Work without passion can lead to listlessness says Joanna Barsh, senior partner emeritus, director emeritus of the Centered Leadership Project, and today's guest. So, practically speaking, how can leaders help their people find passion, when they feel none? What question can you ask yourself to stay engaged at work and in the world? What can leadership do to engender trust during these turbulent times? Tune in for immediately implementable actions that can change your daily perspective for the better.

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   Listen to the podcast (duration: 42:45) >  Optimism is high for flourishing entrepreneurship postpandemic according to McKinsey senior partners Kim Baroudy and Massimo Mazza. It's the acceleration of innovation, investment and tech that encourage their enthusiasm. Hear their take on the trends bolstering Europe and a new generation of startups.

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   Listen to the podcast (duration: 41:47) >  Uncertainty is certain in this world where the way people work is changing fast. Those with a plan to future-proof their organization will be set up for agile responses to the unexpected. Hear from Chris Gagnon, a McKinsey senior partner, and Elizabeth Mygatt, a McKinsey associate partner, on why org charts inadequately describe how an organization works, why the best companies have a distinct philosophy -- and why hiring the best talent keeps leadership up at night.

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Is it tough to define your purpose at work? You’re not alone. Half of the US-employees surveyed in the McKinsey report "Help your employees find purpose or watch them leave" are reconsidering the work they want to do as a result of Covid-19. Hear from two of the authors, Bill Schaninger and Naina Dhingra. They'll share their definition of individual purpose, why purpose benefits the organization as a whole, and two probing questions that will help you articulate what your individual purpose is.

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   Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:12) >  Hit hard by the the COVID-19 pandemic, what are the early signs of how air travel is adapting? What changes will we see in business and leisure travel? In what kind of sustainability technologies are airlines investing? Filling us in are two McKinsey partners with deep understanding of the issues. Alex Dichter is a senior partner in London who leads McKinsey’s travel practice. Robin Riedel is a partner in McKinsey’s aerospace and defense practice who leads advanced air mobility for the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility out of San Francisco.

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Early signs of an airline industry rebound point to growth of high-end leisure travel. All those vacant business-class seats lost to Zoom meetings, are filling up with eager travelers willing to spend discretionary cash on a more luxurious airline experience. Filling us in are two McKinsey partners with deep understanding of the issues. Alex Dichter is a senior partner in London who leads McKinsey’s travel practice. Robin Riedel is a partner in McKinsey’s aerospace and defense practice who leads advanced air mobility for the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility out of San Francisco.

Early signs of an airline industry rebound point to growth of high-end leisure travel. All those vacant business-class seats lost to Zoom meetings, are filling up with eager travelers willing to spend discretionary cash on a more luxurious airline experience. Filling us in are two McKinsey partners with deep understanding of the issues. Alex Dichter is a senior partner in London who leads McKinsey’s travel practice. Robin Riedel is a partner in McKinsey’s aerospace and defense practice who leads advanced air mobility for the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility out of San Francisco.

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   Listen to the podcast (duration: 47:19) >  Dame Vivian Hunt and former Unilever CEO Paul Polman discuss the growing imperative for stakeholder capitalism.

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   Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:17) >  McKinsey’s Tera Allas talks about the critical role that managers play in employee well-being and organizational health.

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   Listen to the podcast (duration: 35:34) >  Too often, training programs fail. Here’s how individuals and organizations can invest in the capabilities that will help individuals and organizations thrive.

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