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228. How talent drives value in private capital
5 december 2024 · 38 min
Sourcing and retaining talent is an evergreen challenge for companies, and it is even more important to realizing value creation goals in private capital backed companies. In this episode we hear from two of our experts on the subject. Marla Capozzi is a partner in our Boston office and a leader and founder of CEO Alpha, our initiative to deliver outperformance for private company CEOs and future leaders. At the time of recording, Dr. Claudy Jules was a partner in our Washington, DC, office and a leader in our private capital practice. He has since left our firm. Lees meer
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McKinsey insights on private capital
CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders From the Rest
Achieving hypergrowth: It’s all about the people
Chief performance officers can be a secret ingredient for private equity success. Here’s why
Five alphas: Essential capabilities to succeed in the next era of private capital
CEO alpha: A new approach to generating private equity outperformance
The CEO alpha: The advantages of exceptional leadership
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227. Retired CIA Director John Brennan: Why modernization is ‘never over’
29 november 2024 · 49 min
Organizations often struggle to adapt to change, whether technological, economic, or geopolitical. Yet change is inevitable, especially as technology evolves. This week, we are joined by retired Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan, who, from 2013 to 2017, transformed the agency’s organizational structure to better meet its full potential. John spoke with Megan McConnell, a partner based in our Washington D.C office who assists large, complex institutions in transforming how they run their organizations. Lees meer
Related Insights
Insights on Transformation on www.mckinsey.com
McKinsey Transformation on LinkedIn
Defining your ‘true north’: A road map to successful transformation
How to gain and sustain a competitive edge through transformation
Leading agile transformation: The new capabilities leaders need to build 21st-century organizations
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226. Helping India’s e-commerce leapfrog into the future
21 november 2024 · 39 min
McKinsey innovation leader Erik Roth speaks with Shiprocket cofounder and CEO Saahil Goel about how he built his e-commerce logistics company into a highly successful platform that is helping launch new entrepreneurs all over India. Lees meer
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225. Alex Gorsky, former chair and CEO of Johnson & Johnson
15 november 2024 · 52 min
This week, we feature a conversation between Alex Gorsky, former chair and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, and Andy West, senior partner and global coleader of our Strategy and Corporate Finance Practice. Lees meer
Alex discusses his approach to developing strategy, the challenges and rewards of developing a successful innovation and M&A pipeline, and his approach to decision-making and building a star team.
Related Insights
The Strategic CEO newsletter
CEO Excellence
Gen AI: Opportunities in M&A
Top M&A trends in 2024: Blueprint for success in the next wave of deals
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224. Strategies to navigate geopolitical uncertainty
7 november 2024 · 43 min
This week, we discuss strategies for navigating geopolitical uncertainty with the authors of a recent article on the subject. Michael Birshan is a senior partner and co-leads our Strategy & Corporate Finance practice globally and also serves on the McKinsey Global Institute Council, Ziad Haider is a partner and our global director of geopolitical risk, and Olivia White is a senior partner and director of our business and economics research arm, the McKinsey Global Institute. Lees meer
Related insights:
Can your company remain global and if so, how?
