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Arpan Gautam is the Founder of Noon.After years at McKinsey and Goldman, Arpan was led to build institutional-grade yield products in DeFi. Noon now delivers one of the highest performing stablecoin yields (9% APY the last 30 days) while DeFi's biggest competitors sit at 4-6%.In this episode, we cover:+ How Noon's multi-strategy yield engine combines DeFi, CeFi, and TradFi to outperform competitors+ Why private credit, leverage looping, and institutional access remove the gatekeepers on high-yield products+ What institutions actually want: yield, infrastructure, and risk management+ Noon's newly launched tBTC yield vaults------

Some of the most influential companies in today's economy rarely make headlines. Known as the titanium economy, these small and mid-sized industrial businesses supply the parts, systems, and expertise that keep global supply chains operating.In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton is joined by Karin Bursa, Steffen Fuchs, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, and Ryan Fletcher, Partner at McKinsey & Company, to examine what makes these industrial companies so effective. The group discusses the characteristics that set them apart, from disciplined operations and close customer relationships to long-term thinking that helps them remain competitive across changing market conditions.Steffen and Ryan also share perspectives from their work with companies in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and energy. The discussion looks at how these organizations respond to supply chain disruptions, approach growth opportunities, and invest in their people and operations. Along the way, the group explores leadership decisions, workforce development, and how companies are applying new technologies to support continued growth.Jump into the conversation:(00:00) Intro(02:28) Meet the guests and introductions(05:05) Warmup: March Madness and theater roots(08:22) Steffen discusses background in AI(10:38) Ryan's experience in mid-cap industries(14:02) Defining the titanium economy concept(19:50) Book impact and changes since 2022(23:15) Global policy and geopolitics influences(29:01) Resilience and supply chain adjustments(35:27) The great amplification cycle explained(37:14) Clusters, innovation, and regional growth(38:00) Supply chain tailwinds and opportunities(39:34) Top performers' playbook for success(41:25) Lead time and SKU management(42:39) Capacity bets that lead to success(46:02) AI as a competitive advantage(47:53) Real-world examples of AI in practice(54:36) Leadership lessons from the titanium economy(01:00:40) Trends flying under the radar todayAdditional Links & Resources:Connect with Steffen Fuchs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffen-fuchs/Connect with Ryan Fletcher: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanfletcher/Connect with Karin Bursa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinbursa/Learn more about McKinsey & Company: http://www.mckinsey.comLearn more about our hosts: https://supplychainnow.com/aboutLearn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comWatch and listen to more Supply Chain Now episodes here: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-nowSubscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/joinWork with us! Download Supply Chain Now's NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVkSupply Chain Now en Espanol WEBINAR- Visibilidad estrategica en Pharma: control, cumplimiento y resiliencia en entornos de alto riesgo: https://bit.ly/4rku7lCWEBINAR- Talent Management Playbook for Supply Chain Leaders: https://bit.ly/4uc2OfBWEBINAR- From Workforce Planning to Hourly Performance Management: How GEODIS Americas Turned Labor Productivity into a Growth Engine: https://bit.ly/4blRfKpWEBINAR- Ahead of Disruption: How AI-First Design Builds Supply Chain Resilience — and Transforms the Teams Behind It: https://bit.ly/4ldRn3bThis episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Karin Bursa, and produced by Trisha Cordes, Joshua Miranda, and Amanda Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/titanium-economy-how-ai-supply-chains-reshaping-industrial-competitiveness-1559

The Manager Method: Practical, Human-Centered Leadership for a Changing WorkplaceIn a world where technology and AI are transforming the workplace at breakneck speed, the fundamentals of great leadership remain rooted in human connection and intentional action. In a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Ashley Herd, the Founder and CEO of Manager Method, to explore the core of effective management. Drawing on her diverse background in legal and HR leadership at organizations like McKinsey, Ashley shares how to move beyond abstract theory into actionable behaviors. This conversation provides a roadmap for executives and founders to drive performance and talent retention through a refreshingly human-centered lens.Scaling Leadership Excellence: The "Pause, Consider, Act" FrameworkHigh-performing leaders often struggle with the "reactive trap"—the tendency to respond impulsively to the endless stream of workplace demands. Ashley Herd argues that the most effective tool in a leader's arsenal is the intentional pause. Most management mistakes are born from quick answers that leaders later regret, especially in high-pressure environments. By taking a moment to step back before making a decision, a leader creates the space necessary to avoid bias and emotional knee-jerk reactions. This practice is the foundation of the "Manager Method," transforming leadership from a series of frantic responses into a deliberate strategy that builds trust and long-term credibility with the team.Effective leadership development must also be scalable and sustainable, rather than a one-time event that ends once a workshop concludes. Ashley emphasizes a "three-legged stool" approach to management training, which combines on-demand video learning, practical resource guides, and live cohort sessions. This model moves away from the traditional, expensive external trainer model and focuses on building internal muscle memory. By integrating bite-sized, practical lessons into a manager's monthly routine, organizations can ensure that leadership skills are being practiced and refined in real-time. This ensures that the "human touch" remains a core differentiator, even as automation and AI begin to handle more administrative heavy lifting.Transparency remains the ultimate currency in a modern workplace defined by rapid change. Many leaders wait until they have a "perfect" plan before communicating with their teams, but this silence often breeds anxiety and speculation. Ashley advocates for a "work-in-progress" communication style where leaders acknowledge what they know, admit what they don't, and involve the team in brainstorming solutions. Whether navigating a personnel change or integrating new AI tools, involving the team early reduces fear and empowers employees to become stakeholders in the outcome. When people feel seen and valued as human beings rather than mere resources, they are far more likely to remain engaged and productive during periods of transition.About Ashley HerdAshley Herd is the Founder and CEO of Manager Method and a highly sought-after leadership consultant. With extensive experience in HR and employment law, she has led people operations for global firms and has become a leading voice in modern management. She is the author of The Manager Method: A Practical Framework to Lead, Support, and Get Results, and is dedicated to making high-level leadership training accessible to managers at every level.About Manager MethodManager Method is a leadership development firm that provides practical, scalable training for organizations seeking to improve management performance. The company offers a mix of digital learning, resource toolkits, and facilitated sessions designed to build foundational skills in communication, feedback, and empathy. Manager Method focuses on human-centered frameworks that drive results by empowering leaders to lead with clarity and intention.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeManager Method Official Website: www.managermethod.comAshley Herd on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyherd/Key Episode HighlightsThe "Pause, Consider, Act" Framework: A three-step method for reducing impulsivity and making more empathetic, informed decisions.Transparent Communication: Why admitting "I don't have all the answers yet" is more effective than silence during periods of organizational change.The Three-Legged Stool of Training: A scalable model for management development that integrates video, resources, and live peer discussion.AI and the Human Differentiator: Why the rise of automation makes human-centered management skills like empathy more valuable than ever.Leadership as a Practice: Learning from music—why consistency and foundational "basics" are more important than being a management virtuoso.ConclusionThe conversation with Ashley Herd highlights that great leadership is built on small, consistent actions rooted in empathy and transparency. By adopting the "Pause, Consider, Act" framework, leaders can navigate workplace complexity with confidence while building a culture that prioritizes human connection.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss bonus versus salary resume. Bonus versus salary resume is a very simple test we do on resumes. This podcast explains the test. We basically look at whether or not a bullet point explains an action which earned you a salary or would have resulted in a bonus. The latter is vital and the former should be purged from your salary. McKinsey looks for things on your resume which earned you your resume. It is important to understand that merely doing your job is not an achievement in itself. Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

The award winning, Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. Looking for some hard-hitting insights on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly look the recent hack of McKinsey's AI tool Lilli.  Tom and Matt discuss a Financial Times report that a white-hat hacker, Paul Price of one-person firm Code Wall, exploited flaws in McKinsey's internal AI tool “Lilli” to access millions of internal chat messages, view sensitive client-related file names, and see the model weights used to train the system; McKinsey patched the vulnerabilities after disclosure. They argue the incident highlights emerging AI risks beyond traditional cybersecurity, including AI agents autonomously scouting for targets, the possibility of attackers altering models to change outputs and create hard-to-detect “drift,” and confusion over who inside organizations owns AI security and governance. The episode also explores the messy, inconsistent disclosure landscape for AI-related incidents and urges compliance and GRC leaders to slow AI adoption, pressure-test systems, clarify accountability, ensure kill-switch/manual fallback capabilities, and consider reputational fallout.  Key Highlights  ·      McKinsey AI Hack Overview ·      Three Big Implications ·      Model Drift and Tampering ·      GRC Playbook for AI Risk ·      Accountability and Kill Switches  Resources Matt in Radical Compliance   Tom   Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn   A multi-award winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of a Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcast and a Top 10 Business Law Podcast, and a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast. Compliance into the Weeds has been conferred a Davey, Communicator and w3 Award, all for podcast excellence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this vibrant episode, host Ashish Kothari welcomes "reinventability queen" Nataly Kogan. Nataly's journey is a masterclass in metamorphosis—from arriving in the US as a refugee to a career at McKinsey, venture capital, and tech entrepreneurship, and now her ultimate evolution as a professional artist and speaker. They dive deep into Nataly's Reinventability Framework, a structured yet creative approach to becoming more of who you are meant to be. This episode is for anyone feeling stuck in a career that looks good on paper but feels soul-crushing, and for leaders looking to foster a culture of growth and innovation.Main Topics CoveredDefining Reinventability: Why reinvention isn't about becoming someone new, but about uncovering the dimensions of yourself that have been waiting to emerge.Step 1: The Zone of Greatness: How to find the intersection of what you love, what you're great at, and where you want to have an impact.Step 2: Possibility-Driven Thinking: Moving from a "map of obstacles" to a "map of possibilities" by quieting the brain's negativity bias.Step 3: Challenging Limiting Beliefs: Using the story of a world-record hot dog eater to prove that psychological barriers are just stories we tell ourselves.Step 4: Act to Learn: Why clarity and confidence only emerge after action, and how to use 14-day "activation sprints."Step 5: Evolve and Experiment: Lessons from James Dyson's 5,126 "failures" and the importance of measuring progress backwards.The Alchemist & Personal Legends: The spiritual and psychological cost of rejecting your true calling.Key TakeawaysAuthentic Impact: Just because your work is impactful for others doesn't mean it's meaningful for you. True flourishing requires the bridge to be built on both sides.Greatness is Effortless: Your "Zone of Greatness" often involves things that come so easily to you that you might discount them as "not real work."Action Creates Clarity: Stop trying to plan your way into a new life. Take small, "pivotal experiments" to generate the data you need to move forward.Measure the Gain, Not the Gap: Looking at how far you have to go kills motivation. Looking back at the actions you've taken this week builds the "blocks" of confidence.The Cost of Inaction: Staying disconnected from your personal legend is a primary source of mental and physical suffering.Connect with the GuestWebsite: NatalyKogan.comLinkedIn: Nataly KoganBook: It's Okay to Be Awesome / Happier Now

