Source: McKinsey A microscope on small businesses: The productivity opportunity by country

A survey of travelers reveals disparate desires, generational divides, and a newly emerging set of traveler archetypes. Source: McKinsey The way we travel now

Tourism and hospitality companies have transformed over the past decade. Here’s a look at trends related to accommodations and experiences. Source: McKinsey Six trends shaping new business models in tourism and hospitality

As global tourism grows, it’s crucial for destinations to be ready. How can the tourism ecosystem prepare to host unprecedented volumes of visitors—while also managing the challenges? Source: McKinsey Destination readiness: Preparing for the tourist flows of tomorrow

Global travel is back and buzzing. More regional trips, newly emerging travelers, and a fresh set of destinations are powering steady spending. Source: McKinsey Now boarding: Faces, places, and trends shaping tourism in 2024

Do TV commercials featuring diverse actors help increase sales? Wharton’s Zhenling Jiang tests this idea in her latest study on mortgage ads.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why Representation Matters in Marketing

In this Nano Tool for Leaders, Stefano Puntoni and Bart De Langhe, authors of “Decision-Driven Analytics,” explain how to get the most out of your data.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Better Decisions with Data: Asking the Right Question

The edge goes to vertically integrated EV makers like Tesla and China’s BYD, along with legacy automakers and well-funded startups, according to Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Who Will Survive a Shakeout in the Electric Vehicle Market?

Professor Susan Wachter looks at ongoing issues in the housing market and how they connect to inflation.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Inflation and the Housing Market | Susan Wachter

Venture capital firms notoriously embrace risk and take big swings, hoping that one startup will become a monster hit that pays for many other failed investments. This VC approach scares established companies, but it shouldn’t. Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Ilya Strebulaev says that VC firms have proven best practices that all leaders Read more about What Venture Capitalists Can Teach Companies About Decision-Making[…]