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The McKinsey Podcast, our new flagship podcast series, takes you inside our global firm, and features conversations with experts on issues that matter most in business and management. McKinsey & Company is a management-consulting firm that helps businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations realize their most important goals. Topics covered in this series include strategy, technology, leadership, marketing, operations, organization, and the role of business in society.

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How to revive US productivity

05.18.2023

Once an engine of US power and prosperity, US labor productivity has grown at a sluggish 1.4 percent since 2005. Imminent challenges such as workforce shortages, debt, inflation, and the cost of energy could be ameliorated with higher productivity. On ...

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05.18.2023 How to revive US productivity Once an engine of US power and prosperity, US labor productivity has grown at a sluggish 1.4 percent since 2005. Imminent challenges such as workforce shortages, debt, inflation, and the cost of energy could be ameliorated with higher productivity. On ...
04.21.2023 Why restoring natural capital is good for business From regular water shortages in California to a nitrogen crisis in the Netherlands, the deterioration of natural capital has had tangible consequences—and given rise to a reckoning within business and government. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey partner ...
04.05.2023 Six CEO priorities for 2023 Over the past few years, CEOs have found themselves repeatedly recalibrating in the wake of shock after shock. As 2023 shapes up to be another year of uncertainty, stable ground may continue to seem elusive. In this episode of The ...
03.23.2023 A guide to investing in Black economic mobility Forty percent of Black American households don’t have high-speed, fixed broadband, according to recent McKinsey research. That digital divide is just one of eight investment opportunities that have the highest potential to move the needle on Black economic mobility. On ...
03.09.2023 The CEO agenda: Prioritizing geopolitical risk Geopolitical risk, an issue once deferred, is now demanding immediate attention. Hear how leaders must challenge the fundamentals of how operations have traditionally been run to adapt to a multipolar world. In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, senior partner ...
02.23.2023 Women in the workplace are breaking up to break through "Women leaders are voting with their feet," says McKinsey senior partner Alexis Krivkovich on this week’s episode of The McKinsey Podcast. She and senior partner Lareina Yee speak with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly to dig into the latest Women ...
02.09.2023 How our interconnected world is changing Globalization isn’t going away, but it is changing, according to recent research from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI). In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, MGI director Olivia White speaks with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about the flows of ...
01.27.2023 Net zero: Next moves for CEOs Net zero doesn’t have to mean zero sum. In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey partner Anna Moore and senior partner Humayun Tai talk to global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about the “devilish duality” leaders have faced since the ...
01.13.2023 New year, new tech, no problem McKinsey analyzed 14 new trends in its latest report on business technology. Here are the three that leaders need to know about most. In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, partners Michael Chui and Roger Roberts speak with McKinsey editorial ...
12.29.2022 Why on earth should business care about space? The volume of information available from space is unprecedented. McKinsey experts Ryan Brukardt and Jesse Klempner join host and McKinsey partner, Mina Alaghband to share the incredible ways in which the space-for-earth economy has evolved and how it needs to ...
12.16.2022 The future of US manufacturing is hiding in plain sight Boring is beautiful when it drives economic prosperity. Cue industrial technology companies, whose under-the-radar successes are powering a resurgence in US manufacturing. Their proven promise is the basis of the new book The Titanium Economy, cowritten by McKinsey’s managing partner ...
11.29.2022 Electric vehicles are here, and large-scale adoption is. . . near? While the internal-combustion engine dominates car design, its existence contributes to global warming and detracts from electric-vehicle (EV) development. Things like carbon emissions, the complexity of design, and battery development are slowing down the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. But ...
11.10.2022 When things get rocky, practice deliberate calm In unusually difficult situations, a counterintuitive response to stress is what many leaders should aim for, say Jacqueline Brassey, McKinsey senior knowledge expert and McKinsey senior partner Aaron De Smet as they talk about their new book, Deliberate Calm: How ...
10.20.2022 Build back better relationships at work Social capital, a technical term for connectivity in the workplace, is important for helping employees execute, learn, innovate, and advance in organizations. Right now, because of the pandemic and the related upheaval in office and staffing norms, it’s in short ...
10.06.2022 Beyond burnout: What helps–and what doesn’t Beyond burnout: What helps--and what doesn’t
09.22.2022 Slow down attrition: Focus on what workers want Understand the differences among five common employee personas and retain talent