Many managers today spend more time on paperwork and individual tasks than actually coaching their teams. This lack of true leadership hurts the employee experience and stops a business strategy from succeeding. In this episode, Emily Field and I talk about her strategic transition from a McKinsey partner to becoming a first-time Chief People Officer at LPL Financial. She shares her initial 30-day "learning tour" where she focused on listening to employees to understand the company's unique culture before building her people strategy. We also unpacked her "People Leader Operating System" and a "talent flywheel" designed to improve the talent lifecycle from hire to retire. We explore the 50/50 performance management split to measure both business outcomes and human values, as well as using AI as a "superpower" to assist work while keeping human judgment as the main partner. Emily also explains the "people P&L" dashboard to track leadership data, the "align-empower-reinforce" model for training 1,300 leaders, and the importance of rewiring business processes to remove friction for employees. For CHROs, this is your guide to scaling a people-first culture and building a future-proof organization. ---------- Start your day with the world's top leaders by joining thousands of others at Great Leadership on Substack. Just enter your email: ⁠⁠https://greatleadership.substack.com/ Future-ready organizations are built, not hoped for. My latest book, -The 8 Laws of Employee Experience shows how. Order here: 8exlaws.com

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss key differences in Bain FIT questions.   In looking through our database of over 240 former clients and speaking to Bain partners we know, we see two unique ways a Bain fit interview differs from a McKinsey PEI. The first relates to way in which you interact with the interviewer as you deliver your response, and the second relates to a very specific attribute that Bain seeks in your fit responses. Both differ substantially from a McKinsey or BCG interview. In fact, EVERY single client we placed at Bain strongly displayed these two characteristics. It is uncanny how close a correlation exists.   Here are some free gifts for you:   Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach   McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf   Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

The Cybercrime Magazine Podcast brings you daily cybercrime news on WCYB Digital Radio, the first and only 7x24x365 internet radio station devoted to cybersecurity. Stay updated on the latest cyberattacks, hacks, data breaches, and more with our host. Don't miss an episode, airing every half-hour on WCYB Digital Radio and daily on our podcast. Listen to today's news at https://soundcloud.com/cybercrimemagazine/sets/cybercrime-daily-news. Brought to you by our Partner, Evolution Equity Partners, an international venture capital investor partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs to develop market leading cyber-security and enterprise software companies. Learn more at https://evolutionequity.com

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Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Backlash against AI & specifically Sam Altman's comments about AI as a utility 2) Is this because people are worried about AI taking their jobs? 3) NBC poll shows AI is one of the least popular things in the U.S. 4) YouGov poll shows broadly negative feelings toward AI 5) Pew finds datacenters are very unpopular 6) Consequences of AI's unpopularity 7) Nvidia GTC preview: A rallying cry for AI 8) Could Jensen Huang be the guy that turns this around? 9) Amazon's AI code is messing things up 10) McKinsey's AI tool hacked 11) Meta can't get its act together with Avocado delayed 12) Should Meta's AI use Google's Gemini tech --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here's 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Role of Executive Leadership in Shaping Company Culture and Preventing Burnout Source article:  https://www.breakfastleadership.com/blog/he-role-of-executive-leadership-in-shaping-company-culture-and-preventing-burnout In this Deep Dive episode, we unpack a foundational leadership truth: culture is not messaging. It is behavior at scale. And it begins with executive leadership. This conversation moves beyond surface-level engagement tactics and examines culture as strategic infrastructure. If you want to assess organizational health, do not start with the employee survey. Start with leadership behavior. What leaders tolerate, reward, ignore, and model becomes the company's operating system. Culture Is a Leadership Discipline Drawing on research from Gallup and McKinsey & Company, the discussion highlights a critical point: managers account for at least 70 percent of the variance in employee engagement, and organizations with performance-aligned cultures significantly outperform peers. Culture is not soft. It is structural. It is measurable. And it is directly tied to financial outcomes. The episode challenges the common executive mistake of delegating culture to HR. High-performing organizations treat culture as a leadership discipline, not a department function. The Mirror Effect and Emotional Contagion Leaders set the emotional climate of the enterprise. Referencing findings published by Harvard Business Review, the episode explores behavioral contagion. Executive emotional states cascade through teams. If leaders operate in chronic urgency, the organization mirrors urgency. If leaders model accountability, transparency, and regulation, those behaviors scale. A key theme emerges: executive nervous system management is not self-help language. It is performance strategy. If leadership is dysregulated, no wellness program will repair the culture. Incentives Reveal the Real Values Many organizations declare collaboration, innovation, or integrity as core values. Yet compensation and promotion systems often reward individual output at any cost. That misalignment is not a culture problem. It is a leadership integrity problem. Referencing research from Deloitte, the discussion reinforces that organizations with alignment between mission and business strategy demonstrate greater resilience during disruption. Vision, incentives, and modeled behavior must align. Without alignment, culture becomes performative. Psychological Safety as a Performance Lever The episode revisits insights from Google's Project Aristotle research, which identified psychological safety as the primary predictor of high-performing teams. Psychological safety is not politeness. It is accountability without fear. Leaders create this environment by: Admitting mistakes Inviting dissent Responding to failure with curiosity rather than blame You cannot scale performance without scaling trust. Burnout Is a Structural Signal Burnout is often misdiagnosed as an individual resilience issue. The episode reframes it as a culture metric. According to the World Health Organization, burnout is an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. If executives create unclear priorities, constant urgency, unrealistic workloads, and low autonomy, burnout becomes predictable. Sustainable performance requires engineered capacity: Clear priorities Defined decision rights Normalized recovery Sustainable workload design Calm is not passive. Calm is controlled intensity. Top-Down Directional Clarity Building culture from the top does not mean command-and-control leadership. It means clarity. Exceptional leaders: Articulate a compelling vision Model required behaviors Design systems that reinforce those behaviors When executives abdicate culture design, informal power structures take over. Informal culture rarely aligns with long-term strategy. Executive Culture Audit The episode closes with a practical executive checklist: Are leadership behaviors consistent with stated values? Do incentives reward long-term thinking? Is psychological safety measurable? Are burnout indicators treated as operational metrics? Does communication cascade clearly? The organizations that will outperform in the next decade will not simply adopt AI or analytics. They will build resilient human systems. Culture is engineered. Performance is designed. Leadership behavior is the starting point. If this episode resonated, explore further insights in Workplace Culture and Burnout Proof, and visit BreakfastLeadership.com for additional executive-level analysis on sustainable high performance.

