As head of R&D at Novo Nordisk, Marcus Schindler is leading the company’s efforts to embrace external innovation and expand into new therapeutic areas with AI as a powerful catalyst for progress. Source: McKinsey Advancing R&D for chronic diseases with AI: A conversation with Novo Nordisk’s CSO

McKinsey partner Brodie Boland explains how decarbonizing building operations is more crucial—but also more doable—than ever. Source: McKinsey What building owners need to know about decarbonizing operations

Autonomous trucks offer compelling use cases and benefits to total cost of operation that could translate to an approximately $600 billion market in 2035. Source: McKinsey Will autonomy usher in the future of truck freight transportation?

Leading economists Mike Spence and Mohamed El-Erian talk about the “pretty complicated and disorienting environment” we face. Source: McKinsey Is the world facing a state of permacrisis?

Adobe senior director discusses new report on content misinformation concerns during the U.S. presidential election.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Consumers Are Concerned about Misinformation. How Can They Navigate It Leading Up to the U.S. Election?

Homeowner’s insurance premiums have risen by a third between 2020 and 2023 as insurers passed on higher reinsurance costs, according to a new study co-authored by Wharton’s Benjamin Keys.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Higher Property Insurance Premiums Mirror Climate Risk

A new study co-authored by Wharton’s Duncan Watts shows that while online misinformation exists, it isn’t as pervasive as pundits and the press suggest.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What Public Discourse Gets Wrong about Social Media Misinformation

In this Nano Tool for Leaders, experts from Wharton, Yale, and IDinsight explain how protecting the dignity of your customers can secure their loyalty.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Dignify Your Customers: Three Levers to Pull

The worlds of business and politics might seem worlds apart, but executives can learn a lot from the most successful political communicators. Terry Szuplat spent several years on the speechwriting team for President Barack Obama, helping to carefully craft his messages and win over audiences. He has gone on to coach business leaders including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, and he says that many of the same principles for good speechwriting Read more about What We Can Learn from Great Political Speakers[…]

Whether they are monitoring threats or involved in active operations, a country’s defense forces must remain connected and unified, which can be achieved through multidomain technology. Source: McKinsey Lockheed Martin’s Stacy Kubicek on using multidomain tech in defense