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We talk with McKinsey partners and corporate executives on the challenges they face creating lasting strategies in a fast-changing world. We also examine the different ways these executives approach these challenges and the new and innovative ways they think of creating a vision for their enterprises.

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    Feb 13, 2025 – 46:37
  • 237. Adapting on the go: How Judy Marks leads Otis Worldwide Corporation through all manner of change
    Feb 6, 2025 – 32:43
  • 236. How corporate boards are responding to their changing role
    Jan 31, 2025 – 45:37
  • 235. Reimagining board communications
    Jan 24, 2025 – 46:39
  • What an AI-powered finance function of the future looks like
    Jan 16, 2025 – 28:19
  • 233. Building the will to transform: The importance of communication in transformations
    Jan 9, 2025 – 41:54
  • 232. Best of 2024 - What’s new in strategy: A view from the frontlines
    Jan 2, 2025 – 32:04
  • 231. Best of 2024 - Why strategists should embrace imperfection
    Dec 26, 2024 – 37:08
  • 230. How boards can tackle geopolitical risk
    Dec 19, 2024 – 39:23
  • 229. How to sustain transformation success
    Dec 12, 2024 – 43:17
  • 228. How talent drives value in private capital
    Dec 5, 2024 – 38:10
  • 227. Retired CIA Director John Brennan: Why modernization is ‘never over’
    Nov 28, 2024 – 48:45
  • 226. Helping India’s e-commerce leapfrog into the future
    Nov 21, 2024 – 39:27
  • 225. Alex Gorsky, former chair and CEO of Johnson & Johnson
    Nov 15, 2024 – 51:39
  • 224. Strategies to navigate geopolitical uncertainty
    Nov 7, 2024 – 42:38
  • 223. What’s new in strategy: A view from the frontlines
    Oct 30, 2024 – 32:04
  • 222. Investor perspective: A conversation with BlackRock’s Sandy Boss
    Oct 24, 2024 – 15:38
  • 221. Building a superpower: How to turn a capability into a competitive advantage
    Oct 11, 2024 – 21:42
  • 220. How gen AI can help accelerate M&A
    Oct 4, 2024 – 43:26
  • 219. How leadership is changing for a changing world
    Sep 27, 2024 – 38:53
  • 218. Cisco Systems CFO on M&A, geopolitics, and the emerging AI opportunity
    Sep 20, 2024 – 24:59
  • 217. How CFOs raise their game in midtenure
    Sep 6, 2024 – 46:14
  • 216. Making your strategic plan compelling to investors
    Aug 29, 2024 – 16:59
  • 215. Air Canada CFO John Di Bert on managing uncertainty
    Aug 22, 2024 – 20:32
  • 214. The secrets to outperforming in family-owned businesses
    Aug 16, 2024 – 39:31
  • 213. Bonus: Starting a new CFO role
    Aug 8, 2024 – 18:46
  • 212. Do you have what it takes to be a CFO?
    Jul 29, 2024 – 44:52
  • 211. 10 questions boards should ask about cybersecurity
    Jul 12, 2024 – 41:43
  • 210. Transformation and new business building
    Jun 28, 2024 – 42:57
  • 209. Innovation in video gaming with Electronic Arts’ Chief Strategy Officer Mihir Vaidya
    Jun 21, 2024 – 32:20
  • 208. Preparing your organization for uncertainty
    Jun 13, 2024 – 42:01
  • 207. Bonus: Deal Volume - Perspectives on a slower era in private markets
    Jun 6, 2024 – 42:50
  • 206. Are you ready for a surge in M&A?
    May 23, 2024 – 46:02
  • 205. Helping boards manage geopolitical risk with Jon Huntsman Jr.
    May 16, 2024 – 40:22
  • 204. The transformation imperative for midcap companies
    May 12, 2024 – 36:27
  • 203. Managing the risks around generative AI
    Apr 25, 2024 – 44:22
  • 202. Charting your M&A course for 2024
    Apr 18, 2024 – 44:42
  • 201. Seven CEO insights from private equity
    Apr 10, 2024 – 43:07
  • 200. A genuine partnership with the board
    Mar 27, 2024 – 18:27
  • 199. Bringing innovation to a not-for-profit setting
    Mar 21, 2024 – 30:55
  • 198. Six strategies for growth outperformance
    Mar 15, 2024 – 41:44
  • 197. Growth, AI, and the future of finance: An interview with Workday’s CFO Zane Rowe
    Mar 6, 2024 – 26:33
  • 196. A guide for boards on generative AI: Four questions for management teams
    Feb 20, 2024 – 48:48
  • 195. Why strategists should embrace imperfection
    Feb 9, 2024 – 37:08
  • 194. Driving long-term business transformation
    Feb 3, 2024 – 28:49
  • 193. Eight keys to excelling as a chief of staff
    Jan 23, 2024 – 41:17
  • 192. Using M&A to launch a transformation
    Jan 12, 2024 – 46:54
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    Jan 3, 2024 – 46:51
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    A vast wealth of knowledge
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    Very helpful to this first time CEO
    Listening to this podcast has been very helpful to me as a first-time CEO of a major non-profit. Great insights on innovation and other aspects of how to get the most out of my team. Keep them coming please!
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    Aspiring Manager
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    A favorite!
    Inside The Strategy Room has quickly become a favorite in my feed! I'm consistently impressed by the engaging conversations, insightful content, and actionable ideas. I truly learn something every time I listen!
  • StLoiuieChris
    Well paced, informative, succinct
    This podcast is easy to listen to, but it follows a clear structure that makes it useful for business practice and academic reference. Well produced! Please add APA7 citation data such as producer/host/publisher….
  • saranunez01
    Employee First
    I really liked the strategy to focus on customer first during this challenging economical times. We are all struggling! Doing the analysis on Net Disposable was great and taking action to care for employee first.
  • howardtnyc
    Valuable conversations
    You can definitely pick up a thing or two from each episode. The conversations are always super engaging and filled with insightful tips that anyone can adopt into their own company to approach innovation.
  • Umann51
    Great show!
    Love the content and the info!
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    Awesome show!
    This podcast is as good as it gets, lots of valuable informationa and lessons to be learned from the episodes....still maintains an engaging listening experience
  • nivname taken
    Audio is bad
    After 6 months of listening I just can’t take the audio anymore. Spend a little money and do this the right way.
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    Excellent Podcast
    This podcast is very informative and serves as an valuable source of insight on how to approach various problems in the workplace. The episode on business priorities in the post-pandemic era is especially helpful and entertaining to listen to.
  • Carl from chicago
    An excellent podcast on strategy
    This is an excellent podcast on strategy and recommended for a business executive with aspirations to grow and learn. Like it or not McKinsey is probably influencing your highest executives and it is valuable to see how they approach problems. They often seek to differentiate winning from losing approaches and attempt to support this with data, often data that is not widely available from their own research. I especially enjoy their articles on the typical deficiencies of your planning cycle and how to change it.
  • Karso53
    Sound editing
    Pleas have your sound person increase the volume on each episode. It is virtually impossible to hear the content while doing anything active, even with the volume maxed out. Treadmill, yard work, noisy area, etc. McKinsey(all podcasts to include “on China” “in the strategy room” etc) is the only podcast producer where I have this problem. Thanks you
  • John A G
    Evolution of the CFO
    Given this was by McKinsey I expected a richer level of insight. Much of what was shared are well established and understood themes. A bit simplistic.
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