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| | | | Don’t miss this week’s standout insights on AI-first venture building, personalized communication coaching with gen AI, and more.
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| | AI is transforming how businesses are conceived, built, and scaled—and rapidly redefining long-standing constraints around team size, capital, and speed to market. Chris Smith, Daniel Aminetzah, Fabian Metzeler, Jason Bello, Paul Jenkins, and coauthors outline a strategic playbook for leaders to make AI a foundational capability in business building. | | | |
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| | How can CIOs contend with the dilemma of balancing rising run costs with the need to fund innovation that drives growth? Leandro Santos, Thomas Elsner, and Ishaan Sharma offer a practical road map for technology leaders to solve the run-versus-change spending conundrum. | | | |
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| | As AI reshapes the way we work, human skills like clear, confident communication are becoming more critical—yet access to high-quality coaching remains uneven. Through McKinsey’s AI for Social Good program, McKinsey and JA Worldwide developed a gen-AI-powered communication coach that helps young people refine pitch presentations with tailored, actionable feedback. | | | |
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| | As the AI boom fuels demand for chips, which strategies will help semiconductor companies thrive? Marc de Jong, Syed Alam, and coauthors explore how leaders can sharpen portfolios and boost performance to capture the next wave of value. | | | |
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| | | | | Charlotte Hill, CEO of The Felix Project, discusses the food redistribution charity’s mission to stop food waste and fight hunger. | | Dive into the interview  | | | |
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| | | | | In a connected yet increasingly contested world, organizations, including ours, are focused on not just strengthening resilience but also on creating value. | | Meet the Council | | | |
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| | | | | The war-torn country will need investments of historic proportions to return to economic health. Early action by Ukrainian and international stakeholders will help reduce risk for private investors. | | Reduce risk | | | |
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| | | —Edited by Joyce Yoo, editor, New York
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