Women in the Workplace 2024, magical experiences in travel, neurodivergent employees, and more: The Weekend Read

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Brought to you by Alex Panas, global leader of industries, & Axel Karlsson, global leader of functional practices and growth platforms

Welcome to the latest edition of The Weekend Read. We hope you find our perspectives useful. Let us know what you think at Alex_Panas@McKinsey.com and Axel_Karlsson@McKinsey.com.

—Alex and Axel

As we wrap up another workweek and get ready for the weekend, catch up on the week’s highlights on the latest Women in the Workplace report, magical experiences in travel, Global Energy Perspective 2024, and more.

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This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Women in the Workplace report, conducted in partnership with LeanIn.Org . Senior partners Alexis Krivkovich , Lareina Yee, and coauthors reflect on the notable gains women have made—and how their experiences at work are, in many ways, the same or worse than ten years ago.

Recommendations for companies

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Brooke Weddle and Bryan Hancock speak to Dr. Lawrence Fung from Stanford University about the productivity and creativity that neurodivergent employees can bring to organizations—and how employers can support them.

Support your diverse workforce

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Senior partners Jules Seeley , Vik Krishnan, and coauthors explore how the travel industry can make it easier to discover and book the experiences that travelers crave.

An emerging recipe

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The global energy transition is entering a new phase, marked by rising costs, complexity, and increased technology challenges. The Global Energy Perspective 2024 presents a data-driven view to address how the world can achieve a step change in its efforts toward meeting net-zero goals and avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Ready to unwind?

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Achieving hypergrowth: It’s all about the people

McKinsey research points to steps that start-ups can take to ensure that, as they scale, they retain high-end talent and those aspects of culture that confer competitive advantage.

People matter

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Author Talks: Get in the race

Are you trapped in a revolving door of sameness? Instead of searching for an exit ramp, create a restoration map and hit the ground running.

Take the journey

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59-Across: Practice that emphasizes sustainability and economic efficiency (and, viewed another way, what four answers in this puzzle exhibit five times)

Know the answer? Test yourself with the latest McKinsey Crossword: Round and Round (and Round and Round and Round) | No. 198

Make the rounds

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