AI Agent Hacks McKinsey Chatbot in 2 Hours, NPM Phantom Raven, Router Malware & Trojaned AI Models This episode covers how researchers at CodeWall used an autonomous AI security agent to gain read/write access to McKinsey's internal chatbot Lilli database in about two hours by chaining exposed APIs and an SQL injection, potentially exposing 46.5 million chats, 728,000 files, 57,000 accounts, and 95 system prompts, with McKinsey saying the issues were fixed and no unauthorized access was found. It also reports on the Phantom Raven supply-chain campaign that published 88 malicious NPM packages using a runtime-downloaded payload to steal developer system data like SSH keys and host details. A study warns that 83% of 800 million compromised passwords still meet complexity rules, highlighting credential-stuffing risk and the need for breach checks and MFA. The show notes 14,000+ routers infected with persistent malware often requiring factory resets plus hardening, and discusses Trojan backdoors embedded in AI models that trigger misbehavior under specific inputs, calling for new AI security testing and validation. Cybersecurity Today  would like to thank Meter for their support in bringing you this podcast. Meter delivers a complete networking stack, wired, wireless and cellular in one integrated solution that's built for performance and scale.  You can find them at Meter.com/cst 00:00 Sponsor Meter Intro 00:20 Headlines And Welcome 00:55 AI Agent Hacks McKinsey Bot 03:44 Phantom Raven NPM Malware 05:55 Strong Passwords Still Leaked 07:55 Router Malware That Persists 09:36 Trojan Backdoors In AI Models 12:01 Call For AI Backdoor Research 12:30 Sponsor Meter Outro 13:13 Sign Off

Send a textIn this candid and wide-ranging conversation, former Massy Group CEO Gervase Warner reflects on the setbacks, risks, and defining decisions that shaped his journey from a struggling secondary school student to Harvard Business School, McKinsey partner, and one of the Caribbean's most influential business leaders.Warner shares the lesser-known stories behind his path — academic rejection, early professional failures, and the unexpected gap-year experience that strengthened his leadership foundation. He explains why he left a prestigious global consulting career to return to the Caribbean, and how he helped transform Neal & Massy into Massy through culture change, strategic divestment, and purpose-driven leadership.The episode explores:Competing — and succeeding — in elite global institutionsBuilding and leading at McKinseyReturning home to lead during a complex corporate transitionRebranding and reorganising a Caribbean conglomerateConscious capitalism and why focusing on people can drive stronger performanceNavigating public controversy and leadership under scrutinyThe role of self-awareness, discipline, and personal growth in executive leadershipRace, identity, and responsibility in regional leadershipThis is a masterclass in resilience, ambition, and the reality behind corporate leadership at the highest level.A story about failure, growth, and the courage to evolve.

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 11, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Don't post generated/AI-edited comments. HN is for conversation between humansOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47340079&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:59): Create value for others and don't worry about the returnsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47332074&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:29): Temporal: The 9-year journey to fix time in JavaScriptOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47336989&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:59): Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new jobOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47335572&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:29): Making WebAssembly a first-class language on the WebOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47331811&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:59): The MacBook NeoOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47334293&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:29): How we hacked McKinsey's AI platformOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47333627&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:59): Zig – Type Resolution Redesign and Language ChangesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47330836&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:29): Lego's 0.002mm specification and its implications for manufacturing (2025)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47335237&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:59): The dead Internet is not a theory anymoreOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47340935&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

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In a culture where age is, at best, ignored, how do we rebuild a cohort of genuine Elders fit for the rapid transitions of the 21st Century: those who can combine the wisdom of wide boundary perspectives with the humility that allows flexibility of thinking, feeling and being? This is one of the core questions of our time and this week's guest is working to find answers. Alain Gauthier is co-founder and coordinator of the Regenerative Elder Process at the Elders Action Network. With John Izzo, he is co-host of The Way Forward Regenerative Conversations podcast and over his long life, he has been an international consultant, facilitator, coach, researcher-educator, and author. His book Actualising Evolutionary Co-Leadership: To Evolve a Creative and Responsible Society was published in 2014 - and is only available on Kindle (sorry) - but it is nonetheless a fascinating and inspiring read. A graduate from HEC (Paris), with an MBA from Stanford University, Alain was once a senior consultant at McKinsey & Company, As you'll hear, a life-changing experience led him to co-found Core Leadership Development in Oakland, California and to focus his professional work on developing co-leadership, partnering and coaching capabilities. Now in his eighties and as an elder, he devotes his time to co-creating conditions for elders to explore how they can live a regenerative life and collaborate with younger generations in transforming education and community life.  Over the last seven years, he has been an active member of the Elders Action Network (EAN), where he initially led a visionary planning process and now co-leads the Regenerative Elder Process (REP) – which, this April (2026) is offering for the seventh time an in-depth exploration called Embodying Regenerative Worldviews. He co-leads the REP Community and is a member of the Advisory Council of Elders Rising, EAN's educational arm. This was a rich, deep and heart-felt podcast.  Enjoy!LinksElders Action Network https://eldersaction.org/Regenerative Elders Process https://eldersaction.org/regenerative-elder-processIntroductory Exploration of Regenerative Elder Process https://sutra.co/space/2eqo2s/register - New Cohort April 2026 Alain's book (only on Kindle) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Actualizing-Evolutionary-Co-Leadership-Creative-Responsible-ebook/dp/B00JE4FRHY/The Way Forward Regenerative Conversations Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-way-forward-regenerative-conversations/id1651941803Peter Senge's Centre for Systems Awareness https://systemsawareness.org/person/peter-senge/Jeff Carreira's Mystery School https://mysteryschool-memberscircle.com/Otto Scharmer's Presencing Institute https://www.presencing.org/About Accidental Gods - What we offer. We offer three strands all rooted in the same soil, drawing from the same river: Accidental Gods, Dreaming Awake and the Thrutopia Writing Masterclass If you'd like to join our next Open Gathering offered as part of our Accidental Gods Programme, it's 'FINDING YOUR SOUL'S PURPOSE' on Sunday 22nd March 2026 from 16:00 - 20:00 GMT - details are here. You don't have to be a member - but if you are, all Gatherings are half price.If you'd like to join us at Accidental Gods, this is the membership where we endeavour to help you to connect fully with the living web of life. If you'd like to train more deeply in the contemporary shamanic work at Dreaming Awake, you'll find us here. If you'd like to explore the recordings from our last Thrutopia Writing Masterclass, the details are hereManda and Louise both offer one-to-one Mentoring Calls.  Manda is fully booked just now, but if you'd like to contact Louise, details are here.

Send a textInternship recruiting for consulting is 3 months earlier than ever. March 29 is the first deadline (McKinsey, Bain, Oliver Wyman).In this episode, former Bain consultant Maile Dyer breaks down the exact preparation strategy – from networking and resume positioning to digital assessments and case prep.Instead of guessing what to do next, learn how to sequence your preparation so you peak at the right time.You'll learn:What to prioritize first in the MBB recruiting processHow to network strategically (and actually increase your interview chances)What digital assessments like McKinsey Solve and Bain TestGorilla are testingA structured plan for case interview prep alongside classesIf recruiting timelines feel fast and overwhelming, remember: you don't need to do everything at once – just the right things in the right order.Resources:Review application deadlines so you don't miss your dateJoin Black Belt for an MBB-led accelerated coaching program personalized to your target firms, timelines, and goalsBook a call with Katie to get your questions answered about MC programsMBB Undergrad Timelines Are This MonthApplication deadlines are the earliest we've ever seen; join Black Belt for an accelerated, MBB-led prep programConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.

Chris Bradley, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and Director of the McKinsey Global Institute, discusses the ideas behind his book A Century of Plenty and the long-term drivers of economic growth. Bradley explains that much of the public debate about the economy assumes growth is limited or zero-sum. His research argues the opposite. Over long periods, societies have repeatedly expanded prosperity through investment, technology, and knowledge. A central theme in the conversation is the importance of investment. Bradley notes that productivity growth depends heavily on sustained investment in capital, infrastructure, and innovation. When investment slows, productivity usually slows as well. He also discusses the institutions that support economic progress. Stable rules, strong legal systems, and functioning markets create the conditions that allow investment and innovation to take place. When these conditions exist, growth tends to follow. The conversation also addresses the common belief that the world is running out of resources. Bradley explains that history shows a different pattern. Improvements in exploration, technology, and substitution have often increased available resources even as demand rises. Demographic change presents another challenge. Many countries are now experiencing falling birth rates and aging populations. With fewer workers supporting more retirees, future growth will depend increasingly on productivity improvements. Artificial intelligence may play a role here. Bradley describes AI as a general-purpose technology that could automate certain tasks while increasing productivity in many fields. As with earlier technological advances, the likely result is a change in the type of work people do rather than the disappearance of work altogether. Key insights from the conversation: Economic progress depends on investment. Productivity growth historically follows sustained investment in capital, infrastructure, and new technologies. Growth is not inherently zero-sum. Economic expansion often occurs because innovation and knowledge enlarge the productive capacity of societies. Resource scarcity has repeatedly been mitigated by discovery. Advances in exploration, extraction, and substitution have historically expanded the available supply of critical materials. Demographic change is a major structural risk. Aging populations and declining fertility rates will increasingly challenge economic growth and fiscal systems. AI is likely to augment productivity rather than eliminate work. As in previous technological shifts, automation changes the mix of tasks while enabling new forms of economic activity. The discussion provides a structured view of how growth, technology, and demographics interact—and why the long-term outlook for human prosperity remains closely tied to investment, innovation, and institutional choices. Chris Bradley is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company based in Sydney and serves as a director of the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), where he leads research on the economic and business issues most critical to the world's companies and policy leaders. He is an author of a new book, A Century of Plenty: A Story of Progress for Generations to Come Get Chris's book, A Century of Plenty, here: https://tinyurl.com/mryykcxc Claim your free gift: Free gift #1 McKinsey & BCG winning resume www.FIRMSconsulting.com/resumePDF Free gift #2 Breakthrough Decisions Guide with 25 AI Prompts www.FIRMSconsulting.com/decisions Free gift #3 Five Reasons Why People Ignore Somebody www.FIRMSconsulting.com/owntheroom Free gift #4 Access episode 1 from Build a Consulting Firm, Level 1 www.FIRMSconsulting.com/build Free gift #5 The Overall Approach used in well-managed strategy studies www.FIRMSconsulting.com/OverallApproach Free gift #6 Get a copy of Nine Leaders in Action, a book we co-authored with some of our clients: www.FIRMSconsulting.com/gift

To celebrate International Women's Day, Women in Chemicals hosted our annual Women in the Workplace event in partnership with McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org. The session highlights key insights from the 2025 Women in the Workplace Report—the leading study on women's advancement and workplace realities in corporate America.

