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She’s SaaSy

Which of the following was the first SaaS company?
How do you measure up? 52% of readers knew the answer.
A - Myspace
B - Hotmail
C - Salesforce

Context clues

When ChatGPT was released in 2022, the large language model (LLM) on which it was built could only process a limited number of words at a time. How many?
How do you measure up? Only 26% of readers got this right.
A - 700 words
B - 1,000 words
C - 1,500 words

Helping nature heal

By the end of this decade, how much carbon might natural climate solutions (NCS) potentially remove from the atmosphere per year?
How do you measure up? Only 34% of readers got this right.
A - One gigaton
B - Three gigatons
C - Seven gigatons

A new generation of software

Developers at IBM Software saw significant productivity jumps when they used generative AI (gen AI). How much more productive were they?
How do you measure up? Only 48% of readers got this right.
A - Up to 15 percent
B - Up to 40 percent
C - Up to 55 percent

Start spreading the news

By what year will visitors to New York City exceed prepandemic numbers?
How do you measure up? Only 49% of readers got this right.
A - 2025
B - 2026
C - 2027

A sporting chance

By how much did the sporting goods industry’s revenue grow in 2023?
How do you measure up? Only 38% of readers got this right.
A - 4 percent
B - 6 percent
C - 8 percent

India’s decisive decade

Over the next decade, what is India’s target rate of GDP growth per year?
How do you measure up? 58% of readers knew the answer.
A - 4 percent
B - 8 percent
C - 12 percent

Wheels up

What is the projected timeline for the travel industry’s postpandemic recovery?
How do you measure up? Only 29% of readers got this right.
A - The travel industry has already recovered
B - The end of 2024
C - The end of 2026

Circle game

What is the primary goal of circularity?
How do you measure up? 54% of readers knew the answer.
A - To enhance both sustainability and economic efficiency
B - To optimize resource use and minimize waste
C - To speed up production and consumption cycles

Free-falling

How much did the cost to train an image classification system (one that runs on deep learning models) decrease between 2015 and 2021?
How do you measure up? 58% of readers knew the answer.
A - 64 percent
B - 50 percent
C - 38 percent

The next merge

What is a potential future method for humans to access AI and possibly AGI?
How do you measure up? 50% of readers knew the answer.
A - Next-generation computer interfaces
B - Implanted neurons in the brain
C - Telepathy

Pencils down

How often will financial institutions with a proactive approach to risk management undertake mock exams?
How do you measure up? Only 48% of readers got this right.
A - Once a year
B - Two or three times a year
C - Every month

Dawn of the machines

When was the term “machine learning” first coined?
How do you measure up? 54% of readers knew the answer.
A - 1959
B - 1974
C - 1999

They’re new money

In 2023, what proportion of the new CFOs at S&P 500 companies were first-time finance leaders?
How do you measure up? Only 25% of readers got this right.
A - One-third
B - Three-fifths
C - Two-thirds

Raise the roof

What was the total global funding raised by fintechs in 2020?
How do you measure up? 51% of readers knew the answer.
A - $10.8 billion
B - $25 billion
C - $33.3 billion

The scope of the challenge

How many people were living in extreme poverty as of 2020, according to the UN?
How do you measure up? Only 21% of readers got this right.
A - 4.7 billion
B - 1.3 billion
C - 730 million

One token, one ride

What is tokenization used for in payments?
How do you measure up? 59% of readers knew the answer.
A - To prevent fraud
B - To increase accessibility
C - To break down data for easier pattern detection

Your prompt reply is appreciated

According to McKinsey estimates, what percentage of employees’ work today stands to be automated by gen AI and other technologies?
How do you measure up? 71% of readers knew the answer.
A - 70 percent
B - 80 percent
C - 90 percent

That’s a lot of looks

The global fashion industry was estimated to be worth how much in 2023?
How do you measure up? Only 48% of readers got this right.
A - $17 billion
B - $117 billion
C - $1.7 trillion

Comeback kids

As of 2022, what percentage of leading companies had a COO?
How do you measure up? Only 34% of readers got this right.
A - 40 percent
B - 50 percent
C - 60 percent

Above all else

What is the highest-level goal of the global stocktake?
How do you measure up? 55% of readers knew the answer.
A - To keep global warming under 2°C while pursuing efforts to stay within 1.5°C
B - To achieve net zero by 2040
C - To get more UN member states to sign the 2015 Paris Agreement

A strong core

Which of the following is not one of the two core elements shared by the new class of HR operating models?
How do you measure up? Only 46% of readers got this right.
A - A strong, consistent data backbone
B - A user-friendly, highly reliable service backbone
C - A focus on “moments that matter” in the employee experience

Pulling toward net zero

By 2050, hydrogen energy could contribute to what percentage of annual global emissions reductions?
How do you measure up? Only 47% of readers got this right.
A - More than 5 percent
B - More than 15 percent
C - More than 20 percent

