As you advance in your career, you develop the skills to lead teams and manage direct reports. But no matter your role or seniority, you’ll always need to manage those above you and to develop the right relationships to progress. The secret to managing up, says Melody Wilding, is being strategic and thoughtful in Read more about The Conversations You Should Be Having with Your Manager[…]

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: Metallic Metaphors | No. 228[…]

To generate growth from their software investments, industrial companies can adapt their go-to-market playbook. Source: McKinsey What it takes for industrial companies to unlock software value

New technologies and business models are transforming the way financial institutions operate. A unique process and service library is supporting operational risk management across the industry. Source: McKinsey New reference process and service library supports operational risk management across financial services

A Wharton study reveals gaps between impact investing funds’ external marketing of their social mission and their internal focus on financial performance.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Do Impact Investors Prioritize Financial Returns Over Social Impact?

Companies worldwide are bracing for a potential reset of the global economy and trade, says Wharton’s Senthil Veeraraghavan.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How U.S. Tariffs Are Upending Supply Chains

Faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model explains how tariffs could reduce growth, wages, and investment.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton The Hidden Economic Costs of U.S. Tariff Policy

Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics breaks down how financial regulation could shift with changes in presidential administration and agency leadership.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Basel III, Crypto, and the Future of Banking Oversight

Xiaohui Ding underscores that digital transformation is not a one-time project but a continuous self-revolution, that starts at the top of the organization and is driven by a clear vision and measurable value. Source: McKinsey Global Lighthouse voices: A talk with LCFC CEO and Lenovo VP Xiaohui Ding

Brands are grappling with rising unpredictability and slowing growth. What next? Source: McKinsey The fashion industry faces a world in flux