Top 10 | Reports

As 2022 draws to a close, we’re revisiting our most popular insights of the year. Today, we give you our best-read reports, which focus on topics including human capital, private markets, and more. At No. 1. is Adding years to life and life to years, by Erica Coe, Martin Dewhurst, Tom Latkovic, and co-authors. Read on for our full top 10, and don’t miss McKinsey Publishing’s 2022 year in review for a month-by-month journey of some of the year’s biggest inflection points.

4. Redesigning the design department

The best corporate design departments are transforming from fortified castles into vibrant town squares. Dive into the data 

5. Creating value, finding focus: Global Insurance Report 2022

The insurance industry struggles to create economic profit. But amid COVID-19’s enduring changes, opportunities await. Read the full report 

6. Sporting goods 2022: The new normal is here

The sporting-goods industry continues to evolve amid increased health awareness, shifting channel preferences, and rising sustainability concerns. Sporting-goods players need to adapt to five trends shaping the industry in 2022. Read the report 

7. Securing Europe’s competitiveness: Addressing its technology gap

Even amid war in Europe and the energy and cost of living crisis that has resulted, the region needs to pay attention to its slow-motion corporate and technology crisis. Understand regional trends 

8. Fintech in Africa: The end of the beginning

Africa’s fintech industry is coming of age. In the face of political and economic challenges and a global pandemic, fintech on the continent is booming. Here’s what comes next. Build new foundations 

9. Race in the workplace: The frontline experience

Three of four frontline workers want to be promoted, but less than one in four achieves it. Companies can take targeted actions to better support these workers. Get new DEI insights 

10. The state of grocery in North America

As the industry looks beyond the pandemic, grocery retailers must determine which trends will endure. A focus on five areas will separate the winners from the rest of the pack. Understand the evolution 

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