McKinsey Quarterly Magazine

Today’s challenging environment requires business leaders to hone their edge in three critical areas: insights, commitment, and execution.

Although valid questions have been raised about ESG, the need for companies to understand and address their externalities is likely to become essential to maintaining their social license.

People keep quitting at record levels, yet companies are still trying to attract and retain them the same old ways. New research identifies five types of workers that employers can reach to fill jobs.

Inflation is a multifaceted foe, but the best CEOs can successfully manage the impact and establish a new level of organizational resilience no matter where prices move next. For many leaders, it’s the challenge of a lifetime.

Because of the momentum behind reducing net emissions of greenhouse gases, we may be at the threshold of “the largest reallocation of capital in history.” It’s an enormous challenge—and a great opportunity for bold organizations.

Tackles one of the great business challenges of the 21st century: how to better lives and livelihoods by achieving sustainable, inclusive growth. Plus, an excerpt from CEO Excellence: The six mindsets that distinguish the best leaders from the rest.

Spotlights why employees are quitting—and offers tips for companies hoping to stem the tide of the Great Resignation; also, strategy for a digital world, making stakeholder capitalism work, and building value through M&A.

Explores the disconnect between companies (who want a full return to the office) and employees (who prefer remote and hybrid options); and highlights ways that companies can build on the gains they made during the pandemic.

Identifies ten thorny challenges that companies must resolve to reverse the profound inequities facing Black workers; and offers lessons for improving both the well-being and productivity of individuals, teams, and organizations.

Looks at how the pandemic is redefining operating models; also, mental health in the workplace, how leaders can instill purpose through an organization, and a thorough look at the future of Asian companies, with many interviews of top CEOs.

Examines the role leaders play in helping their employees find meaning and purpose in times of crisis, makes the clear business case for dynamic portfolio management, and offers advice for CEOs around three important, technology-fueled trends.

Examines the shifting role of the CEO in the wake of COVID-19, explores what a postpandemic organization could look like, and explains why inclusion and diversity are especially important during a crisis.

Highlights the increasing threats of climate change, explores how today’s leaders can mitigate the more critical effects, and looks at how different industries are charting their own sustainability journeys.

Explains why companies that take a long-term view of value creation thrive, highlights the technology-driven business changes on the horizon, and takes a close look at the future of work.  

Explores why companies should go “all in” on transformations, looks at innovation and performance, and explains how...

Looks at why companies should up the pace of digital-change efforts, explores the keys to successful M&A, and highlights...

Addresses business resilience and how companies can prepare for the next economic downturn, explores the ins and outs of effective...

Explores the future of mobility and what shifts mean for cars, business, and society. The issue includes perspectives from participants...

Looks at how data, technologies, and design are changing the makeup of today’s companies; why it’s essential to have...

Explores how leaders can build a corporate culture in harmony with analytics efforts, suggests how to unleash agile teams, and...

Asks what it takes to lead a people-first organization, shows how senior executives can get more comfortable with complexity,...

Shows how companies can unlock big strategic moves to boost their odds of success, why competing in the digital age demands an...

Examines AI-driven automation and how it will transform the economy, discusses why lifelong learning should be a corporate priority,...

Explores how digitization will shape global industries, discusses how to make better decisions, provides an action plan for workplace...

Connects the dots among global trends that are reshaping your strategic context, offers advice for CEOs on how to become more...

Lays out why companies should seize new opportunities in light of digitization, discusses fresh research on consumer decision...

Explores how executives can ensure they’re putting their data to good use, the future of China’s business environment,...

Includes the CEO’s guide to customer experience, new research on the technical feasibility of automating jobs, and an incumbent’s...

Examines the economic essentials of digital strategy, Pixar’s approach to continuous innovation, the future of performance management,...

Explores the implications of workplace automation, the power of sleep and meditation, Ericsson’s recent HR transformation,...

Explores the paradox of combining speed and stability to achieve agility. Also, describes how Chinese leaders are navigating...

Introduces McKinsey’s metric for a company’s digital maturity: the Digital Quotient. Also examines a new approach...

Offers strategies to help companies operate successfully at scale in areas including innovation, R&D, and human resources....

The five elements of success in marketing’s new golden age, including interviews with the chief marketers of Daimler and Google....

Explores how digitization is transforming everything from the flow of goods, services, and talent to the auto industry to China’s...

Our 50th anniversary edition examines the future of management, including long-term capitalism, leadership in an era of machine...

Explores how technological advances are revolutionizing resource productivity, the future of lean, why leaders of organizational...

Examines the future of manufacturing, how senior executives should spread best practices, why leadership-development programs...

Examines how to make wise strategic choices, mobilize the C-suite to take advantage of big data, use social technologies to engage...

The next chapter in China’s economic evolution, from the emergence of the middle class to greater product innovation and a more...

How emerging technologies are radically personalizing the consumer experience. Also, Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, how companies...

Learn the art of time management and how it can drive personal and professional success. Also, how boards and senior-management...