Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights

Collective action, collective success: A CEO’s role in transformations

Successful transformations require everyone in the organization to move in the same direction. That can only happen when CEOs directly address collective-action problems.

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Article

Your budget is killing your strategy—here are four ways to fix it

May 29, 2026 -

Traditional budgeting can undermine performance. Today, leading CFOs use budgets to turn strategy into action.

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Podcast

Prudential’s Charles Lowrey on finishing strong as CEO

June 11, 2026 -

Much has been written about a CEO’s first 100 days, but what about the other end of the journey?

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Article - McKinsey Quarterly

Where AI will create value—and where it won’t

April 29, 2026 -

Using AI to boost productivity is unlikely to create a sustainable advantage. The real value from AI will lie in reshaping offerings,...

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Article

Why it’s even more important to consider restructuring before spin-offs

May 15, 2026 -

The market is always revealing new reasons for leaders to consider improving assets before spinning them off—but the principles...

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Podcast - Inside the Strategy Room

AI, strategy, and the future of work: Oxford economist Jean-Paul Carvalho

May 6, 2026 -

Professor Jean-Paul Carvalho explores how AI is reshaping cognitive work, organizations, and where business leaders can capture...

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Article - McKinsey Quarterly

Bias Busters: Escaping the echo chamber at the top

May 4, 2026 -

Egocentric anchoring and authority bias can amplify leaders’ perspectives and mute everyone else’s.

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