After several challenging years, South Africa’s grocery market appears to be turning a corner. What are the implications for grocery players? Source: McKinsey Turning a corner: The State of Grocery Retail 2024

Daniel Kahneman, the psychologist whose findings helped launch behavioral economics, passed away this March. The encouraging words he shared with me offer good news for organizations. Source: McKinsey What I learned from Daniel Kahneman

In the first panel of a series called “Policies That Work,” Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel and Kent Smetters dissected the 2024 presidential candidates’ proposals.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What Lies Ahead for the Federal Debt, Interest Rates, and the U.S. Economy

Chief Investment Strategist for North America at Russell Investments shares his thoughts on where the economy is heading for 2025.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton A Look Ahead: What’s Next for the U.S. Economy After the Presidential Election?

Professor Americus Reed discusses how social media has changed marketing during political times.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Are Brands Playing It Safe During Elections? (Part 2) | Americus Reed

We live in an age of data. But having powerful tools to gather employee feedback doesn’t mean you’ll get powerful results. It’s challenging for executives to turn that feedback into substantive action. New research from Ethan Burris, professor of management at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, sheds Read more about Turn Employee Feedback into Real Results[…]

The CEO and founder of a global medtech company is on a mission to transform the healthcare industry’s approach to research, delivery, and care. Source: McKinsey Harnessing AI to revolutionize healthcare: A conversation with Huma’s Dan Vahdat

Struggling with employee retention? A business school professor explains why treating employees like customers is crucial to improving the employee experience—and your bottom line. Source: McKinsey Author Talks: Why ‘really’ putting your people first pays off

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: “Say Cheese!” | No. 204[…]

Soaring demand for AI-ready data centers offers many opportunities for companies and investors across the value chain. How quickly they grasp them could determine the pace at which AI is deployed. Source: McKinsey AI power: Expanding data center capacity to meet growing demand