Black swans, gray rhinos, and silver linings: Anticipating geopolitical risks (and openings)
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223. What’s new in strategy: A view from the frontlines
30 oktober 2024 · 32 min
Senior partners Alex D’Amico, Michael Birshan, and Andy West join us for a conversation about the latest developments in the field of strategy. They discuss how generative AI will change strategy creation, the importance of developing distinctive insights as part of the strategy process, and how to avoid social dynamics from derailing your organization’s best-laid plans. Lees meer
Related insights:
Strategic courage in an age of volatility
Tying short-term decisions to long-term strategy
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick
Eight shifts that will take your strategy into high gear
The social side of strategy
The board’s role in strategy
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222. Investor perspective: A conversation with BlackRock’s Sandy Boss
24 oktober 2024 · 16 min
This week, Sandy Boss, Senior Managing Director at global investment firm BlackRock and Chair of BlackRock UK, joins us on the podcast. In a conversation with Michael Birshan, a senior partner and the global coleader of our Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice, Sandy shares her insights on geopolitics and the energy transition as well as her ‘five Cs’ for CFOs looking to take an investor’s perspective. We recorded their conversation at a recent gathering for CFOs in London. Lees meer
Related Insights
What your most important investors need to know
Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, 7th editionSupport the show: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/
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221. Building a superpower: How to turn a capability into a competitive advantage
11 oktober 2024 · 22 min
Companies have endless initiatives and plans, all with the promise to transform the organization and deliver attractive financial returns. However experience indicates companies should focus on building an institutional capability that has the power to separate them from the rest. To discuss how to build this superpower we’re joined by Brad Mendelson, a senior partner based in our Cleveland Ohio office, and Tova Katzir, a partner in our New York office. Lees meer
Related insights
Building a superpower: What can we learn from the Magnificent Seven?What’s your superpower? How companies can build an institutional capability to achieve competitive advantage
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220. How gen AI can help accelerate M&A
4 oktober 2024 · 43 min
We’re joined by three McKinsey M&A experts to discuss the ways that generative AI is being used to streamline and improve the M&A process, from target identification to deal execution. Ben Ellencweig leads our work in M&A, alliances, and partnerships globally for QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey. Rui Silva helps lead our work across a range of M&A topics, including how to execute large and complex integrations. Kyle Lefler helps clients with M&A strategy and execution across sectors including technology, digital intelligence, and consumer goods. Lees meer
Related insights:
Gen AI: Opportunities in M&A
Rewired
The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier
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219. How leadership is changing for a changing world
27 september 2024 · 39 min
This week, we’re joined by senior partners Kurt Strovink and Ramesh Srinivasan, coauthors, along with Hans-Werner Kaas and Dana Maor, of a new McKinsey book, The Journey of Leadership: How CEOs Learn to Lead from the Inside Out. It is the first-ever look behind the curtain at McKinsey’s step-by-step approach to helping leaders transform both professionally and personally. It introduces a new, more human-centric approach that is helping some of the best leaders achieve results by cultivating humility, confidence, vulnerability, and resilience in themselves and others. Lees meer
Related insights:
The Journey of Leadership: How CEOs Learn to Lead from the Inside Out
Author Talks: A transformational approach to leadership
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218. Cisco Systems CFO on M&A, geopolitics, and the emerging AI opportunity
20 september 2024 · 25 min
This week, we’re joined by Scott Herren, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cisco Systems, and Eric Kutcher, Senior Partner and Chair of McKinsey & Company, North America. They discuss the rationale for Cisco's recent acquisition, the role of CFOs in driving change within a company, the impact of AI on finance, and the current geopolitical and economic climate. Lees meer
Related insights:
The Seasons of the CFO
Palo Alto Networks CFO on AI, cybersecurity, and the finance leader’s mandate
Data, analytics, and decisions: An interview with Teradata’s CFO
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217. How CFOs raise their game in midtenure
6 september 2024 · 46 min
This week, we return to the CFO journey and discuss how CFOs can drive outperformance in the middle years of their tenure. We’re joined by Ankur Agrawal, a partner in our New York office, a leader in our Strategy and Corporate Finance and Healthcare practices, and the leader of our CFO and finance service line in the Americas. Christian Grube is a partner in our Munich office, leader in our Strategy and Corporate Finance practice, and the leader of our CFO and finance service line in Europe. Arun Nayar’s career in finance spans more than 40 years. He was the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tyco International, the former CFO of global operations at PepsiCo, and he currently sits on the boards of GFL Environmental, Amcor, and Rite Aid. Lees meer
Related insights:
Faster, smarter, bolder: How midtenure CFOs shift into a higher gear
The seasons of the CFO
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216. Making your strategic plan compelling to investors
29 augustus 2024 · 17 min
This week, we discuss how companies can create value in today’s complex business environment and communicate that value effectively to investors by demonstrating strategic clarity and consistency amid uncertainty. Lees meer
Our guests are Justin Sanders, a partner in New York and a leader in our Corporate Finance Practice, and Cassandre Danoux, a partner in London who leads our Joint Ventures and Alliances Practice.
