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Inside the Strategy Room — 321 episodes
321. M&A integration: PE’s new value creation playbook
320. The digital twin: Reimagining non-financial risk management
319. Why strategy needs mobilization, especially in this moment
318. Inside the 2026 CFO Forum: How finance leaders are preparing for what's next (bonus episode)
317. Strategic re-underwriting in private equity
316. Your budget is killing your strategy: 4 imperatives for CFOs
315. The $106 trillion infrastructure opportunity: Private market outlook
314. How to maximize competitive advantage
313. Driving value with an investor mindset
312. Improving private equity exit prospects
311. Proven growth strategies from market leaders
310. The CEO's role in transformation
309. Five key moves to create value in spinoffs
308. From the C-Suite to the boardroom: Christiana Smith Shi on what it takes
307. Making buy-side carve-outs work for everyone
306. Transforming value creation in private equity portfolio companies
305. Prudential’s Charles Lowrey on finishing strong as CEO
304. The coming wave of business transfers
303. How finance leaders are driving value with AI
302. What every CEO can learn from private equity
301. Using generative AI to conduct outside-in diligence
300. The CEO’s agenda for thriving in the agentic age
299. The new CEO’s guide to stakeholder impact
298. The CEO as a resilience leader
297. Boards in the age of AI
296. The power of rigor in transformation
295. AI, strategy, and the future of work: What business leaders need to know
294. Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon on adapting to economic and technological change
293. Private equity 2026 outlook: Clearer view, tougher terrain
292. 2026 M&A Trends: Navigating a rapidly rebounding market
291. ‘Having a human bank is very important’: A conversation with Citi CEO Jane Fraser
290. Tim Koller reflects on three decades of Valuation at McKinsey
289. The CFO as growth leader: Levi’s Harmit Singh on transformation and the “Magic of the And.”
288. Securing agentic AI: A playbook
287. IBM Chairman, President, and CEO Arvind Krishna on setting bold ambition and driving growth through innovation
286. The Cigna Group’s Brian Evanko on improving affordability and prevention in healthcare
285. Keys to success for CFOs leading transformations
284. Inside the Chief of Staff role
283. The CEO as chief storyteller
282. Investing in innovation: A pathway to resilient growth
281. Pricing to create value across the private equity portfolio
280. Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta on culture, strategy, and reinvention
279. From the NFL to the C-Suite: Jason Wright on what it takes to transform organizations and build world-class teams
278. Frontier Communications CEO Nick Jeffery on purpose, strategy, and keeping it simple
277. The new boardroom dynamic: More conversations, transparency, and trust
276. From strategy to performance: Building a new operating model for a new world
275. M&A update: Dealmaking is higher, despite volatility
274. How Nestlé’s CFO sharpens focus across a global portfolio
273. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian: Lessons from the captain’s seat
