The McKinsey Podcast

By McKinsey & Company

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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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10.04.2019

Around the world, women participate in paid employment at lower rates and wages than men, and are less likely to be promoted. They also tend to work in different sectors. The implications are everyone’s business.

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10.04.2019 What you need to know about women at work Around the world, women participate in paid employment at lower rates and wages than men, and are less likely to be promoted. They also tend to work in different sectors. The implications are everyone’s business.
09.26.2019 Fit for the future: The common challenges facing health care systems—and how to meet them Across the developed world, health systems must adapt to aging populations, changing patient needs, and advances in technology that could both reduce costs and revolutionize clinical care.
09.09.2019 How to master the seven-step problem-solving process Structured problem solving can be used to address almost any complex challenge in business or public policy.
08.21.2019 How to double the odds that your change program will succeed Large-scale organizational change is more likely to stick if executives apply equal discipline and rigor to the “hard” and “soft” elements that matter.
08.08.2019 Peak energy, peak oil, and the rise of renewables: An executive’s guide to the global energy system Global energy demand is headed toward a plateau over the next ten to 20 years, as the world focuses on electrification, energy efficiency, and more service-driven economic growth.
07.31.2019 How to beat your biases and make better investment decisions Proven techniques can help address cognitive biases that often trip up even the most experienced executives.
06.27.2019 Matching talent to value The roles that create the most value in your organization may not be at the top. Getting the right people in these critical seats can turbocharge performance.
06.04.2019 How to unlock marketing-led growth: Data, creativity, and credibility Marketing has been on the frontlines of the digital revolution, but the landscape has become much more complicated, requiring a focus on growth, data, and new modes of creativity.
05.28.2019 Globalization’s next chapter Globalization isn’t in retreat, but it has morphed into a very different phenomenon, increasingly powered by trade in services and by intraregional trade.
05.13.2019 Getting beyond gridlock in cities With more than half the world’s population living in cities, congestion and pollution are worsening. Technology may hold the solution—but only if city governments and companies collaborate.
04.24.2019 Why you should apply analytics to your people strategy Bringing advanced computing power and analytics capabilities to bear on people decisions in an organization is crucial to driving lasting and effective change.
04.16.2019 Preparing for and managing through a downturn As talk of an impending economic downturn takes hold in the business world, executives can take thoughtful steps to help their companies better weather the storm.
03.19.2019 The future of manufacturing A small number of factories worldwide have successfully combined automation, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things to achieve game-changing productivity gains. How did they do it, and what can we learn?
03.06.2019 What makes an organization ‘healthy’? Research shows that companies can improve short- and long-term performance by focusing on a small number of carefully selected management practices.
02.25.2019 Leadership beyond the C-suite Developing leaders at scale starts with a clear perspective on the leadership skills needed to execute strategy across the organization.
02.14.2019 Who wins in a 5G world? Next-generation mobile networks promise lower latency and higher speeds. Whether telcos can capture the value is less clear.
01.29.2019 The ethics of artificial intelligence Executives and companies can enjoy the benefits of artificial intelligence while also being aware of potential drawbacks and taking careful steps to mitigate their effects.
01.17.2019 Defense of the cyberrealm: How organizations can thwart cyberattacks Governments and companies have much work to do to protect people, institutions, and even entire cities and countries from potentially devastating large-scale cyberattacks.
12.12.2018 Tapping into the business value of design Design, whether it’s of products or experiences, is not only about aesthetics but also about specific actions taken to boost revenues and customer engagement.
11.19.2018 How to win in Africa The right strategy can unlock strong, profitable growth, explain the authors of Africa’s Business Revolution.
11.16.2018 In pursuit of prosperity Why do some emerging economies grow rapidly while others languish? New research highlights the role of public policy, effective government, and globally competitive companies.
11.15.2018 In pursuit of prosperity Why do some emerging economies grow rapidly while others languish? New research highlights the role of public policy, effective government, and globally competitive companies.
10.25.2018 Straight talk about employee evaluation and performance management Managing employee performance successfully requires real support for managers and a process that is recognized as fair.
10.04.2018 From start-up to scale: A conversation with Box CEO Aaron Levie The cloud service cofounder and CEO talks about innovation, disruption, and harnessing the next big thing.
