McKinsey Quarterly Audio
46 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 30 ratingsSeparate the signal from the noise by listening to articles from the audio edition of the McKinsey Quarterly, which since 1964 has shed fresh light on the biggest management challenges facing global leaders.
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Psychological safety, emotional intelligence, and leadership in a time of flux
August 11, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBTwo renowned scholars and two McKinsey experts illuminate the leadership imperatives of our time Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 30:09) >
Redefining the role of the leader in the reskilling era
December 04, 2019 02:00 - 21 minutes - 20.8 MBTo enable continuous learning, leaders will need to think and act differently. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 21:51) >
Boosting the accessibility of workplace reskilling
November 30, 2019 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBHow can we ensure that everyone has the skills needed to thrive in the 21st century? Three experts sketch out a vision. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 24:04) >
Ford’s evolving identity
February 25, 2019 20:00 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this episode, Ford executive Hau Thai-Tang explores the radical changes on the way and how Ford is drawing on its legacy to remain an innovator in the new mobility landscape. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 12:29) >
Building an innovative, data-driven culture: An interview with ShopRunner CEO Sam Yagan
February 13, 2019 20:00 - 14 minutes - 14.4 MBSam Yagan, current ShopRunner CEO, cofounder of OkCupid, and former Match Group CEO, discusses the importance of culture for driving data-based decision making, innovation, and, ultimately, company success. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 14:52) >
Lessons from the front line of corporate nudging
January 23, 2019 16:00 - 18 minutes - 26.5 MBExecutives setting up a behavioral-science unit should start by challenging themselves with six questions. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 18:44) >
The road to seamless mobility
January 14, 2019 17:00 - 21 minutes - 30.6 MBWill the coming mobility revolution make urban traffic better, or worse? Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 21:44) >
Are we long—or short—on talent?
January 14, 2019 17:00 - 16 minutes - 23.6 MBBy looking at their supply of skills and talent in a new light today, organizations can take actions that better prepare their companies for tomorrow’s challenges. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 16:35) >
Leadership lessons from Africa’s trailblazers
January 11, 2019 18:00 - 29 minutes - 41.6 MBHow five leaders are seizing opportunities and overcoming challenges to build successful organizations in—and a brighter future for—the nations of Africa. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 29:41) >
McKinsey editors highlights
January 09, 2019 15:00 - 31 minutes - 44.6 MBAudio highlights from McKinsey Quarterly Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:56) >
FULL ISSUE: McKinsey Quarterly 2018 Number 4
December 14, 2018 19:01 - 4 hours - 375 MBThe new enterprise DNA: How advanced analytics, technologies, and design are redefining the capabilities you need Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 4:32:29) >
How OEMs can beat back digital challengers
December 12, 2018 18:00 - 4 minutes - 6.76 MBLoyal customers such as farms and contractors are looking to equipment suppliers for help with advanced technologies. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 4:20) >
Why banks are welcoming the disruptors
December 12, 2018 18:00 - 4 minutes - 6.6 MBPartnerships with fintech companies are getting broader as start-ups offer new digital capabilities and competitive business models. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 4:13) >
Lessons from the beauty upstarts
December 12, 2018 18:00 - 3 minutes - 5.64 MBBeauty players are embracing digital and social media to tap into the industry’s hottest growth areas. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 3:32) >
Taking digital transformation to the limits at Koç Holding
December 11, 2018 18:00 - 9 minutes - 14.4 MBThe CEO and HR director of Turkey’s largest industrial conglomerate describe how a leadership-development program is preparing the company for a digital future—and shaking up the status quo. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 9:53) >
Building a tech enabled ecosystem an interview with Ping An’s Jessica Tan
December 03, 2018 18:00 - 11 minutes - 16.6 MBA culture of innovation and failing fast drives the Chinese financial conglomerate’s expansion beyond traditional sector boundaries and its early adoption of emerging technologies. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 11:32) >
The symbiotic relationship between organizational health and safety
November 12, 2018 16:00 - 10 minutes - 15.5 MBManagement practices focusing on “hard” incentives, rewards, and consequences, as well as on employees’ mind-sets and values, make workplaces safer. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 10:40) >
Should battery storage be on your strategic radar?
