Changing the rules of the game to close California’s housing gap To help solve California’s housing shortage, real incentives and accountability should be added to the building and planning processes, write Jonathan Woetzel, Shannon Peloquin and Daniel Weisfield in The Los Angeles Times Source: McKinsey Changing the rules of the game to close California’s housing Read more about Changing the rules of the game to close California’s housing gap[…]

To continue stoking the world economy, cities must adapt to changing demographics The decline in population growth in cities is forcing them to adapt in order to maintain a healthy global economy, write Jaana Remes and Jonathan Woetzel in The Globe and Mail. Source: McKinsey To continue stoking the world economy, cities must adapt to Read more about To continue stoking the world economy, cities must adapt to changing demographics[…]

Why many Americans feel worse off U.S. household incomes remain flat, leaving many Americans worried about their economic future, write James Manyika and Anu Madgavkar in Forbes Source: McKinsey Why many Americans feel worse off

The great income stagnation In developed countries, income growth has slowed or fallen, with the potential outcome of younger generations being poorer than parents, write Laura Tyson, and Anu Madgavkar in Project Syndicate Source: McKinsey The great income stagnation

Why China's cities will drive global growth Urban Chinese population growth, as well as increases in urban incomes, and urban consumer spending is expected to drive growth, write Chang Ka Mun, and Jaana Remes, in Project Syndicate Source: McKinsey Why China's cities will drive global growth

How the convergence of automotive and tech will create a new ecosystem As the high-tech and automotive worlds merge—with four disruptive technology trends driving change—a complex ecosystem is creating new rules for success. Source: McKinsey How the convergence of automotive and tech will create a new ecosystem

9 Ways to Generate Sales from Your Last Blog Post (Without Being Salesy) These days, “sales” is perceived as a negative four-letter word. Sales has gotten a bad rep. When you hear the word “sales,” you probably think of pushy salespeople or telemarketing calls. The stigma of sales affects bloggers too. Lots of bloggers are Read more about 9 Ways to Generate Sales from Your Last Blog Post (Without Being Salesy)[…]

Marketing’s Holy Grail: Digital personalization at scale Personalization drives growth. But to scale it, companies need to do four things. Source: McKinsey Marketing’s Holy Grail: Digital personalization at scale

How to Spice Up Your B2B Blog if It’s Mind-Numbingly Boring Feel like something’s missing on your blog? Maybe it’s your font… Maybe your theme… Or could it be your logo? While most B2B bloggers focus on improving minutiae, the truth is their content is just plain boring. As a B2B owner who engages in Read more about How to Spice Up Your B2B Blog if It’s Mind-Numbingly Boring[…]

The future of second-generation biomass To make bioconversion commercially competitive, the industry needs swift advances. Source: McKinsey The future of second-generation biomass