Related insights
What your most important investors need to know
Maximizing the impact of your investor relations
Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, 7th edition
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215. Air Canada CFO John Di Bert on managing uncertainty
23 augustus 2024 · 21 min
This week, we are joined by John Di Bert, CFO of Air Canada, and John Kelleher, a senior partner based in Toronto and the global co-leader of our Finance and Capital Markets service line. Lees meer
Recorded at our recent CFO forum in London, this discussion delves into how Air Canada is positioning itself for sustainable growth and stability, the key financial strategies that other CFOs can apply in similarly complex industries, the financial leadership required to navigate the inherent uncertainties of the airline industry, and the strategic vision necessary for long-term value creation.
Related Insights
Corporate finance and the CFO role
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214. The secrets to outperforming in family-owned businesses
16 augustus 2024 · 40 min
This week, we delve into a McKinsey.com report on family-owned businesses (FOBs) that demonstrates how, by combining four critical mindsets with five strategic actions, FOBs have a chance to quadruple their value in the next decade while maintaining resilience. Lees meer
Our guests are Eduardo Asaf who is a partner in McKinsey’s Mexico City office, Acha Leke, who is a senior partner in our Johannesburg office, and Francesco Malatesta, who is a partner in our Dubai office.
Related insights:
The secrets of outperforming family-owned businesses: How they create value—and how you can become one
Insights on Private Capital
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213. Bonus: Starting a new CFO role
8 augustus 2024 · 19 min
This week, Yuval Atsmon, the newly appointed head of McKinsey's finance function, joins us to share his perspectives on the chief finance role. Lees meer
Yuval is also a client-serving senior partner in our firm's Technology, Media & Telecommunications, and Consumer Packaged Goods practices, where he’s focused on helping companies with growth-led transformations. Yuval is based in London, where we recorded our conversation during our 22nd annual global CFO forum.
Our conversation delves into the evolving role of CFOs and the challenges today’s finance leaders face, from managing uncertainty and volatility to strategic planning and performance management. We’ll also discuss the impact of generative AI on finance, exploring how it can transform traditional processes and decision-making.
Related Insights
The Seasons of the CFO
Artificial intelligence in strategy
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212. Do you have what it takes to be a CFO?
29 juli 2024 · 45 min
Leading the finance function of a large company comes with a broad mandate requiring wide-ranging capabilities and experience. This week, three experts join us to explain how CFO hopefuls can acquire the credentials that matter most today. Lees meer
Ankur Agrawal is a partner in our New York office and a leader in our Strategy and Corporate Finance and Healthcare Practices. He also heads our CFO and Finance Practice in the Americas
Dr Karolina Sauer-Sidor is a partner in our Madrid office and a leader in our Strategy and Corporate Finance, and Technology, Media, and Telecom Practices. She has led several finance transformations and supported multiple CFOs as they have started in the role.
Chris Halmy is the former Chief Financial Officer of Ally Financial. Chris was instrumental in restructuring Ally into a leading U.S. digital bank and consumer lender. Now retired from Ally, Chris sits on the boards of directors at Burford Capital, Western Alliance Bank, and Mercury Financial, and serves as a special advisor to McKinsey.
Related insights:
The Seasons of the CFO
How to prepare for the CFO role
Starting up ad a new CFO
Faster, smarter, bolder: How midtenure CFOs shift into a higher gear
Episode 162. Why today’s CFOs require ambidexterity
Episode 158. Seven mindsets and practices for new CFOs
Episode 147. The CFO’s role in talent development
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211. 10 questions boards should ask about cybersecurity
12 juli 2024 · 42 min
In today's episode, we discuss the top 10 questions boards should ask to ensure comprehensive cybersecurity oversight. We’re joined by Justin Greis, a partner in our Chicago office who leads McKinsey’s cybersecurity work in North America; Daniel Wallance, a senior expert in our New York office who focuses on cybersecurity and technology resilience in financial institutions, critical infrastructure companies, and public sector organizations; and Vinnie Liu, who is the CEO and co-founder of the cybersecurity firm Bishop Fox. Lees meer
Related reading
Risk and Resilience insights
McKinsey technology insights
What is cybersecurity?
Want to know more about cybersecurity? Talk to us.
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210. Transformation and new business building
28 juni 2024 · 43 min
We discuss the challenges and opportunities of building new businesses within an organization during a transformation. How should business leaders balance the need for transformation with pursuing new business ventures? What is the role of strategy in business reinvention? What evidence is there that optimizing the core business and building new businesses translates into higher performance? Lees meer
Our guests are senior partner Chris Hagedorn and partners Matt Banholzer, and Ryan Nguyen.
