logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2023
18m 44s

Navigating business risks: How to focus ...

PWC
About this episode

After a series of crises, from the pandemic to geopolitical issues to the current economic conditions, executives are becoming seasoned in handling challenges. Today we’ll explore how executives can evaluate evolving risks, meet the changing needs of their stakeholders and lean into the strengths of their organization.

In this episode Julia Lamm, Workforce Transformation Principal at PwC, is joined by Melanie Foley, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Liberty Mutual, to discuss the challenges executives are facing today and what they can focus on to keep their companies moving forward.

About the podcast participants

Julia Lamm serves as PwC’s Workforce Transformation Principal focusing on financial services clients. She is a leader in the development of PwC’s point of view on the workforce of the future and how financial institutions are responding post-COVID. In addition to her work with clients, Julia is a featured thought leader at PwC, and is often cited in the media including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and CNBC.

Melanie Foley is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Liberty Mutual Insurance. In her role, she leads Liberty Mutual’s talent, procurement, brand and communications, real estate, community investments, sustainability, and workplace services functions.

For the full transcript, please visit pwc.com

Up next
Apr 10
Transforming for impact: Lessons from Dress for Success
Text us your thoughts on this episodeIn this episode, Kelly Pedersen, PwC's global retail leader, speaks with Michele C. Meyer-Shipp, CEO of Dress for Success, about the transformation journey of Dress for Success, a global nonprofit., The conversation highlights key lessons ... Show More
17m 30s
Feb 2025
High confidence, high stakes: Meeting market demands with the right team
Text us your thoughts on this episodeIn today’s fast-paced business environment, companies are facing a combination of tech disruption, shifting workforce dynamics and evolving customer expectations. From keeping up with market-speed execution to building resilient talent pipelin ... Show More
21m 58s
Jan 2025
The road ahead: Business strategies for the new administration
Text us your thoughts on this episodeJoin PwC to explore what’s top of mind for the C-suite following the recent US election and key actions to foster agility and seize opportunities in 2025 under a new administration. As we move into a new administration led by President-elect D ... Show More
39m 25s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2024
RANE Insights: Special Episode for the 2024 RANE & NASDAQ Risk Summit: Fireside Chat with Jim Nadler and Van Hesser
In preparation for RANE and Nasdaq’s upcoming summit on September 9th, RANE founder and chief collaborative officer David Lawrence is sitting down with a number of industry leaders to discuss major compliance, security, and geopolitical issues that are top of mind for global orga ... Show More
59m 22s
Jan 2025
521: Ex-Accenture Global CEO on Transformation: Human-Powered Leadership in a Disrupted World
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 521, an interview with the author of Essential: How Distributed Teams, Generative AI, and Global Shifts are Creating a New Human Powered Leadership, Dr. Christie Smith.   In this episode, Christie shares her career journey through boutique firms ... Show More
52m 32s
Nov 2024
The CFO As Compass: Navigating Turbulent Times With EY’s Myles Corson
During times of uncertainty, CFOs must serve as the guiding compass for their organizations, helping business leaders move beyond reactive decisions toward sustainable, long-term strategies. Myles Corson, leader of EY’s Global and Americas Strategy and Markets, Financial Accounti ... Show More
38m 56s
Feb 2025
Building leaders from the ground up
CEOs are confronting double the number of critical issues today compared with ten years ago. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey Senior Partners Daniel Pacthod and Kurt Strovink, along with McKinsey Senior Advisor Wyman Howard, join McKinsey Editorial Director Rober ... Show More
26m 9s
Aug 2024
213. Bonus: Starting a new CFO role
This week, Yuval Atsmon, the newly appointed head of McKinsey's finance function, joins us to share his perspectives on the chief finance role. Yuval is also a client-serving senior partner in our firm's Technology, Media & Telecommunications, and Consumer Packaged Goods practice ... Show More
18m 46s
Apr 10
246. Alok Sama on corporate finance in the fast lane
Alok Sama 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 Sama, the shift involved many eye-opening experiences, which he ... Show More
46m 58s
Jul 4
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 CEO of Siemens Communications, Diebold, ... Show More
33m 48s
Nov 2024
Transformational Leadership
Welcome to another insightful episode of "Accelerate Your Business Growth." Today, we're thrilled to have Brenda Neckvatal, a two-time best-selling author, award-winning HR professional, and serial entrepreneur featured in prominent publications like Forbes and Fast Company. Bren ... Show More
34m 54s
Jun 2024
Jobs Surge Reignites Fed Debate, The Future of Food Crops
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.  Bloomberg News International Economics & Policy Correspondent Michael McKee and Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey break down the latest jobs data and what the mixed forecast c ... Show More
47m 23s