November 07, 2018 18:00 - 2 minutes - 4.79 MBPowering the digital economy. As cheaper storage bends the electricity cost curve and gives a boost to electric-vehicle charging stations, utilities are raising their digital game. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 2:55) >
Charging up the electric-vehicle market
November 07, 2018 18:00 - 2 minutes - 4.43 MBThe economics of EV charging stations are often hobbled by high charges for connections to the power grid; more powerful, lower-cost battery storage could provide relief. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 2:39) >
The power industry’s digital future
November 07, 2018 18:00 - 3 minutes - 5.97 MBDigital technologies offer utilities an opportunity to deliver greater value as market and regulatory conditions shift. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 3:46) >
Closing the gender gap: A missed opportunity for new CEOs
November 05, 2018 14:00 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBMany new CEOs reshuffle their top teams, but surprisingly few make them more diverse. Can we do better? Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 11:08) >
Setting the framework for car connectivity and user experience
November 01, 2018 17:00 - 8 minutes - 13.1 MBThe connectivity experience of drivers and passengers will soon be transformed, with the potential for significant value creation. Here is a framework to measure progress. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 8:57) >
Building the workforce of tomorrow, today
November 01, 2018 13:00 - 12 minutes - 19.7 MBSoftware giant SAP is helping its workforce keep pace with technological change and new strategic thrusts. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 12:31) >
The link between meaning and organizational health
October 25, 2018 14:00 - 5 minutes - 8.79 MBEmployees are more likely to find meaning at work when the organizations they work in are healthy. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 5:49) >
Making work meaningful: A leader’s guide
October 25, 2018 14:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBPeople who find meaning in their work are happier, more productive, and more engaged. Four practical interventions can help make the search more likely to succeed. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:17) >
The business value of design
October 24, 2018 18:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBHow do the best design performers increase their revenues and shareholder returns at nearly twice the rate of their industry counterparts? Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:13) >
Accidentally agile: An Interview with the Rijksmuseums Taco Dibbits
October 19, 2018 11:00 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBThe director of the national museum of Dutch art and history describes the central role of agility in the museum’s massive renovation project—and in its drive for perpetual renewal. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 19:15) >
Digital strategy: The four fights you have to win
October 18, 2018 11:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBYesterday’s tentative approaches won’t deliver; you need absolute clarity about digital’s demands, galvanized leadership, unparalleled agility, and the resolve to bet boldly. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 27:03) >
The cornerstones of large-scale technology transformation
October 10, 2018 14:00 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MBA clear playbook is emerging for how to integrate and capitalize on advanced technologies—across an entire company, and in any industry. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 34:16) >
HIGHLIGHTS: Editor's Highlights Podcast McKinsey Quarterly 2018 Number 3
September 25, 2018 22:15 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBGreatest hits of the latest McKinsey Quarterly. Top management insight, curated for you. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 28:42) >
AUDIO EDITION: McKinsey Quarterly 2018 Number 3 Full Edition
September 25, 2018 22:14 - 3 hours - 324 MBListen to the latest full issue of the McKinsey Quarterly. All the ideas, all in one place. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 3:56:05) >
Why data culture matters
September 25, 2018 22:13 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBOrganizational culture can accelerate the application of analytics, amplify its power, and steer companies away from risky outcomes. Here are seven principles that underpin healthy data culture. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 41:16) >
How the Houston Astros are winning through advanced analytics
September 25, 2018 22:12 - 21 minutes application/octet-streamJeff Luhnow, the architect of last year's World Series champions, shows how analytics, organization, and culture combine to create competitive advantage in a zero-sum industry. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 21:24) >
Unleashing the power of small, independent teams
September 25, 2018 22:11 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBSmall, independent teams are the lifeblood of the agile organization. Top executives can unleash them by driving ambition, removing red tape, and helping managers adjust to the new norms. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:23) >
The agile manager
September 25, 2018 22:10 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBWho manages in agile organizations? And what exactly do they do? Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 12:14) >
The overlooked essentials of employee well-being
September 25, 2018 22:09 - 17 minutes - 24.8 MBIf you really want to increase employees' health and well-being, focus on job control and social support. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 17:31) >
Telling a good innovation story
September 25, 2018 22:08 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBAppealing to people's emotions helps new ideas cut through the clutter. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 12:04) >
Accelerating product development - The tools you need now
September 25, 2018 22:07 - 21 minutes - 30.6 MBTo speed innovation and fend off disruption, R&D organizations at incumbent companies can borrow the tools and techniques that digital natives use to get ahead. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 21:43) >
Debiasing the corporation - an interview with Nobel laureate Richard Thaler
September 25, 2018 22:06 - 15 minutes - 22.6 MBThe University of Chicago professor explains how executives can battle back against biases that can affect their decision making. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 15:53) >
The economics of artificial intelligence
September 25, 2018 22:05 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBRotman School of Management professor Ajay Agrawal explains how AI changes the cost of prediction and what this means for business. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 20:13) >
Artificial Intelligence - Why a digital base is critical
September 25, 2018 22:04 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBEarly AI adopters are starting to shift industry profit pools. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 8:13) >
How AI can turbocharge today's analytics
September 25, 2018 22:03 - 2 minutes - 4.89 MBNew research from the McKinsey Global Institute highlights the interdependence of advanced analytics and "deep learning" techniques. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 2:59) >
Unlocking the economic potential of drones
September 25, 2018 22:02 - 3 minutes - 5.77 MBThe benefits to business and society should soar if companies and governments can overcome safety, structural, and other hurdles. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 3:37) >
Could your supplier become too powerful?
September 25, 2018 22:01 - 5 minutes - 8.98 MBIn the digital age, companies must balance the advantage of outsourcing a segment of the value chain to suppliers with the risk of foreclosing their strategic options. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 5:58) >
Will digital platforms transform pharmaceuticals?
September 25, 2018 22:00 - 6 minutes - 9.4 MBStart-up companies are combining genetic information and new therapies to transform drug discovery and development--at greater speed and scale. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 6:16) >
Universities and the conglomerate challenge
September 25, 2018 03:00 - 9 minutes - 14.4 MBComplex business combinations have been unwinding for years. Will the bell toll for universities? Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 9:57) >