McKinsey Quarterly: Digital Edition

60th birthday edition: Planet

Since 1964, McKinsey Quarterly has delivered our most distinctive, crosscutting insights. We’ve been delighted to mark its 60th birthday with a yearlong celebration featuring special issues, interactive experiences, and bonus compilations.

Previous issues in this commemorative year were dedicated to the most critical topics shaping the future of business—technology, leadership, and growth. This fourth and final issue highlights an equally vital subject: the future of our place on the planet. It explores how companies must adapt and drive decarbonization while also addressing affordability, reliability, and industrial competitiveness. Be sure to sign up for a free McKinsey Quarterly membership to access all Quarterly content.

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What’s next for climate tech?

How 80 percent of emission reductions can also deliver energy security.
Explore the interactive
A day and a night on a floating island powered by cutting-edge climate technologies, designed to support and provide sustainable energy for the adjacent city.

60th birthday edition: Growth

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The future of growth
In this special issue—the third in the Quarterly’s 60th birthday celebration—we focus on how companies can drive the business imperative of growth even in disruptive times.
The word GROWTH rapidly scales up to fill the entire screen. Each letter is built from multiple geometric shapes, nudged together to create a bold and dynamic structure. As it scales up, surrounding spheres and cylinders grow and shift in tandem, adding energy and movement.
Revolutionary innovations propelling growth
Innovation is a critical ingredient in any growth recipe. And the biggest growth—both for the innovator and the broader economy—comes from revolutionary innovations.
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McKinsey Quarterly Classics special issue on growth
This bonus collection of 18 classic McKinsey Quarterly articles showcases some of our best pieces on growth—the ultimate driver for CEOs and the top issue for their organizations—over the past six decades.

60th birthday edition: Leadership

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The future of leadership
This special 60th anniversary issue looks at the skills and mindsets CEOs will need in the future—and how those do and don’t differ from today’s best practices.
A modern interior with diverse workspaces for individuals and groups, featuring abundant plants, a cozy ambiance, and cutting-edge technology to inspire creativity and productivity.
The future of the office
A major upheaval reduced demand for office space on a global scale. This interactive presentation visualizes the changes in three major cities and proposes what’s needed for the new generation of spaces.
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McKinsey Quarterly Classics special issue on leadership
This bonus collection of 15 classic McKinsey Quarterly articles—previously only available in archival print issues—traces how leadership ideas and attitudes have evolved over the past six decades.

60th birthday edition: Technology

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The future of technology
In this special technology issue—the first in the Quarterly’s 60th birthday celebration—we focus on the technologies of the future and what it will take to implement them successfully.
A striking monolithic sculpture made of polished steel stands on a cylindrical platform, featuring two intertwined letterforms: the number 6 and the letter Q. Together, they symbolize the 60th anniversary of McKinsey Quarterly. The Q creatively doubles as the zero in “60.”
Sixty years of innovation: Key moments in business technology
From semiconductors to cell phones to generative AI, here are 25 breakthroughs that changed business forever.
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McKinsey Quarterly Classics special issue on technology
Read how discussions of technology in business have evolved—and how much they’ve stayed the same—over the past six decades in this bonus collection of 18 articles.