What if the most powerful weapon against a toxic boss isn't quitting — it's understanding exactly how they think? In episode 251 of Joy Found Here, CEO coach and venture capitalist Kate Lowry reveals why fear-based leadership is making a sweeping comeback, and why so many high-achievers are blindsided by it. Drawing on her own journey from a controlling household to the corridors of Silicon Valley, Kate brings her book Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders to life with a toolkit that turns powerlessness into strategy.In This Episode, You Will Learn:(03:59) How a Silicon Valley sea change sparked Unbreakable(06:32) Why Kate's childhood became her greatest career advantage(08:39) Why top-down leadership is suddenly back in vogue(11:36) Inside the mind of a fear-based leader(15:17) What to do when your new boss isn't who showed up to the interview(18:30) Red flags, buzzwords, and questions that make a toxic culture hard to hide(21:47) Why fear chokes innovation — and the hidden cost to companies(28:50) How to protect your energy, predict their moves, and run circles around them(33:30) Why identity is your greatest armour — and how to build it(36:59) The decade outlook — and why attention and availability are your greatest leverageKate Lowry is a Silicon Valley-based CEO coach, venture capitalist, and author with over 15 years of experience across startups, private equity, and big tech — including stints at McKinsey, Meta, and Insight Partners. Founder of coaching firm Scaleheart Co., she specialises in empowering mission-driven founders and has become one of the leading voices on fear-based leadership in the modern workplace. Her expertise was forged first-hand — navigating a controlling household, then eight fear-based bosses across some of the world's most high-pressure industries — and is now distilled into her book, Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders. When she's not coaching CEOs, you'll find her writing comedy, making music, and cuddling her service dog, Annie.Kate unpacks why fear-based leadership — top-down, my-way-or-the-highway management — is surging back into vogue and why it's hitting today's workforce particularly hard. She reveals that these leaders are fundamentally driven by deep insecurity, and because of that, far more predictable than they appear. Kate offers listeners a practical toolkit for navigating these environments: build a diverse sense of identity so no job title can topple your self-worth; protect your energy; control what information you share; and use your attention and availability as quiet forms of leverage. She also shares sharp red-flag advice for spotting a toxic culture before you even accept the role — and closes with a sobering outlook: this trend isn't going anywhere for the next five to ten years, making these skills not just helpful, but essential.Connect with Kate Lowry:WebsiteInstagramSubstackGet coaching/advising from Kate!Book: Kate Lowry - Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based LeadersLet's Connect:WebsiteInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode: Redefining Success, Leaving Corporate Life, Life Architect Framework, Financial Independence, Self-Knowledge Tools with Guillermo AlbizuriEpisode SummaryAdam Coelho sits down with Guillermo Albizuri, a coach, psychologist, and former Google executive who spent 20 years in corporate life—including 15 years at Google—before leaving to become a "life architect." Guillermo shares how he dismantled the myth that climbing higher would bring happiness, how financial planning gave him the freedom to leave, and how he now helps others design lives aligned with their values, strengths, and purpose.Guest BioGuillermo Albizuri is a coach, psychologist, and former Google executive born and raised in Spain. After 20 years in corporate life—including roles at McKinsey and 15 years at Google—he left to become a life architect, helping high-achieving professionals find fulfillment and purpose through strengths-based coaching, values clarification, and the Enneagram.Resources & Books MentionedWorking Identity by Herminia IbarraLove Money, Money Loves You by Sarah McCrumCliftonStrengths by GallupThe EnneagramMindful Fire Envisioning Guide: mindfulfire.org/startGuest Contact InformationLinkedIn: Guillermo AlbizuriKey TakeawaysGuillermo measures success by control over his time and the percentage of hours spent on work he'd do for free—not by salary or title.He separated financial need from purpose work by building a real estate business that covers living expenses, freeing him to coach without billing pressure.His "life architect" framework starts with self-knowledge (CliftonStrengths, values, Enneagram), then explores multiple "possible selves" through small experiments rather than one big leap.Be compassionate in the short run, clear in the long run: we overestimate what we can do in a week and underestimate what we can do in five years.Join the Mindful FIRE Legends community at MindfulFIRE.org/join. PS: Introducing the…

In this episode of the Certain Growth Podcast, host Joey Chandler sits down with Steve Cadigan, the former first HR Director of LinkedIn and a globally recognized talent strategist. Moving beyond the typical "New Year, New Me" tropes, Steve shares his unique journey from a plan-less college graduate to scaling one of the world's most influential tech companies. The conversation dives deep into the psychology of resolutions, the power of intentionality, and why looking backward is the most effective way to plan your future. Whether you are navigating a career pivot or looking for a more "felt" approach to your personal goals, Steve's insights offer a grounded and inspiring roadmap for the modern professional. Episode Timeline 00:00 – Intro: Joey introduces Steve Cadigan, first HR Director for LinkedIn.01:30 – The Power of "No Plan": Steve discusses his experimentation-led education at Wesleyan University.04:00 – From HR Skeptic to CHRO: Scaling LinkedIn and finding passion in the "art of coordinating people".08:20 – The Ritual of Intentionality: How setting annual personal and professional goals led to international moves and book deals.11:50 – SMART vs. FEET Goals: Joey and Steve discuss the difference between tactical goals and goals that align with your values.14:30 – Finding Your "Professional Edge": Why you don't need to follow a pre-set mold to be great in your field.19:15 – Navigating the "FOBO" (Fear of Being Obsolete): Advice for the younger generation facing high anxiety in the modern workforce.23:00 – Backward Planning: Steve shares a Tim Ferriss-inspired technique for auditing your energy and time.27:40 – The Conductors of Energy: Why "newness" and growth are the ultimate drivers of employee loyalty.32:15 – Overcoming the Perfection Trap: Tips for starting new projects (like writing a book) without having it all figured out.38:40 – Closing: Steve's resolutions for the year and where to connect with him. Guest Bio: Steve Cadigan Steve Cadigan is a world-renowned talent advisor, leadership strategist, and the author of the groundbreaking book Workquake. Best known as LinkedIn's first CHRO, Steve was instrumental in scaling the company from 400 to 4,000 employees across 17 countries during its most pivotal growth era. His work in building world-class cultures has been recognized by The Wall Street Journal and Fortune. Named one of the Top 200 Global Thought Leaders in People & Talent for three consecutive years, Steve now advises some of the world's most prestigious organizations, including Google, Salesforce, the BBC, and McKinsey, as well as top-tier VC firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia. Today, Steve focuses on helping leaders navigate the future of work and the transformative impact of AI on the global workforce.

On this episode of the Indianness Podcast, host Sanjay Puri speaks with Bhaskar Chakravorti about his remarkable journey from Delhi to global academia and policy.From Bell Labs and McKinsey & Company to building the Digital Evolution Index at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, he reflects on technology, leadership, and global change.Chakravorti also shares why digital inclusion and “Small AI” could shape the future of emerging economies like India.A conversation on mentorship, contextual intelligence, and bridging ideas with real-world impact.

As a marketing leader, is your primary job to persuade human customers, or are you now preparing to negotiate directly with their AI agents? Agility requires marketing leaders to not only react to market changes, but to become the primary architects of that change within the enterprise. It's about transforming the marketing function from a cost center into the accountable growth engine for the entire business. Today, we are recording from eTail Palm Springs, and we're going to talk about the expanding, and frankly, more demanding role of the CMO. It's a topic that's front and center here at eTail, where many are discussing how marketing leaders must evolve beyond traditional brand stewardship to become true architects of change—driving cross-functional growth, owning the P&L impact of their investments, and steering the organization through continuous transformation. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Ed See, Chief Growth Officer at Zeta Global. About Ed See As Chief Growth Officer, See leads the charge in accelerating the company's growth strategy. His priorities include deepening CMO and c-suite engagement, demonstrating the transformative potential of Zeta's AI-driven solutions, and helping businesses achieve measurable, high-impact marketing outcomes.  Bringing 30 years of practice to Zeta, Ed was most recently a Partner in McKinsey & Company's Growth Marketing & Sales practice, focused on helping companies drive growth through modern marketing. While at McKinsey, he worked with large companies to identify growth opportunities and increase the value of their relationships with customers and consumers. His expertise includes digital strategy, digital marketing, growth and marketing analytics, segmentation, and advertising and marketing technology. Over the course of his career, Ed has advised some of the world's major brands on how to apply new capabilities, analytics, and technology to improve their marketing and sales performance. Prior to joining McKinsey, Ed was a partner at Deloitte and held leadership roles at several other companies.   Ed See on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-see-496857/ Resources Zeta Global: https://www.zetaglobal.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://aglbrnd.co/r/2868abd8085a9703 Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code AGILE at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://aglbrnd.co/r/c43e68ce5cfb321e Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://aglbrnd.co/r/d15ec37a537c0d74 Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom Don't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

