America at 250, semiconductors, the latest Five Fifty, and more: The Weekend Read

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Spring is in the air in the Northern Hemisphere. This weekend, catch up on the week’s highlights on America at 250, semiconductors, the latest Five Fifty, and more.

The United States will turn 250 next year. In this new series, we hope to help America’s leaders, innovators, and changemakers chart their course. Be sure to check out eight insights over eight days, including the ten drivers of geopolitical change by Shubham Singhal and coauthors.

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Global semiconductor companies plan to invest roughly one trillion dollars in new plants through 2030, but the road to fully realize the benefits from these investments will be rough. Bill Wiseman, Marc de Jong, and coauthors explain how companies can overcome the challenges.

Talent shortages, increased material demands, and more

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Women are getting stuck on the corporate ladder. They can overcome this advancement gap—what we call the broken rung—by taking important steps to build their experience capital. Find out more on the latest Five Fifty from McKinsey Quarterly.

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Philipp Kampshoff and coauthors explore how consumer priorities and expectations are shaping the transition to electric vehicles in major markets.

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The United States will turn 250 next year. In this new series, we hope to help America’s leaders, innovators, and changemakers chart their course. Be sure to check out eight insights over eight days, including the ten drivers of geopolitical change by ﻿Shubham Singhal and coauthors.

Global semiconductor companies plan to invest roughly one trillion dollars in new plants through 2030, but the road to fully realize the benefits from these investments will be rough. Bill Wiseman, Marc de Jong, and coauthors explain how companies can overcome the challenges.

Women are getting stuck on the corporate ladder. They can overcome this advancement gap—what we call the broken rung—by taking important steps to build their experience capital. Find out more on the latest Five Fifty from McKinsey Quarterly.

﻿Philipp Kampshoff and coauthors explore how consumer priorities and expectations are shaping the transition to electric vehicles in major markets.

﻿Author Talks: What Microsoft can teach us about innovation﻿

﻿The missing data link: Five practical lessons to scale your data products﻿

﻿54-Down: Big Apple product of the past

The United States will turn 250 next year. In this new series, we hope to help America’s leaders, innovators, and changemakers chart their course. Be sure to check out eight insights over eight days, including the ten drivers of geopolitical change by Shubham Singhal and coauthors.

Philipp Kampshoff and coauthors explore how consumer priorities and expectations are shaping the transition to electric vehicles in major markets.

Author Talks: What Microsoft can teach us about innovation

The missing data link: Five practical lessons to scale your data products

54-Down: Big Apple product of the past