272. Clear signals in a world of noise: The strategic realities of a new era
271. Mastering the cycles of CEO leadership: Starting strong, and staying ahead
270. Mastering the cycles of CEO leadership: Stepping up and sending it forward
269. Strategy under geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty
268. Accounting for carbon: SAP’s Dominik Asam on the CFO’s role
267. Cybersecurity for CFOs: Defending against an accelerating threat
266. Transforming procurement to transform your business
265. The Josh Harris playbook: building cultures of excellence in business and sports
264. Creating value through separations
263. How Strategy Champions win
262. Workday’s CEO on driving growth and transformation in the age of AI
261. Retired US Navy Admiral Eric Olson: Leading effectively in uncertain times
260. Boosting growth through innovation
259. Risk, Resilience, and Innovation: Insights from AXIS Capital's Vincent Tizzio
258. Andy Mattes on the challenges of driving M&A as CEO
257. The new and timeless truths of valuation
256. Doug Parker, former Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, shares leadership lessons
255. Building transformation momentum through working capital optimization
254. John Stankey, AT&T’s CEO and Chairman of the Board, on embracing long-term vision
253. Private capital gets more alternative
252. Growth leader mindsets and behaviors
251. Driving transformational behavior change at scale
250. Building geopolitical resilience: A conversation with Michèle Flournoy
249. Becoming CEO, just in time for global crisis: David Gitlin, Chairman and CEO of Carrier Global Corporation
248. Taking a proactive approach to geopolitics
247. Transforming for growth
246. Alok Sama on corporate finance in the fast lane
245. The six habits of successful risk leaders
244. Filling the gap between innovation and go-to-market, with AWS’s Jelena Joffe
243. A road map to successful transformation
242. Planning for the next wave of M&A
241. The path forward for private equity
240. Improving strategy with AI
239. CEO perspectives: Jim Fitterling, Chair and CEO of Dow Inc.
238. How leading CEOs excel at stakeholder engagement
237. How Judy Marks leads Otis Worldwide Corporation through all manner of change
236. How corporate boards are responding to their changing role
235. Reimagining board communications
What an AI-powered finance function of the future looks like
233. Building the will to transform: The importance of communication in transformations
232. Best of 2024 - What’s new in strategy: A view from the frontlines
231. Best of 2024 - Why strategists should embrace imperfection
230. How boards can tackle geopolitical risk
229. How to sustain transformation success
228. How talent drives value in private capital
227. Retired CIA Director John Brennan: Why modernization is ‘never over’
226. Helping India’s e-commerce leapfrog into the future
225. Alex Gorsky, former chair and CEO of Johnson & Johnson
224. Strategies to navigate geopolitical uncertainty
223. What’s new in strategy: A view from the frontlines
222. Investor perspective: A conversation with BlackRock’s Sandy Boss
221. Building a superpower: How to turn a capability into a competitive advantage
220. How gen AI can help accelerate M&A
219. How leadership is changing for a changing world
218. Cisco Systems CFO on M&A, geopolitics, and the emerging AI opportunity
217. How CFOs raise their game in midtenure
216. Making your strategic plan compelling to investors
215. Air Canada CFO John Di Bert on managing uncertainty
214. The secrets to outperforming in family-owned businesses
213. Bonus: Starting a new CFO role
212. Do you have what it takes to be a CFO?
211. 10 questions boards should ask about cybersecurity
210. Transformation and new business building
209. Innovation in video gaming with Electronic Arts’ Chief Strategy Officer Mihir Vaidya
208. Preparing your organization for uncertainty
207. Bonus: Deal Volume - Perspectives on a slower era in private markets
206. Are you ready for a surge in M&A?
205. Helping boards manage geopolitical risk with Jon Huntsman Jr.
204. The transformation imperative for midcap companies
203. Managing the risks around generative AI
202. Charting your M&A course for 2024
201. Seven CEO insights from private equity
200. A genuine partnership with the board
199. Bringing innovation to a not-for-profit setting
198. Six strategies for growth outperformance
197. Growth, AI, and the future of finance: An interview with Workday’s CFO Zane Rowe
196. A guide for boards on generative AI: Four questions for management teams
195. Why strategists should embrace imperfection
194. Driving long-term business transformation
193. Eight keys to excelling as a chief of staff
192. Using M&A to launch a transformation
191. Best of 2023 - How to make a strong start as a CEO
190. Best of 2023 - Strategies to win in the new ecosystem economy
189. CEO perspectives: Scott Wine, CNH Industrial
