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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.

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1. Superagency in the workplace: Empowering people to unlock AI’s full potential

Almost all companies invest in AI, but just 1 percent believe they are at maturity. Our research finds the biggest barrier to scaling is not employees—who are ready—but leaders, who are not steering fast enough. Think big

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2. The future of the office

A major upheaval reduced demand for office space on a global scale. The question now is, what’s the future of the office? View the interactive

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3. The state of AI: How organizations are rewiring to capture value

Organizations are beginning to create the structures and processes that lead to meaningful value from gen AI. While still in early days, companies are redesigning workflows, elevating governance, and mitigating more risks. See survey results

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

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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Top 10 articles this quarter

Top Ten Newsletter │ First Quarter 2025

1. Superagency in the workplace: Empowering people to unlock AI’s full potential

2. The future of the office

3. The state of AI: How organizations are rewiring to capture value

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

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

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

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

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

9. How AI is transforming strategy development

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

Archives

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info@learn.odoo.com

Quality APIs & Intermediates from Utanpharma – 15 Years Expertise

EP156: Software Architect Knowledge Map

Top 10 articles this quarter

﻿Top Ten Newsletter │ First Quarter 2025

1. Superagency in the workplace: Empowering people to unlock AI’s full potential

2. The future of the office

3. The state of AI: How organizations are rewiring to capture value

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

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

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

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

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

9. How AI is transforming strategy development

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

Top Ten Newsletter │ First Quarter 2025