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502: Ex McKinsey and Founder of the LIS on How Interdisciplinary Learning Shapes Tomorrow's Leaders

The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving

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Building an Innovative Educational Institution

This chapter chronicles the transition from a McKinsey career to launching a consultancy focused on education, culminating in the founding of a school in East London. It explores the challenges of establishing a new type of university to compete with prestigious institutions, addressing funding, regulatory hurdles, and the pursuit of a project-based learning approach. The speaker reflects on the satisfaction derived from this educational endeavor and the importance of creating an institution that fosters innovative thinking and addresses contemporary societal needs.

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