Podcasts

Listen to and download a selection of interviews with McKinsey leaders on high-tech topics. 

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Big data

McKinsey's research on "Big data" is discussed by Michael Chui, a Senior Fellow in the McKinsey Global Institute.

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One cent per minute

In mobile telecommunications, per minute revenues have been falling drastically over recent years. In order to preserve profit margins, telecom operators need to drive down per-minute costs; yet there is no simple formula for success. McKinsey & Company's Telecom Practice has developed extensive research on the topic of operational excellence in mobile termed "One Cent Per Minute". McKinsey's research on One Cent Per Minute is discussed by Andre Levisse, a Senior Partner in McKinsey's Singapore office.

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In search of sales excellence

To better understand sales force best practices, a team from McKinsey's Marketing and Sales Practice interviewed 100 sales executives from around the world to identify the critical behaviors and approaches that distinguish true sales leaders. Jon Vander Ark and Jennifer Wickland discuss McKinsey's research on sales excellence.

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The internet of things

Michael Chui discusses McKinsey's ongoing research on the "internet of things," a new paradigm offering new tools for identifying events and trends, and the opportunity to respond to them swiftly.

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The future of mobile data

Venkat Alturi discusses his research into the changes driving mobile data: proliferation of smartphones, maturity of networks, development of applications—and how they have created a multibillion-dollar market.

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The future of mobile health

Alessio Ascari and Ajay Bakshi discuss the opportunities and challenges in the mobile health field, driven by both concrete needs and the global availability of a communications and technology infrastructure.

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Redefining the marketing landscape

David Edelman discusses how marketers need to balance paid, earned, and owned media in response to changes in consumer behavior.

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Performance improvement and best practices in sales operations

Tom Stephenson, a Partner in McKinsey's Silicon Valley Office, and Olivia Nottebohm, an Associate Principal in McKinsey's Silicon Valley Office, discuss Sales Operations, a critical area in business-to-business focused industries.

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Talent in turbulent times

Asmus Komm explains how the war for talent has evolved to focus on two critical areas: how to connect talent-management to corporate strategy, and how to embed talent-management processes in corporate culture.

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The growing impact of Web 2.0 in the corporate enterprise

Andy Miller looks at how companies are using Web 2.0 tools—such as asking frontline sales people to predict sales or using wikis for customer service—and what benefits they are realizing with these new approaches.