Decarbonization has emerged as a critical tool in the fight against climate change, but it also shows promise as a means of economic acceleration across the globe. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partner Mark Patel join

CEO priorities: Where to focus as the year unfolds

23 days ago 24m 38s

Over the past several years, CEOs have faced mounting uncertainty–and 2024 is proving no exception. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Homayoun Hatami, McKinsey's managing partner for client capabilities, and Liz Hilton Segel, McKinsey's

Are women's prime working years in peril?

Mar 21st, 2024 21m 18s

Women’s healthcare has been neglected for decades. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partners Kweilin Ellingrud and Lucy Pérez join editorial director Roberta Fusaro to discuss McKinsey’s recent report about issues in wom

Analyzing the CEO–CMO relationship and its effect on growth

Mar 7th, 2024 19m 3s

CEOs acknowledge the expertise and importance of chief marketing officers and their role in helping the company grow, yet there’s still a strategic disconnect in the C-suite. CEOs and chief marketing officers (CMOs) must work together closely f

McKinsey’s key takeaways from Mobile World Congress

Feb 28th, 2024 6m 11s

This is a special, bonus episode of The McKinsey Podcast. McKinsey Partner Ferry Grijpink joins host Roberta Fusaro from the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

How to be a better chief of staff

Feb 22nd, 2024 19m 8s

Confidante. Consultant. Convener. The chief of staff (COS) role sits at the intersection of leadership and support. It also comes with enormous responsibility, opportunity, and influence. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior

Location, location, location: The impact of place on racial equity

Feb 8th, 2024 19m 28s

There is a dramatic difference in health, economic, and social outcomes for Black US residents compared with their White neighbors. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, JP Julien, a McKinsey partner and leader in the McKinsey Institute for

McKinsey's takeaways from the World Economic Forum

Jan 27th, 2024 23m 31s

Geopolitics, the women's health gap, economic inclusion, and technology are a few of the themes highlighted at last week's World Economic Forum in Davos. Hear McKinsey senior partners Tracy Francis and Sven Smit share their analysis of the most

Busting myths about women in the workplace

Jan 25th, 2024 26m 17s

For years, women have been fighting for faster career advancement and more equitable representation at work. On this week’s episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partners Alexis Krivkovich and Lareina Yee talk with global editorial d

The changing landscape for banks

Jan 11th, 2024 22m 56s

Though the banking industry has had its best period since 2007, banks still need to acknowledge recent structural and macroeconomic shifts and look for ways to evolve with markets. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partne

What business can learn from "geeks"

Dec 28th, 2023 59m 44s

What is a geek? What geek norms are associated with success? Andrew McAfee will answer these questions and more. He’s a principal research scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management and author of the new book, The Geek Way: The Radical Mi

Holiday shopping: Consumer savvy and retailer responses

Dec 14th, 2023 23m 17s

Across the United States, consumers are continuing to spend, but they’re not opening their wallets too wide. Joining us are McKinsey partners Colleen Baum and Tamara Charm who say retailers that offer personalized promotions, same-day delivery,

Getting ahead in the cloud

Nov 30th, 2023 24m 18s

We’ve all heard lots about cloud technology, but, according to new McKinsey research, only 20 to 30 percent of industries are using it regularly and at scale. On today’s episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partners Mark Gu and Jame

Who is productive, and who isn’t? Here’s how to tell.

Nov 16th, 2023 25m 52s

If productivity is down in your organization, it may be a sign that at least some employees are unmotivated and unhappy—and that other employees are feeding on that dissatisfaction, further eroding productivity and creating attrition. On this e

What AI means for travel–now and in the future

Nov 2nd, 2023 24m 37s

“Revenge travel.” It’s what a lot of people are doing these days–hitting the runways in big numbers to make up for time lost during the pandemic. McKinsey recently partnered with Skift, a leading travel industry news site, to write a report abo

The future of real estate in a hybrid world

Oct 19th, 2023 30m 48s

Hybrid work has roiled the real estate market—and it’s here to stay, according to new research from the McKinsey Global Institute. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partners Aditya Sanghvi and Jonathan Woetzel chat with g

Funnel vision: Marketing with an investor mindset

Oct 4th, 2023 20m 11s

When times get tough, marketing budgets are among the first ones cut. But such cutbacks can be shortsighted. On this edition of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partner Kelsey Robinson chats with cohost and editorial director Roberta Fusar

Generative AI: How will it affect future jobs and workflows?

Sep 21st, 2023 25m 53s

As companies struggle to understand the implications and applications of generative AI, one thing seems clear: AI and its future iterations are not going anywhere. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, senior partner Kweilin Ellingrud and pa

Getting to the bottom of the teen mental health crisis

Sep 7th, 2023 30m 31s

The stakes are high when it comes to tackling the unprecedented mental health issues facing today’s teens. In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, global editorial director Lucia Rahilly speaks with McKinsey partner and coleader of the McKinse

Don't wait–create with generative AI

Aug 24th, 2023 33m 4s

Good things will come to those companies that don’t wait. McKinsey AI experts Michael Chui and Alex Singla discuss McKinsey’s new reportabout the generative AI opportunity with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly. Hear how companies should

The path to greater productivity and prosperity in Africa

Aug 10th, 2023 29m 11s

By 2050, about 25 percent of the world’s population will be from the African continent. What can be done now to support Africa’s educational infrastructure, bountiful resources, and technological innovation? On this episode of The McKinsey Podc

Are middle managers your next ace in the hole?

Jul 28th, 2023 15m 36s

Business lore is freighted with misadventures in middle management. Yet middle managers are critical to organizational health and performance, and they are only becoming more so as work continues to transform, according to the new book Power to

What really works when it comes to digital and AI transformations?

Jul 13th, 2023 17m 33s

By now, most leaders understand the importance—or, increasingly, the inevitability—of digital and AI transformation. But fewer executives are clear about how to knit systems, people, and processes together in the most productive way. McKinsey s

Sustainability sells in the US consumer market

Jun 29th, 2023 25m 30s

When you’re grocery shopping and see a product that claims it’s “good for the planet” or “society” - are you more inclined to buy it?If yes was your answer, you’re not alone. This is according to a joint study by McKinsey and Nielson IQ about

A peek at the future health and wealth of our global economy

Jun 15th, 2023 25m 3s

Banking instability. High interest rates. Pervasive geopolitical upset. These and other headwinds are pressing powerfully against leaders’ and organizations’ attempts to be more productive and create more economic value. In this episode of The