188. Leading effectively with the board
187. Driving innovation with generative AI
186. Palo Alto Networks CFO, Dipak Golechha
185. How to succeed in China's changing economy
184. How to manage a successful CEO transition
183. How mid-tenure CEOs find a new gear
182. CEO alpha: How to cultivate great leaders for greater gains
181. Navigating geopolitics with Dr Richard Haass
180. Implementing transformations for the long-term
179. Hopper: Bringing fintech to travel booking
178. How Major League Baseball built an innovation machine
177. How ESG can enhance profitable growth
176. Redefining the chief transformation officer's role
175. What's next in private markets?
174. Maximizing the impact of your investor relations
173. Rewired: Lessons from 200 large-scale digital and AI transformations
172. Taking an investor's perspective on your business
171. The Committed Innovator: How Shopify approaches innovation
170. Building a world-class digital finance function
169. Three essentials of successful corporate venture capital
168. Geopolitical resilience: What it is, why companies need it, and how they can develop it
167. How to predict your competitor's next move
166. Juvencio Maeztu, Deputy CEO and CFO of Ingka Group (IKEA)
165. Four steps to becoming a high-potential CEO candidate
164. Mauro Porcini, PepsiCo's senior vice president and chief design office
163. The strategy leader's evolving mandate
162. Why today’s CFOs require ambidexterity
161. How programmatic M&A leads to long-term resilience
160. Voices of CEO Excellence: Merck's Ken Frazier. Episode 2.
159. Voices of CEO Excellence: Merck’s Ken Frazier. Episode 1
158. Seven mindsets and practices for new CFOs
157. Two former Nike senior executives discuss retail growth strategies
156. M&A insights and outlook for 2023
155. Deciphering the economy’s mixed signals
154. The Committed Innovator: Working with start-ups
153. Strategies to win in the new ecosystem economy
152. How to make a strong start as a CEO
151. Voices of CEO excellence: Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman
150. Web3: Demystifying the next generation of the internet
149. Capturing value in digital transformations
148. Driving growth while decarbonizing: A conversation with E.ON’s Patrick Lammers
147. The CFO’s role in talent development
146. Leading with authenticity: A conversation with Bill George
145. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian
144. The Committed Innovator: The future of Israel’s start-up ecosystem
143. The Committed Innovator: Israel’s start-up ecosystem
142. Taking fear out of innovation
141. Artificial intelligence in strategy
140. The ten rules of growth
139. How ambidextrous leaders manage through volatile times
138. The board's role in building resilience
137. Transformational performance management
136. Creating value with M&A: A conversation with XPO CEO Brad Jacobs
135. Choosing a blueprint for growth
134. Richard Rumelt on what separates good strategy from bad
133. How to embed ESG into resource allocation decisions
132. Digital ecosystems: Creating value in the new age of sectors without borders
131. Tim Koller reflects on 20 years of McKinsey on Finance
130. The timeless truths of corporate finance–and three challenges ahead
129. The CEO’s guide to managing inflation
128. The Committed Innovator: DBS Bank’s Han Kwee Juan
127. Four front foot strategies to help create value in the net-zero transition
126. Juergen Esser on creating value while advancing sustainability at Danone
125. Charles Lowrey on putting purpose at the heart of Prudential Financial’s transformation
124. IBM’s CFO and senior vice president Jim Kavanaugh on how to deliver sustainable, inclusive growth
123. How to make good ideas great and great ideas scale with John A. List
122. How companies can turn the ‘Great Resignation’ into the ‘Great Attraction’
121. MassMutual’s Roger Crandall on disrupting your own industry
120. Voices of CEO Excellence: James Gorman, Morgan Stanley. Part 2.
119. Voices of CEO Excellence: James Gorman, Morgan Stanley. Part 1.
118. The Committed Innovator: Temasek’s Pradyumna Agrawal
117. The four fundamental factors of win-win spin offs
116. New Zealand Rugby President Bill Osborne on strategy and leadership
115. Understanding the SEC’s proposed climate risk disclosure rule
114. The path to sustainable and inclusive growth
113. The Committed Innovator: Keho founder Tekla Back
112. The role of the board in preparing for extraordinary risk
111. Leadership lessons from the world’s best CEOs. Ep 2
110. Leadership lessons from the world’s best CEOs. Ep 1
109. Brendan Whitworth on Anheuser-Busch's next phase of growth
108. Programmatic M&A: Winning in the new normal
107. Emphasizing the ‘S’ in ESG
106. Putting stakeholder capitalism into practice
105. The role of ESG and purpose
104. The race to create a vaccine: A conversation with Pfizer’s Frank D’Amelio
103. Kevin Hostetler of Rotork on accelerating growth
102. Boards and the cloud
