McKinsey Insights
CategorySolving the productivity puzzle
New research uncovers how three waves collided to create historically low productivity growth but finds the potential for it to recover to..
Strategy to beat the odds
If you internalize the real odds of strategy, you can tame its social side and make big moves.
Strategy vs execution
What matters more—great strategy or great execution? New research finds that strategy wins, especially disruptive strategies that respond ..
How the implementation of organizational change is evolving
Digital solutions pose new and unique challenges to the implementation of major change efforts. But the capabilities that support better o..
Why digital strategies fail
Most digital strategies don’t reflect how digital is changing economic fundamentals, industry dynamics, or what it means to compete.
What the future of work will mean for jobs, skills, and wages
In an era marked by rapid advances in automation and artificial intelligence, new research assesses the jobs lost and jobs gained under di..
Wellness at work: The promise and pitfalls
It takes more than a discounted health-club membership to move the needle on employee well-being.
Disruption, friction, and change: The hallmarks of a true transformation
A company transformation is a holistic, top-priority endeavor that requires aggressive focus from the management team to reach the full po..
Where is technology taking the economy?
We are creating an intelligence that is external to humans and housed in the virtual economy. This is bringing us into a new economic era—..
Secrets of successful change implementation
What do successful implementers of change initiatives do differently from other companies? Our survey of more than 2,000 executives yields..