09.08.2022 The two-wheeled commute: Micromobility and your future Scooter skeptic? Think again. Micromobility is gaining favor with consumers worldwide—and may fast become a mainstay of urban transportation.
08.25.2022 What makes an organization 'healthy'? Select management practices can improve performance
08.11.2022 Creating good packaging for packaged goods Stronger, sustainable and 'smart' packaging coming our way
07.28.2022 Apprenticeship gets a makeover Apprenticeship is a powerful and largely underutilized tool
07.14.2022 Learning and earning: the bold moves that change careers If workers are encouraged to make bold career moves within their organization, they might be more motivated to stay.
06.23.2022 How current global trends are disrupting the fashion industry How fashion brands and suppliers can adapt and thrive
06.09.2022 How to manage the coming wave of investment in capital projects About $130 trillion is expected to flow into infrastructure upgrades over the next five years. How can companies spend that most efficiently?
05.26.2022 What will it take to boost Latino economic power? Bolstered Latino economic power means greater opportunity for all Americans
05.12.2022 Digital transformation on the CEO agenda What digital success looks like – and what stands in the way
05.05.2022 Digital transformation on the CEO agenda For digital transformation to succeed, CEOs must lead the changes within their organization. Hear from McKinsey senior partners Kate Smaje and Rodney Zemmel speak with McKinsey Global Publishing’s Lucia Rahilly about how to contextualize digital transformation, why integration between teams ...
04.18.2022 The rising risk of a global food supply crisis What's at stake and what can be done to avert a global food supply crisis
03.30.2022 The rising toll of the war in Ukraine Much is at stake as the war continues
03.24.2022 The first steps to net-zero emissions The path to net-zero starts by asking lots of tough questions
03.24.2022 The first steps to net zero emission Aspiring to a net zero emission for your organization? It's an undeniably challenging process, but if ignored, will only lead to a thornier transition in the future. On this episode, hear from McKinsey partner, Mekala Krishnan, on how to approach ...
03.24.2022 The first steps to net-zero emission Aspiring to a net-zero emission for your organization? It's an undeniably challenging process, but if ignored, will only lead to a thornier transition in the future. On this episode, hear from McKinsey partner, Mekala Krishnan, on how to approach net-zero ...
03.03.2022 IoT comes of age In a software-driven world, IoT adoption is the only option
02.17.2022 Why business must heed customer reviews Product improvement based on customer reviews are key
02.03.2022 How business is facing the challenges of Omicron The Omicron variant continues to disrupt the healthcare system, schools, and work - how is business coping?
01.18.2022 Nurses and the great attrition A McKinsey survey found over 30% of nurses are thinking of leaving direct patient care. What can be done to inspire them to stay?
01.18.2022 How to preserve and grow the beleaguered nurse workforce Many nurses are reevaluating their commitment to direct patient care. Now, during a time of unprecedented need, what can health systems and other employers of nurses do to inspire this backbone of the healthcare workforce to stay? Hear from Gretchen ...
12.21.2021 The state of burn-out for women in the workplace Women step up as emotional support in the workplace and home, leaving them with little reserves.
12.09.2021 How to create a resilient supply chain strategy Lessons from the pandemic offer leadership opportunity to create and maintain critical resilience measures to ready their supply chain for the next disruption.
11.25.2021 Serving the Black consumer is a $300 billion opportunity Companies can earn lifelong customer loyalty by focusing on the needs of the Black consumer
11.11.2021 The economic and social disadvantages of ageism Perception versus reality is at odds when it comes to the value of older workers
10.28.2021 Leaders must adapt to prevent more quitting Leaders can no longer cling to anachronistic forms of control
10.28.2021 Leadership styles must adapt to prevent more quitting Workers are quitting in record numbers. Such an exodus threatens to increase labor costs, more attrition and contribute to brand bruising. Leaders can hang on to the best if they give their employees what they want—respect and a sense of ...
09.23.2021 Sustainability in the consumer sector How companies can respond to sustainability challenges now
09.09.2021 Cyber Resilience High-profile cyber breaches in government, the private sector and academia have technology and security leaders rethinking the basics of their cybersecurity and resilience.
08.26.2021 How Hamilton stayed alive during the pandemic: An interview with producer Jeffrey Seller Jeffrey Seller, producer of Broadway hits Hamilton, In the Heights, Rent, and more, describes shutting down production, pivoting to digital streaming, staging a production in Australia, and reopening six companies of Hamilton in a month.
08.12.2021 How tech will revolutionize retail Serial entrepreneur and technology expert John Straw on what’s next in Retail Tech
07.29.2021 How to master the seven-step problem-solving process Structured problem solving can help address complex business challenges.
07.15.2021 Centered leadership creates connection in turbulent times McKinsey’s Joanna Barsh on becoming an effective and engaged leader.
07.01.2021 Entrepreneurship beyond Silicon Valley The acceleration of innovation, investment and tech spell optimism for European startups and beyond.
06.17.2021 How to future-proof your organization Organizations that plan for the unpredictable are set up for agile responses.

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