Related insights:
Listen to episode 187. Driving innovation with generative AI with Matt Banholzer and Laura LaBerge
Stay up to date with the latest insights from McKinsey Transformation on McKinsey.com
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Discover the latest insights from our Strategic Growth & Innovation Practice on McKinsey.com
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209. Innovation in video gaming with Electronic Arts’ Chief Strategy Officer Mihir Vaidya
21 juni 2024 · 32 min
Innovation in online gaming requires keeping up with a broad mix of changes, including digital advances, audience desires, and artistic trends. In this episode, McKinsey innovation expert Erik Roth talks with Mihir Vaidya, the chief strategy officer of Electronic Arts, about these unique aspects of innovating in the gaming industry. Lees meer
We hope Erik and Mihir’s conversation will be valuable for all executives grappling with the challenges of dynamic and strategic resource allocation and the need to balance investment in growth with sustaining operations.
Related Insights
Listen to The Committed Innovator
Read the edited transcript of this episode
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208. Preparing your organization for uncertainty
13 juni 2024 · 42 min
In today's episode, we delve into practical strategies that organizations can implement to effectively manage and adapt during times of uncertainty. Lees meer
We explore a range of approaches, including scenario planning, risk management, cultivating leadership skills, and leveraging technology. Our guests also underscore the critical need for agility and swift decision-making when facing unpredictable conditions.
We are joined by McKinsey senior advisor Rear Admiral Wyman Howard III (ret.), Mihir Mysore, a partner in our Houston office who founded and leads our Crisis Response and Resilience Practices globally, Alex Panas, a senior partner in our Boston office who co-leads our Advanced Industries Practice, and Gregory D. Smith, Chairman of American Airlines.
Related reading
How to manage in uncertainty
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207. Bonus: Deal Volume - Perspectives on a slower era in private markets
6 juni 2024 · 43 min
We are excited to present a special bonus episode of the Deal Volume podcast, which is produced by our Private Capital Practice. Lees meer
Our guest host for this episode is Brian Vickery, a partner in the practice who is joined by the practice's leaders, senior partners Fredrik Dahlqvist and David Quigley, to discuss key insights from the 2024 edition of our Global Private Markets Review. We hope you enjoy this discussion on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the private capital landscape.
Related insights:
McKinsey Global Private Markets Review 2024: Private markets in a slower era
Listen to the Deal Volume podcast
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206. Are you ready for a surge in M&A?
23 mei 2024 · 46 min
Today’s discussion covers several topics from our recent report on top M&A trends. We’re joined by senior partners Jake Henry and Mieke Van Oostende, who co-lead our M&A work globally, and senior partners Michael Birshan and Andy West, who co-lead our Strategy and Corporate Finance Practice. Lees meer
We discuss the changing landscape of M&A, the shift from consolidation to growth and capability building, the importance of integration planning, the role of private equity, and the impact of regulatory review cycles. We also touch upon the concept of 'transact to transform' and the increasing trend of alliances and joint ventures.
Related reading
Top M&A trends in 2024: Blueprint for success in the next wave of deals
Gen AI: Opportunities in M&A
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205. Helping boards manage geopolitical risk with Jon Huntsman Jr.
16 mei 2024 · 40 min
The need for board-level strategic conversations on geopolitical risk is urgent. To discuss how boards can guide companies through an increasingly complex geopolitical environment, we’re joined by Jon Huntsman Jr. Jon is a former US governor and diplomat who has spent nearly two decades in US public service at the state, national, and international levels. He sits on the boards of Ford, Mobileye, and Chevron, and is also the Vice Chairman of MasterCard. We're also joined by Ziad Haider, a partner in our Singapore office who co-leads our Geopolitics Practice, and Celia Huber, a senior partner in our Bay Area location who leads our North American Board Services Practice. Lees meer
Further reading:
Black swans, gray rhinos, and silver linings: Anticipating geopolitical risks (and openings)
How global companies can manage geopolitical risk
Boards can guide companies through geopolitical headwinds
Geopolitical resilience: The new board imperative
How three global companies navigate geopolitical risk to build resilience
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204. The transformation imperative for midcap companies
13 mei 2024 · 36 min
Midcap companies have vast opportunities to increase their performance and scale if they reinvent how they work. Lees meer
Midsize companies don’t dominate the headlines and investor attention the way large corporations do, but they represent more than 40 percent of the global workforce and account for approximately one-third of most economies’ GDP.