101. Improving strategic outcomes with advanced analytics
100. The Committed Innovator: Loonshots author Safi Bahcall
99. The corporation in the 21st century
98. Agile business portfolio management
97. Innovation—the launchpad out of the crisis
96. The making of a megadeal: Howard Ungerleider on the merger of Dow and DuPont
95. Boards, Talent, and Culture
94. The Committed Innovator: Amy Brooks of the NBA
93. Ron O’Hanley of State Street on corporate resilience and ESG
92. Michelle Gass of Kohl’s on shifting from survival to growth
91. The Committed Innovator: Tanya Baker of Goldman Sachs Accelerate
90. The 21st century corporation: A conversation with Brian Chesky of Airbnb
89. Untangling the often mysterious process of joining a corporate board
88. Kevin Sneader on the eight trends that will define 2021–and beyond
87. Preparing for future growth: A conversation with Simon Pryce of Ultra Electronics
86. The impact of COVID-19 on capital markets
85. The Committed Innovator: Dometic’s Peter Kjellberg
84. Managing in extreme uncertainty
83. The role of boards in fostering resilience
82. The workforce of the future
81. Collaborations between corporates and start-ups
80. The CEO’s new technology agenda
79. Business priorities in the post-pandemic era
78. Moving from cash preservation to cash excellence
77. Boards and decision making
76. The Committed Innovator: Board director Ireena Vittal. Part 2
75. The Committed Innovator: Board director Ireena Vittal
74. The COVID-Exit
73. The Committed Innovator: Neal Gutterson of Corteva
72. The great acceleration
71. Boards and cybersecurity
70. Boards and sustainability
69. Boards, strategy and the new risk environment
68. The Committed Innovator: Anjali Sud, CEO of Vimeo
67. Ensuring the health of your business partnerships
66. The board’s role during crisis and beyond
65. Budget planning for 2021
64. Building a great digital business
63. Laxman Narasimhan, CEO of Reckitt Benckiser, on corporate purpose during a crisis
62. The Committed Innovator: Salesforce’s Simon Mulcahy
61. Purpose and the future for capitalism
60. The Committed Innovator: Kellogg’s Nigel Hughes
59. The CEO moment. Episode 2
58. The CEO moment. Episode 1
57. Why you need to keep changing your company’s business mix
56. Corporate purpose, during crisis and beyond
55. Growth through a downturn
54. Innovation in a crisis
53. Culture in M&A
52. The Committed Innovator: Investor Kevin O’Leary
51. Choosing the right path to unlock the economy
50. Transformation and resilience: An interview with Best Buy’s executive chairman Hubert Joly
49. Planning ahead of the crisis
48. Navigating unprecedented disruption
47. Making your business transformation stick
46. Protecting our lives and our livelihoods from coronavirus
45. The war on the coronavirus
44. Four ways to assess projects and keep them on track
43. CFO leadership in the COVID-19 crisis
42. Cash preservation in response to COVID-19
41. COVID-19: Implications for business
40. COVID-19: How business leaders should plan ahead for the next stage
39. Why ESG is here to stay
38. Getting a grip on revenue synergies
37. What sets the world’s best CEOs apart
36. Extracting value from M&A
35. The Committed Innovator: Beth Comstock
34. A winning formula for deal synergies
33. How new CEOs can manage for the future
32. Digital disruption and the role of M&A
31. Corporate diversity: if you don’t measure it, it won’t get done
30. Strategy at the speed of digital
29. Partners in profit: Creating successful business alliances
28. Stronger for longer: How top performers thrive through downturns
27. Jumpstart a better way to do strategy
26. How to make the bold strategy moves that matter
25. Measuring your strategy’s odds of success
24. Reinventing the CFO for the digital age
23. Framing reinvention: What disruptive change means for business, society, and you
22. How CFOs should drive digital transformations
21. Resilience and value: A CFO toolkit for withstanding shocks
20. The diversity opportunity for new CEOs
19. Want better strategies? Become a bulletproof problem solver
18. Creating high-performance innovation teams at scale
17. Active portfolio management: An interview with Andy West
16. The evolution of the CFO
15. The pros and cons of activist investors
14. How to move fast: Innovation at speed and scale
13. Bias busters: How to resist the allure of ‘glamour’ projects
12. Bias busters: How to avoid losses and prune projects proactively
11. Bias busters: How to be objective about budgets
10. Bias busters: How to make better decisions with the ‘outside view’
9. Why long-term value is a winning bet
8. Digital transformation: The CFO's role
7. Make working capital work harder for you
6. How leading CEOs manage their middle tenure
5. How to take the measure of innovation
4. Demystifying AI and machine learning for executives
3. Building gender diversity on boards
2. How to avoid digital strategy pitfalls
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