For most of the 20th century, the role of CFO didn’t exist. But the economic turmoil of the 1970s prompted big changes and highlighted the need for more stable financial leadership in most organizations. The role has evolved over the years, with the responsibilities becoming broader and more strategic. These days, the modern CFO is often at the helm for crit ... Show More
Aug 2024
The Aviation Industry’s New Flight Plan
For this episode, our hosts Josh and Elise take us on a journey into the future of air travel. For the airline industry, the demand for operational resilience in the face of disruption has never been higher. Looking ahead, aviation companies need to reinvent themselves to build a ... Show More
22m 26s
Apr 2023
Leadership in an Era of Uncertainty and Change
<p>CEOs generally face either economic uncertainty (the Great Recession) or great change (the digital-driven era preceding the pandemic). Today’s leaders are facing both at the same time, explains Rich Lesser, BCG’s chair. While uncertainty requires resilience, change requires ev ... Show More
21m 38s
Dec 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 25s
Dec 2023
FP&A: The Silo Buster - A Planning Aces Episode
Insights from Planning Aces: CFO Lauren StClair talks about leveraging AI for faster analysis, transparency in reporting, and the challenge of maintaining clean, adaptable data. CFO Doug Lindroth emphasizes the shift from closed data structures to open-book management, enabling d ... Show More
49m 9s
Aug 2024
213. Bonus: Starting a new CFO role
<p>This week, <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/yuval-atsmon">Yuval Atsmon</a>, the newly appointed head of McKinsey's finance function, joins us to share his perspectives on the chief finance role.</p> <p>Yuval is also a client-serving senior partner in our firm's Tec ... Show More
18m 46s
<p>In today's episode, <a href="https://www.teradata.com/">Teradata</a>’s chief financial officer, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-bramley-fullard-133b7174/">Claire Bramley</a>,<br>discusses the evolving role of finance leaders with McKinsey CFO, <a href="https://www. ... Show More