However, the productivity of small and midsize businesses is only half that of large companies, and lower in emerging economies. These businesses have vast opportunities to increase their performance and scale.
In this episode, we discuss how midcaps can seize the opportunity to transform themselves and reach a significantly higher level of performance.
Joining us are Zakir Gaibi, a senior partner in McKinsey’s Johannesburg office, Mauricio Janauskas a senior partner in the Santiago office, and Kedar Naik is a partner in the Brussels office. You can read their article Unleashing the power of midcap companies on McKinsey.com
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203. Managing the risks around generative AI
25 april 2024 · 44 min
Generative AI poses both risks and opportunities. Ida Kristensen and Oliver Bevan join us to discuss how we can mitigate the former while moving to capture the latter from day one. Lees meer
Ida Kristensen is a senior partner in our New York office. She coleads the Risk & Resilience Practice and advises leading financial institutions on cybersecurity, strategies for risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational improvement.
Oliver Bevan is a partner in our Chicago office and a leader in our Risk and Resilience and Technology Practices. He leads our client work at the intersection of technology and risk, focusing on generative AI, data privacy, third party management, and trust and safety.
Ida and Oliver’s article, Implementing generative AI with speed and safety is available on McKinsey.com
Related reading:
The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier
A generative AI reset: Rewiring to turn potential into value in 2024
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202. Charting your M&A course for 2024
18 april 2024 · 45 min
M&A dealmakers have been on a wild ride. From the pandemic-fueled rout in 2020 to 2021’s record-breaking recovery, followed by a steep decline in 2023, the global M&A market has offered something of a masterclass in volatility. In this episode, we are joined by senior partners Jake Henry, Mieke Van Oostende, and Andy West to discuss the trends in the global M&A environment in 2024 and what they mean for business leaders. Jake and Mieke recently published a report on McKinsey.com, Top M&A trends in 2024: Blueprint for success in the next wave of deals, which forms the basis for our discussion. Lees meer
The report also includes a compendium of articles analyzing deal activity in the chemicals, tech media and telecom, life sciences, financial services, consumer goods, and transport and logistics industries in 2023.
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201. Seven CEO insights from private equity
10 april 2024 · 43 min
Private equity firms have a well-earned reputation for elevating the performance of the companies they invest in. A cornerstone of their strategy is a relentless pursuit of operational excellence to drive efficiency and productivity. In this episode, we analyze what public company CEOs can glean from the private equity playbook to enhance their own company's performance. Our guests are John Kelleher and Radhika Ray. Lees meer
John is a senior partner in our Private Equity Special Operations group and serves as an interim in-house executive helping companies execute large PE-style transformations. John has served in multiple executive roles in the private equity industry—including as CEO—and is co-founder of the PE-CEO Alpha Institute, a partnership between McKinsey and Harvard Business School to train private equity portfolio company CEOs.
Radhika is a partner in our Private Equity group and has over 15 years of experience in the private equity sector. She helps our clients with large-scale transformations and oversees the service line, implementing rapid labor productivity improvements.
