Born out of GPU scarcity, neoclouds now face a harder test: Evolve beyond bare metal or risk repeating Cloud 1.0 history. Source: McKinsey The evolution of neoclouds and their next moves

The core task of leadership is managing change—seeing new realities and driving adaptation. To reinvent the organization, leaders must rethink traditional tools and master a more complex level of change. Source: McKinsey Change is changing: How to meet the challenge of radical reinvention

A McKinsey survey of technology leaders shows that sovereignty concerns are shaping their IT investment choices. We present six strategies for CIOs to navigate the waters ahead. Source: McKinsey Boards are calling for more digital autonomy: How CIOs can deliver

Excess inventory is holding the aerospace and defense industry back. But solving long-standing operational and planning challenges could unleash massive value. Source: McKinsey Fly high, stock higher: Managing A&D inventory to save billion

Dealers can improve fixed-cost absorption in parts and service operations with data-driven decisions, gen AI in marketing and customer service, and efficiencies that boost retention and productivity. Source: McKinsey Optimizing dealer profitability with a service center tune-up

Professor Eric Clemons breaks down the best way to fight disinformation on social media.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Fighting False Information Online | Eric Clemons

Geopolitics are no longer a tailwind for businesses today, opening markets and boosting global trade. Instead, argues ESSEC Business School associate professor Srividya Jandhyala, rising national security concerns and protectionist economic policies have created a headwind for many organizations, and that’s changing how executives need to operate. She explains what’s changed in the global Read more about Why Business Leaders Need Political Diplomacy Skills Now[…]

Should healthcare leaders hunker down to weather the next gathering storm or reimagine their businesses through AI, automation, and innovative-care models? The best leaders will do both. Source: McKinsey Future of US healthcare: Gathering storm 2.0 or a golden age?

Shifting away from a sole focus on women’s reproductive health to a broader view of the health of women across the care continuum can improve women’s care outcomes—and health systems’ financial standing. Source: McKinsey The billion opportunity for US health systems to improve women’s healthcare

Payers and health systems must act now to respond to unprecedented forces that could cause margin pressures of up to 5.5 and 13.0 percentage points, respectively. Source: McKinsey Gathering storm 2.0: Succeeding in healthcare despite the turbulence