Podcast Episodes

Tariffs and trade: Preparing for the unpredictable

As geopolitical tensions persist, global trade dynamics are becoming increasingly complex—and many leaders find themselves on tenterhooks. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Cindy Levy and Shub…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Confronting the affordable-housing crisis

The US housing crunch is bad—and it’s getting worse. Wider access to safe, affordable homes is vital to enabling economic mobility for all Americans—and to harnessing what McKinsey Partner JP Julien,…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Data centers: The race to power AI

Leaders worldwide are moving fast to deploy AI at scale. But scaling AI means more data centers—and data centers consume vast quantities of energy. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey’s…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Time to revisit your M&A strategy

M&A activity is down, as is private equity investment, and companies are facing a range of new geopolitical tensions. Still, there is a path to growth through M&A for those companies that maintain an…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Don’t get stuck in a rut—update how you operate

People are asked to update the operating systems on their phones all the time. What if leaders applied that same kind of polishing and bug fixing to themselves? McKinsey research shows that executive…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Quantum computing: Game on

Quantum computing has long been technology’s white whale. But in recent months, new developments suggest practical applications for this elusive technology could finally be within reach. “Quantum has…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

The fashion industry faces a world in flux

One thing is clear for the fashion industry in 2025. Due to climate change, global trade uncertainties, and consumers focused on value, growth is expected to be slow. However, despite the negative en…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

When the career ladder breaks for women—and how to succeed anyway

Career advancement is tough for everyone—but for women, it can feel particularly elusive. There’s a reason for that, according to the new book The Broken Rung: for every 100 men promoted early in the…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gen AI is here—but where are its users?

Gen AI is evolving fast—but employee adoption is slow for most companies. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, we feature an episode of our technology podcast, At the Edge. Tech visionaries Navin…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

McKinsey’s highlights from Mobile World Congress

Companies are getting practical about how to create value from gen AI – while 5G, satellites, and innovations in phone design also take center stage.

This is a special, bonus episode of The McKinsey …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago