Bracing for seven critical changes as fintech matures The fintech sector is being shaped by shifting market conditions, new regulations, and changes in consumer demands and behaviors. Source: McKinsey Bracing for seven critical changes as fintech matures

Developing products for a circular economy Cross-functional collaboration and customer-focused design thinking can help companies reap more value from the energy and resources they use. Source: McKinsey Developing products for a circular economy

The Real Reasons Your Social Media Marketing Has Bombed Social media marketing sounds easy enough. Post some content on Facebook, send out some tweets, make a few connections on LinkedIn, and sit back and watch the leads pour in. That’s all there is to it, right? I used to think that was the case. Of Read more about The Real Reasons Your Social Media Marketing Has Bombed[…]

Starting at the source: Sustainability in supply chains By working closely with their suppliers, consumer companies can lessen their environmental and social impact and position themselves for strong growth. Source: McKinsey Starting at the source: Sustainability in supply chains

550: A Leadership Historian on the U.S. Presidential Election Harvard Business School professor Nancy Koehn talks about the surprising election of businessman Donald Trump as U.S. president, and what leaders throughout history can tell us about bridging divides and leading in times of uncertainty. Source: Ideacast 550: A Leadership Historian on the U.S. Presidential Election

Digital innovation in consumer-goods manufacturing Consumer-goods companies have begun to capture value by applying digital tools to manufacturing. Here’s a look at how they’re doing this today—and how they might do so tomorrow. Source: McKinsey Digital innovation in consumer-goods manufacturing

Strategy and the art of motorcycle maintenance What I learned about empirical analysis, dominant hypotheses, and the value of a clean workshop while crossing Australia on my bike Source: McKinsey Strategy and the art of motorcycle maintenance

Making your marketing organization agile: A step-by-step guide Everyone wants to be “agile” these days. Here’s how successful companies put together the teams and the capabilities to actually make it happen at scale. Source: McKinsey Making your marketing organization agile: A step-by-step guide

33 Writing Tweaks That Will Turn You into a Copywriting Master Can I make a confession? When I started writing, I was no Shakespeare. I wasn’t even a Hemingway. In fact, I was downright awful. Like many of you, I didn’t get any kind of degree in writing. I didn’t shine in high school English. Read more about 33 Writing Tweaks That Will Turn You into a Copywriting Master[…]

The changing market for food delivery Online food-delivery platforms are expanding choice and convenience, allowing customers to order from a wide array of restaurants with a single tap of their mobile phone. Source: McKinsey The changing market for food delivery