Insights on People and Organizations
Report
HR Monitor 2026: A turning point for the people function
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A comprehensive benchmark survey of workforce and HR trends across Europe, the United States, and China delivers critical insights for today’s HR leaders.
Agentic Organization
Case Study
Blackstone’s Legal & Compliance AI transformation started with technology. It succeeded because it put people first
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By first redesigning how decisions flow—clarifying ownership and codifying precedent—the financial services firm...
Article
The agentic organization: Contours of the next paradigm for the AI era
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Companies are moving toward a new paradigm of humans working together with virtual and physical AI agents to create value. We...
Podcast - The McKinsey Podcast
AI is everywhere. The agentic organization isn’t—yet
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Most companies are experimenting with AI, but few have realized its value. The real challenge isn’t the technology—it’s...
Blog Post
The Rewired 2.0 talent plan
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At the heart of every digital transformation is a talent transformation, and unlocking impact at scale depends on four critical...
Organize to Value
Podcast
How the right operating model can close your performance gap
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Stop tinkering with your org chart. Start rethinking your operating model—and closing the gap between strategy and performance as a result.
Interview
Keep it simple and keep moving: An interview with Claudia Toussaint
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Operating model redesigns are complex undertakings. Xylem’s chief people officer believes the company has found a winning formula by simplifying its goals and focusing on culture.
Article
The new rules for getting your operating model redesign right
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The goal of a redesign is to increase value, but failure rates are high. New research updates classic rules of redesign to help leaders flip the odds of success.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Multinationals at a crossroads: Adapting to a new geopolitical era
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Leaders of multinational companies are grappling with fundamental questions about how to operate globally in a fragmenting world. The answer lies in reimagining their organizations for an evolving business environment.
Blogs
HR’s dual mandate in the AI era
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HR must guide the enterprise through AI transformation while transforming itself. Neither job can wait—and each makes the other...
Rethinking early-career talent in the agentic organization
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AI is changing the nature of entry-level work. Organizations that act now can capture the technology’s benefits, attract high-potential...
How agentic AI challenges four rules your organization runs on
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Organizations are built on the operating assumption that humans are in control. Agentic AI tests that core premise.
The Rewired 2.0 talent plan
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At the heart of every digital transformation is a talent transformation, and unlocking impact at scale depends on four critical...
Podcasts
Podcast
What it takes to build ‘genius at scale’
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Harvard Business School Professor Linda Hill explains why innovation stalls—and how leaders can build the trust, culture, and partnerships necessary to turn ideas into impact.
Podcast
The problem with ‘bringing your whole self to work’
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Authenticity is supposed to be an ideal to strive for in the workplace. But does it actually help us thrive?
Podcast
US manufacturing’s next test: Building a workforce for a new era
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The US manufacturing sector is having a moment—but it will need a new influx of talent to deliver on its potential.
Podcast
How smart people end up in the wrong careers
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You might be doing well at work. But are you doing what’s right for you?
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Featured publications
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The Broken Rung
The broken rung is a phenomenon even more pervasive than the glass ceiling in holding women back from career success. This book explains this phenomenon and provides strategies for moving up the corporate ladder and reaching full potential.
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The Journey of Leadership: How CEOs Learn to Lead From the Inside Out
This book is the first-ever explanation of McKinsey’s step-by-step approach to transforming leaders, including revealing lessons from its legendary CEO leadership program, “The Bower Forum,” which has counseled five-hundred-plus global CEOs over the past decade.
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Power to the Middle
With rich stories and cutting-edge research, Power to the Middle offers a new model for companies to radically alter the way they hire, train, and reward their most valuable asset: managers, the true center of the organization.
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Deliberate Calm
A trio of McKinsey & Company veterans draws from a unique combination of psychology, neuroscience, and consciousness practices plus a combined 50-plus years of international board room experience to offer a unique approach to learning and leading with awareness and intentional choice, even amidst the most challenging circumstances.