Inside the Strategy Room

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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6. How leading CEOs manage their middle tenure

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 28:59) >   There is a wealth of research into how new CEOs should successfully transition into the leading role. Less frequently studied is how top CEOs outperform competitors during the second act of their tenures. Sean Brown talks with senior partner Rodney Zemmel and associate partner Matt Cuddihy about the five themes that emerged from their research into how leading CEOs managed the middle part of their tenures through y...

Oct 11, 2018•33 min

5. How to take the measure of innovation

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 24:25) >   Two simple R & D conversion metrics can help executives measure the value of innovation efforts. Senior partner Erik Roth, and associate partners Guttorm Aase and Sri Swaminathan speak with Sean Brown about how companies can gain valuable insights into innovation performance from a pair of metrics that have been hiding seemingly in plain sight. Their core components — gross margin, R&D, and sales from new products ...

Sep 24, 2018•24 min

4. Demystifying AI and machine learning for executives

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:51) >   Senior partner Tamim Saleh cuts through the hype around AI in this interview and offers clear guidance for executives looking to make precise strategic decisions about where and how to employ AI in their business. Tamim shares insights on the impact of machine vision on AI, the future of voice recognition, and the latest developments in advanced analytics, virtual assistants, and robotics. He outlines the challenge...

Sep 04, 2018•32 min

3. Building gender diversity on boards

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 13:54) >   Celia Huber, Senior Partner in our Silicon Valley office, on how companies can build and benefit from gender diversity on boards. Support the show: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/ See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information...

Aug 27, 2018•14 min

2. How to avoid digital strategy pitfalls

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:14) >   Most digital strategies don’t reflect how digital is changing economic fundamentals, industry dynamics, or what it means to compete. Support the show: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/ See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information...

Aug 20, 2018•23 min

1. Inside the strategy room: One CEO’s approach

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 14:00) >   Deanna Mulligan, president and CEO of Guardian Life Insurance, reflects on how she approaches strategy planning in an industry with strong headwinds. Support the show: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/ See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information...

Aug 03, 2018•13 min

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