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Four dos and don’ts for CFOs leading transformations
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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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Biases in decision-making: A guide for CFOs
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Cognitive biases affect human decisions. Here’s a primer on the most common decision-making challenges—and practices that organizations can implement to overcome them.
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Managing carbon: A new role for the CFO
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Better carbon management can be a competitive advantage. Here’s how CFOs across industries and markets can move beyond...
Survey
Toward the long term: CFO perspectives on the future of finance
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In a new survey, CFOs report a growing focus on longer-term planning and high expectations for technology, including generative...
Interview
Connecting strategy, finance, and personal development: A conversation with Marjorie Lao
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The former CFO of the LEGO Group shares insights and lessons for finance leaders.
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Faster, smarter, bolder: How midtenure CFOs shift into a higher gear
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Former finance leaders offer advice on how CFOs can go from good to great in the middle years of their tenure.
Podcast
Alok Sama on corporate finance in the fast lane
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The former SoftBank CFO describes the culture shock of moving from traditional corporate finance to dealmaking at the cutting edge of technology, and what led him to write a book.
Podcast
What an AI-powered finance function of the future looks like
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Tech veteran and OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar discusses the positive potential of gen AI to change work, society, and democracy; how...
McKinsey Direct
Generative AI in finance: Finding the way to faster, deeper insights
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Generative AI technologies can automate time-consuming tasks for finance professionals, but can they be trusted to give the right...
McKinsey Direct
How finance skills are evolving in the era of artificial intelligence
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In a world of advanced automation and AI, people skills are becoming a differentiator for finance professionals.
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Finance 2030: Four imperatives for the next decade
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Over the past decade, finance departments reduced costs by almost 30 percent. The next decade’s...
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The power of performance: What long-term intrinsic investors really want from companies
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Strong communications with long-term investors may be enough to attract them. Evidence of active resource allocation, increasing market share, and transformation will keep them.
Interview
Author Talks: What’s new in Valuation?
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The economic principles of valuation don’t change that much, but McKinsey Partner Tim Koller explains why they remain more...
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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, May 2025
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Inflation trends remain mixed across regions, prompting divergent rate responses from central banks; investors were more positive...
Survey
Survey results: Expectations for company performance, by industry
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Surveyed executives continue to show guarded optimism about their companies’ prospects in the coming months.
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Fostering better decisions through holistic ROI estimates
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Net present value is the bedrock of ROI estimates, but adding other factors to the analyses can help business leaders see how...
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Keep calm and allocate capital: Six process improvements
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The most effective resource allocation processes are radically simple.
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Advanced FP&A practices for a volatile macroeconomic and business environment
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Great models help leaders understand complexity and navigate through uncertainty. Six practical steps for better financial planning...
Survey
Tying short-term decisions to long-term strategy
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A new survey confirms the well-founded principles behind the allocation of resources for long-term value creation.
Interview
Anaplan CEO: How decision excellence drives enterprise performance
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Charlie Gottdiener discusses the growing importance of enterprise connectedness and the planning software provider’s research...
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Putting the ‘A’ back in FP&A
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Next-level FP&A teams...
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How American business can prosper in the new geopolitical era
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In a shifting world order, US companies’ continued success will hinge on an understanding of policymakers’ intentions.
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Advanced industries: New technologies and supply chain shifts are driving key portfolio and investment decisions
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A number of trends, including reduced interest rates and the emergence of new technologies, software, and ecosystems, point to...
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How AI is transforming strategy development
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Artificial intelligence is set to revolutionize strategy activities. But as AI adoption spreads, strategists will need proprietary...
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Active portfolio management: Five practical insights for value creation
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Economic upturns come and go, and cost optimization programs take an organization only so far. But active portfolio management...
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The portfolio management imperative and its M&A implications
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Several trends are creating a new imperative for strong portfolio management of businesses. Companies need six capabilities to...