09.21.2018 Blockchain explained: What it is and isn’t, and why it matters Understanding how blockchain creates business value is essential for companies to identify the right use cases and move beyond small pilots to widespread adoption.
08.29.2018 How secure is the global financial system, a decade after the crisis? Great strides have been made since 2008 to prevent a recurrence of the financial crisis and recession that followed. Yet there is more debt than ever in the global financial system.
08.23.2018 Private equity rolls on: How investors and managers are responding to scale The industry has taken a breather in 2018 as firms and their clients adapt to a new, more competitive normal.
08.08.2018 Zero-based budgeting revisited: Why this time is different This budgeting concept allows senior-leadership teams to put their money where their strategy is, aligning resources with business priorities and setting the example from the top.
07.31.2018 Data privacy: What every manager needs to know As companies begin to follow the principles of GDPR, the European Union directive on data protection, they must better understand what personal information really is and how to properly manage it.
07.03.2018 How to implement and sustain organizational change The fundamentals of change implementation are crucial for not only top-level executives but also frontline managers who are involved in the day-to-day work.
06.11.2018 Leading for the long term Successful CEOs combine winning strategies with compelling stories and constructive engagement with shareholders.
05.09.2018 Putting talent at the top of the CEO agenda Executives serious about delivering value need to spend more time identifying their organizations’ top performers and most critical roles.
04.25.2018 The real-world potential and limitations of artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence has the potential to create trillions of dollars of value across the economy—if business leaders work to understand what AI can and cannot do.
04.03.2018 Microsoft’s next act CEO Satya Nadella talks about innovation, disruption, and organizational change.
03.12.2018 Wealth management in an era of robots, regulation, and new money By redirecting focus, wealth managers can successfully respond to challenges brought on by digital disruption, demographic shifts, and tighter regulation.
02.23.2018 Behavioral science in business: Nudging, debiasing, and managing the irrational mind Behavioral science has become a hot topic in companies and organizations trying to address the biases that drive day-to-day decisions and actions.
02.09.2018 Agile with a capital 'A': A guide to the principles and pitfalls of agile development Understanding the true principles of agile can give companies the ability to work quickly, boost efficiency and product success, and, ultimately, create real, lasting value.
01.26.2018 Rethinking customer journeys with the next-generation operating model This operating model offers business leaders the opportunity for wins in customer experience, cost reduction, and prospects for growth.
01.15.2018 Decision making in your organization: Cutting through the clutter At the root of any good decision is categorizing what kind of decision needs to be made, by whom, and how quickly.
12.19.2017 Driving business growth by zeroing in on the consumer decision journey A big part of driving marketing-led growth is getting into, and remaining part of, consumers' initial consideration set of brands to shop. Companies can give themselves a leg up by making that a priority.
12.11.2017 How the auto industry is preparing for the car of the future Autonomous and electric cars, connectivity, and ridesharing are changing the way auto industry players think about value chains, data analytics, and manufacturing.
12.01.2017 What is the future of work? New technology has the potential to drastically change work. How can we prepare today for the shifts that are coming tomorrow?
11.20.2017 What every leader needs to know about organizational management Leaders of organizations should beware chasing the next shiny object and instead focus on practical, time-tested topics that have proved to bring business success.
11.13.2017 How the paper and forest-products industry thrives in the digital age Digitization hasn’t spelled the end of paper and forest products, but it is requiring that leaders think differently about growth opportunities.
11.01.2017 Artificial intelligence in business: Separating the real from the hype The potential for AI to infuse business and value chains across various industries is greater than ever before—but where should executives start?
10.16.2017 Disruption, friction, and change: The hallmarks of a true transformation A company transformation is a holistic, top-priority endeavor that requires aggressive focus from the management team to reach the full potential of a business.
10.09.2017 Setting an agenda for organic growth in the digital age Business leaders can focus on three mind-sets to drive growth in their companies and sustain that growth for the long term.
10.02.2017 As sector borders dissolve, new business ecosystems emerge Over the next decade, learning to operate in a business with disappearing borders will become a necessity for companies that want to be competitive.
09.18.2017 How a digital factory can transform company culture Companies are beginning to use digital factories as incubators of more agile ways of working, often filtering the best attributes of the factory culture back to the larger organization.
09.08.2017 Financial globalization hits a more stable, inclusive stride After the global financial crisis, a number of countries stepped back from the world stage, choosing to instead focus on domestic capital while being more selective about foreign investments.

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