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UK Perspectives
Research-led articles and blog posts from McKinsey colleagues in the UK, on the topics driving productivity, growth and competitiveness. Global expertise, grounded in deep local understanding.
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The UK’s regional talent trap and how it restricts regional growth: UK Productivity Series, part 2
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The regional distribution of Britain’s economy traps operational leadership talent in London and the South East and prevents businesses across the country from improving their competitiveness. But actions from business and policymakers could reverse this trend.
In conversation
Go behind the headlines with the business leaders shaping the UK and global economy. In candid conversations, they share how they are growing, competing and leading through a period of rapid change.
Interview
Getting real about AI: How AI agents are changing the economics of software engineering
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Cognition co-founder and President Russell Kaplan explains why the next frontier of AI in software engineering is about more than writing code faster and what it takes to turn autonomous agents into measurable business value.
Interview
Brilliant Moves: Coffee with Lloyds Banking Group CEO Charlie Nunn
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Drawing on two decades of collaboration, Lloyds Banking Group’s Charlie Nunn and McKinsey’s Tunde Olanrewaju explore how trust, curiosity, and optimism help leaders reimagine institutions in the age of AI.
Interview
The rise of the agentic shopper: ASOS’s AI investment
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The British fashion retailer’s chief technology officer discusses why agentic AI represents ‘a structural shift’ in how consumers engage with brands.
Interview
Transforming from a position of strength: Brambles CEO Graham Chipchase
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From overcoming skepticism to sustaining momentum, the logistics company’s CEO shares lessons on leading transformation into a more digital era—without a crisis as catalyst.
Podcast - McKinsey Quarterly
‘Having a “human” bank is very important’: A conversation with Citi CEO Jane Fraser
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Citi moves $2 quadrillion a year for 6,000 multinationals. No wonder its CEO has a provocative global perspective.
Interview
A time to be bold: AWS’s Tanuja Randery on Europe’s AI moment
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Amazon Web Services Managing Director Tanuja Randery discusses the speed of AI adoption in Europe and what it will take to accelerate.
Interview
Reinventing Rolls-Royce: A conversation with CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç
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Since Tufan Erginbilgiç took the helm of the iconic brand, its share price has surged. Profits have more than doubled. How he did it is a case study in the art of corporate transformation.
Podcast
How Nestlé’s CFO sharpens focus across a global portfolio
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Anna Manz shares her learnings on managing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, setting priorities, and the changing nature of the CFO role.
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