Challenging times in agriculture have reinforced the importance of productivity for profitability, a McKinsey survey of Brazilian farmers found. Source: McKinsey Why Brazilian farmers are doubling down on productivity

Connections, contexts, and capabilities can guide corporate efforts to create empowerment impact efficiently. Source: McKinsey Economic empowerment made-to-measure: How companies can benefit more people

Wharton real estate professor joins the show to review the real estate market in 2024 and what to expect in 2025.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton The Real Estate Market Survived Until 2025. What’s Next?

Wharton’s Lynn Wu predicts that the runaway growth of artificial intelligence will hit some roadblocks in 2025, including cost and data limitation.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton AI in 2025: What Challenges Lie Ahead?

The coming year could see tech stocks cooling off and very modest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel predicts.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Jeremy Siegel: 2025 Outlook for Stocks and the Economy

Wharton’s Susan Wachter is cautiously optimistic for the year ahead, noting that reining in inflation is the key to reviving real estate markets.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What’s Ahead for Real Estate in 2025?

Professors David Reibstein and John Zhang discuss how cryptocurrency is perceived today.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Confidence in Cryptocurrency | David Reibstein and John Zhang (Part 1)

High standards, attention to detail, and self-control are invaluable qualities at work. They’re also aspects of perfectionism, something to which many high achievers credit much of their success. But Ellen Hendriksen, clinical psychologist at Boston University’s Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, says being your own worst critic can also lead to constant dissatisfaction Read more about Dealing with Perfectionism[…]

Care delivery organizations and payers have accelerated efforts to expand into fast-growing industry subsegments with ‘transact to build’ M&A. Six actions could bolster their chances of success. Source: McKinsey How healthcare entities can use M&A to build and scale new businesses

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: Play Time | No. 214[…]