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Inside the Strategy Room

McKinsey & Company

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Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 462

We talk with McKinsey partners and corporate executives on the challenges they face creating lasting strategies in a fast-changing world. We also examine the different ways these executives approach these challenges and the new and innovative ways they think of creating a vision for their enterprises.

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🇨🇦 Canada - management
20/08/2026
#27
🇬🇧 Great Britain - management
20/08/2026
#22
🇩🇪 Germany - management
20/08/2026
#40
🇺🇸 USA - management
20/08/2026
#44
🇫🇷 France - management
20/08/2026
#36
🇨🇦 Canada - management
19/08/2026
#22
🇬🇧 Great Britain - management
19/08/2026
#19
🇩🇪 Germany - management
19/08/2026
#41
🇺🇸 USA - management
19/08/2026
#41
🇫🇷 France - management
19/08/2026
#21

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216. Making your strategic plan compelling to investors

Thursday, August 29, 2024 • Duration 16:59

This week, we discuss how companies can create value in today’s complex business environment and communicate that value effectively to investors by demonstrating strategic clarity and consistency amid uncertainty.

Our guests are Justin Sanders, a partner in New York and a leader in our Corporate Finance Practice, and Cassandre Danoux, a partner in London who leads our Joint Ventures and Alliances Practice.

Related insights

What your most important investors need to know

Maximizing the impact of your investor relations

Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, 7th edition

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215. Air Canada CFO John Di Bert on managing uncertainty

Thursday, August 22, 2024 • Duration 20:32

This week, we are joined by John Di Bert, CFO of Air Canada, and John Kelleher, a senior partner based in Toronto and the global co-leader of our Finance and Capital Markets service line.

Recorded at our recent CFO forum in London, this discussion delves into how Air Canada is positioning itself for sustainable growth and stability, the key financial strategies that other CFOs can apply in similarly complex industries, the financial leadership required to navigate the inherent uncertainties of the airline industry, and the strategic vision necessary for long-term value creation.

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Corporate finance and the CFO role
The Seasons of the CFO (including How to prepare for the CFO role)

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206. Are you ready for a surge in M&A?

Thursday, May 23, 2024 • Duration 46:02

Today’s discussion covers several topics from our recent report on top M&A trends. We’re joined by senior partners Jake Henry and Mieke Van Oostende, who co-lead our M&A work globally, and senior partners Michael Birshan and Andy West, who co-lead our Strategy and Corporate Finance Practice.

We discuss the changing landscape of M&A, the shift from consolidation to growth and capability building, the importance of integration planning, the role of private equity, and the impact of regulatory review cycles. We also touch upon the concept of 'transact to transform' and the increasing trend of alliances and joint ventures.

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116. New Zealand Rugby President Bill Osborne on strategy and leadership

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 • Duration 32:40

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115. Understanding the SEC’s proposed climate risk disclosure rule

Friday, April 29, 2022 • Duration 45:24

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114. The path to sustainable and inclusive growth

Thursday, March 24, 2022 • Duration 42:10

Sean Brown is joined by the three co-authors of a recent article that articulates the scope and potential solutions for one of the biggest challenges of our times: fostering economic growth for the good of all. Tracy Francis, a member of McKinsey’s global leadership team, leads the firm’s consumer packaged goods and retail work across Latin America. Anu Madgavkar is a member of the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) and leads work on labor markets and human capital, technology’s economic impact, and inclusive growth. Sven Smit is co-chair of MGI and co-author of the bestselling book, Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick.

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113. The Committed Innovator: Keho founder Tekla Back

Thursday, March 3, 2022 • Duration 30:47

Disruptive food start-ups have increasingly grabbed headlines and the attention of large consumer packaged goods companies. The plant-based keto snack company Keho is continuing this trend by offering its savory “real food” bites to a health-conscious market that includes athletes at one end of a spectrum, and people looking to resolve health problems with diet change on the other. Keho founder and McKinsey adviser Tekla Back has long been a food and keto enthusiast, and started the company after leaving her role at PepsiCo as senior vice president for corporate strategy, where she helped lead the company’s transition to healthier products.

The Committed Innovator: https://link.chtbl.com/1Q3Kffno

Read the transcript: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-committed-innovator-a-conversation-with-kehos-tekla-back

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112. The role of the board in preparing for extraordinary risk

Thursday, February 24, 2022 • Duration 42:26

The pandemic has been a stark reminder for many organizations that they are insufficiently prepared for crises that could not merely destabilize them but put them out of business. In this episode of our board perspective series, we look at the board’s role in ensuring readiness for such existential risks. Nora Aufreiter is an experienced director, and a McKinsey senior adviser. Celia Huber leads McKinsey’s board services work in North America, and Ophelia Usher works in McKinsey’s global Risk and Resilience practice and co-authored the article “The disaster you could have stopped: Preparing for extraordinary risk”.

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111. Leadership lessons from the world’s best CEOs. Ep 2

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 • Duration 23:59

In the upcoming book, CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best CEOs from the Rest, three McKinsey senior partners offer leadership lessons from 67 CEOs of some of the world’s most successful companies. In this second episode, we discuss culture, managing stakeholders, and how the pandemic has impacted the CEO role. Carolyn Dewar and Scott Keller, who co-lead McKinsey’s global CEO Excellence practice, are joined by Vik Malhotra, former chair of our firm’s Americas region.

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110. Leadership lessons from the world’s best CEOs. Ep 1

Friday, February 11, 2022 • Duration 23:46

In the upcoming book, CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best CEOs from the Rest, three McKinsey senior partners offer leadership lessons from 67 CEOs of some of the world’s most successful companies. In this episode, the first of two, we will discuss some of the insights from their book, including some great stories from their interviews. We also discuss how exceptional chief executives rally their teams around the vision and how they engage the board of directors. Carolyn Dewar and Scott Keller, who co-lead McKinsey’s global CEO Excellence practice, are joined by Vik Malhotra, former chair of our firm’s Americas region.

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