87. Preparing for future growth: A conve...

Turning an aggregation of acquisitions into a cohesive innovation engine 

Generative and agentic AI are moving rapidly from experimentation to enterprise-wide transformation—but many CEOs are still grappling with what this really means for their business. In this episode, McKinsey experts Tanguy Catlin, Sandra Durth, Lari Hämäläinen, and Antoine Montar ... Show More

For new CEOs, engaging stakeholders is one of the most important—and most challenging—parts of the job. In this episode, Carolyn Dewar, Blair Epstein, and Eric Sherman discuss how CEOs can build a strong stakeholder strategy from day one. Drawing on research and their work with l ... Show More

Building resilience is a critical skill for organizations today, yet our research shows that many leaders and organizations don’t spend enough time building their resilience to navigate current and emerging risks. In this episode, two authors of a recent article on the topic disc ... Show More

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:52) > In this "Discussion on Digital", McKinsey's Brian Gregg speaks with leaders in Silicon Valley to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping business and consumer behaviors.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy i ... Show More

Andrew McAfee, Principal Research Scientist at MIT and author of The Geek Way, explains how the OpenAI saga could impact future development of artificial intelligence. Mary Lou Gardner, Associate Partner for CPG, Retail and Logistics at Infosys Consulting, discusses retail earnin ... Show More

<p>Chris Urmson has had to take a different approach in building his company Aurora, which develops self-driving technology. As opposed to creating and iterating a product with a handful of people, and then building a company around that product, Urmson says he’s had to do the op ... Show More

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 21:35) > The retailer of the future will harness the power of data, business building, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality, says serial entrepreneur and technology expert John Straw.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for pr ... Show More

What does purposeful growth look like in the retail sector? Christiana Shi and Stuart Hogue, former senior leaders at Nike, speak with McKinsey’s Brian Gregg about the company’s formula for serving customers—with a focus on digital transformation and the direct-to-consumer model. ... Show More

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 32:02) > Board governance has changed in recent years, with transparency and visibility into the role increasing just as the pendulum swings between the demands of regulatory compliance and the strategic needs of companies. In this pod ... Show More

 Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Steve Marsh, Chairman and Founder at Smarsh, discusses the regulatory landscape for businesses. John Kain, Head of Financial Services Market Development at AWS, talks about trends in technology adoption in the ... Show More

<p>Active users of generative AI are high value and in demand—and in many cases, poised to quit. New <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-human-side-of-generative-ai-creating-a-path-to-productivity">research</a> rev ... Show More