The Committed Innovator

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Unsung heroes of innovation and deeply experienced innovators discuss their triumphs, trials, and lessons learned with Erik Roth, the global leader of McKinsey's Growth and Innovation practice.

  1. Restaurateur John McDonald offers a grounded approach to hospitality

    APR 9

    Restaurateur John McDonald offers a grounded approach to hospitality

    In this episode of The Committed Innovator, we talk with John McDonald, the founder and CEO of Mercer Street Hospitality, which owns Lure Fishbar in New York City and Chicago, among other restaurants and bars. McDonald spoke with McKinsey Senior Partner and innovation leader Erik Roth about maintaining success and equilibrium in the notoriously difficult hospitality industry. Related insights: What’s on the menu? Revenue growth techniques for restaurants Cooking up extraordinary growth for restaurants during a downturn Taking fear out of innovation How to take the measure of innovation Fielding high-performing innovation teams Explore our collection of Committed Innovator episode transcripts on McKinsey.com: Strategic Growth & Innovation  See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    34 min
  2. Closing the gap between innovation and go-to-market, with AWS’s Jelena Joffe Weil

    FEB 12

    Closing the gap between innovation and go-to-market, with AWS’s Jelena Joffe Weil

    McKinsey innovation leader Erik Roth speaks with Jelena Joffe Weil, the founder and worldwide leader of the Venture Innovation program at AWS, Amazon’s cloud computing arm, about how AWS works to close the gap between innovation and go to market for start-ups and large enterprises. The global hyperscaler is known for helping businesses grow and scale rapidly, but it also helps start-ups and established enterprises find each other to engage in open, or collaborative, innovation. Related insights: Driving innovation with generative AI Taking fear out of innovation How to take the measure of innovation Fielding high-performing innovation teams Explore our collection of Committed Innovator episode transcripts on McKinsey.com: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/inside-the-strategy-room-podcast/strategic-growth-and-innovation Discover our latest insights and join more than 92,000 influential professionals who are part of our LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    32 min
  3. Child and adolescent mental health as proving ground for innovation

    10/22/2024

    Child and adolescent mental health as proving ground for innovation

    In this episode of The Committed Innovator, McKinsey innovation leader Erik Roth speaks with the founder, president, and medical director of the Child Mind Institute in New York City, Dr. Harold Koplewicz. At a time of increasing concerns globally about child and adolescent mental health, the institute is working to use advanced imaging technologies and AI to help revolutionize diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illness, and psychological and learning disorders.  See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    35 min
  4. Helping India’s e-commerce leapfrog into the future

    08/21/2024

    Helping India’s e-commerce leapfrog into the future

    McKinsey innovation leader Erik Roth speaks with Shiprocket cofounder and CEO Saahil Goel about how he built his e-commerce logistics company into a highly successful platform that is helping launch new entrepreneurs all over India. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    38 min
  5. March Capital’s Wes Nichols talks about innovating on the frontlines of technological change

    06/24/2024

    March Capital’s Wes Nichols talks about innovating on the frontlines of technological change

    Rapid technological innovation heightens opportunity for investors. Serial entrepreneur and investor Wes Nichols shares the factors he looks for in but choosing the right start-ups and entrepreneurs to back. Nichols is best known for starting MarketShare, the marketing resource allocation software solution. Today he is a partner at March Capital, the growth-stage venture capital firm that focuses on enterprise technology companies. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    35 min

  6. 05/13/2024

    Innovation in video gaming with Electronic Arts’ Chief Strategy Officer Mihir Vaidya

    Innovation in online gaming requires keeping up with a broad mix of changes, including digital advances, audience desires, and artistic trends. In this episode of The Committed Innovator podcast, McKinsey innovation expert Erik Roth talks with Mihir Vaidya, the chief strategy officer of Electronic Arts, about these unique aspects of innovating in the gaming industry.   See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    31 min
  7. American Red Cross chief innovation officer Sajit Joseph

    03/06/2024

    American Red Cross chief innovation officer Sajit Joseph

    Innovation in a not-for-profit context involves measuring success in terms of returns on mission, rather than returns to shareholders. In this episode of The Committed Innovator podcast, McKinsey innovation expert Erik Roth talks with Sajit Joseph, the chief innovation officer of the American Red Cross, about how the 142-year-old institution began and carries out its innovation journey.Explore other episodes of The Committed Innovator: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/inside-the-strategy-room-podcast/innovation See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    30 min

  8. 10/04/2023

    How Major League Baseball built an innovation machine

    In this episode of The Committed Innovator, Major League Baseball’s Chief Operating and Strategy Officer Chris Marinak speaks with McKinsey innovation leader Erik Roth about how the league is using fan feedback, experimentation, and data to change a game steeped in tradition and culture to reach the next generation of fans. This season, MLB implemented rules changes that fundamentally altered the pace and action of the game and continues to embrace innovation and technology to improve the game and the overall fan experience. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/inside-the-strategy-room-podcast/innovation See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    34 min
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Unsung heroes of innovation and deeply experienced innovators discuss their triumphs, trials, and lessons learned with Erik Roth, the global leader of McKinsey's Growth and Innovation practice.

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  • Creator
    McKinsey Innovation
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    28
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