Role model

What is the role of a chief transformation officer (CTO) in a business transformation?
How do you measure up? 80% of readers knew the answer.
A - To oversee day-to-day progress tracking
B - To stabilize the business during a crisis
C - To enable employees to contribute to substantial strategic changes

Good company

What percentage of people in a 2022 Harvard Business Review poll admitted they didn’t know what Web3 was?
How do you measure up? 51% of readers knew the answer.
A - 50 percent
B - 60 percent
C - 70 percent

Within the remit

Which of the following is not typically the chief technology officer’s responsibility?
How do you measure up? 76% of readers knew the answer.
A - Knowing which new, potentially disruptive technologies are surfacing
B - Grasping both the dangers and opportunities new technologies pose for the organization
C - Facilitating information and knowledge management within the organization

Big money for lab meat

How much did cultivated meat start-ups cumulatively raise in 2021?
How do you measure up? Only 35% of readers got this right.
A - $1.2 billion
B - $1.4 billion
C - $1.8 billion

What’s your type?

High-growth companies are seven times more likely to have a specific type of CMO. Which one?
How do you measure up? 73% of readers knew the answer.
A - Unifier
B - Loner
C - Friend

Who among us?

What percent of people in the United States will experience a brain health condition in their lifetimes?
How do you measure up? Only 35% of readers got this right.
A - 10 percent
B - 25 percent
C - 50 percent

They grow up so fast

By 2022, adoption of AI had grown by how much since 2017?
How do you measure up? Only 13% of readers got this right.
A - More than 1.5 times
B - More than 2 times
C - More than 2.5 times

Do good, do well

The best CFOs approach sustainability measures as a growth play. How many C-suite leaders and investment professionals expect sustainability programs to contribute more shareholder value in five years than they do today?
How do you measure up? Only 31% of readers got this right.
A - More than 60 percent
B - More than 70 percent
C - More than 80 percent

Both ends of the candle

In 2022, McKinsey conducted a global survey of nearly 15,000 employees and 1,000 HR decision makers in 15 countries. On average, how many reported experiencing burnout?
How do you measure up? 67% of readers knew the answer.
A - One in four
B - One in five
C - One in six

Keys to the castle

What percent of a company’s total performance is typically under a CEO’s direct control?
How do you measure up? Only 31% of readers got this right.
A - 25 percent
B - 35 percent
C - 45 percent

Financial basics

How many people living in emerging economies don’t have access to formal savings and credit?
How do you measure up? Only 27% of readers got this right.
A - About 1 billion
B - About 1.5 billion
C - About 2 billion

Junk drawer

Around how many pieces of human-created junk are currently in space?
How do you measure up? Only 18% of readers got this right.
A - 30,000
B - 40,000
C - 50,000

Not all bad

Greenhouse gases are naturally occurring gases, such as CO2, methane, and sulfur dioxide, that trap heat on Earth. Without greenhouse gases, what would be the average temperature on earth?
How do you measure up? Only 32% of readers got this right.
A - 89°F
B - 0°F
C - –18°F

All about mindsets

Employees who report that their organizations invest substantially in leadership development are how much more likely to rate senior leaders as more inclusive?
How do you measure up? 52% of readers knew the answer.
A - 44 percent
B - 54 percent
C - 64 percent

Copy that

What percent of C-suite technology executives are already exploring and investing in digital twins?
How do you measure up? 54% of readers knew the answer.
A - 70 percent
B - 80 percent
C - 90 percent

Organic growth

McKinsey estimates that bioengineering could have an economic impact of how much per year from 2030 to 2040?
How do you measure up? Only 30% of readers got this right.
A - Up to $2 trillion
B - Up to $3 trillion
C - Up to $4 trillion

Shifting boards

In the past, boards of directors have primarily been focused on the finances of a company. What is their core role now?
How do you measure up? Only 30% of readers got this right.
A - Crafting a strategy
B - Creating a fulfilling work environment
C - CEO succession

Key indication

In digital transformations, KPIs usually fall into three categories. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
How do you measure up? 67% of readers knew the answer.
A - Value creation
B - Team building
C - Change-management progress

Getting social

What percent of the world’s population uses social media?
How do you measure up? Only 32% of readers got this right.
A - 50 percent
B - 60 percent
C - 70 percent

Personal best

How much can good personalization reduce acquisition costs for companies?
How do you measure up? Only 35% of readers got this right.
A - 50 percent
B - 60 percent
C - 25 percent

Talent show

What percent of respondents to a McKinsey survey who rated their company’s talent management as very effective also said they outperformed their competitors?
How do you measure up? Only 17% of readers got this right.
A - 84 percent
B - 90 percent
C - 99 percent

Pump the brakes

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, auto sales plummeted globally. How much did they fall in Europe?
How do you measure up? Only 36% of readers got this right.
A - 70 percent
B - 80 percent
C - 90 percent

Another meeting?

What percent of executives in a recent McKinsey survey said they were considering or already implementing changes in meeting structure and cadence?
How do you measure up? Only 23% of readers got this right.
A - 80 percent
B - 85 percent
C - 90 percent
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