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Alison Beard

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3 episodes
Jan 6, 2026• HBR IdeaCast

Where McKinsey—and Consulting—Go From Here

Bob Sternfels discusses McKinsey's evolution through its 100-year history, focusing on adapting to AI, transforming its talent strategy, addressing past controversies, and shifting from advisory work to becoming an "impact partner" that underwrites client outcomes.

30:44
Oct 28, 2025• HBR IdeaCast

What’s Holding You Back from Being a Great Leader?

In this episode, executive coach Muriel Wilkins explores the seven hidden beliefs that hold leaders back, revealing how internal narratives can limit professional potential and offering a three-step process for uncovering, understanding, and reframing these limiting beliefs.

31:40
Sep 2, 2025• HBR IdeaCast

Why It's So Hard to Delegate and How to Improve

Here's a two-sentence description for the episode: Elizabeth Johnson, a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management, discusses the challenges leaders face when trying to delegate effectively and offers practical strategies to overcome four key barriers that prevent managers from handing off work. By examining why leaders struggle to delegate—including the personal satisfaction of doing work themselves, the tendency to jump in and help, external pressures from bosses and clients, and a limited definition of work—Johnson provides actionable advice for developing a more empowering leadership approach.

30:54