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200. A genuine partnership with the board
27 maart 2024 · 18 min
CEOs and CFOs are redefining their interactions with the board to ensure success in an era of rapid change. Joining us to delve into this growing trend of collaboration between CEOs, management teams, and boards are Celia Huber, leader of our North American board services practice, along with Michael Birshan and Andy West, the co-leaders of our Strategy and Corporate Finance Practice. Lees meer
Related reading:
The board’s role in building resilience https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-boards-role-in-building-resilience
Five ways to increase your board’s long-term impact https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/five-ways-to-increase-your-boards-long-term-impact
The role of the board in preparing for extraordinary risk https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-role-of-the-board-in-preparing-for-extraordinary-risk
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199. Bringing innovation to a not-for-profit setting
21 maart 2024 · 31 min
Innovation in a not-for-profit context involves measuring success in terms of returns on mission rather than returns to shareholders. In this episode, McKinsey innovation expert Erik Roth talks with Sajit Joseph, the chief innovation officer of the American Red Cross, about how the 142-year-old institution began and continues to carry out its innovation journey. Lees meer
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198. Six strategies for growth outperformance
15 maart 2024 · 42 min
Fewer than one in four companies outpace their industry peers on revenue and profit growth. We discuss new research that reveals the six mindsets and strategies that set these growth outperformers apart. Lees meer
We're joined by Rebecca Doherty, a partner in our Bay Area office and co-leader of our Strategic Growth and Innovation practice, Jill Zucker, a senior partner who co-leads our global growth transformation work, and Kate Seigel, a partner in our Detroit office who advises clients on growth strategy and execution using M&A and organic approaches.
Related reading:
Courageous growth: Six strategies for continuous growth outperformance
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197. Growth, AI, and the future of finance: An interview with Workday’s CFO Zane Rowe
6 maart 2024 · 27 min
Zane Rowe is the CFO of Workday, a California-based company that develops enterprise software for managing finance, HR, and planning. Workday has been growing rapidly, and its growth-oriented culture is a central theme of the discussion we recorded between Zane and McKinsey's CFO Eric Kutcher Lees meer
Listen to Eric's conversation with Palo Alto Network's CFO, Dipak Golechha: https://link.chtbl.com/SgZPqa6t
Listen to Eric's conversation with Teradata CFO Claire Bramley: https://link.chtbl.com/w3ustEBP
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Data, analytics, and decisions: An interview with Teradata’s CFO
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196. A guide for boards on generative AI: Four questions for management teams
20 februari 2024 · 49 min
Boards can play an essential role in engaging management teams to ensure they fully explore the potential of generative AI, even beyond their comfort zone. In this episode, we discuss the most important questions boards need to ask senior executives as their companies move to adopt this technology. Our guests are experienced in both technology and board practices. Lees meer
Frithjof Lund is our managing partner in Norway and leads our firm’s Board Services Practice globally.
Douglas Merrill is a partner in our Southern California office and was the Chief Information Officer and VP of Engineering at Google before joining McKinsey.
Alexander Sukharevsky is a senior partner in London and the global leader of QuantumBlack, McKinsey's AI arm.
Aaron Rosenberg is a partner at Radical Ventures where he leads the firm's European and London investment activities and operations.
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195. Why strategists should embrace imperfection
9 februari 2024 · 37 min
We're joined by Charles Conn and Rob McLean, AM, the co-authors of The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain Times. Lees meer
Charles is an investor, environmentalist, and entrepreneur. He co-founded Monograph, a venture firm, and was previously CEO of the Rhodes Trust in Oxford. He is the Board Chair of Patagonia and sits on The Nature Conservancy European Council. He was the founding CEO of Ticketmaster-Citysearch and a partner at McKinsey & Company.
Rob is a Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company, a Trustee of The Nature Conservancy in Australia and Asia, and a Director of the Paul Ramsay Foundation, Australia’s largest philanthropic foundation. He is the former Dean of the Australian Graduate School of Management. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.
Rob and Charles' books can be found here: https://bulletproofproblemsolving.com/
You can also listen to their previous interview on Inside the Strategy Room or read the edited transcript on McKinsey.com.
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194. Driving long-term business transformation
3 februari 2024 · 29 min
Many companies turn to transformation because their leaders seek to capture untapped potential or realize growth or efficiency gains. Yet transformations take work to get right. Our research shows less than a third of transformations reach their goals to improve organizational performance and sustain these improvements over time. Lees meer
To discuss how to beat those odds and sustain a holistic business transformation over the long term, we are joined by Roman Regelman and Kevin Carmody.
Roman is Senior Executive Vice President and Global Head of Securities Services and Digital at US-based financial company BNY Mellon.
Kevin is a senior partner in our Transformation Practice with over twenty years of experience serving clients across Europe and North and South America.
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193. Eight keys to excelling as a chief of staff
23 januari 2024 · 41 min
A chief of staff can be instrumental to a CEO's success while also advancing their own career. While the role’s variability and intensity make it challenging, they also make it exciting. Lees meer
We're joined by Blair Epstein, Poppy Johnson, and Connor Rochford to discuss the eight pieces of advice they have distilled from hundreds of interviews with those who have mastered the role.
