Inside the Strategy Room
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.
Episodes (621)
320. The digital twin: Reimagining non-financial risk management
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319. Why strategy needs mobilization, especially in this moment
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318. Inside the 2026 CFO Forum: How finance leaders are preparing for what's nex...
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317. Strategic re-underwriting in private equity
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316. Your budget is killing your strategy: 4 imperatives for CFOs
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315. The $106 trillion infrastructure opportunity: Private market outlook
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314. How to maximize competitive advantage
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313. Driving value with an investor mindset
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312. Improving private equity exit prospects
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311. Proven growth strategies from market leaders
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310. The CEO's role in transformation
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309. Five key moves to create value in spinoffs
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308. From the C-Suite to the boardroom: Christiana Smith Shi on what it takes
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307. Making buy-side carve-outs work for everyone
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306. Transforming value creation in private equity portfolio companies
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305. Prudential’s Charles Lowrey on finishing strong as CEO
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304. The coming wave of business transfers
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303. How finance leaders are driving value with AI
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302. What every CEO can learn from private equity
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301. Using generative AI to conduct outside-in diligence
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300. The CEO’s agenda for thriving in the agentic age
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299. The new CEO’s guide to stakeholder impact
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298. The CEO as a resilience leader
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297. Boards in the age of AI
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296. The power of rigor in transformation
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295. AI, strategy, and the future of work: What business leaders need to know
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294. Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon on adapting to economic and technological chan...
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293. Private equity 2026 outlook: Clearer view, tougher terrain
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292. 2026 M&A Trends: Navigating a rapidly rebounding market
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291. ‘Having a human bank is very important’: A conversation with Citi CEO Jane...
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290. Tim Koller reflects on three decades of Valuation at McKinsey
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289. The CFO as growth leader: Levi’s Harmit Singh on transformation and the “Ma...
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288. Securing agentic AI: A playbook
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287. IBM Chairman, President, and CEO Arvind Krishna on setting bold ambition an...
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286. The Cigna Group’s Brian Evanko on improving affordability and prevention in...
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285. Keys to success for CFOs leading transformations
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284. Inside the Chief of Staff role
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283. The CEO as chief storyteller
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282. Investing in innovation: A pathway to resilient growth
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281. Pricing to create value across the private equity portfolio
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280. Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta on culture, strategy, and reinventi...
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279. From the NFL to the C-Suite: Jason Wright on what it takes to transform org...
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278. Frontier Communications CEO Nick Jeffery on purpose, strategy, and keeping...
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277. The new boardroom dynamic: More conversations, transparency, and trust
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276. From strategy to performance: Building a new operating model for a new worl...
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275. M&A update: Dealmaking is higher, despite volatility
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274. How Nestlé’s CFO sharpens focus across a global portfolio
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273. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian: Lessons from the captain’s seat
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272. Clear signals in a world of noise: The strategic realities of a new era
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271. Mastering the cycles of CEO leadership: Starting strong, and staying ahead
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