Geopolitical tensions and economic competition are raising the demands on corporate-affairs teams. Here are five ways they can refresh their playbooks to more effectively manage geoeconomic complexity. Source: McKinsey Upgrading corporate affairs for a new geopolitical era

FCLTGlobal’s Sarah Keohane Williamson discusses the importance of resisting short-termism, rethinking investor relations, and reframing incentives. Source: McKinsey How CEOs can play the long game in a shortsighted world

AI automation could sharply increase productivity by the early 2030s, according to a Penn Wharton Budget Model brief, which estimated the likely impact on 784 occupations.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How AI Could Lift Productivity and GDP Growth

New research finds that foreign direct investment near Indigenous land is linked to more clashes and deaths, challenging the view that FDI normally benefits host countries.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why Companies Need to Respect Indigenous Land Rights

Professor Corinne Low explains why the conventional idea of “having it all” isn’t working for modern women.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Having It All | Corinne Low

When companies use nonlinear pricing strategies, high markups no longer imply inefficiency across firms, but rather across customers, according to a recent paper.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Nonlinear Pricing Flips the Script on Markups and Efficiency

Cory Doctorow, author and digital rights advocate, argues that big tech companies from Facebook to Google and beyond have evolved – or devolved – in a disappointing way. He says that many large tech companies begin with a good product, but that over time they prioritize first business customers, and then ultimately shareholders and Read more about The Trouble with Tech Companies (and Their Strategies)[…]

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: Head Strong | No. 253[…]

How 80 percent of emission reductions can also deliver energy security. Source: McKinsey What’s next for climate tech?

Pegasus Airlines has achieved considerable growth as a low-cost carrier. CEO Güliz Öztürk discusses its key strategic choices. Source: McKinsey Travel Disruptors: Bringing the low-cost airline model to Türkiye