-f974-4399-bdd9-6bfc98d85b88 Mon, 11 May 2026 McKinsey on Books Managing in Uncertainty Growth 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. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/the-mckinsey-crossword/may-2026 b9d3202d-58c8-4211-a70b-99ee922d76a0 Mon, 11 May 2026 The McKinsey Crossword The question is not whether AI will affect the familiar ERP paradigm but rather how radically and quickly the shift will happen. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/the-end-of-erp-as-we-know-it-five-ways-ai-is-disrupting-erp c2999e3f-1658-4014-8390-cd145333a1d8 Mon, 11 May 2026 Our Insights on Technology Digital strategy and organization Core IT Artificial Intelligence Clean technology can scale even in today’s uncertain environment. Our analysis of successful companies reveals what they do right. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/cheaper-faster-better-a-formula-for-cleantech-scaling-success f317aca3-806e-441a-a4e9-eedbdc2e839e Mon, 11 May 2026 Insights on Sustainability Energy, Resources & Materials Sustainability Quantum computing could optimize portfolios, simulate molecules, and model supply chains. That’s just a start. In the next decade, as the technology matures, early movers could unlock real value. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/quantums-bold-promise-what-business-leaders-need-to-know 06a3ae96-9bdc-48d0-a50e-466c9f1e774f Fri, 08 May 2026 Our Insights on Technology Digital McKinsey Quarterly Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston on the potential role orbital data centers could play in meeting growing AI compute demand—and the technical and economic uncertainties that remain. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/the-case-for-data-centers-in-space 5310892f-9929-446f-96df-c16c0d1dd2fe Fri, 08 May 2026 Our Insights High Tech & Internet Aerospace Telecommunications Artificial Intelligence Amid valuation challenges, portfolio roll-ups, combinations, and capabilities integrations, private capital firms can find strategies that deliver. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/how-private-equity-is-using-m-and-a-integrations-to-overcome-headwinds 598a459f-448e-4a83-b509-cadc93e17c60 Fri, 08 May 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Private Equity Corporate Finance Mergers & acquisitions AI-fueled software platforms are transforming how freight brokers and forwarders operate. Incumbents have strong, built-in advantages—but will need to rewire their organizations. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/logistics/our-insights/code-and-cargo-how-ai-could-change-freight-logistics ee59fbc1-d424-4c58-9eda-d1b9c45f0200 Fri, 08 May 2026 Insights on Logistics Logistics Artificial Intelligence Companies chase AI everywhere but often fail to capture value—because they’re missing the muscle to scale what works. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/tech-and-ai/our-insights/rewiring-for-ai-from-ambition-to-advantage ce63464c-c6c9-42d7-8dc5-50085020ed67 Thu, 07 May 2026 Digital Insights Digital Artificial Intelligence The McKinsey Podcast For CITIC Dicastal’s president, the honor of becoming Africa’s first Lighthouse site means sharing best practices and adding to the growth of the Moroccan economy. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/global-lighthouse-voices-a-talk-with-citic-dicastals-badr-lahmoudi d9e5d446-c230-4aad-9d0d-d22c70d2548d Thu, 07 May 2026 Insights on Operations Operations In a new book, Harvard instructor Sarah L. Kaufman draws on her experience translating movement into language to highlight the power of verbs in shaping clear, vivid communication. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-what-if-one-word-could-change-how-people-think da511b52-e955-4c50-9f05-e4aaa8386cfe Thu, 07 May 2026 McKinsey on Books Publishing Education Europe is at a productivity inflection point, and closing the gap will require leaders to move beyond incremental fixes and rewire operations end to end with AI, speed, and scale. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/rewiring-europe-turning-pressure-into-performance 41a42c14-3080-45bd-8390-f48a00f12280 Thu, 07 May 2026 Insights on Operations Operations Artificial Intelligence Professor Jean-Paul Carvalho explores how AI is reshaping cognitive work, organizations, and where business leaders can capture value at scale. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/ai-strategy-and-the-future-of-work-oxford-economist-jean-paul-carvalho e4dff34e-a5ab-4dd3-9b76-47ac64bf6802 Wed, 06 May 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Generative AI Economic Studies Inside the Strategy Room Geopolitics are dominating headlines, and trade conflict is accelerating. In this context, countries and companies need to position themselves well in the right industries to sustain profitable growth, write Kevin Russell, Chris Bradley, and Kweilin Ellingrud in Fortune. