It feels like a moment of panic for many. While there were some success stories in how public and private sector leaders managed the global pandemic, it isn't over, and many more crises -- from political polarization to climate change to new technological threats -- loom. But one leading political scientist is hopeful that countries and corporations can find ... Show More
Aug 19
How to Bring More Rigor to Your Long-Term Thinking
Amid great economic, political, and technological change, it can feel impossible to predict what might happen next. Nick Foster, a futurist and designer who has worked at Google X, Sony, and elsewhere, says that most of us struggle because we tend to fall into one pattern of thin ... Show More
32m 1s
Mar 2021
137: Blair Sheppard, PwC global strategy head and author. On four urgent global crises and their strategic solutions
In today's episode of the Strategy Skills podcast, we have a conversation with Blair Sheppard, Global Head of Strategy and Leadership for PWC. Blair shares his views of looming global crises driven by wealth disparity, technological disruption, the polarization of people, and dec ... Show More
1h 10m
Feb 2022
How to manage in an era of geopolitical uncertainty
Amid inflation, an energy crisis, volatile stock markets and increasing scrutiny of big technology firms, there is concern over how tensions between global powers such as the US and Russia might spill over into conflict.
The major crisis is around Ukraine, but there are other pai ... Show More
21m 38s
Jan 2021
Climate Security: Bringing Climate into all Sectors
In this episode, Sarah Ladislaw talks with Dutch environmentalist Alexander Verbeek about his interdisciplinary outlook to climate change, which he terms ‘planetary security.’ They look at the need for a multidimensional approach to making climate policies successful, drawing on ... Show More
35m 25s
Mar 2023
The CEO agenda: Prioritizing geopolitical risk
Geopolitical risk, an issue once deferred, is now demanding immediate attention. Hear how leaders must challenge the fundamentals of how operations have traditionally been run to adapt to a multipolar world.
In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, senior partner Andrew Grant and ... Show More
31m 13s
May 2022
238: Kian Gohar, How radical adaptability sustains continuous change
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 238, an episode with a sought-after strategist and advisor, Kian Gohar. Get Kian’s book here: https://amzn.to/3mOXe1y Many organizations have been caught flat-footed by disruptive changes – especially in the pandemic era – which has forced a lot ... Show More
1h 3m