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In a new book, Harvard instructor Sarah L. Kaufman draws on her experience translating movement into language to highlight the power of verbs in shaping clear, vivid communication.
For CITIC Dicastal’s president, the honor of becoming Africa’s first Lighthouse site means sharing best practices and adding to the growth of the Moroccan economy.
Companies chase AI everywhere but often fail to capture value—because they’re missing the muscle to scale what works.
AI-fueled software platforms are transforming how freight brokers and forwarders operate. Incumbents have strong, built-in advantages—but will need to rewire their organizations.
Amid valuation challenges, portfolio roll-ups, combinations, and capabilities integrations, private capital firms can find strategies that deliver.
Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston on the potential role orbital data centers could play in meeting growing AI compute demand—and the technical and economic uncertainties that remain.
Quantum computing could optimize portfolios, simulate molecules, and model supply chains. That’s just a start. In the next decade, as the technology matures, early movers could unlock real value.
Clean technology can scale even in today’s uncertain environment. Our analysis of successful companies reveals what they do right.
The question is not whether AI will affect the familiar ERP paradigm but rather how radically and quickly the shift will happen.
Sharpen your problem-solving skills with the McKinsey Quarterly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind and is built around a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find.
Being stuck isn’t failure—it’s a signal to act. NobleReach Foundation CEO Arun Gupta explains how action—not clarity—creates momentum and fuels mission in an uncertain world.
The venture capital firm, which supports early-stage and growth fintechs, gives its founders a front-row seat to observe the industry’s accelerating evolution.
