McKinsey Quarterly 2023 Number 1

If you liked “Reducing food loss: What grocery retailers and manufac turers can do,” on page 104, consider - “The state of grocery retail around the world.” Grocery retail executives are navigating evolving consumer pref erences, inflation, and a dynamic - labor market, each of which fundamen tally changes the rules for what works - in the industry and what doesn’t. While shopping behaviors vary among con sumers across the world, the growth - in grocery e-commerce—still a nascent space in many geographies— is nearly universal. If you liked “A defining moment: How Europe’s CEOs can build resilience to grow in today’s economic maelstrom,” on page 82, also read “Raising the resilience of your organization.” European business leaders face their own chal lenges in the current macroenvironment, - but they are hardly alone. For global executives to outperform their compet itors, they must not only weather - economic headwinds but also bounce back from them stronger. This article outlines a four-pronged approach to resilience, which includes creating an agile organization and promoting adaptable leaders.

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