This episode's Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow' Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HEREEpisode Overview: Trust is the foundation of every great relationship — and no one knows that better than Dr. Darryl Stickel.As Founder and CEO of Trust Unlimited, Darryl has spent over two decades transforming how leaders build deeper, more meaningful connections.Armed with a PhD from Duke University and real-world experience at McKinsey, he's earned the title "Trust Savant" for his rare ability to diagnose trust challenges and create actionable paths forward.During this episode, Darryl unpacks his practical trust-building framework, explores why vulnerability is a leadership superpower, and reveals how high-trust environments unlock innovation.Join us to discover how trust leads to hope, hope leads to choice, and choice leads to positive action. Let's go!Episode Highlights:Darryl's trust model reduces trust to perceived uncertainty times vulnerability, giving leaders a concrete, actionable framework.Leaders who model vulnerability signal safety, unlocking honest communication and enabling teams to innovate without fear of failure.In healthcare, higher trust levels lead to more accurate diagnoses, better treatment adherence, and improved patient outcomes overall.High-trust teams share information freely and embrace curiosity over judgment, creating the conditions necessary for breakthrough innovation.Darryl's Aspiring Men's Program addresses a global mental health crisis by teaching young men the relational skills trust requires.About our Guest:Darryl is one of the world's leading experts on trust. He teaches leaders how to find and use their most powerful tool. A tool that is always in a leader's control, how to effectively build trust in their relationships. Darryl is an unshakable force of positivity and brings the best out of people. His personal trials have strengthened his resolve and character to be a positive force for Trust. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.Darryl is one of the world's leading experts on trust. He helps high-level and executive leaders cultivate true growth and productivity in their businesses through an action-based practice of modeling vulnerability in order to improve communication and employee investment in their business. Darryl teaches leaders how to find and use their most powerful tool that is always in their control: how to effectively build trust in their relationships. Darryl is an unshakable force of positivity and brings the best out of people. His personal trials have strengthened his resolve and character to be a positive force for Trust. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.Dr. Stickel is an executive coach with over 20 years of experience focused on Trust. His PhD "Building Trust in Hostile Environments" from Duke University established his unique and practical approach to Building Trust. He worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company and has taught his methods at Universities and in Boardrooms around the world. He continues to advise and coach C-suite executives and delivers Trust workshops to small and large audiences.Described as a “Trust Savant” his ability to see clearly into trust problems, diagnose them and create a path to move forward for individuals, teams and organizations is remarkable. His Trust model is both simple and insightful. His practical experience and deep knowledge of trust make him a powerful thought partner and ally for individuals at the highest level of organizations.“I have a rare blend of deep theoretical knowledge and practical applied experience in the area of trust-building, particularly within organizational settings and across a wide range of business problems and industry sectors. Research has consistently shown that higher trust levels lead to higher levels of performance, followership and profitability.” —Darryl StickelLinks Supporting This Episode: Trust Unlimited Website: CLICK HEREDr. Darryl Stickel LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK HERE

Mariano García-Valiño is a healthcare technology entrepreneur and author who has founded and led multiple companies at the intersection of healthcare, software, and data, most recently as Founder, Chief Engineer, and CEO of Axenya, a digital health platform recognized by Newsweek and Galen Growth among the world's leading health-tech innovators. He has driven the growth, expansion, and successful exits of several major firms, including Bausch + Lomb (approx. 9B USD sale in 2013), Grupo Biotoscana (IPO around 1B USD in 2017), and M8 Pharmaceuticals (approx. 250M USD sale in 2023), and has also invested in and advised other healthcare and pharmaceutical ventures across Latin America.​Earlier in his career, García-Valiño held senior roles in global organizations such as Advent, Warburg Pincus, Aqua Capital, Pfizer, Lilly, and McKinsey, gaining broad international experience across the United States, Latin America, and Europe. He is the author of “INEDIBLE: How to Build the Modern, Tech-Enabled, Healthcare Experience,” a book that became a #1 Amazon best seller and Hot New Release in the United States, where he examines why healthcare has lagged in digital transformation and outlines how technology can enable more intelligent, connected, and preventive care.​In parallel to his business career, he is an experimental art photographer whose abstract work, exploring hyperobjects, entropy, and inter-temporality, has been exhibited in contemporary galleries and is held in private and museum collections in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, and the United States. García-Valiño holds an Engineering degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, a Photography PC from Cornell University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he studied as a Fulbright Scholar.LinkedIN page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgarciavalino/Book: https://a.co/d/05gLJOHHPhotography: https://mgarciavalino.com/Company: https://axenya.com/Connect and tag me at:https://www.instagram.com/realangelabradford/You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel herehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDU9L55higX03TQgq1IT_qQFeel free to leave a review on all major platforms to help get the word out and change more lives!

We're focusing on an emerging branch of artificial intelligence called agentic AI – that is, an AI tool that can, essentially, act like a booking agent, all the way up to making a reservation on the traveler’s behalf. It acts like an agent – but is it a threat to human travel advisors? And what does agentic AI mean for the OTA model, supplier customer service and travelers themselves? On this episode, McKinsey and Co.’s Vik Krishnan and Travel Weekly aviation editor Robert Silk talk with host Rebecca Tobin about the latest developments in agentic AI and travel and where the technology could lead us. Episode sponsor This episode is sponsored by AmaWaterways https://www.amawaterways.com Winter series: This episode is part of our annual Winter Series, where we feature some of our favorite recent Folo by Travel Weekly discussions. This episode was originally published Nov. 24 and has been edited for length and clarity. Related links Agentic AI turns searches into sales https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Technology/Agentic-AI-turns-searches-to-sales Hotel and flight bookings are coming to Google's AI Mode https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Technology/Hotel-and-flight-bookings-coming-to-Google-AI-ModeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Longevity and fitness are increasingly high priorities for Americans, with recent data indicating that nearly 84% of U.S. consumers consider wellness (including physical health and longevity) a top or important priority, according to McKinsey & Company.   Based on a survey by AARP and Forbes, 93% of adults aged 50 and older in the United States reported that regular exercise would help them live longer and healthier lives. Additionally, 81% of U.S. adults are willing to spend money to increase their longevity. Aaron Hines is a personal trainer and fitness coach who is focused on helping adults 45+ and athletes perform at their best — in sport, in life, and for life.   Aaron Hines is a multifaceted professional — known locally as The Mayor of Fitness — whose mission is to help people move better, feel better, and live stronger. A devoted husband to Amanda and proud father to Lincoln and Stetson, Aaron blends family, faith, and fitness into everything he does. A three-time bestselling author and nationally recognized personal trainer, Aaron has become one of the most trusted names in health and performance across Middle Tennessee. A former collegiate football player at Lambuth University, Aaron's passion for performance started on the field. He earned his degree in Health and Human Performance from the University of Tennessee at Martin and went on to complete a Master's in Exercise Physiology from Florida State University. Over the past 15 years, he's added more than a dozen elite certifications, including EXOS Sports Performance Specialist, NASM-FNS, and NASM-YES. As the Founder of Premier Performance Training in Brentwood, TN, Aaron specializes in helping adults over 45 lose weight, move pain-free, and rediscover their confidence through science-based, personalized training. His team also works with elite athletes — including NFL Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews, former Tennessee Titan Michael Archie, and PGA Tour professional Brandt Snedeker — to elevate their performance and longevity. Aaron's leadership has earned recognition throughout the community, including being named one of Nashville's Top Personal Trainers (2020) and leading a facility honored as Best Gym in 2020, 2021, and 2023.  His insights have been featured in Franklin Lifestyle Magazine, WebMD, Nashville Fit Magazine, and top podcasts like The Hit Streak with Nick Hiter. Whether you're an athlete chasing your next level or an adult ready to take control of your health, Aaron's approach is simple — you bring the commitment, and he'll bring the plan. For more information: https://premierperformancetrainer.com/ Instagram: @premierperformancetn     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eon-CEO Leonhard Birnbaum verantwortet den Ausbau der Adern der Energiewende: Ohne stabile Netze kommt der Wind aus dem Norden nicht in den Süden oder der Solarstrom von den Dächern in die Netze. Im OMR Podcast spricht er über seinen Weg von McKinsey an die Spitze des Konzerns und verrät, warum man trotz 80 Milliarden Euro Umsatz mit der gleichen Aggressivität wie ein Hedgefonds agiert, was er davon hält, dass gleich zwei Ex-Eon-Führungskräfte heute in der Bundesregierung sitzen – und wieso er Eigenheimbesitzern die Förderung ihrer Solaranlage streichen würde.

