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Business leaders are seeing the value of building new businesses, even during these times of economic uncertainty, according to a recent McKinsey survey. An additional survey of investors finds that nearly two-thirds of investors believe building new businesses to be advantageous for organizations over the next year. In a new report, McKinsey’s Markus Berger-de León , Ari Libarikian , Paul Jenkins , and Belkis Vasquez-McCall unpack the data and explore the types of new businesses across industries leaders expect to see in the coming years. Check it out to see why building new businesses now can better prepare organizations for growth in the years ahead.

CEOs’ choice for growth: Building new businesses

Business leaders and investors see now as an opportune time to build new businesses. New survey data reveals what’s really needed.

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Quote of the day

“The world has never been more connected from an economic point of view, but we are also experiencing greater fragmentation than ever in our lifetimes. It’s a bit of a global paradox.”

—McKinsey global director of geopolitical risk Ziad Haider on shifting geopolitical dynamics in a recent episode of the Inside the Strategy Room podcast

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A chart titled “Airlines stand out in the value chain for lower and more volatile returns; service providers differ.” Click to open the full article on McKinsey.com.

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Resilience during uncertainty: What industrial leaders must know

McKinsey’s Global Resilience Survey reveals how leaders in advanced industries view the current landscape and highlights the challenges ahead as they manage uncertainty.

Become faster, bolder, and more balanced

Author Talks: Anu Bradford discusses the race to become the next technology superpower

The global battle among the three digital powers—the United States, China, and the European Union—is intensifying. Anu Bradford explores competing digital governance models and why some are more likely to prevail than others.

Overcome hurdles

Cloud-powered technologies for sustainability

AI, machine learning, the Internet of Things, and other technologies can play a critical role in decarbonization, and the cloud can significantly speed up and catalyze this process.

Harness the power

— Edited by Zay Ya Min Yin, editor, New York

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