Jonathan Woetzel

Sep 21, 2023 | mckinsey.com | Jeongmin Seong |Chris Bradley |Nick Leung |Jonathan Woetzel

Asia will be the furnace in which a new era is forged—and may experience heightened versions of global challenges. Today’s cluster of disruptions, both economic and political, in many ways have Asia at the epicenter. We assert that these may be triggers for a new era in which Asia will play a leading role. Today’s challenging conditions are not unique. MGI’s global research has identified other periods of disruption since 1945.

Aug 21, 2023 | forbesindia.com | Chris Bradley |Jonathan Woetzel

When trying to assess human progress, granularity matters. What we see as we get closer to the ground truth often differs from the picture painted at a national or subcontinental level. With that in mind, the McKinsey Global Institute has deployed nighttime luminosity and other cutting-edge techniques to build a database that allows us to examine the world at a granularity 230 times greater than the view we get from country-level data sets.

May 25, 2023 | menafn.com | Olivia White |Jonathan Woetzel

( MENAFN- Jordan Times) By Olivia White and Jonathan Woetzel SAN FRANCISCO - Global trade still conjures images of giant container ships. But our world has changed. The transport of physical goods across borders is no longer the only, or even the primary, driving force behind global integration. Instead, we are increasingly connected by flows of intangibles, services, and talent.

May 23, 2023 | mckinsey.com | Jan Mischke |Olivia White |Eckart Windhagen |Jonathan Woetzel

Jan Mischke Olivia White Eckart Windhagen Jonathan Woetzel Michael Birshan Sven Smit Arvind GovindarajanSzabolcs KemenyThe past two decades have generated $160 trillion in paper wealth but sluggish growth and rising inequality. What comes next? Recent turbulence in the banking world comes against a backdrop of higher interest rates colliding with high leverage amid heightened geopolitical tensions.

Mar 13, 2023 | mckinsey.com | Jonathan Woetzel

Revisiting an annual conversation, McKinsey’s Jonathan Woetzel and the Financial Times’ Asia editor Robin Harding look ahead to the major business themes in 2023. Despite anticipated setbacks and flare-ups on the world stage, they see growth for the region. An edited version of the conversation follows. Gautam Kumra: I am Gautam Kumra, chairman of McKinsey Asia, and you’re listening to the Future of Asia Podcast Series. The Asian century has begun. The region is now the world’s largest economy.