Investors spend 90 seconds on your pitch deck. Most founders waste the first 30. So how do you grab their attention fast? And what separates the startups that raise millions from the ones investors dismiss in the first 30 seconds? In this episode of Insight Out, I sit down with Carl Fudge, founder of Presentation Mode, to break down the anatomy of pitch decks that raise capital. Carl combines psychology, strategy, and design, drawing from experience at McKinsey, IDEO, and venture-backed startups to help founders cut through investor noise. Carl explains why most founders misunderstand storytelling. A pitch is not a fairy tale. It's an argument. Investors are reviewing hundreds of opportunities and funding only a few, so founders must present a compelling case backed by both narrative and evidence. We explore why the first three slides can determine whether an investor keeps reading, why traction should never be buried deep in the deck, and how frameworks like Insight–Tension–Action transform scattered information into a persuasive story. Carl also discusses the role of visual design in storytelling, the credibility signals investors look for, and how domain expertise strengthens a founder's narrative. From Spotify's origin story to Apple's iconic marketing philosophy, Carl shares vivid examples of what makes ideas stick. If you're raising capital or trying to communicate a bold idea, this conversation will change how you think about pitching your vision. In this episode, we discuss: [00:00] Introduction to Carl Fudge [02:07] Story as argument, not fairy tale [08:37] The lightbulb moment: becoming "the pitch deck guy" [11:15] The Friday night email that changed everything [18:37] Why the first three slides decide your fate [22:05] Different types of hooks and how to choose the right one [24:47] The personal story hook (and the promotion that wasn't) [28:01] The insight/fact hook (and playing to FOMO) [31:13] The shift hook (AI and security) [39:30] Threading emotion without becoming fluffy [40:48] Why facts alone fail (the telephone game) [45:28] The three-step process for crafting story [49:02] Spotify case study [53:24] The Tesla/PayPal mafia effect [57:30] The role of design in storytelling [01:02:00] Presentation Mode: what they do and how to work with them [01:04:16] Closing remarks Notable Quotes [02:18] “Out of every 100 pitch decks an investor sees, maybe one or two get funded.” – Carl [18:56] “ An investor's kind of only looking at a deck for about 90 seconds. So you just don't have that much time.” – Carl [19:03] “ What absolutely must be true is that you have found a way to capture their attention In that first 30 seconds.” – Carl [19:26] “ I don't think you can necessarily win a pitch in the first three slides, but I think you can sure as hell lose one.” – Carl [38:30] “ You don't have to agree with the conclusion. But as a founder, your job is to lay out your point of view unequivocally to to leave no room for doubt” – Carl [57:55] “ Design doesn't matter as much as story. However, I would also say that design is highly fundamental to elevating stories” – Carl Resources and Links Carl Fudge Website: https://www.presentationmode.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-fudge-storytelling Billy Samoa Saleebey LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/billysamoa/ Email: ⁠billy@podify.com⁠ and ⁠saleebey@gmail.com⁠  Insight Out  Website: ⁠https://www.insightoutshow.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are the Swiss called the Swiss? After all, Schwyz in only of 26 cantons, and not one of the largest ones. How did the proud and prosperous citizens of Zurich or Berne, mighty city states in their own right, decide they wanted to be named after a mountainous region largely inhabited by peasants tending to their gorgeous brown cattle, the Braunvieh. They even called their national airline Swissair, until my former colleagues at McKinsey let the air out of that one.So, why Swiss? The answer goes back to today's topic, a war that the Swiss call the Schwabenkreig or Swabian War. This war played a massive role in Swiss historiography, and its main battles at the Caven and at Dornach was mentioned in the same breath as Morgarten and Sempach. It was seen as the moment when Switzerland de facto exited the Holy Roman Empire and began ploughing its own furrow in European history. Meanwhile in Germany, this war that we called the Schweizerkreig or Swiss War is largely forgotten amongst the hundreds of other military conflicts.It was also the first of many contests between the two formidable fighting forces of the Renaissance, the Swiss Reisläufer and the German Landsknechte. These soldiers of fortune have percolated the national consciousness on both sides, their fanciful dress depicted in art on both sides of the Rhine and still providing one of Rome's most instagrammable photo opportunities.That on top of the usual incompetence and skullduggery should be incentive enough to listen to this episode.The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by Michel Rondeau under Common Creative Licence 3.0.As always:Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: www.historyofthegermans.comIf you wish to support the show go to: Support • History of the Germans PodcastFacebook: @HOTGPod Threads: @history_of_the_germans_podcastBluesky: @hotgpod.bsky.socialInstagram: history_of_the_germansTwitter: @germanshistoryTo make it easier for you to share the podcast, I have created separate playlists for some of the seasons that are set up as individual podcasts. they have the exact same episodes as in the History of the Germans, but they may be a helpful device for those who want to concentrate on only one season. So far I have:The OttoniansSalian Emperors and Investiture ControversyFredrick Barbarossa and Early HohenstaufenFrederick II Stupor MundiSaxony and Eastward ExpansionThe Hanseatic LeagueThe Teutonic KnightsThe Holy Roman Empire 1250-1356The Reformation before the Reformation

In this episode of The Boss Lady Podcast, Teresa and Jennifer dig into McKinsey and Company's 2025 Women in the Workplace data to challenge one of the most persistent myths in leadership today: that women lack ambition. The truth is far more nuanced and far more actionable. Drawing on the largest study of women in corporate America, you will learn how opportunity gaps, lack of sponsorship, uneven career support, and systemic barriers, not motivation, shape women's career decisions. This conversation reframes what leaders often get wrong, unpacks why ambition fades when support disappears, and highlights what organizations can do differently if they truly want women to advance.CONNECT WITH US:Connect with Teresa on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresarand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about Boss Lady events and coaching at Ladder Network:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.laddernetwork.org

Synopsis: This episode is proudly sponsored by Quartzy. Physician-scientist, biotech founder, and leadership advocate Sheila Gujrathi, MD joins Rahul Chaturvedi on the Biotech 2050 Podcast for a powerful conversation at the intersection of biotech innovation, leadership, and personal transformation. Sheila shares the unconventional journey that led her from academic medicine to the forefront of biotechnology—spanning roles at Genentech and Bristol Myers Squibb, founding companies, serving on boards, and recently helping guide Ventus Therapeutics through its acquisition by Lilly. Along the way, she reflects on the lessons she learned building drugs, scaling companies, and navigating the evolving biotech deal environment. The discussion then turns deeply personal as Sheila explores the ideas behind her book “The Mirror Effect,” revealing how self-awareness, supportive networks, and authentic leadership can transform careers—especially for women and underrepresented leaders in science. From overcoming imposter syndrome to building the “CEO Sisterhood” network of women biotech leaders, Sheila shares hard-earned insights on navigating power, culture, and identity in high-stakes industries. For founders, investors, and leaders alike, this episode blends biotech strategy with deeply human lessons on resilience, purpose, and the power of believing in yourself. Biography: SHEILA GUJRATHI, MD, is a biotech entrepreneur, executive, and champion for under- represented leaders. Over the past 25 years, she's had the privilege of developing life-changing medicines for patients with serious diseases while building and running private and public biotech companies—including some exciting exits. Today she's a founder, chairwoman, board director, strategic advisor, and consultant to start-up companies and investment funds. Dr. Gujrathi was the co-founder and former CEO of Gossamer Bio and former Chief Medical Officer of Receptos. Her journey started at Northwestern University, where she earned both her M.D. and biomedical engineering degree, and took her from the halls of Harvard, UCSF, and Stanford to the corporate offices of Fortune 500 companies like McKinsey, Genentech, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Dr. Gujrathi has earned multiple leadership awards, including AIMBE Fellow, BLOC100 Luminary, Healthcare Technology Report Top 25 Women Leaders in Biotechnology, Corporate Directors Forum Director of the Year, and Fiercest Women in Life Sciences. But what really lights her up is creating the inclusive environments she wished she'd had throughout her career. That's why she co-founded the Biotech CEO Sisterhood, a group of trailblazing female CEOs—because we're all better when we support each other.

What if the secret to building a great career wasn't about having all the answers — but knowing how to ask the right questions? Today's guest, Yue Zhao, has lived that philosophy across one of the most varied and impressive career paths you'll hear on this show. Yue is a Chief Product & Technology Officer turned executive coach. She helps aspiring executives accelerate their careers and reach the C-suite. Yue worked at Thumbtack, Meta, Instagram, and growth-stage startups. She co-founded a wine startup out of Harvard Business School, helped shape the future of Instagram Feed at Meta, and led product at McKinsey-backed Thumbtack from a 20-person garage startup to a scaled technology company. But beyond the resume, Yue is someone who has thought deeply about what makes great leaders great, what it really takes to grow in your career, and why the best decision you can make isn't always the obvious one. She's also a career coach herself — so she brings both the frontline experience of building products people love and the perspective of someone who has helped countless others navigate pivotal career moments. Whether you're just starting out, stuck at a ceiling, or wondering if it's time to make a leap — this conversation is packed with hard-won insight you won't want to miss. Here's what you'll learn in today's episode with Yue Zhao: Why the best leaders never give you answers — and why that's actually the greatest gift they can give you How to choose your next job — and why your future manager matters more than the company name or the salary The one communication habit most product managers skip — and how mastering it will set you apart at any level What a wine startup, a bioengineering degree, and Instagram Feed have in common — and what Yue's winding path teaches us about building a career that compounds The mindset shift that changed how Yue coaches people — understanding what's within your control versus what isn't, and why confusing the two keeps so many talented people stuck Why two years is not that long — and how reframing the length of your career can take the pressure off your next decision The simple calendar trick Yue uses to get back on track — when life, work, or routines go sideways Land your dream job in half the time and get paid your worth with the Career Pivot Playbook for free: https://www.omaid.me/newsletter  

Indigo Ag is one of the most active companies at the intersection of agriculture, carbon markets, and regenerative agricultural practices. A.J. Kumar, Vice President of Sustainability Sciences at Indigo discusses how the company is working with farmers, food companies, and carbon credit buyers to scale regenerative agriculture and unlock environmental and financial benefits. He explains how Indigo supports farmers with both biological inputs and sustainability incentives—from seed coatings and microbial sprays to data-driven tools and market access for carbon credits. A.J. also outlines the challenges farmers face adopting new practices, how Indigo addresses concerns around additionality and permanence in soil carbon projects, and how advances in AI and remote sensing are changing what's possible in sustainable agriculture. This episode is a part of our series on Regenerative Agriculture, which includes two prior episodes featuring McKinsey & Company Partner Tom Brennan and our next episode with Agreena CEO & Founder Simon Haldrup. Visit climaterising.org to learn more

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Special Guest: Nick Jain (Partner, Eagle Rock CFO) If you're building visibility through podcast guesting, speaking, and content… but your profitability isn't scaling at the same rate, this episode is for you. Welcome back to Podcast Profits Unleashed, where established coaches learn how to build authority infrastructure using podcast guesting as a predictable client acquisition channel—because visibility alone doesn't create stability. Infrastructure does. Today I'm joined by Nick Jain, Partner at Eagle Rock CFO, an AI-enabled consulting firm that helps mid-size businesses become more profitable—fast. Nick holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has worked at firms like McKinsey. In this conversation, we unpack the financial side of scalable authority—so your growth becomes strategic, not stressful.

