Changes in global meat consumption will be driven by local growth patterns. But opportunities still abound for companies that master the tools to understand the market’s shifting dynamics. Source: McKinsey How the global supply landscape for meat protein will evolve

John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State, shares management and leadership lessons from his long career in public service. He discusses how to win people over to your side, bounce back from defeats, and never give up on your long-term goals. He also calls on private sector CEOs to do more to solve social and Read more about 652: John Kerry on Leadership, Compromise, and Change[…]

If a U.S.-China trade agreement is worked out by January 1, markets could see a “10% to15% pop,” according to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Jeremy Siegel: Why the Stock Market Slip Is Not a Slide

A new California law requires companies based in the state to include female directors on their boards. But will the law actually change how companies are run? Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What’s the Impact of More Diverse Corporate Boards?

Is the way you measure product-development performance harming your company’s health? New research suggests that it might be. Source: McKinsey Taking the measure of product development

Does the recent turbulence in emerging markets mean global growth will slow? New research suggests otherwise.  Source: McKinsey Five Fifty: Emerging outperformers

You’ve done a great job of finding new ways to drive more traffic to your website. But if that traffic isn’t translating into conversions, you’ve still got plenty of work to do. I see this common misconception in my consulting work all the time. Businesses spend much time and effort trying to improve their organic Read more about How to Use A/B Testing to Experiment with These 13 Elements of Your Website[…]

Companies pursuing revenue synergies can’t take them for granted. Leaders need a clear grasp of where those synergies lie—and the persistence to capture them. Source: McKinsey Seven rules to crack the code on revenue synergies in M&A

Operations 4.0 builds on technology to deliver major productivity and performance improvement. But human beings are at least as important for sustained Ops 4.0 success. Source: McKinsey The Operations 4.0 podcast: More technology, more human

Never mind the recent turbulence—emerging-market fundamentals remain sound. Source: McKinsey Emerging markets can still drive global growth