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313. Driving value with an investor mindset

Long-term value creation is foundational to building strong companies and economies, yet many leaders struggle to ensure that well-conceived, well-executed strategies receive full recognition from investors. Senior Partner Ryan Davies and Associate Partner Jacob Marcus join us to ... Show More

47m 31s

Jul 15

312. Improving private equity exit prospects

In today’s tougher exit environment, private equity firms are facing longer holding periods, valuation gaps, and increased pressure to return capital. Kai Vollhardt and Jelena Bauer are joined by Christian Habrich and Frederyk Schroeder as they unpack their latest article on how ... Show More

47m 59s

Jul 10

311. Proven growth strategies from market leaders

Discover how market leaders—Walmart, Builders FirstSource, Progressive, and JPMorgan Chase—achieved exceptional growth from 2019 to 2024, outperforming peers by an average of five percentage points in revenue and seven points in profitability. In this episode, Simon Jones, David ... Show More

1 h

Aug 2020

Reinvigorating growth in the consumer-goods industry

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:01) > In this episode of the McKinsey on Consumer and Retail podcast, three senior partners discuss the changes that will fuel the next generation of growth for consumer-packaged-goods companies.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy f ... Show More

23m 2s

Oct 2020

The path forward for the US retail industry

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 24:59) > In this podcast episode, McKinsey partners discuss how the US retail landscape has changed and the key strategic moves for companies in a postpandemic world.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

25 m

Feb 2016

Getting better at resource re-allocation: a conversation with Yuval Atsmon

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:47) > Managers at most companies understand the value of re-allocating resources from unproductive investments into more productive ones, but in practice they seldom do. In this podcast, McKinsey’s Yuval Atsmon and Werner Rehm exami ... Show More

26m 50s

Jun 2017

How CFOs can help companies navigate the growing influence of activist investors

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 22:10) > McKinsey’s Snezhana Otto and Justin Sanders discuss the CFO’s role in a changing activist landscape.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

22m 13s

Jul 2021

Shaping the workforce of the future in retail and consumer goods

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 25:22) > How do forward-thinking companies create thoughtful guidelines for hybrid work environments, train employees in adaptability and resilience, and proactively reskill their workforces? Hear from “future of work” experts Bryan Ha ... Show More

25m 23s

Jul 2020

Consumer and Retail industry: what matters right now

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 25:06) > The head of McKinsey’s Global Retail and Consumer Goods practices discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, and the strategic priorities for business leaders.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

25m 6s

Dec 2024

Replaying a full year of The McKinsey Podcast—in just ten minutes

Technology, talent, decarbonization—we explored these and many other topics this year on The McKinsey Podcast. A range of McKinsey partners joined us on the mic and offered their perspectives on the pivots that global business leaders have made to compete more effectively. On thi ... Show More

15m 19s

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