The McKinsey Podcast

In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Lisa Christensen, a McKinsey director of learning and McKinsey partner Tony Gambell speak with McKinsey executive editor Roberta Fusaro about what apprenticeship looks like in today’s organizations and how an intentional two-way learning environment can help individuals and teams tackle problems more effectively to meet their performance goals. After, we also hear from McKinsey senior partner Robert Palter, featured in our My Rookie Moments series, about the valuable lesson he learned from his boss when confronted with a difficult client's bad idea. Theme music written, produced and performed by Joy Ngiaw.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Corporate attrition persists, but one way to lure employees back is to develop their knowledge, attributes, experiences—in short, their human capital. But how? What’s best for the employee? Is it worth leaders’ time? Two authors of McKinsey’s report, “Human capital at work: The value of experience,” address these and other questions in this episode of The McKinsey Podcast. Anu Madgavkar, a partner with McKinsey Global Institute, and senior partner Bill Schaninger, spoke with McKinsey Global Publishing’s Lucia Rahilly. Also, McKinsey partner Joshua Katz spoke with McKinsey editorial director Roberta Fusaro about the impact of global food inflation and how business leaders and other stakeholders can respond. Theme music was scored, produced and performed by Joy Ngaiw.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Fashion suppliers and brands are facing significant economic and geopolitical challenges. Hear McKinsey senior partner Achim Berg speak with executive editor Roberta Fusaro about findings from McKinsey’s The State of Fashion 2022 report. They cover the concurrent effects of the many challenges facing both suppliers and brands, including the war in Ukraine, the pandemic, and inflation. After, the state of anxiety tends to get a bad rap. But in our second segment, Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, author and professor of psychology and neuroscience at Hunter College, shares why anxious feelings deserve respect. State of Fashion report: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/state-of-fashion State of Fashion technology report: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/state-of-fashion-technology-report-2022 Theme music was scored, produced and performed by Joy Ngaiw.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Capital projects could receive around $130 trillion dollars over the next five years. Most of the investment will go to renew and decarbonize critical infrastructure. In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, hear McKinsey senior partners Steffen Fuchs and Christoph Schmitz speak with executive editor, Roberta Fusaro about how executives and organizations will need to adapt their current spending strategies to take advantage of this unique funding moment. After, hear senior partner Dymfke Kuijper’s rookie moment when she shares how *seeking perfection prevented her from finding it. Theme song is composed and performed by Joy Ngiaw.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

By 2060, 30 percent of the US labor force will be Latino. It's a massive cohort, that given greater support, could potentially create economic opportunities not just for individuals and families in this demographic but also for the whole country. McKinsey senior partner Lucy Pérez joins executive editor Roberta Fusaro in conversation. Following, we'll hear from McKinsey data scientist Nimit Patel about how when he came to McKinsey he was encouraged to take a "random walk." Theme music for The McKinsey Podcast was composed and performed by Joy Ngiaw.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Successful digital transformations may not be as elusive as you think. Kate Smaje and Rodney Zemmel, global leaders in McKinsey’s Digital practice, join McKinsey Global Publishing’s Lucia Rahilly to explore what digital success looks like—and what stands in the way. Then, in an Author Talks excerpt, Amy Webb, futurist and author of the new book, The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology, describes how synthetic biology could open the door to “bespoke” children, significantly longer life spans, and subterranean societies. Author Talks: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology: https://amywebb.io/books Theme music for The McKinsey Podcast was composed and performed by Joy Ngiaw.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Converging disruptions have sent food prices soaring—and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the world’s six breadbasket regions, risks tilting the food system into a global food supply crisis. In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Daniel Aminetzah, leader of McKinsey’s Chemicals and Agriculture Practices, and partner Nicolas Denis talk with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about the vital roles Ukraine and Russia play in the global food system, as well as what is at risk as the war continues. This conversation was recorded on April 4, 2022. Theme music for The McKinsey Podcast was composed and performed by Joy Ngiaw.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 19:17) >  Sven Smit, senior partner and chair of the McKinsey Global Institute, discusses the humanitarian and economic effects of the war in Ukraine with Lucia Rahilly, McKinsey’s global editorial director. This conversation was recorded on March 21, 2022.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Aspiring to net-zero emissions for your organization? It’s a challenging process. But if ignored, it will only lead to a thornier transition in the future. On this episode, hear from McKinsey partner Mekala Krishnan on how to approach net-zero emissions holistically, the questions to ask, and a few “no regrets” actions organizations can take right now. After, hear from senior partner Lareina Yee about her rookie moment made early in her career. She asked for help even though it was the last thing she wanted to do. To see and hear more from our My Rookie Moment series, go here: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/my-rookie-moment   Theme music composed and performed by Joy NgiawSee www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

McKinsey's most recent research found that too often organizations are not using IoT to its best advantage, in large part driven by the perception that the Internet of Things is a siloed, technical process, opposed to one that's holistic. Hear from partners Mark Collins and Michael Chui in conversation with executive editor Roberta Fusaro to discuss how companies can get it right. After, a piece of space junk is supposed to hit our moon soon. That piece of debris is not the only one hurtling through orbit. Hear from associate partner, Chris Daehnick, about the implications of space trash.   Theme music composed and performed by Joy NgiawSee www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information