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Inside the Strategy Room

Inside the Strategy Room

What does it take to survive in a world of constant change? More than ever, enterprises need to create strategies that can meet current needs but also adapt to future demand. A regular series of interviews with McKinsey partners and corporate executives.

McKinsey & Company · 305709

324 episodesEN-US

Show overview

Inside the Strategy Room has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 324 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 190 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 29 min and 44 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Business show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 41 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 52 episodes published. Published by 305709.

Episodes
324
Running
2018–2026 · 8y
Median length
36 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

We talk with McKinsey partners and corporate executives on the challenges they face creating lasting strategies in a fast-changing world. We also examine the different ways these executives approach these challenges and the new and innovative ways they think of creating a vision for their enterprises.

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324. How strategy creates value: The four foundations that drive long-term performance

Oct 2, 202651 min

323. How to drive transformations with rigor

Sep 25, 202648 min

322. Capturing value in real estate’s new terrain

Sep 18, 202647 min

321. M&A integration: PE’s new value creation playbook

Sep 11, 202643 min

320. The digital twin: Reimagining non-financial risk management

Sep 4, 202644 min

319. Why strategy needs mobilization, especially in this moment

Aug 28, 202631 min

318. Inside the 2026 CFO Forum: How finance leaders are preparing for what's next (bonus episode)

Aug 25, 202617 min

317. Strategic re-underwriting in private equity

Aug 21, 202651 min

316. Your budget is killing your strategy: 4 imperatives for CFOs

Aug 14, 202655 min

315. The $106 trillion infrastructure opportunity: Private market outlook

Aug 7, 202650 min

314. How to maximize competitive advantage

Jul 30, 202648 min

313. Driving value with an investor mindset

Jul 24, 202647 min

312. Improving private equity exit prospects

Jul 15, 202647 min

311. Proven growth strategies from market leaders

Jul 10, 20261h 0m

310. The CEO's role in transformation

Jul 2, 202651 min

309. Five key moves to create value in spinoffs

Jun 25, 202653 min

308. From the C-Suite to the boardroom: Christiana Smith-Shi on what it takes

Jun 17, 202650 min

307. Making buy-side carve-outs work for everyone

Jun 11, 202655 min

306. Transforming value creation in private equity portfolio companies

Jun 3, 202654 min

305. Prudential’s Charles Lowrey on finishing strong as CEO

May 28, 202639 min
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