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268. Accounting for carbon: SAP’s Dominik Asam on the CFO’s role
Beyond reporting requirements and transparency imperatives, there’s a huge financial incentive to manage your company’s sustainability activities with data-driven business decision-making. To do so, efforts must be anchored in a data strate
267. Cybersecurity for CFOs: Defending against an accelerating threat
In today’s fast-evolving cybersecurity landscape, organizations face bigger and bolder threats that have wide-reaching implications − from financial and customer data breaches, to third-party infiltration and disruption far down the s
266. Transforming procurement to transform your business
Procurement can play a crucial role in driving a company's transformation, and leaders are now recognizing its potential to be a strategic enabler of change. In this episode of Inside the Strategy Room, we explore the key findings from our
265. The Josh Harris playbook: building cultures of excellence in business and sports
In 2022, Josh Harris founded26North (https://www.26n.com/), an alternative asset management firm that has reached close to $30 billion in assets under management in its first 3 years. Josh also co-founded Apollo Global Management (https://w
264. Creating value through separations
Divestiture is one of the least discussed aspects of M&A, and yet separations can be a highly effective way of creating value. In this week’s episode, Sean speaks with two McKinsey experts on separations and spin-offs about their latest res
263. How Strategy Champions win
In this episode, Sean talks with four strategy experts who share the findings of their new research into the practices that separate companies that succeed at building and executing an excellent strategy from those that do not. You can read
262. Workday’s CEO on driving growth and transformation in the age of AI
Carl Eschenbach joined Workday in December 2022 to serve as co-CEO alongside Co-Founder Aneel Bhusri before becoming sole CEO in February 2024. In this episode, our North America Chair and senior partner, Eric Kutcher, talks with Carl about
261. Retired US Navy Admiral Eric Olson: Leading effectively in uncertain times
In this episode, we speak with Eric Olson, a retired US Navy Admiral with a distinguished career in special operations, about the key principles of effective leadership, particularly in times of uncertainty. Eric shares insights from his ex
260. Boosting growth through innovation
Even in a highly uncertain business environment, companies that build new businesses and develop new offerings, processes, and business models are better able to capture growth opportunities and hedge against disruption. Our recent survey (
259. Risk, Resilience, and Innovation: Insights from AXIS Capital's Vincent Tizzio
Vince Tizzio is President and CEO of AXIS, a specialty insurance and reinsurance company that delivers customized solutions to organizations worldwide. Since taking on the role in May 2023, Vince has led AXIS on an ambitious transformation
258. Andy Mattes on the challenges of driving M&A as CEO
Mergers and acquisitions are among the more complex processes new CEOs have to learn, whether they’re in the role for the first time or taking over at a new company. Andreas “Andy” W. Mattes has navigated this multiple times in his roles as
257. The new and timeless truths of valuation
Measuring value creation is critical, as company leaders grapple with geopolitical shifts, digital disruption, and other trends affecting their businesses. Two co-authors of the new edition of Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of
256. Doug Parker, former Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, shares leadership lessons
As CEO challenges go, facing a global threat that is existential not just for your company but for your industry is among the worst possible. American Airlines’ former Chairman and CEO, Doug Parker, has been through this twice while leading
255. Building transformation momentum through working capital optimization
Holistic transformations are complex and can take a long time to show full results. By optimizing working capital early on, companies can help score early wins to create momentum and excite stakeholders across the organization. In this epis
254. John Stankey, AT&T’s CEO and Chairman of the Board, on embracing long-term vision
John Stankey has led AT&T as CEO since July 2020, and was elected Chairman of the Board in February this year. Over his 40-year tenure, John has held multiple senior leadership roles across the breadth of AT&T’s businesses, including turns
253. Private capital gets more alternative
For many years, the continued rise of private markets has been defined by assets under management (AUM), while the composition of the industry evolved significantly. This week, two of McKinsey’s Private Capital Practice experts are joined b
252. Growth leader mindsets and behaviors
Although every company wants to grow, only one in four is able to do so profitably and maintain that growth over time. This week, Sean speaks with three of our growth experts about the mindsets and behaviors of successful growth outperforme
251. Driving transformational behavior change at scale
Transformation is a complex undertaking that relies heavily on achieving behavioral change within an organization. Three McKinsey transformation and organizational health experts talk this week about the common pitfalls companies face when
250. Building geopolitical resilience: A conversation with Michèle Flournoy
In this episode, Michèle Flournoy (https://www.westexec.com/michele-flournoy/) joins Andy West (https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/andy-west) to share her perspectives on how companies can build their geopolitical resilience. Michèle is th
249. Becoming CEO, just in time for global crisis: David Gitlin, Chairman and CEO of Carrier Global Corporation
David Gitlin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david--gitlin/) is Chairman and CEO of Carrier Global Corporation (https://www.carrier.com/carrier/en/worldwide/), a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions. With prior senior lead
248. Taking a proactive approach to geopolitics
As geopolitical trends bring increased uncertainty and risk, CEOs and other business leaders can take action to get and stay ahead of it all. This week Sean speaks with three McKinsey experts on geopolitical risk about how organizations can
247. Transforming for growth
Companies often aim for growth or transformation, but it's less common for them to pursue transformation as a means of achieving growth. This week, three McKinsey experts share their research into how the one in four companies that outperfo
246. Alok Sama on corporate finance in the fast lane
Alok Sama (https://aloksama.com/)spent years in corporate finance and as a managing director at Morgan Stanley before joining Softbank as CFO and plunging into founder-CEO Masayoshi Son’s world of high-speed, high-risk decision making. For
245. The six habits of successful risk leaders
To succeed today, chief risk officers (CRO) and other risk leaders must exert more influence and build organizational resilience in an increasingly complex risk environment. Today’s guests share the key practices that set top risk leaders a
244. Filling the gap between innovation and go-to-market, with AWS’s Jelena Joffe
McKinsey innovation leader Erik Roth (https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/erik-roth) speaks with Jelena Joffe Weil (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelena-joffe-weil-8456242a/), the founder and worldwide leader of the Venture Innovation program
243. A road map to successful transformation
Business transformation has evolved markedly in recent years as technology and the pace of change reshape the landscape organizations face. Once a byword for cost-cutting, transformation now more readily incorporates bold, strategic goals.
242. Planning for the next wave of M&A
This week we speak with the authors of our latest Annual M&A Report (https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/m-and-a/our-insights/top-m-and-a-trends) about trends in the deal landscape and what we might expect from 2025. Will the much-anticip
241. The path forward for private equity
Despite persistent uncertainty in global markets, 2024 was the year that private equity began to emerge from a multi-year fog, with a rebound in dealmaking and distributions. Our Global Private Markets Report for 2025 (https://www.mckinsey.
240. Improving strategy with AI
A key challenge to developing corporate strategy is moving quickly enough with the right insights to gain and maintain a competitive edge. Generative AI can help with this, as our guests this week describe.In this episode, we talk with thre
239. CEO perspectives: Jim Fitterling, Chair and CEO of Dow Inc.
Innovation and transformation become critical imperatives for many organizations, especially as they grow larger and mature. The complex merger and series of spin-offs that Dow Inc. underwent with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company betwee
