McKinsey February Highlights: How automation will change work

Monthly Highlights | February 2017

Editor’s choice

Harnessing automation for a future that works

Automation is happening, and it will benefit businesses and economies worldwide, but it won’t arrive overnight. A new McKinsey Global Institute report finds realizing automation’s full potential requires people and technology to work hand in hand.

Capture automation’s upside →

This month’s highlights

A smart home is where the bot is

Within a decade, our living spaces will be enhanced by a host of new devices and technologies, performing a range of household functions and redefining what it means to feel at home. more →

How to accelerate gender diversity on boards

Slow progress in adding more women to boards has dominated the conversation. But tips from standout companies are more likely to inspire others to take firmer action. more →

Finding hidden leaders

Overlooked leaders can be identified through more proactive efforts. Organizations should learn to hunt, fish, and trawl for the best talent. more →

ING’s agile transformation

Two senior executives from the global bank describe their recent journey. more →

Using talent management to create value

You’ve got great people—but are you realizing their potential? more →

How to win in the age of analytics

There’s greater potential in big data. What’s ahead as the field matures? more →

Also new

An ‘Uber’ for Chinese e-commerce

The value premium of organic growth

A brave new world for global banking

How to tame rising US healthcare costs

Meeting millennials where they shop: Shaping the future of shopping malls

McKinsey Classics

Unleash your creativity

These two classic 2011 articles about relatively simple techniques, drawn from neuroscience and McKinsey’s own client work, will help you and your team generate better, more imaginative ideas in 2017.

Spark new ideas →

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