Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, a senior adviser at the global executive search firm Egon Zehnder, makes the case for finding a company’s next CEO inside the firm. But to find the best contenders, organizations have to learn what to look for, how to find it, and how to nurture it. Fernández-Aráoz is the co-author of the new Read more about 605: Why More CEOs Should Be Hired from Within[…]

The clothing industry’s take-make-dispose model has large economic, environmental, and social costs. A transformation based on circular-economy principles could lead to better outcomes. Source: McKinsey A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion’s future

Brazilian media giant Grupo RBS embraced the digital age and looked for opportunities to thrive, according to this op-ed. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How a Brazilian Media Company Managed Its Digital Transformation

Revelations about inappropriate behavior from Hollywood to Capitol Hill have given the issue of sexual harassment far more prominence. What steps should companies take to protect employees? Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What Can Firms Do to Prevent Sexual Harassment?

Anticipating attacks, responding to them in real time, setting traps to contain them, and protecting assets according to their value can help companies stop sophisticated cybercriminals. Source: McKinsey To survive in the age of advanced cyberthreats, use ‘active defense’

What exactly is digital M&A and how does it compare with garden-variety deal making? Source: McKinsey Reflections on digital M&A

History tells us that in the long run, technology is a net creator of jobs. Is this time different? Source: McKinsey Five lessons from history on AI, automation, and employment

As many as 375 million workers around the world may need to switch occupational categories and learn new skills. Source: McKinsey What the future of work will mean for jobs, skills, and wages

NEIPA has a well-deserved reputation for short shelf-stability. I’ve heard homebrewers refer to it as intentionally poorly brewed… but that’s like saying a souffle is poorly baked because it sinks minutes after you remove it from the oven. If there was a way to achieve a beer with the same juicy hop flavor and pillowy Read more about New England Pale Ale: Brewing Video[…]

In the second installment of this series, three business leaders discuss important recent trends in the consumer sector. Source: McKinsey The Philippines growth dialogues: Anders Bärlund, Jose Miñana Jr., and Christopher Po