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Inside the Strategy Room McKinsey & Company
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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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187. Palo Alto Networks CFO, Dipak Golechha
Dipak Golechha is the Chief Financial Officer of Palo Alto Networks, a leading cybersecurity company. This episode features a conversation between Dipak and Eric Kutcher, our own CFO.
Dipak and Eric discuss their experiences around the expanding CFO mandate, what it’s like to lead the finance function in a highly volatile business environment, and how they’re grappling with AI and other new technologies.
Related InsightsEric's interview with Claire Bramley, CFO of Terradata.
The new CFO mandate What is cybersecurity?
Boards and cybersecurity
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186. How to succeed in China's changing economy
China’s economy and business landscape have been going through significant changes. We speak with three experts who will help us understand those shifts and how multinationals can adapt their strategies to succeed in China.
Our guests are Franck Le Deu, a leader of our Life Sciences Practice in China, Joe Ngai, chairman of our offices in Greater China, and Junna Shi, a partner who advises Chinese government institutions on industrial development, regional economic planning, and integrated regional development topics.
Related Insights
The McKinsey Global Institute report we refer to in this episode: https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/the-china-imperative-for-multinational-companiesMGI on LinkedIn
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185. How to manage a successful CEO transition
Great CEOs know that the transition to their successor will define their legacy and cement the strength of what they’ve built. We speak with three McKinsey experts about how the best CEOs prepare for the final phase of their tenure. We're joined by Carolyn Dewar, a senior partner in our Bay Area office, Blair Epstein, a partner also based in San Fransisco, and Kurt Strovink, a senior partner in our New York office.
Related Insights
Sending it forward: Successfully transitioning out of the CEO role
CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders From the Rest
The CEO Journey
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184. How mid-tenure CEOs find a new gear
The best CEOs find a new gear and sustain momentum and high performance after the heady first years in the job. We're joined by Kurt Strovink, a senior partner in our New York office, and Carolyn Dewar, a senior partner in our Bay Area office, to discuss the four ways CEOs can avoid complacency and create even more value in their mid-tenure.
Related InsightsStaying ahead: How the best CEOs continually improve performance
CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders From the Rest
The CEO Journey
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183. CEO alpha: How to cultivate great leaders for greater gains
For any company, having a CEO who makes effective, strategic decisions can help teams go far. CEOs who excel at this have what McKinsey senior partner Sacha Ghai calls “CEO alpha.” In today’s episode, Sacha speaks with Brian Vickery, a partner in our Boston office who hosts our Deal Volume podcast which is focused on private capital. During today’s discussion, they’ll cover a range of topics, including the implications of CEO Alpha for chief executives who are leading private equity portfolio companies, the different mandates these CEOs face, the steps they can take to create alpha, and how they are navigating an increasingly volatile economic and geopolitical environment.
Related reading:
The CEO alpha: The advantages of exceptional leadership
CEO alpha: A new approach to generating private equity outperformance
CEO Excellence collection
Related listening:
Deal Volume on Apple Podcasts
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182. Navigating geopolitics with Dr Richard Haass
Dr Richard Haass shares his perspectives on how business leaders can navigate today’s complex geopolitical landscape. Richard is a veteran diplomat and respected scholar of international relations. He has deep experience in geopolitics. His diplomatic service includes counseling Colin Powell in talks in Afghanistan and three years as the US envoy on peace negotiations in Northern Ireland. Richard led the United States Council on Foreign Relations for twenty years and is now president emeritus. He has taken on a new role as senior counselor at the investment banking advisory firm Centerview Partners. Richard has also written 17 books and in his most recent, Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens, he makes the case that for American democracy to survive and hopefully thrive, the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded.
Related insights:
Richard’s book: Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens
Geopolitical resilience: The new board imperative
How three global companies navigate geopolitical risk to build resilience
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