As prime minister of New Zealand from 2017 to 2023, Jacinda Ardern managed one challenge after another: from natural disasters to a terrorist attack to the Covid-19 pandemic. To navigate that complexity, she had to learn how to gather experts and gain consensus on decisions even when information was scant or changing, to transparently communicate her plan of action, and to convey both calm and compassion, all while avoiding burnout.  Read more about Lessons in Leading Through Crisis From Jacinda Ardern[…]

The Oscar-winning producer, talent manager, and cofounder of Sugar23 talks about a new model for brands to become full-fledged creators of long-form film and TV programming. Source: McKinsey Michael Sugar on the next frontier of brands and content

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: A Little Envious | No. 236[…]

The media industry has focused on the quantity of consumer attention rather than the quality, but use of the “attention equation” can begin to bridge that gap. Source: McKinsey The ‘attention equation’: Winning the right battles for consumer attention

New analysis helps quantify the impact of technological disruption and shows how consumer companies can turn automation’s potential into value. Source: McKinsey From blueprint to breakthrough: How AI and automation can transform the consumer enterprise

Multimodal AI is a type of artificial intelligence that can understand and process different types of information, such as text, images, audio, and video, all at the same time. Multimodal gen AI models produce outputs based on these various inputs. Source: McKinsey What is multimodal AI?

As momentum cools and definitions of beauty expand, beauty players face a new mandate: Win over skeptical consumers, recalibrate across markets, and prove their worth beyond the hype. Source: McKinsey State of Beauty 2025: Solving a shifting growth puzzle

Procurement can be the first around the track for business transformation efforts. Our research identifies the three areas that matter most in increasing the odds of success. Source: McKinsey Aim higher and move faster for successful procurement-led transformation

Visiting associate professor of management at Wharton explores how going public impacts company strategy and the employees.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton IPOs and Their Human Cost: What Employees Should Know

There has been much discussion about the underlying fundamentals that differentiate UK capital markets from US markets and other leading global markets. A fresh perspective on changing dynamics in UK capital markets can help UK corporate leaders unlock opportunities. Source: McKinsey UK capital markets: Looking beyond surface narratives