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Feb 2020
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101: Interview with McKinsey partner Pet...

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This is #101 episode of the Strategy Skills podcast. In this episode we interview senior partner at McKinsey & Company Peter Dahlström on the source of competitive advantage in the digital era. 

Peter Dahlström leads McKinsey’s client and firm communications. As the global leader for McKinsey Digital’s B2C team, he serves leading institutions in the telecommunications, high-tech, media, and fast-moving consumer-goods industries.

Peter is a co-author of FAST TIMES: How Digital Winners Set Direction, Learn, and Adapt. 

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