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Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, and Jonathan Woetzel are senior partners at McKinsey & Company.

Known for: No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends

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No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends

No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends

economics·10 min read

This book explores how four powerful global forces—urbanization, technological change, aging populations, and global interconnectivity—are reshaping the world economy. The authors, senior partners at McKinsey & Company, argue that these disruptions are transforming industries, labor markets, and societies faster than most organizations can adapt. They provide insights and frameworks to help leaders understand and respond to these unprecedented shifts.

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The Shifting Center of Economic Activity

When we look at a map of global growth today, the outlines have blurred and shifted dramatically since the middle of the 20th century. In the span of just a few decades, the epicenter of economic gravity has migrated from the developed economies of the West to the emerging markets of the East. China...

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Urbanization and the Rise of Megacities

Cities have always been engines of human progress. But today, urbanization is occurring at a pace unprecedented in history. Every month, millions of people move into cities; by 2030, nearly 60 percent of the world’s population will live in urban areas. Among these are brand-new megacities—urban clus...

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Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, and Jonathan Woetzel are senior partners at McKinsey & Company.

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