641: Former Bain & Company Director Michael Farmer — Differences Between McKinsey, Bain and BCG, Strategy Consulting, Helping Ad Agencies and Their Clients Navigate Change (Strategy Skills classics)
In this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic interview with the author of Madison Avenue Makeover: The Transformation of Huge and the Redefinition of the Ad Agency Business, Michael Farmer...
2 Apr 1h 2min
640: Jim Hemerling, BCG. Co-author of "Beyond Great" (Strategy Skills classics)
Jim Hemerling is Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group's San Francisco office and a leader in the firm's People & Organization and Transformation Practices. He has been the leader of BCG Greater C...
30 Mar 1h 1min
639: Growth at Scale in the Age of AI (with McKinsey's Marc Canal)
Marc Canal, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, examines how long-term economic progress is built and what current shifts in AI, demographics, and productivity mean for senior leaders. He expl...
25 Mar 53min
638: How to Lead and Live with Less Stress and More Joy (with Former C-Suite Executive and Advisor to Fortune 100 Leaders, Amy Leneker)
Amy Leneker, a former C-suite executive and advisor to Fortune 100 leaders, examines a common assumption in corporate life: that stress is an unavoidable cost of success. She argues that this belief i...
23 Mar 49min
637: Growth and Innovation at Scale, with Former IBM, Microsoft, and Salesforce Executive Jason Wild
Jason Wild discusses the discipline of building and scaling businesses through careful capital allocation, operational focus, and a clear understanding of risk. He explains how leaders often misjudge ...
18 Mar 54min
636: Dr. John La Puma on the Hidden Health Costs of Indoor Living
Dr. John La Puma discusses how everyday environmental choices shape sleep, cognition, and long-term health. Drawing on research from medicine, neuroscience, and environmental science, he explains why ...
16 Mar 46min
635: McKinsey Senior Partner Chris Bradley on The Real Drivers of Long-Term Economic Growth
Chris Bradley, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and Director of the McKinsey Global Institute, discusses the ideas behind his book A Century of Plenty and the long-term drivers of economic growth....
11 Mar 54min
634: BCG's Julia Dhar on Why 70% of Major Change Efforts Fail
Julia Dhar, Managing Director at Boston Consulting Group and founder of the firm's Behavioral Science Lab, joins us to discuss why most organizational change efforts fail and what leaders can do diffe...
9 Mar 51min