Read the McKinsey.com article, Seeing around corners: How to excel as a chief of staff, by Eleanor Bensley, Andrew Goodman, Poppy Johnson, and Connor Rochford
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192. Using M&A to launch a transformation
12 januari 2024 · 47 min
We discuss the role M&A can play in the launch and success of large-scale transformations. Our guests are Chris Hagedorn and Alex Liu. Chris is a leader in our Transformation Practice, where he designs and executes comprehensive transformations, including M&A integration and value capture to achieve rapid and sustainable performance improvement for clients. Lees meer
Alex is a leader in our M&A Practice. He works closely with senior leadership teams on large-scale mergers and brings expertise in realizing revenue-based synergies.
Chris and Alex's recent McKinsey.com article: When a transaction forges a transformation
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191. Best of 2023 - How to make a strong start as a CEO
3 januari 2024 · 47 min
In this episode, we share advice and insights for new CEOs about how they can make a strong start in the role. Sean Brown is joined by Carolyn Dewar, a senior partner in our San Francisco office who is the founder and co-leader of our CEO Excellence Practice. She is also a co-author of last year’s NY Times bestseller, CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest. Lees meer
Joining Carolyn is Kurt Strovink, a senior partner in our New York office and co-leader of our global CEO initiative. He serves as a counselor to CEOs across industries and is a co-author, with Carolyn, of the Mckinsey.com article, Starting strong: Making your CEO transition a catalyst for renewal.
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190. Best of 2023 - Strategies to win in the new ecosystem economy
27 december 2023 · 46 min
This shift from industry sectors to customer-focused ecosystems may be the largest economic reorganization in history. What role will your company play? Lees meer
Global ecosystems are breaking down barriers separating traditional industries and organizing the economy around key customer needs. In this episode of Inside the Strategy Room, the co-authors of the new book The Ecosystem Economy: How to Lead in the New Age of Sectors Without Borders, explain how companies can secure their place in the ecosystem evolution. Miklós Dietz leads McKinsey’s strategy and corporate finance work within our Financial Services practice and Venkat Atluri heads up our Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice.
Listen to episode 133. Digital ecosystems: Creating value in the new age of sectors without borders
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189. CEO perspectives: Scott Wine, CNH Industrial
20 december 2023 · 26 min
Scott Wine is the CEO of the multinational equipment manufacturer and services company, CNH Industrial. The company's brands include CASE and New Holland. Scott reflects on the challenges of leading a globally dispersed business, the critical importance of technology to agriculture, and what he learned from running the executive dining room for General Colin Powell. He spoke with senior partner Celia Huber during our recent global strategy and leadership event in New York. Lees meer
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188. Leading effectively with the board
15 december 2023 · 38 min
Boards are under increasing pressure to navigate a complex business environment, stay on top of accelerating technological advances, manage growing stakeholder expectations, and in some cases, set the organization's ambition level to catalyze change in close collaboration with management. Lees meer
To discuss how the role of the board is developing in light of these challenges we're joined by Karen McLoughlin, a former CFO who is a long-time board director for Best Buy, among other companies, Steven Sterin, who serves on the boards of DuPont and Kosmos Energy, and Frithjof Lund, a senior partner in our Oslo office and global leader of our Board Services practice.
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187. Driving innovation with generative AI
8 december 2023 · 43 min
Generative AI has been the hottest technology and business topic of 2023. Everyone knows that gen AI could be important, but how do you use it to create innovation that will genuinely advance your business? Lees meer
Joining us to address that question are Laura LaBerge and Matt Banholzer.
Laura is the Global Director of our Growth Strategy and Innovation practice based in our Stamford, Connecticut office. She works with clients on digitally driven innovations, strategies, and transformations. You can contact Laura on LinkedIn here.
Matt is a partner in our Chicago office who co-leads the Growth Strategy and Innovation Practice. Matt serves organizations on innovation strategy across a range of sectors, including energy, basic materials, and agriculture. You can contact Matt here.