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/media-center/the-us-leads-in-14-of-18-industries-shaping-the-future-economy-but-the-lead-isnt-guaranteed f3caa42a-d828-4f0c-8d55-543b95b45b19 Wed, 06 May 2026 Media Center Vaca Muerta could reshape Argentina’s macroeconomic trajectory and influence global LNG supply dynamics, but achieving its full potential will need coordinated investment across the value chain. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/oil-and-gas/our-insights/vaca-muertas-next-leap-integrating-the-energy-value-chain-at-scale 9721f370-7a14-4d4a-9cfd-351e9c706ca4 Tue, 05 May 2026 Oil & Gas Insights Oil & Natural Gas Jaime Augusto Zóbel de Ayala describes leading Ayala Corporation to grow and stay relevant while creating meaningful societal impact in the Philippines. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-asia/ayala-corporation-thriving-over-seven-generations 21a7b3d3-fdfb-4580-89d3-35bf62255db3 Tue, 05 May 2026 Future of Asia Asia-Pacific Leading Asia The global market remains volatile, the business landscape is constantly shifting, and industries are replacing each other, impacting both traditional and emerging sectors. China, with its increasingly important global position and undergoing a critical period of economic transformation, needs to clearly understand industry development and make accurate strategic deployments to seize opportunities, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in Captial. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/media-center/amidst-economic-turmoil-targeting-new-fields-will-make-the-future-industrial-arena-a-battleground-for-all-strategists 04b43aa9-311b-46c8-a3ea-35fe60a234b3 Tue, 05 May 2026 Media Center A survey of more than 500 US nurses highlights growing AI adoption but points to the opportunity for clinical-care organizations to reimagine—not simply layer technology onto—nursing work. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/ushering-in-the-next-era-of-frontline-nursing-with-ai 70438375-8f2b-494a-9755-5a828a0e12b1 Tue, 05 May 2026 Insights on Healthcare Systems & Services Health Care Artificial Intelligence Indian banks have been outperforming global peers, but they are still facing headwinds. Several key strategic initiatives could help them sustain growth and competitiveness. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/indian-banks-navigating-through-the-turbulence 0f0cfdfb-0328-4423-bd30-919d7930cb93 Tue, 05 May 2026 Insights on Financial Services Banking India Corporate Finance Operations Customer experience & loyalty Permitting is central to development and affordability. Two city leaders from Austin, Texas, discuss the steps they took to improve performance and transparency across the site plan review process. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-sector/our-insights/accelerating-permitting-lessons-from-the-city-of-austin a4f91cb6-c1f2-46d6-a46a-fb7eca9271ba Tue, 05 May 2026 Public Sector Insights Government United States Culture Service operations Leading European executives are investing more broadly in AI than ever—yet they struggle to convert that investment into measurable results. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-ai-paradox-in-europes-consumer-industries-more-spending-elusive-impact 16fd79b5-0aef-41e2-b947-7db422f8a94b Mon, 04 May 2026 Insights on Artificial Intelligence Retail & Consumer Goods Consumer packaged goods Retail environments Europe Digital Artificial Intelligence Marketing & Sales Egocentric anchoring and authority bias can amplify leaders’ perspectives and mute everyone else’s. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/bias-busters-escaping-the-echo-chamber-at-the-top f8ec6be9-590d-41cd-baeb-92d7dc54bdc7 Mon, 04 May 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Corporate Finance Leadership McKinsey Quarterly Options exist to secure the reliable, uninterrupted availability of nuclear fuel in the United States, but it will require a clear focus on the salient issues and sizable investments. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/understanding-domestic-nuclear-fuel-production-options-in-the-united-states d5d384bf-26f1-47dc-a123-9d99d43185e5 Mon, 04 May 2026 Insights on Electric Power & Natural Gas Nuclear energy United States Sustainability The 2026 Beijing Auto Show revealed an industry at a strategic inflection point — one where China's automakers and suppliers are no longer catching up to the world, but actively redefining the terms of global competition. https://www.mckinsey.com/cn/our-insights/our-insights/where-the-industry-is-heading-five-takeaways-from-the-2026-beijing-auto-show eaf17dad-90dd-42ce-b7e6-20893fc9ca65 Sat, 02 May 2026 Our Insights