McKinsey on Finance, Number 84
Perspectives for CFOs and other finance leaders
Articles in this issue
Article
Gen AI: A guide for CFOs
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How should CFOs approach generative AI—enterprise-wide and in the finance function—and what can they do right now to rapidly climb the learning curve?
Interview
How CFOs can adopt a VC mindset: Staircase Ventures’ Janet Bannister
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A high-tech pioneer describes how technology has continually disrupted business, why generative AI is accelerating today’s disruption, and what leaders can do to stay ahead.
Survey
The seven habits of programmatic acquirers
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Our latest research shows that programmatic acquirers continue to create value from this approach to M&A and identifies the capabilities and practices these companies use to deliver their M&A strategies.
Article
Five paths to TSR outperformance
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It’s hard for companies to significantly beat long-term market TSR, harder still for the largest corporations, and hardest of all in the face of low growth. But industry endowment needn’t be destiny.
Survey
CFOs’ balancing act: Juggling priorities to build resilience
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As surveyed CFOs concurrently manage defensive and growth-oriented considerations, they expect major changes in the months ahead and see two pivotal paths for strengthening their organizations.
Article
Do big companies cut dividends to grow?
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Large, stable corporations almost never cut dividends as a strategic choice. Instead, they reduce dividends only when they have low earnings or when challenging economic conditions force their hand.
Article
Investors want to hear from companies about the value of sustainability
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Investors want companies to sharpen their equity story and clarify the value of their sustainability initiatives. Here’s what company leaders can do.
Blog Post
Prime Numbers: More shareholder value leads to more jobs
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Reading the press, it’s easy to conclude that companies focused on maximizing shareholder returns aren’t doing much for employment, and if anything, new business models and innovations such as generative AI and other automation technologies tend to systematically kill jobs.