Artificial intelligence will soon change how we conduct our daily lives. Are companies prepared to capture value from the oncoming wave of innovation? Source: McKinsey Artificial intelligence: The time to act is now

Customers are the lifeline and driving force of your business. Without them, you wouldn’t exist. That’s why you need to spend the time and use various resources to develop a better understanding of your customers’ thinking. The idea is to put yourself in your customers’ shoes—their minds, really. You want to figure out their perception Read more about How to Develop a Customer Persona That Improves Conversion Rates[…]

Medical-technology companies continue to rely on M&A for growth. How solid is your approach? Source: McKinsey Delivering growth: M&A in medical technology

Patty McCord, Netflix’s former Chief Talent Officer, sees hiring as constant matchmaking. Building a team of people that gets amazing work done, she says, requires managers to really know what they need, and for HR to actually understand the workings of the business. She says money should not be the reason someone leaves and that Read more about 610: Hiring the Best People[…]

It isn’t always comfortable, but data analytics is helping Boeing reach new heights. Source: McKinsey Data as jet fuel: An interview with Boeing’s CIO

It was an unexpectedly stellar year for U.S. stock markets in 2017. According to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel, since most of the good news regarding the economy has been baked into indexes now, markets will likely take a breather in 2018. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Jeremy Siegel: What’s Ahead for the U.S. Economy Read more about Jeremy Siegel: What’s Ahead for the U.S. Economy in 2018[…]