The conversation around women leaving corporate careers has reached a tipping point - and the numbers back it up. This International Women's Day episode unpacks the real structural reasons behind the exodus, why it isn't an ambition gap, and what women are quietly building on the other side. •       The data is clear: women aren't opting out of ambition - they're opting out of a system that consistently extracts more than it gives back, with caregiving pressures, lack of flexibility, and burnout all cited as primary drivers. •       Lower interest in promotion, as McKinsey's 2025 report flagged, is a rational response to structurally unfair conditions - not evidence of an ambition gap. •       Women are quietly building - founding businesses at record rates, designing portfolio careers, and creating models that give them genuine agency over time, income, and energy. •       Leaving corporate is only step one. The real work is building differently - not recreating the same overwork, undercharging, and boundaryless patterns in your own business. •       For those still inside organisations, the question isn't how to get women to lean back in - it's what leadership teams are genuinely willing to redesign. If you're at the beginning of this journey, Anna's book Leaving the Corporate 9 to 5 - available on Amazon - is a brilliant starting point. And if you're already building independently and want to do it with more intention, keep an eye out for something new coming very soon.

Send a text“Take riskier paths earlier.”-Sri KazaExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesWhat if the business rules you've sworn by are the chains holding you back? In this powerhouse episode, Sri Kaza, former McKinsey Partner and exited CEO, rips apart conventional wisdom to arm you with strategies that let small businesses outmaneuver giants. You'll gain razor-sharp insights on positioning for loyalty, leveraging proximity to rally customers, and aligning purpose for unbreakable resilience—tools to skyrocket profits, survive crises, and crush exits. No fluff, just game-changing tactics for entrepreneurs who demand real impact. Listen now and transform how you build wealth.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS00:04 The COVID failure that changed Sri's view on business forever05:15 Why the Paycheck Protection Program exposed how small businesses get ignored10:30 What actually kept small businesses alive during lockdowns16:05 Why chasing scale is a trap for most founders21:30 How AI levels the playing field for small businesses27:10 The three principles every founder must internalize33:20 What makes Sri run toward or away from an investment42:10 The question every entrepreneur must answer about their purposeFull show notes, transcript, and resources for this episode:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/520The Deep Wealth Podcast Most entrepreneurs do not fail.They just carry too much for too long. The business grows. Pressure grows faster. Profits get harder to predict. Decisions cost more energy. Over time, focus slips and health takes the hit. The Deep Wealth Podcast and Deep Wealth Mastery are built from real experience. We're the only system based on a 9-figure exit. This system exists because guessing gets expensive.

My main takeawaysMain TakeawaysThe "Stargate" Collapse: The $500 billion partnership between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle is being labeled "vaporware." Reports suggest the deal is in shambles due to internal power struggles and a lack of actual liquidity, with SoftBank allegedly scrambling for 90% debt financing.Market Volatility vs. Reality: There is a disconnect between market reactions and product performance. While Anthropic's claim that Claude can streamline COBOL code caused IBM's stock to drop 10%, critics argue the public is still in a "demo phase" of awe and hasn't realized the tech often fails to work as advertised.Reliability Concerns: High-profile failures are surfacing, such as Claude reportedly deleting a Meta researcher's entire Gmail history. This raises alarms as these same models are being positioned to manage critical infrastructure like banking and the IRS.Corporate Espionage: Anthropic has reported "industrial-scale distillation attacks" from Chinese labs (DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, MiniMax), claiming they used over 24,000 fraudulent accounts to "siphon" Claude's capabilities to train their own models.The "Theranos" Comparison: Critics are drawing parallels between current AI labs and failed startups like Theranos, arguing that the goal of reaching AGI via Large Language Models may be technically impossible, creating a "feedback loop delusion" to sustain venture capital investment.Strategic Shifts: OpenAI is pivoting toward traditional consulting giants (McKinsey, Accenture) to integrate its tech, while the community continues to debate the technical distinctions between generative AI and autonomous agents.@XFreeze@MrEwanMorrison@sterlingcrispin@dwlz

Send a text Content Warning: description of panic attack About This EpisodeIn this powerful conversation, award-winning social entrepreneur and women's leadership expert Fiona Macaulay reframes failure as strategic data, not personal defeat. From leading a global network of 25,000 purpose-driven leaders to serving as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Georgetown University, Fiona shares practical tools to tame perfectionism, navigate the messy middle, and turn setbacks into momentum. We explore her five failure types, the neuroscience behind small steps and confidence rebuilding, and her 3G Framework (Ground, Gather, Go) to help leaders re-enter the arena with clarity and courage. Whether you are recalibrating, recovering, or simply ready for more, this episode will help you move forward with intention, strategy, and true boldness. About Fiona MacaulayFiona M. Macaulay is an award-winning social entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and author who helps Fortune 500 and social impact leaders transform failure into competitive advantage through resilience and strategic risk-taking.A women's leadership expert, she is founder and CEO of the Women for Impactful Leadership Development Network (WILD), connecting 25,000 leaders across 100 countries, and serves as Professor and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.She has advised JP Morgan, McKinsey, and Microsoft. Recognized among the top 1 percent of U.S. women entrepreneurs, her work has been featured in The New York Times and O, The Oprah Magazine. Fiona lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and daughters. Additional Resources LinkedIn: @FionaMacaulay X: @F_Macaulay Instagram: @wildinnovators Support the show-------- Stay Connected www.leighburgess.com Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Leigh on Instagram: @theleighaburgess Follow Leigh on LinkedIn: @LeighBurgess Sign up for Leigh's bold newsletter

Send a textIf you're a non-MBA advanced degree (PhD, MD, JD, PharmD, etc.), this is your roadmap into consulting.Bridge Programs are one of the fastest – and most misunderstood – paths into firms like McKinsey, BCG, Bain, L.E.K., ClearView, Oliver Wyman, and more. With 2026 deadlines upon us, timing matters.In this episode, we break down exactly how advanced degree candidates can win.You'll walk away with:A clear understanding of how bridge programs work – and how they fast-track you to interviews and offersA step-by-step game plan to position your academic background for consultingThe confidence to navigate resumes, networking, digital assessments, and case interviewsA concrete action plan you can start executing todayThese programs are competitive and high-signal. If you're serious about breaking into consulting this year, this is where you start.Resources:Bridge Program Details: See 2026 eligibility and key deadlines by firmConsult with Katie: Explore whether a Management Consulted program is the right fit for you (15-min call)Black Belt: Structured coaching to win your consulting offerBook with Ish: Get personalized bridge strategy and case prep guidanceJoin the last-ever Strategy Sprint (March 7-14)Build consulting experience, boost your resume, and make a real impact on this 1-week consulting project (the last-ever project) MBB Undergrad Timelines Are Moving UpApplication deadlines are the earliest we've ever seen; join Black Belt for a structured, MBB-led prep plan + coaching + resume editsConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.

Recent analysis from Goldman Sachs indicates that $700 billion in AI investment during 2025 resulted in no measurable U.S. GDP growth, with most AI equipment imports negating domestic benefits and 80% of surveyed firms reporting no productivity or employment improvements. This pattern suggests that AI-related spending has primarily shifted margins from enterprise IT budgets to a small number of infrastructure vendors rather than delivering distributed value. Internal concerns are rising, with 90% of IT leaders questioning AI's return on investment, and 80% citing fragmented data as a primary challenge to measuring outcomes. Further context reveals that agentic AI initiatives face operational headwinds: Gartner expects 40% of such projects to be cancelled by 2027, and S&P Global found nearly half are abandoned before production, most often due to inadequate planning and data foundations. Margin erosion is widespread, attributed to AI implementation costs, and attempts to scale AI agents into production remain limited by inference costs and insufficient infrastructure. Despite increased adoption efforts, sustainable value delivery from AI platforms remains elusive for most organizations. Enterprise AI access is becoming increasingly concentrated. OpenAI's partnership with consulting firms such as BCG, McKinsey, Accenture, and Capgemini consolidates control of the enterprise distribution layer, narrowing competitive opportunities for smaller providers. Meanwhile, Amazon's 13-hour AWS outage, linked to the misconfiguration of an internal AI tool, underscores the liability ambiguity in agentic systems—where vendors may attribute autonomous actions to user error, complicating risk assignment. Additional updates from vendors such as Anthropic, Cloudflare, and New Relic address incremental technical capabilities, with a distinct focus on cost, operational governance, and policy enforcement. The prevailing themes for MSPs and IT leaders are increased scrutiny of AI value, heightened exposure to cost and accountability risk, and the emergence of managed service opportunities around data governance, cost instrumentation, and liability management. With enterprise market channels consolidating and risk shifting toward service providers, integrating robust contractual definitions for autonomy, incident attribution, and financial boundaries is essential to limit harm and clarify responsibility before incidents occur. Four things to know today 00:00 Goldman: $700B AI Spend Delivered Near-Zero U.S. GDP Growth in 2025 03:49 OpenAI Enlists BCG, McKinsey, Accenture to Distribute Enterprise AI Agents 06:44 Report: Amazon's Own Engineers Prefer Claude Over Its Mandated Internal Tools 08:56 AI Inference Costs Are Falling — But Governance Gaps Are Growing This is the Business of Tech.    Supported by: CometBackup  Small Biz Thoughts Community   

