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Top Ten Newsletter │ Fourth Quarter 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.”

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1. Women in the Workplace 2023

Women are more ambitious than ever, and workplace flexibility is fueling them. Yet despite some hard-fought gains, women’s representation is not keeping pace. 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. Global Banking Annual Review 2023: The Great Banking Transition

Banking profits are up, thanks to rising interest rates, but financial institutions globally need to reinvent themselves in the face of major structural and macroeconomic shifts. 5 priorities

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3. Global Energy Perspective 2023

In an evolving energy landscape, our Global Energy Perspective 2023 provides insights into long-term trends that will shape the energy transition. Imagine what’s possible

4. What is Web3?

Web3 is a term used to describe the next iteration of the internet, one that is built on blockchain technology and is communally controlled by its users. The perils and possibilities

5. Seeing around corners: How to excel as a chief of staff

A chief of staff can be instrumental to a CEO’s success while also advancing their own career. Here are eight pieces of advice from those who have mastered the role. 8 best practices

6. Gen AI and the future of work

Generative AI is front and center for nearly every industry and is poised to change just about everything. What will it mean for your workers? Dive deeper

7. Gen AI: A guide for CFOs

How should CFOs approach generative AI—enterprise-wide and in the finance function—and what can they do right now to rapidly climb the learning curve? Be proactive

8. Courageous growth: Six strategies for continuous growth outperformance

Fewer than one in four companies outpace their industry peers on revenue and profit growth. New McKinsey research reveals the six mindsets and strategies that set these growth outperformers apart. 6 strategies

9. Rethinking the role of the middle manager

Companies need to uplift their much-maligned middle managers. Not merely a midpoint to the top, they are the true center of the organization. Mend the middle-manager role

10. Global trade explorer

To navigate a more complex and challenging era requires deeper understanding of the full picture of the evolution of global trade flows and the interdependencies and networks created by them. Enter our digital experience

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