Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win. Source: McKinsey The Read more about The McKinsey Crossword: International Day of Happiness | No. 171[…]

A recent AI at Wharton webinar offered glimpses into the profound ways in which AI is changing creative content.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton AI and Machine Creativity: How Artistic Production Is Changing

If you know exactly what you’re doing, you can build a blog from scratch that gets over 100,000 visitors per month in less than a year. Of course, that usually requires some great conditions and a lot of things to go right.  Still, even if you don’t know exactly what […] The post The Read more about The 5 Stages of Blog Growth and Traffic Tactics[…]

The journey to cloud is complex, demanding leadership, careful planning, and an agile approach to the unexpected. Source: McKinsey From legacy to cloud: Lessons from the trenches

As financial institutions actively adopt emerging technologies, they should act now to future-proof themselves against growing cyber risks. Source: McKinsey The cyber clock is ticking: Derisking emerging technologies in financial services

From innovations in biopharmaceuticals to the globalization of consumer brands, these five trends will shape business in China in the year ahead. Source: McKinsey What can we expect in China in the year of the dragon?

American Red Cross chief innovation officer Sajit Joseph discusses the opportunity in bringing innovation, AI, and digital transformation to the work of disaster response and blood banking. Source: McKinsey Bringing innovation to a not-for-profit setting

Transactions can play a significant role in large-scale transformation, presenting a time of intensified focus on change and a heightened sense of ownership and accountability—the building blocks of transformation. Source: McKinsey Using M&A as a launchpad for transformation

When dealing with occupational instability in fields like journalism, a shift in mindset could make all the difference, says Wharton’s Amy Wrzesniewski.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Your Career in Journalism Is Over. Now What?

A future expected to be volatile means that leaders need to prepare their organizations to expect the unexpected, the Liberty Mutual Insurance executive says. Source: McKinsey Leading through uncertainty: An interview with Neeti Bhalla Johnson