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McKinsey Quarterly 2017 V4
McKinsey Quarterly 2017 Number 4

Artificial intelligence takes shape

Examines AI-driven automation and how it will transform the economy, discusses why lifelong learning should be a corporate priority, and lays out the health imperative for organizations.

HOW TECHNOLOGY IS RESHAPING THE WORKPLACE AND THE ECONOMY

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Where is technology taking the economy?
– We are creating an intelligence that is external to humans and housed in the virtual economy. This is bringing us into a new economic era—a distributive one—where different rules apply.
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Rethinking the workplace: Flexibility, fairness, and enlightened automation
– People aren’t powerless in the face of new technologies; the future of work is up to us.

THE BUSINESS CASE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

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Putting lifelong learning on the CEO agenda
– In an open letter to business leaders, a Harvard Business School professor and a learning engineer at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative present an emphatic case to make learning a corporate priority.
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Getting ready for the future of work
– Artificial intelligence is poised to disrupt the workplace. What will the company of the future look like—and how will people keep up?
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Learning innovation in the digital age
– As the workplace changes, so must education and training. Exciting experiments are under way—but are they enough?

THE HEALTH IMPERATIVE FOR ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, AND LEADERS

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Organizational health: A fast track to performance improvement
– Working on health works. It’s good for your people and for your bottom line.
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The yin and yang of organizational health
– Sustained performance over the long term and successful transformation in the near term require many of the same ingredients.
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Wellness at work: The promise and pitfalls
– It takes more than a discounted health-club membership to move the needle on employee well-being.
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Memo to the CEO: Are you the source of workplace dysfunction?
– Rudeness and bullying are rife, says Stanford professor Bob Sutton. Wise leaders figure out how to fix their teams and organizations; and they start by taking a long look in the mirror.

OTHER FEATURES

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Safe enough to try: An interview with Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh
– Organizations are more likely to innovate and thrive when they unleash the potential of individuals and the power of self-organizing teams, says the online retailer’s CEO.

Research, trends, and emerging thinking

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Democratizing diversity
– The general manager of people and culture at Australia’s Origin Energy explains why it’s important to go beyond top-down objectives and targets.
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How the semiconductor industry is taking charge of its transformation
– Three snapshots demonstrate areas of change and opportunity.
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Putting the right price on customer interactions
– Consumers are willing to pay more for choice in their interactions, yet most companies remain perplexed about which ones their customers really want—and how much to charge for them.
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Fighting portfolio complexity
– Many consumer-packaged-goods companies are placing too many bets. Greater simplicity and agility increase the odds of higher performance.
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A new map for strategic growth in banking
– Portfolio strategists need to look beyond economic development when eyeing new investment.
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Applying stress tests beyond banking
– The technique can provide important insights to many companies operating under uncertainty.
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Creating an innovation culture
– Corning’s Silicon Valley technology chief shares how to stay creative over the long haul, drawing on 40 years of experience.