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186. Palo Alto Networks CFO, Dipak Golechha
30 november 2023 · 35 min
Dipak Golechha is the Chief Financial Officer of Palo Alto Networks, a leading cybersecurity company. This episode features a conversation between Dipak and Eric Kutcher, our own CFO. Lees meer
Dipak and Eric discuss their experiences around the expanding CFO mandate, what it’s like to lead the finance function in a highly volatile business environment, and how they’re grappling with AI and other new technologies.
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Boards and cybersecurity
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185. How to succeed in China's changing economy
24 november 2023 · 45 min
China’s economy and business landscape have been going through significant changes. We speak with three experts who will help us understand those shifts and how multinationals can adapt their strategies to succeed in China. Lees meer
Our guests are Franck Le Deu, a leader of our Life Sciences Practice in China, Joe Ngai, chairman of our offices in Greater China, and Junna Shi, a partner who advises Chinese government institutions on industrial development, regional economic planning, and integrated regional development topics.
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184. How to manage a successful CEO transition
15 november 2023 · 42 min
Great CEOs know that the transition to their successor will define their legacy and cement the strength of what they’ve built. We speak with three McKinsey experts about how the best CEOs prepare for the final phase of their tenure. We're joined by Carolyn Dewar, a senior partner in our Bay Area office, Blair Epstein, a partner also based in San Fransisco, and Kurt Strovink, a senior partner in our New York office. Lees meer
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183. How mid-tenure CEOs find a new gear
9 november 2023 · 43 min
The best CEOs find a new gear and sustain momentum and high performance after the heady first years in the job. We're joined by Kurt Strovink, a senior partner in our New York office, and Carolyn Dewar, a senior partner in our Bay Area office, to discuss the four ways CEOs can avoid complacency and create even more value in their mid-tenure. Lees meer
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182. CEO alpha: How to cultivate great leaders for greater gains
3 november 2023 · 34 min
For any company, having a CEO who makes effective, strategic decisions can help teams go far. CEOs who excel at this have what McKinsey senior partner Sacha Ghai calls “CEO alpha.” In today’s episode, Sacha speaks with Brian Vickery, a partner in our Boston office who hosts our Deal Volume podcast which is focused on private capital. During today’s discussion, they’ll cover a range of topics, including the implications of CEO Alpha for chief executives who are leading private equity portfolio companies, the different mandates these CEOs face, the steps they can take to create alpha, and how they are navigating an increasingly volatile economic and geopolitical environment. Lees meer
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181. Navigating geopolitics with Dr Richard Haass
27 oktober 2023 · 32 min
Dr Richard Haass shares his perspectives on how business leaders can navigate today’s complex geopolitical landscape. Lees meer
Richard is a veteran diplomat and respected scholar of international relations. He has deep experience in geopolitics. His diplomatic service includes counseling Colin Powell in talks in Afghanistan and three years as the US envoy on peace negotiations in Northern Ireland. Richard led the United States Council on Foreign Relations for twenty years and is now president emeritus. He has taken on a new role as senior counselor at the investment banking advisory firm Centerview Partners. Richard has also written 17 books and in his most recent, Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens, he makes the case that for American democracy to survive and hopefully thrive, the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded.
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Richard’s book: Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens
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180. Implementing transformations for the long-term
18 oktober 2023 · 44 min
Many organizations embark on large-scale transformations, only to end with frustrated leaders and worse-than-expected long-term results. That doesn't have to be the case. Success is attainable and organizations that excel at implementation tend to outperform their peers financially. What sets these top performers apart? Olalla Montes, Nick Robson, and Nick Waugh join us to answer that question. Lees meer
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How to implement transformations for long-term impact
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179. Hopper: Bringing fintech to travel booking
11 oktober 2023 · 23 min
Hopper has acquired 100 million mobile users by offering consumer-friendly financial products and a gamified app experience, according to cofounder Frederic Lalonde. In this episode, Frederic takes us on a journey and explains how Hopper transformed from a company with the bulk of its initial revenue coming from airline ticket sales into a travel fintech business—selling algorithmically enabled financial products such as price-freezing capabilities and cancellation insurance. We’ll also discuss consumer psychology, the power of gamification and social commerce, and the trade-offs involved in targeting younger travelers. Lees meer
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Travel Disruptors: Bringing fintech to travel booking
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