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Our top ten reports this quarter look at the state of fashion, small businesses, retail banking in the AI era, and more. At No. 1, McKinsey's Chris Bradley, Michael Chui, Kweilin Ellingrud, Michael Birshan, and coauthors explore 18 business arenas of competition that could reshape the global economy and generate $29 trillion to $48 trillion in revenues by 2040.

In the third quarter of 2024, our top ten posts from McKinsey Themes highlight middle managers, saying ‘no’ at work, top technology trends, and more.

Our top ten insights this quarter look at digital transformations, the energy transition, employee motivation, and more. At No. 1 is "What to read next: McKinsey’s 2024 annual book recommendations," which features contributions from CEOs, founders, media leaders, and McKinsey leaders, including Bob Sternfels, Kweilin Ellingrud, and Homayoun Hatami.

Our top ten articles this quarter look at generative AI, bad bosses, inflation, and more. At No. 1 is “What is generative AI?”, which draws on insights from articles by McKinsey’s Rodney W. Zemmel, Kate Smaje, Lareina Yee, Michael Chui, Ida Kristensen, and more.

Our top ten reports this quarter look at topics such as productivity growth, Hollywood, small businesses, tourism, and, of course, artificial intelligence. At No. 1 is “A new future of work: The race to deploy AI and raise skills in Europe and beyond” by McKinsey's Eric Hazan, Anu Madgavkar, Michael Chui, Sven Smit, Dana Maor, and coauthors.

In the second quarter of 2024, our top ten posts from McKinsey Themes highlighted topics including generative AI, the traits of good bosses, and more.

In the first quarter of 2024, our top ten posts from McKinsey Themes look at highlights from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, generative AI, the state of talent, and more.

Our top ten articles this quarter look at the women’s health gap, unsung digital and AI ideas, and more.

Our top ten reports this quarter look at the geometry of global trade, generative AI in the pharmaceutical industry, and more.

Our top ten reports this quarter look at the state of global banking, the energy transition, and more. At No. 1, McKinsey’s Emily Field, Alexis Krivkovich, Lareina Yee, and coauthors, in partnership with LeanIn.Org, debunk four myths about women’s workplace experiences and career advancement in “Women in the Workplace 2023.”

Our top ten articles this quarter look at the state of global banking, the energy transition, and more. At No. 1, McKinsey’s Emily Field, Alexis Krivkovich, Lareina Yee, and coauthors, in partnership with LeanIn.Org, debunk four myths about women’s workplace experiences and career advancement in “Women in the Workplace 2023.”

In the third quarter of 2023, our top ten posts from McKinsey Themes highlight must-read business books, the future of industries, and more.

Our top ten insights this quarter look at the rapid adoption of gen AI tools, a new approach to measuring software developer productivity, and more. At No. 1, an interactive from Michael Chui, Mena Issler, Roger Roberts, and Lareina Yee presents analysis by the McKinsey Technology Council on the most significant technology trends unfolding today.

Our top ten reports this quarter look at the pandemic's impact on real estate, the net-zero global materials transition, and more. At No. 1, a McKinsey Global Institute report from Kweilin Ellingrud, Saurabh Sanghvi, Anu Madgavkar, Michael Chui, Olivia White, and coauthors reveals how new generative AI tools and automation and could affect the US workforce by 2030.

Our top ten reports this quarter look at the state of organizations, how to accelerate productivity growth, and more. At No. 1, Michael Chui, Eric Hazan, Roger Roberts, Alex Singla, Kate Smaje, Alex Sukharevsky, Lareina Yee, and Rodney Zemmel reveal how gen AI could unlock trillions of dollars in value across sectors.

Our top ten articles this quarter look at generative AI, the evolving CEO role, and more.

In the second quarter of 2023, our top ten posts from McKinsey Themes look at collaboration overload, the future of the car, and more.

Our top ten reports this quarter look at labor productivity growth in the US, the future of autonomous driving, and more. At No. 1 is Performance through people: Transforming human capital into competitive advantage, which features analysis from authors including Anu Madgavkar, Bill Schaninger, Dana Maor, Olivia White, Sven Smit, Hamid Samandari, and Jonathan Woetzel on 1,800 large companies across sectors in 15 countries.

Our top ten articles this quarter look at the metaverse, leadership mindsets, and more. At No. 1 is What is generative AI?, an article from our McKinsey Explainers series, which features research from authors including Michael Chui, Roger Roberts, and Lareina Yee on new breakthroughs in the field.

In the first quarter of 2023, our top ten posts from McKinsey Themes look at overcoming loneliness, the future of globalization, and more. At No. 1. is 5 takeaways from the World Economic Forum’s 2023 meeting, which features articles by chief marketing officer Tracy Francis and global co-leader of McKinsey Sustainability Daniel Pacthod.

Our top ten articles this quarter look at CEO priorities, ushering in a new era, the state of fashion, and more.

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With endless meetings, incessant emails, and casts of thousands, companies have mastered the art of unnecessary interactions.

A record number of employees are quitting or thinking about doing so.

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