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Multinationals at a crossroads: Adapting to a new geopolitical era

June 13, 2025 -

Leaders of multinational companies are grappling with fundamental questions about how to operate globally in a fragmenting world. The answer lies in reimagining their organizations for an evolving business environment.

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The CMO’s comeback: Aligning the C-suite to drive customer-centric growth

June 16, 2025 -

Marketing has slid to the back seat at many companies, resulting in a loss of customer focus. Bringing the chief marketing officer up front and aligning with the CEO and CFO can reignite sustainable growth.

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Understanding the price of decarbonization

June 16, 2025 -

Cutting emissions is more important than ever. Marginal abatement cost curves help companies develop cost-effective strategies.

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What is multimodal AI?

Multimodal AI is a type of artificial intelligence that can understand and process different types of information, such as text, images, audio, and video, all at the same time. Multimodal gen AI models produce outputs based on these various inputs.

Week in Charts

GLP-1s’ beauty boost

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists have effectively helped patients lose weight and, consequently, are also changing their appearance. As a result, it’s piquing patients’ interest in facial aesthetic procedures. In a recent McKinsey survey, US medical aesthetic providers are enthusiastic about developing therapies tailored specifically to these patients, note Senior Partner Nils Peters and colleagues.

Themes

McKinsey brings bold ideas to Cannes Lions 2025

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is in full swing this week, spotlighting trailblazers from Serena Williams and Jon M. Chu to Apple and Duolingo as it celebrates excellence and innovation in advertising, marketing, and communication.

Lives & Legacies

A clothier turned philanthropist, the dad behind a ‘leap’ in learning, and a ‘key’ curator of African art

Our May obituaries also include a celebrity optician, a legendary blind guitarist who saw the world through music, and a renowned geophysicist who once worked with Mother Teresa.

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Four dos and don’ts for CFOs leading transformations

June 17, 2025 -

In a new survey, CFOs report a continued push to transform their organizations. Here’s how they can best support those efforts.

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The new tariff reality: From risk to resilience

June 17, 2025 -

Shifting tariffs and trade policies are pushing companies to rethink their supply chain strategies to protect growth and stay competitive.

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Becoming CEO—just in time for a global crisis: David Gitlin

June 13, 2025 -

Carrier Global Corporation chairman and chief executive officer David Gitlin talks about how going through a spin-off, a pandemic, and a major repositioning in his first years at the helm have shaped him and his company.

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Preparing for tomorrow’s agentic workforce

June 12, 2025 -

The time is now to focus on AI infrastructure, which will enable companies to scale AI and build a future where humans and multiple AI agents successfully work together.

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Genentech’s John Marioni on enhancing drug discovery with data and AI

June 11, 2025 -

John Marioni discusses how he and his teams across industries and academia use evolving technologies to bring increasingly sophisticated drug therapies to patients.

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Breaking down barriers for women in Africa’s tech space

June 11, 2025 -

Jeniffer Ramnath knows what it means to strive—and what it takes to succeed—as a woman in the tech industry.

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Accelerating economic mobility and quality of life in urban communities

June 11, 2025 -

W. David Tarver, president and founder of the Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative, discusses urban entrepreneurship and how it improves quality of life in urban communities.

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Amid rapid economic shifts, technological disruption, and evolving customer expectations, growth is no longer optional—it’s imperative. New McKinsey research highlights an unlock: reimagining the partnership between the CEO, CMO, and CFO to place the consumer at the center and align the C-suite around enterprise-wide value creation.

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