The Leadership Skills That Make Transformation Stick
In this episode, Adi Ignatius and Alison Beard interview Julia Darr, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group and founder of BCG’s Behavioral Science Lab, about why more than 70% of organizational transformations fail. Darr explains that failures stem not just from poor execution but from neglecting the behavioral "how" of change—misaligned incentives, skills, and emotions that create a gap between executive enthusiasm and employee readiness. She shares science‑based principles such as measuring employee emotions, using the IKEA effect to boost ownership, and designing clear expectations, barrier removal, and incentive alignment to increase the odds of successful change.
Episode 86: Dawn Claussen and Michael Young
In this episode, Dawn Claussen, COO of Mutual Group, and Michael Young, President of Integrated Advisors Network discuss how their platforms support independent financial advisors through technology, compliance, and strategic business coaching. They explain their firms' growth models—Mutual Group’s broker‑dealer...
How Digital Transformation Shortens the Path to Clinical Trials - with Dr. Gopalendu Pal of Target
In this episode, Dr. Gopalendu Pal, Director of Operations at Target, explains how heightened supply‑chain volatility—from COVID‑19 disruptions to tariff shocks—exposes the limits of traditional, siloed scenario planning. He argues that enterprises must run hundreds of interconnected simulations, using AI‑driven...
300. The CEO’s Agenda for Thriving in the Agentic Age
In this 300th episode of Inside the Strategy Room, McKinsey partners Tangi, Sandra, Laurie, and Antoine discuss how CEOs must navigate the "agentic age" of generative AI, which they view as a true general‑purpose technology reshaping industries and company performance....
#321 Anthony Collins Founder at Work Better Studio - Lean Thinking in Hospitality: Fix the System, Not the People
In this episode, Michael Tinser talks with Anthony Collins, founder of Work Better Studio and former CEO of Top Flight Travel Group, about applying lean thinking to hospitality. Collins explains how focusing on fixing systemic processes—not blaming people—can boost profitability,...
298. The CEO as a Resilience Leader
In this episode, McKinsey partners Ida Christensen and Linda Liu explain why resilience has become a top priority for CEOs and how it must be tied directly to strategic business goals. They define resilience as both the ability to withstand...
Connecting Forecasting and Warehouse Decisions at Scale - with Jerod Hamilton of Tyson Foods
In this episode, Jerod Hamilton, Director of 3PL Warehouse Strategy at Tyson Foods, explains why modern distribution centers struggle with efficiency due to fragmented planning systems and static facility designs that quickly become outdated. He highlights how multiple, siloed forecasts...
Leading Through Scarcity: Purpose Over Panic
In this episode of So What from BCG, host Georgie Frost talks with John Schreiber, CEO of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), and BCG’s Rishi Varma about leading organizations through resource scarcity by anchoring on purpose. John shares...
Achieving True ROI on Your Enterprise Software Investments - The ERP Advisor Podcast Episode 138
In this episode, Sean Wendell, founder of ERP Advisors Group, walks listeners through how to realistically calculate and achieve ROI on enterprise software projects. He emphasizes the need to set cross‑departmental goals, differentiate between quantitative and qualitative benefits, and recognize...
Mastery of the Psychology of Change & Transformation
In this episode of the Raw Selection Private Equity Podcast, former CEO Meg Pogue discusses how the psychology of change and transformation impacts private‑equity‑driven acquisitions. She explains that most employees react to change with fear because it threatens their need...
Modernizing Federal Government IT with Atlassian and Isos Technology
In this episode, Leah Wood and Nick Nader of ISOS Technology discuss modernizing fragmented federal IT Service Management (ITSM) environments using Atlassian’s Jira Service Management (JSM). They explain how legacy ITSM setups—often a patchwork of tools like ServiceNow, spreadsheets, and...
The Strategy Trap: Why Great Plans Fail at Execution
In this episode of Commerce Beyond Borders, host Renee Hartman and co‑host Chris Baker sit down with retail veteran Kevin Artel, author of *The Strategy Trap: Why Companies Fail at Execution and How to Get It Right*. Artel explains his...
296. The Power of Rigor in Transformation
In this episode, McKinsey partners Dominic Scarrett and Priya Moody define rigor as disciplined execution that turns bold transformation ideas into measurable, lasting results, emphasizing speed, resilience, and consistency. They share research showing that rigor‑driven transformations achieve 80% of targets...
CEO of MEHR Consultancy on Building Cross-Platform Hotel Ops
In this episode, Harmeet Mann, CEO and co‑founder of MEHR Consultancy, walks through the cross‑platform tech stack that powers her third‑party hotel management firm, highlighting tools like Inflow for finance, Monday.com for task and document management, Slack for communication, and...
Podcast: Recap: Haig Partners Maximizing Value Conference
The Maximizing Value Conference recap, hosted by John Muntz of Dealers Edge, featured insights from Alan Haig and John Murphy of Haig Partners, along with industry leaders Steve Greenfield, Aaron Keating, and NADA CEO Mike Stanton. Key takeaways included the...