Opportunities to boost small company productivity: Research on micro, small, and midsize companies offers new ideas about how to close the productivity gap
Accelerating productivity growth has always been the sure way to deliver long-term prosperity, and small businesses play a crucial role in driving it. But they struggle with productivity in comparison
A seven-point guide to getting the net-zero transition on track
Several key issues must be addressed to accelerate our efforts to reach net zero. This includes innovative energy solutions, driving down technology costs and developing new financing mechanisms, to n
How two telcos in Indonesia are bringing inclusivity to 17,500 islands
Digital technologies can be used to create significant opportunities for economic and social growth in Indonesia—two telco leaders say how.
Kareem Yusuf on building sustainability products for your customers
Kareem Yusuf, senior vice president of product management and growth at IBM, discusses the current landscape for sustainability products, the connection between sustainability and profitability, and how to empower customers to be more sustainable.
New tactics for new talent: Closing US semiconductor labor gaps
America’s impending semiconductor expansion depends on three labor pools that are currently under pressure. Without new action, large talent gaps will likely persist, despite current workforce development.
AI for social good: Improving lives and protecting the planet
As AI advances from predictive to generative capabilities, its potential to address social issues defined by the UN Sustainable Development Goals expands.
Responding effectively to the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process
Regulators and an uncertain market are making a strong Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process response a necessity in Europe. Here’s how to manage it successfully.
German private equity: A catalyst for job creation and economic growth
Five building blocks can help Germany build a stronger foundation to expand private equity investment, creating value, employment, and economic growth.
The platform business model meets advanced manufacturing at MakerVerse
Venture capital firm Ninepointfive invested in manufacturing company MakerVerse to improve supply chains and scale innovation.
The platform business model meets advanced manufacturing at MakerVerse
Venture capital firm Ninepointfive invested in manufacturing company MakerVerse to improve supply chains and scale innovation.
Unleashing the power of midcap companies
Midmarket businesses have vast opportunities to increase their performance and scale if they reinvent how they work. Here are six keys to successful midcap transformations.
To defend against disruption, build a thriving workforce
As generative AI begins to reshape jobs, leaders have an opportunity to reimagine work, the workplace, and the worker. Five actions can help.
The rapid evolution of payments in Latin America
Cash is no longer Latin Americans’ preferred way to pay, as debit cards, credit cards, and mobile payments have gained fans, presenting opportunities for financial-services companies.
Author Talks: The business of ethics for leaders
How should CEOs approach corporate values? When should they speak out on contentious issues? Alison Taylor breaks down how businesses can do the right thing—even when it’s not easy to.
The McKinsey Crossword: Author Talks | No. 179
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business
Operating at the edge: Harnessing ‘as a service’ in the US government
The US government has demonstrated increasing interest in acquiring capabilities through as-a-service models. Many challenges could keep it from doing so—particularly in unpredictable environments.
Eye in the sky: Launching a geopolitical risk unit
A geopolitical risk unit can add perspective to navigate and identify opportunities in a fragmenting world.
Early adoption of generative AI in commercial life sciences
Pilots of generative AI commercial use cases at biopharmaceutical and medtech companies have been promising, but success at scale hinges on a clear—and budgeted—gen AI strategy and custom solutions.
The global economy is resetting, China is repositioning itself to export innovative technologies, and its trading partners are more diverse.
Changes in the global economic environment, coupled with geopolitical influences, have reset trade relations in various places, and competition has become fierce. All walks of life have been affected,
How countries and companies can rev up the productivity engine
Productivity growth is the secret sauce that fuels economic success. It determines how much output we get from our inputs, and when it's high, living standards soar, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in Forbes.
Author Talks: Design as a force for good
What’s possible through the power of design? The answer might surprise you.
Talk is cheap: How much will consumers really pay for green products?
A German study shows how an auction-based insights approach allows manufacturers of consumer products to better understand which aspects of sustainability can encourage consumer demand.
Stand and deliver: Three imperatives for civil servants
Today’s governments face increasing obstacles to achieving their primary mission: serving the public. Refreshed management approaches and new technologies can help.
Evolving federal R&D to meet the challenges of tomorrow
Maximizing the value of R&D expenditures will require taking a broader, portfolio-level perspective and accepting a certain level of risk—and failure—in the process.
Gen AI in customer care: Early successes and challenges
The contact center emerged as an early use case for generative AI—with varied success. Organizations can learn from early adopters and think about their adoption strategies across three horizons.