| Monthly Highlights, August 2021 |
The COVID-19 pandemic has urged us to rethink norms around how—and where—we work. Now, as employers consider a return to the office, they must also confront the widening disconnect between how they and their employees see the future. This month, our featured stories look at the actions that companies can take as they build their hybrid operating models and at the lessons learned during the past year of virtual work that can help shape those models. Other highlights in this month’s issue explore the following topics:- using a holistic approach to ending the pandemic
- managing escalating geopolitical risk
- becoming an effective and engaged leader
- adapting to climate change in urban areas
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| Employers are ready to get back to significant in-person presence. Employees aren’t. The disconnect is deeper than most employers believe, and a spike in attrition and disengagement may be imminent. |
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| New research shows how resilient organizations thrived through the pandemic. Here’s how to use those lessons to craft a better approach to how work gets done across time (real and asynchronous) and space (digital and physical). |
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| Experts in healthcare, commerce, security, and more discuss new approaches to address the pandemic when vaccination alone may not be enough and the enduring costs of the crisis continue to rise. Take a holistic approach |
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| Global enterprises can proactively manage the threats that escalating international and internal political tensions pose to their operations, performance, and culture. A 5-pronged approach |
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| In January 2021, we discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic could change the economy. How did we do? Check in on progress |
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| As business travelers begin to hit the road again, organizations can prepare by considering the four corporate-travel archetypes of the future. Plan effectively |
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| Research identifies 15 proven ways that urban areas around the world can adapt to climate risk. Read the full report |
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| Fashion students, emerging designers, and industry leaders discuss their experiences in the US fashion industry. Hear their voices |
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| In our latest Author Talks interview, Michael Useem draws lessons from ten executives to build a road map for mastering leadership. Lead the way |
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| Sharpen your problem-solving skills with our latest interactive crossword, “Ooh! Ooh!” Play |
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| To learn how your top team can improve its performance, read “Teamwork at the top.” Rewind |
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| Learn how to put intentional learning into practice in this Themes post. Catch up |
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| — Curated by Eleni Kostopoulos, a manager of digital publishing in McKinsey's New York office |
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