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| | | | As you step into the weekend, explore recent insights on reimagining talent recruitment, the role of stores in the AI era, and more.
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| | What if hiring worked like product development? Mastercard’s Ed McLaughlin and Charman Hayes explain how the company brought speed, agility, and collaboration to recruiting in a conversation with McKinsey Partner Suman Thareja. | | | |
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| | In the AI era, the role of physical stores is changing. Colleen Baum, Joshua Reuben, Molly Squire, and Tyler Rose explore how technology is shifting the economics and purpose of in-person retail—and what it will take for companies, landlords, and developers to create value. | | | |
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| | AI’s potential is clear, but returns on investment remain a challenge. “Many organizations are deploying AI in ways that are more visible than valuable,” write Johannes-Tobias Lorenz, Joshan Cherian Abraham, Robert Levin, and Douglas Ziman. They outline a practical framework to connect model performance with measurable financial results. | | | |
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| | M&A in the public sector comes with distinct challenges, where change is slower and less predictable than in the private sector. Drawing on private sector lessons, Aly Spencer, J. R. Maxwell, Kameron Kordestani, Marjorie Nelson, and Tristan Allen reveal five principles to help leaders make consolidation efforts stick. | | | |
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| | | | | Trade volumes are rising, even as geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and strategic competition reshape global flows. Leading companies are adapting—redirecting supply chains, entering new markets, and responding to shifting demand. Join McKinsey’s Shubham Singhal and Jeongmin Seong on Tuesday, May 12, to explore how leaders can navigate disruptions and capture opportunities in a more complex, multipolar trade environment. | | Register now  | | | |
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| | | | | Seven lessons in leadership from some of the world’s most complex construction projects, to help those in the executive hot seat navigate the pressures, contain the risks, and deliver success. | | 7 lessons in leadership | | | |
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| | | | | Insurers have long understood the need to transform their core technologies. So, why haven’t they? Agentic AI may finally make the difference. | | Gain a competitive edge | | | |
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| | | —Edited by Joyce Yoo, editor, New York
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