September Highlights: The world economy since the global financial crisis

Monthly Highlights | September 2018

Editor’s choice

A decade after the global financial crisis: What has (and hasn’t) changed?

The world economy has recently returned to robust growth. But some familiar risks are creeping back, and new ones have emerged. This briefing note builds on a decade of research on financial markets to look at how the landscape has changed. It’s accompanied by a podcast episode exploring the issues and touching on global and household debt, connections in the global financial system, and more.

Reflect, ten years on →

This month’s highlights

Winning with your talent-management strategy

Three best practices for managing and allocating talent support better business performance, according to a new survey. more →

Does your airline still cross seat belts? A ten-point lean checklist for leaders

Wasteful processes abound at many supposedly lean airlines. How does yours measure up? more →

Zero-based budgeting revisited: Why this time is different

This budgeting concept allows senior-leadership teams to put their money where their strategy is, setting the example from the top. more →

Shaking up the value chain

Data and digitization are creating a growing array of value-creation choices in industries as diverse as pharmaceuticals, mining, and energy. more →

Inside the strategy room: One CEO’s approach

Deanna Mulligan, president and CEO of Guardian Life Insurance, reflects on how she approaches strategy planning in an industry with strong headwinds. more →

The potential impact of electric vehicles on global energy systems

Electric vehicles are unlikely to create a power-demand crisis but could reshape the load curve. Here’s how to bend that curve to your advantage. more →

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Building a great data platform

McKinsey Classics

Coping with tumultuous change

Senior executives are succumbing to fear and denial in today’s shockingly fast-moving environment. Read the 2009 classic “A CEO’s guide to reenergizing the senior team” to learn how CEOs can help their top people cope with profound change.

Reenergize your team →