Podcast Episodes

BCG PRESENTS: Imagine This...: A Bot in the C-Suite?

What would you have done differently if you had anticipated the likelihood of a global pandemic or the explosion of generative AI? In BCG’s newest podcast Imagine This..., BCG’s editor in chief Paul …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Taking the Risk Out of Fair-Chance Hiring

Season 1 Episode 71

One in every three US adults has a criminal record that follows them like a lead weight as they look for work. Lina Bankert, managing director and partner in BCG’s Chicago office, and Kathleen St. Lo…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Gender Equality in Africa Has Been Set Back a Generation

Episode 63

From 2010 to 2016, Africa was closing the gender gap faster than any region in the world. Challenges such as plunging commodity prices and the pandemic have set that progress back a generation. BCG’s…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Cost Efficiency in Uncertain Times

Episode 62

For many business leaders, cost efficiency took a backseat to the polycrisis caused by the pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and employee attrition. But today, earnings pressures and economic uncer…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

What You Don't Know About a Quarter of Your Workforce

Episode 61

Most companies have no idea how many of their employees live with a disability. Most organizations report 4-7%, but BCG research says it’s much higher—25%. And that percentage is only going to climb …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

People Will Be the Unsung Heroes of the AI Revolution

Episode 60

In implementing generative AI, companies are paying too much attention to the algorithms and not enough to the human element. How well are workers equipped to use it—and use it responsibly? Allison B…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Bonus Davos Episode: Our Global Chair and GenAI Explore the CEO Agenda

In this special episode of The So What from BCG, human and AI intelligence come together. Join BCG’s Global Chair Rich Lesser, and GENE, BCG’s new GenAI conversational agent, for a wide-ranging explo…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

How CEOs Spend Their Time

Episode 59

Time is a finite resource. What is the best way to spend it? Bob Sulentic, CEO of the multibillion-dollar company CBRE explains why he deliberately leaves hours of his workday open for thinking, read…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Is It Time for a New You in the New Year?

Episode 58

As 2023 ends, people look to the new year to become the best version of themselves. Sreyssha George, an expert in technology and people for BCG, explains how to build your personal brand by choosing …

Published on 2 years ago

How Marketing Can Change Your Mind

Episode 57

The human brain is constantly making associations between events, objects, and memories. David Ratajczak, global leader of BCG’s marketing practice, says companies can rely on this deep psychology to…

Published on 2 years ago