TOP ARTICLES FOR 2008, Q1
Our most widely read articles over the past quarter included three perspectives on the global economy, focusing on capital markets, oil wealth, and banking, respectively. Technology was also a top draw: our most popular feature examined the way developments in IT affect business, and our most popular interview examined the open-source model of development with a pioneer in that discipline. Other articles that appealed widely to readers focused on talent, leadership, corporate philanthropy, climate change, and best practice for M&A.

1. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | Eight business technology trends to watch
Eight emerging trends are transforming many markets and businesses. Executives should learn to shape the outcome rather than just react to it.

2. ORGANIZATION | Making talent a strategic priority
The War for Talent never ended. Executives must constantly rethink the way their companies plan to attract, motivate, and retain employees.

3. STRATEGY | Leadership and innovation
McKinsey research reveals a wide gap between the aspirations of executives to innovate and their ability to execute. Organizational structures and processes are not the solution. (Premium)

4. CORPORATE FINANCE | The new role of oil wealth in the world economy
Regulators may worry when Arab investors acquire stakes in Western companies, yet vast reserves of petrodollars have kept down interest rates and buoyed financial assets.

5. ECONOMIC STUDIES | What's in store for global banking
Banking around the world may now be passing through a major cyclical correction, but McKinsey research suggests that the industry’s revenues and profits will double by 2016.

6. ECONOMIC STUDIES | Long-term trends in the global capital markets
Several current trends will continue to influence the world’s financial markets long after the present bout of turbulence ends.

7. STRATEGY | How companies think about climate change: A McKinsey Global Survey
A McKinsey Quarterly survey finds that most executives think climate change matters for their companies. Although few have taken action, they are optimistic about the possibilities.

8. CORPORATE FINANCE | Running a winning M&A shop
Picking up the pace of M&A requires big changes in a company’s processes and organization—even if the deals are smaller.

9. STRATEGY | The state of corporate philanthropy: A McKinsey Global Survey
The consumer’s growing expectations make corporate philanthropy more important than ever. But many respondents to this survey say that their companies aren’t meeting social goals or the expectations of stakeholders effectively. Companies that are doing well take a more strategic approach.

10. STRATEGY | Succeeding at open-source innovation: An interview with Mozilla's Mitchell Baker
The company’s chairman and former CEO explains the power of the participatory, open-source model of collaboration.