Fast Times: Know where you are going

“Taking the time to fully understand your destination lets you identify the correct path to take to get there, and to see that the route which initially appears to be the right one might actually be the wrong one.   When Aker BP realized it needed to...

Global AI Survey: AI proves its worth, but few scale impact

Most companies report measurable benefits from AI where it has been deployed; however, much work remains to scale impact, manage risks, and retrain the workforce. A group of high performers shows the way.   Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to...

Too much management research is clear as mud (The Economist)

A new book argues that scientific management isn’t scientific enough   Beware the guru with a theory that explains how companies behave or the perfect recipe for how firms succeed. Beware, too, the lengthy academic studies to similar effect. That is the stark...

The mindsets and practices of excellent CEOs

The CEO’s job is as difficult as it is important. Here is a guide to how the best CEOs think and act. A company has only one peerless role: chief executive officer. It’s the most powerful and sought- after title in business, more exciting, rewarding, and influential...

Latin America’s missing middle: Rebooting inclusive growth

McKinsey Global Institute Latin America used to be the world’s most prosperous emerging region, but it is on the verge of being overtaken by other regions that were long considerably poorer. It has lost ground since the 1980s despite reform initiatives because of...