The McKinsey Podcast

By McKinsey & Company

Business Business News

What's The McKinsey Podcast about?

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.

4.0

254 ratings

Download our free app to listen on your phone

LAST EPISODE

Reopening schools

09.23.2020

McKinsey partner Jimmy Sarakatsannis discusses how to keep students safe and engaged as they embark on a school year unlike any other.

The McKinsey Podcast episodes:

09.23.2020 Reopening schools McKinsey partner Jimmy Sarakatsannis discusses how to keep students safe and engaged as they embark on a school year unlike any other.
09.08.2020 LGBTQ+ at work McKinsey’s Diana Ellsworth and Maital Guttman discuss new research on LGBTQ+ challenges at work—and how to address them.
08.05.2020 Building a business within a business Business building is vital to a company’s longevity. To do it successfully, an organization needs the strengths of an incumbent and the agility of a start-up.
08.03.2020 Meet Generation Z The newest consumer generations—Gen Z and the millennials—are challenging traditional retail models.
06.24.2020 The mass personalization of change: Large-scale impact, one individual at a time Here’s how technology, data, and human insight are transforming the way we enact change. Fast.
02.21.2020 The state of fashion Players in the fashion industry remain less than optimistic about the runway ahead. But those that align with the dominant trends – namely, sustainability, digitization, and innovation – are most likely to prevail.
01.28.2020 Getting the measure of corporate Asia Over the last decade, Asia received half of all new investment in the global economy. Despite pockets of excellence, Asian companies have struggled to deliver strong returns on this influx of capital.
01.17.2020 The future of air travel Airlines and passengers alike are flying into a world of flygskam and flying taxis.
12.17.2019 Gold in an era of drones, deep mines, and de-dollarization While the yellow metal does not tarnish or decay, the industry that mines, refines, and fashions gold is far less stable.
11.20.2019 Where next for business in the Middle East? The competitive landscape is shifting across the region as consumer tastes change, new digital champions emerge, and governments deregulate.
10.31.2019 Getting to scale with artificial intelligence Companies adopting AI across the organization are investing as much in people and processes as in technology.
10.18.2019 The future of Asia Asia will account for more than half the global economy by 2040. What opportunities and risks lie ahead as ‘the Asian century’ unfolds?
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 How talent management can create value In this episode of the McKinsey podcast, we look at the value of talent management and how businesses can fill critical roles to drive results.
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 Unlocking growth with data-driven marketing and creativity In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, we look at how CMOs can combine data-driven marketing solutions with creativity and business leadership to drive growth.
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 Technology & Traffic Congestion Solutions In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, we look at how many cities are using new technology to develop innovative traffic congestion solutions.
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 advanced manufacturing In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, we look at how advanced manufacturing technology, such as AI and automation, is reshaping our factories.
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 What is Leadership: Moving Beyond C-Suite In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast we answer the age old question: what is leadership? And how can companies help leaders to grow across the organization.
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 5G Winners and Losers In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, we discuss the biggest 5G winners and losers as this emerging technology takes shape.
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 AI Ethics in today's world In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, we discuss the new field of AI ethics and how companies and governments can ethically deploy artificial intelligence.
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 Start Up & Scale Up With Box CEO Aaron Levie In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, we sit down with Box CEO Aaron Levie and discuss the how to successfully start up and scale up a technology company.
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.

Older episodes