Top Ten Newsletter │ First Quarter 2025

Our top ten articles this quarter look at the future of the office, a new demographic reality, private equity and M&A trends, and more. At No. 1, McKinsey's Hannah Mayer, Lareina Yee, Michael Chui, and Roger Roberts explore AI adoption readiness in "Superagency in the workplace: Empowering people to unlock AI’s full potential". Prompted by Reid Hoffman’s book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future, the report concludes that employees are ready for AI, but the biggest barrier to success is leadership.

4. Dependency and depopulation? Confronting the consequences of a new demographic reality

Exploring the implications of a new demographic reality brought on by falling fertility and increasing longevity. Something must give 

5. Achieving growth: Putting leadership mindsets and behaviors into action

Growth requires the right mix of outlook, strategy, and capabilities. Top leaders achieve their goals by turning five mindsets into action. Roll up your sleeves 

6. The CEO as elite athlete: What business leaders can learn from modern sports

The role is harder than ever, requiring new habits of mind, body, and spirit. 5 practices to adapt 

7. Global Private Markets Report 2025: Private equity emerging from the fog

Global uncertainties remained in 2024, but the path forward for private equity became clearer, with a rebound in dealmaking and distributions. 4 groups and 4 trends 

8. M&A Annual Report: Is the wave finally arriving?

Powerful forces favor a resurgence in M&A, especially in North America, but dealmakers still have plenty of challenges to stare down. Dive in 

9. How AI is transforming strategy development

Artificial intelligence is set to revolutionize strategy activities. But as AI adoption spreads, strategists will need proprietary data, creativity, and new skills to develop unique options. See the 5 roles 

10. A new operating model for people management: More personal, more tech, more human

To get the most from employees, organizations need a more strategic, collaborative, fluid, and data-driven people operating system. Here’s how they can build one. Form a strategic triumvirate 

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