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Top Ten Newsletter | Fourth Quarter 2022

Our top ten articles this quarter look at CEO priorities, ushering in a new era, the state of fashion, and more. At No. 1, Alexis Krivkovich, Ishanaa Rambachan, Monne Williams, and Lareina Yee, in partnership with LeanIn.Org, reveal why women leaders are switching jobs at the highest rates ever seen.

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1. Women in the Workplace 2022

Women leaders are switching jobs at the highest rates we’ve ever seen, and ambitious young women are prepared to do the same. To make meaningful and sustainable progress toward gender equality, companies need to go beyond table stakes. That’s according to the latest Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey, in partnership with LeanIn.Org. Rise to the moment

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2. What matters most? Six priorities for CEOs in turbulent times

With economic troubles mounting, it’s a time to tighten belts and put on hard hats. But don’t forget the jet pack, to accelerate into the next phase of growth. Take courage

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3. On the cusp of a new era?

Current economic and political turbulence could presage the start of a new era that is structurally very different with a new narrative of progress. Download the full discussion paper

4. The State of Fashion 2023: Holding onto growth as global clouds gather

In 2023, the global fashion industry will need to weather inflation while finding opportunities in shifting consumer patterns, channel and digital marketing strategies, and manufacturing approaches. Understand the system

5. Digital twins: The foundation of the enterprise metaverse

Companies can leverage digital twins in a way that delivers significant value today—while building the engine for the enterprise metaverse of tomorrow. Take the journey

6. Raising the resilience of your organization

Repeatedly rebounding from disruption is tough, but some companies have a recipe for success: a systems mindset emphasizing agility, psychological safety, adaptable leadership, and cohesive culture. Adapt now

7. Tech at the edge: Trends reshaping the future of IT and business

With technological change accelerating, companies need to make four fundamental shifts. Get ready

8. Embedded finance: Who will lead the next payments revolution?

Winners are already emerging in the race to provide banking and payments infrastructure for embedded finance, but incumbents and new entrants still have time to claim a share of this dynamic market. Capture value

9. A defining moment: How Europe’s CEOs can build resilience to grow in today’s economic maelstrom

Can leaders lift their companies to the next frontier of resilience—not only to survive but also to thrive? Get the bigger picture

10. Why bad strategy is a ‘social contagion’

Author and academic Richard Rumelt explains how to develop strategies that aim to solve problems rather than simply state ambitions. Solve problems

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