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How the best CEOs are meeting the AI moment
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CEOs are confronting a make-or-break test of their leadership. Here’s what successful leaders are doing to get AI right.
Article
What consumer-packaged-goods companies can learn from disruptor brands
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Disruptor-led growth is reshaping nearly every CPG category. Five disruption archetypes—and six defining traits of disruptor brands—offer lessons for incumbents seeking to compete.
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Reinventing your operating model transformation
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A winning strategy requires the right operating model. But many corporate operating model transformations aren’t paying off. Here’s how companies can help ensure their models deliver.
Explainers
The brain economy explained: Why strong brains power strong economies
Four McKinsey Health Institute leaders explain why brain health and brain skills are foundational to growth, resilience, and...
Lives & Legacies
An inspiring CEO, a spirited storyteller, and a marketplace maven
Our latest obituaries also include a champion for corporate ethics, a microchip magnate, and a Nobel laureate who bolstered the...
Week in Charts
AI adjusts the software bill
As AI introduces new variable costs, the pricing models for enterprise software are evolving. Traditional models such as perpetual...
Themes
5 essential insights you may have missed in December
The holiday season can be busy—even for your inbox. So we’ve rounded up some of our must-read insights from December to inform...
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How top economic performers lean into their competitive advantage to guide their strategy
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Top economic performers understand their competitive advantage at more granular levels than their peers and use it to derisk and help accelerate growth.
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Agents, Robots, and Us: What executives need to know about AI and work
AI is no longer just a technology investment—it's a strategic force reshaping how work gets done, how organizations create value, and how leaders think about talent and productivity. According to new research from the McKinsey Global Institute, more than half of today's work hours could be automated using existing and emerging technologies, meaning that people, AI agents, and robots will increasingly collaborate side by side.
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Interviews
Interview
How Mandarin Oriental’s CEO is scaling boutique luxury
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Two years into a strategic reset, CEO Laurent Kleitman outlines how the brand plans to expand its luxury hotel offerings both geographically and conceptually—without losing its quality of service.
Podcast
Brian Evanko on affordable, personalized healthcare
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Brian Evanko discusses the need to switch the US healthcare system’s primary focus from treating illnesses and diseases after they occur to preventing them in the first place.
Interview
The case for liquid foundation models
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Ramin Hasani, CEO and cofounder of Liquid AI, discusses his company’s journey and impact and how the company’s much smaller models are tailor-made for devices, enabling the physical AI world.
McKinsey on Books
Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, 8th edition
At the crossroads of corporate strategy and finance lies valuation. This book enables everyone, from the budding professional...
Rewired, second edition
This updated edition offers brand-new insights into cutting-edge AI solutions—and what it takes to implement them—as...
Author Talks: How to anchor your leadership philosophy
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What drives an exceptional company culture? The former CEO of Royal Caribbean explains how a focus on metrics, risk-taking, and...
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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...
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...
McKinsey Institutes
Report - MGI Research
Advancing adaptation: Mapping costs from cooling to coastal defenses
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The benefits of adaptation far outweigh its costs. Yet, the world today spends just one-third of the amount needed to protect...
Report - McKinsey Health Institute
The human advantage: Stronger brains in the age of AI
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The rise of artificial intelligence highlights how investment in “brain capital” (brain health and brain skills)...
Report - McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility
Unlocking the growing power of Latino fans: Building a stronger sports economy
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The US sports economy is booming, and Latino fans are leading the charge. Connecting with this multifaceted community can help...
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Data Points
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