When Mayor Lurie took office, San Francisco was spending nearly $1 Billion a year responding to homelessness, yet the number of people living unsheltered had not budged in years. In this episode, Kunal Modi, the city's Chief of Health and Human Services, shares how the Lurie administration is tackling the intersecting homelessness, mental health and addiction crises. Rather than layering on new programs, the city is attempting something harder: redesigning how fragmented systems work together.Kunal and Claudia discuss:The city's move to unify fragmented and siloed outreach teamsThe importance of shifting accountability and decision-making to the front linesHow San Francisco's strategy is leveraging the community supports in CalAIMWhy solutions need to reflect the intersecting nature of the homeless problemKunal reminds us that ending the cycle of homelessness is far more complicated than just finding housing:“This is more than a homelessness crisis, it's an intersecting homelessness, behavioral health, and drug addiction crisis that we need to bring our healthcare system and our social service system in closer alignment… We need to reorient our Public Health strategies to not only support those in crisis, but to think about the broader communities and neighborhoods.”Relevant LinksSee Mayor Lurie's thoughts on the “Breaking the Cycle” initiativeGet more information on the City's new RV parking restrictionsRead the Crankstart report on tackling homelessness in San Francisco About Our GuestKunal Modi is the policy chief of health, homelessness, and family services in San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's administration. In this role, he coordinates eight agencies, including the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, the Department of Children, Youth and Families and the Department of Early Childhood, while also serving as liaison to San Francisco Unified School District and City College. He brings extensive experience in cross-agency collaboration and reform, aiming to deliver compassionate, effective solutions for the city's most pressing health, housing, and family needs. Before joining City Hall, he spent over 11 years as a partner at McKinsey & Company's Bay Area office and previously served on the boards of Larkin Street Youth Services and St. Anthony's Foundation. His educational background includes an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, an M.P.P. from Harvard Kennedy School, and a B.A. from Northwestern University.Connect With UsFor more information on The Other 80 please visit our website - www.theother80.com. To connect with our team, please email...

Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning workplace podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture. This week, we explore the "silent disengagement" trend, the surprising truth about Gen Z and the office, and the psychological reason why the end of a project feels harder than the beginning. Plus, we settle the ultimate workplace debate: do people leave managers or jobs? Stories Covered 1. The Rise of "Silent Disengagement" Is office culture dying, or is it just getting quieter? We look at silent disengagement, where employees do the work but mentally pull back, speaking less in meetings and avoiding new projects. Leanne argues this isn't a new remote work problem, but a long-standing issue of employees not feeling valued or challenged. Source: Silent Disengagement: The work trend explained 2. Gen Z: Leading the Charge Back to the Office? Forget the lazy stereotypes. New data suggests Gen Z is actually leading the return to the office for social connection and development. We share the story of a 24-year-old commuting four hours a day just to be in the room. It turns out, different life stages need different work models—and flexibility increases engagement for everyone. 3. Why the "Last Stretch" Feels the Hardest Ever noticed how the final 10% of a project feels more draining than the first 90%? A new study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology explains that fatigue heightens as we become more aware of the effort we've already invested. The fix? Zoom out and frame the task as part of a bigger goal. Read the paper: More done, more drained (Zeng et al., 2025) BPS Digest: How to get through the last push Truth or Lie: Do people really leave managers, not jobs? It is one of the most common beliefs in business: "People don't leave bad jobs, they leave bad managers." Leanne digs into the research from Gallup, McKinsey, and Facebook to find the truth. While poor leadership dramatically increases the odds of someone quitting, we reveal the other factors that actually drive the Great Resignation. Workplace Surgery This week, we tackle three tough questions from our listeners: Unlimited Holiday: Is it a brilliant trust-building exercise or a recipe for anxiety and "leavism"? Lifting Morale: How do you rebuild energy in a team that is flat after a draining year of changes and stress? The "30-Second" Interview: What do you do when you know a candidate isn't right within seconds of meeting them? Connect with Al & Leanne LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/truthlieswork Al Elliott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisalelliott Leanne Elliott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meetleanne Email: hello@truthliesandwork.com Book a call: https://savvycal.com/meetleanne/chat Mental health support UK & ROI — Samaritans: Call 116 123 or visit https://www.samaritans.org UK — Mind: Call 0300 123 3393 or visit https://www.mind.org.uk US — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org Australia — Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 or visit https://www.lifeline.org.au Global helplines: https://findahelpline.com Truth, Lies & Work is proud to be part of the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals.

Every ambitious executive in the service sector has felt it: that nagging suspicion that, despite the high-performance software, the latest marketing "hacks," and the tireless hours, the business is actually running you. In this episode, Karl sits down with Jessica Lackey, a Harvard and McKinsey-trained strategist, to dissect the quiet crisis facing small and mid-sized service businesses. If you feel like you've been building a "Frankenstein" company—stitching together pieces of advice from gurus and competitors that don't quite fit your anatomy—this conversation is the mirror you need to look into. The Casino Trap Most leaders are playing a game they didn't realize they signed up for. Jessica, author of Leaving the Casino, argues that service-based businesses often fall into a repetitive cycle of "betting" on the next big tactic without understanding the fundamental architecture of their own success. We explore why adopting a strategy before defining your business's soul is a recipe for operational exhaustion. Is your business a nimble boutique or a high-volume engine? If you don't know, your tactics are likely fighting each other. Beyond the Frankenstein Model We've all seen it: a company with a high-end service heart but a cut-throat, automated sales soul. This internal friction is what Jessica calls the "Frankenstein" effect. It leads to a business that looks functional from the outside but is barely holding together at the seams. This episode challenges you to stop looking for the "right" answer and start asking the right questions about your foundational values and goals. Before you can scale, you must achieve Business Clarity. We dive into why the most sophisticated AI tools and automated rhythms are completely useless—and often dangerous—if they are solving the wrong problems. The "Roots to Fruits" Perspective Forget traditional, cold KPIs for a moment. Jessica introduces a more organic, sustainable way to view your progress. By shifting your focus from just the "fruits" (the revenue and the results) to the "seeds" (your daily activities) and the "roots" (your long-term projects), you can begin to spot "sprouts"—those early signals of growth that most executives miss because they are too busy looking at the bottom line. Why Systems Must Serve the Human Systems are often viewed as cages—rigid structures that stifle the "sparkle" of a service-based business. Jessica and Karl flip this narrative. They discuss how to create a "rhythm of business" that actually protects your creativity and allows your team to focus on the human side of care and consulting. If you are tired of the "administrative gunk" and feel like your business has become a series of manual workarounds and mismatched strategies, it's time to stop betting and start building. Are you ready to leave the casino? You can learn more about Jessica Lackey over at Deeper Foundations. You can check out her book, Leaving the Casino (Amazon link). You can also connect with her on LinkedIn. As always, if you have any questions or want to submit an amazing guest for the podcast, just reach out to me on the Systematic Leader website, and I'll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview, please take 30 seconds to rate the Systematic Leader podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks! Check out similar episodes here: Why the ‘Open Door Policy' Is Failing With Mark ReichYour Story Is the Bridge to Their Trust with Matthew Dicks

“This is a once-in-a-generation technology transition.” That's how Eric Kutcher, Senior Partner and North America Chair at McKinsey & Company describes the AI moment we're living through. And he should know: he's spent 28 years coaching the world's top companies through massive change. In this episode, Eric breaks down the AI revolution in practical terms, dives deep into what truly makes a team great, and shares a story involving three thousand stress balls that you'll never forget. You'll also learn: What it means to work with “long term urgency” How to identify great talent when they have zero experience The mindset you need to bounce back from a big failure Two ways you can drive change in your organization Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The How Leaders Lead App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daily Insight Emails⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day Whichever you choose, you can be sure you'll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business.

Feeling stuck in your career? You're not alone. In this episode, Lauren talks with McKinsey senior partner and A CEO for All Seasons coauthor Carolyn Dewar about what to do when your early wins fade and your career momentum stalls. Drawing on insights from 83 top CEOs, Carolyn shares how to reset your goals, reignite your motivation, and lead with quiet confidence—no matter your title.You'll learn:Why plateaus are a normal (and necessary) part of growth.Practical strategies to reignite your career momentum.The underrated leadership skill that can help you thrive in any season.Show NotesWeekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Guest Resources:Carolyn Dewer: https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/carolyn-dewarBook: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/ceo-for-all-seasons Career Contessa ResourcesBook 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ SponsorSign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/careercontessa.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.