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From the Archive: Rewire or Retire Dec 31, 2024

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One in every three people will likely find their jobs significantly disrupted by AI in the next decade. Sagar Goel, leader of BCG’s work in digital reskilling and leadership development, talks about the role of the public and private sectors in preparing employees for this exciting, uncertain, and sometimes frightening world.

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Sagar Goel: https://on.bcg.com/46D3O12

Sagar’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC1QlUr5mCE

BCG on AI: https://on.bcg.com/3SClDaT

Harvard Business Review Article: https://hbr.org/2023/09/reskilling-in-the-age-of-ai

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Every Action Has a Supply Chain Reaction Dec 17, 2024

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Home to over half of the world’s supply chain activity, Asia is a complex powerhouse. Bitan Datta, BCG’s Asia Pacific leader in manufacturing and supply chains, describes how to balance cost, resilience, and geopolitics in this lively market.

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Bitan Datta: https://on.bcg.com/49IlBW0

BCG on Supply Chain Management: https://on.bcg.com/3VHFYwN

How GenAI Reimagines Supply Chain Management: https://on.bcg.com/49FwAj3

CEO Moments of Truth: https://on.bcg.com/TSWMoT

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Price, Portfolio, Personalization—New Rules for Consumer Goods Dec 03, 2024

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The consumer goods industry is facing threats from new competitors, inflation, and changes in consumer behavior. Rohan Sajdeh, global leader of BCG’s consumer practice, outlines how companies can adapt through portfolio reshaping, advanced pricing strategies, and personalized customer experiences. He also discusses how AI and sustainability are shaping the future of the industry.

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Rohan Sajdeh: https://on.bcg.com/4ggm0RL

Consumer Products Industry: https://on.bcg.com/4f2DyQe

CEO Moments of Truth: https://on.bcg.com/TSWMoT

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Prepared to Pounce: Why CEOs Should Always Be Ready for M&A Nov 19, 2024

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More than half of M&A deals fail, while winning deals can deliver five times the average payoff. Daniel Friedman, BCG’s global leader of transactions and integrations, explains the importance of a clear plan, thoughtful choice of targets, and strong teamwork. Finally, if company cultures don’t mesh, even the strongest financial deals won’t create lasting value.

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Daniel Friedman: https://on.bcg.com/3V2Wlnp

M&A Activity by Year: The BCG M&A Report Collection: https://on.bcg.com/3OdAV3j

BCG on M&A: https://on.bcg.com/4hYkp4y

CEO Moments of Truth: https://on.bcg.com/TSWMoT

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How Corporations and Startups Can Collaborate on Green Growth Nov 05, 2024

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Hubertus Meinecke, BCG’s global climate and sustainability lead, and Axel Reinaud, CEO of NetZero, discuss what climate startups can learn from large corporations and vice versa. Corporations have capital that startups need but take a long time to make decisions. Startups are fast moving and have strong technical skills but are short on the capital that large corporations can provide.

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Hubertus Meinecke: https://on.bcg.com/3AqhSzp

Axel Reinaud: https://netzero.green/en/team/

NetZero: https://netzero.green/en/

Green Growth Accelerator: https://on.bcg.com/4furqrQ

CEO Moments of Truth https://on.bcg.com/TSWMoT

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The Chief of Staff: A CEO’s Secret Weapon Oct 22, 2024

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Judith Wallenstein, leader of BCG’s CEO Advisory, explains how chiefs of staff help CEO’s succeed and identify the characteristics that matter most in this role. The best chiefs of staff have integrity, confidence, and a selfless commitment to their boss —becoming part of a CEO’s inner circle by staying out of the spotlight.

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Judith Wallenstein: https://on.bcg.com/402EekT

CEO Agenda: https://on.bcg.com/400T1MM

How CEOs Can Find the Right Chief of Staff: https://on.bcg.com/3NowT7K

CEO Moments of Truth https://on.bcg.com/TSWMoT

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Customer Strategy: It’s Personal Oct 08, 2024

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Mark Abraham, leader of BCG’s Marketing, Sales & Pricing practice in North America, explains how organizations can combine the physical and digital to create powerful customer experiences. As co-author of the new book Personalized: Customer Strategy in the Age of AI, Abraham explains that few actually hit the mark—wasting resources and leaving customers disappointed.

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Mark Abraham: https://on.bcg.com/3NdACFc

Read Personalized: Customer Strategy in the Age of AI: https://on.bcg.com/3zVUEAN

BCG on Personalization: https://on.bcg.com/4eRv1QK

CEO Moments of Truth: https://on.bcg.com/TSWMoT

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Up Close with Our CEO Sep 24, 2024

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What are today’s big business challenges and why is it a great time to be a CEO? Christoph Schweizer talks about what he has learned in his three years at the helm.

Hear Christoph’s insights on how CEOs navigate difficult decisions, including his own "moment of truth" when he faced a critical challenge.

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Watch Christoph's one-on-one discussions with CEOs: https://on.bcg.com/TSWMoT

Explore the latest for CEOs from CEOs: https://on.bcg.com/4exCwvS

Christoph Schweizer: https://on.bcg.com/3MU8eaZ

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Taking Risk from No to Go Sep 10, 2024

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Can risk management evolve from a check-the-box exercise into a driver of innovation? Tad Roselund, BCG’s former chief risk officer, explains how organizations can create advantage by anticipating challenges, training employees to spot risks, and balancing prevention with recovery.

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Tad Roselund: https://on.bcg.com/3WR4Ge2

BCG on Risk and Compliance: https://on.bcg.com/3Toc1RB

CEO Moments of Truth: https://on.bcg.com/TSWMoT

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BCG Presents: CEO Digest Aug 27, 2024

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Listen as BCG AI conversational agent GENE and editor in chief Paul Michelman highlight the opportunities and obstacles ahead for CEOs, as outlined in BCG’s most recent thought leadership. The duo share which steps to take now before an expected M&A resurgence, the lessons to be learned from fintech, and how to advance carbon dioxide reduction.

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After you listen, dive deep into the details in these bcg.com publications:

AI at Work 2024: Friend and Foe (https://www.bcg.com/publications/2024/ai-at-work-friend-foe)

M&A Insights H1 2024: The Recovery Continues (https://www.bcg.com/publications/2024/m-and-a-market-insights-series-h1-2024)

Prudence, Profits, and Growth (https://www.bcg.com/publications/2024/global-fintech-prudence-profits-and-growth)

Boosting Demand for Carbon Dioxide Removal (https://www.bcg.com/publications/2024/boosting-demand-for-carbon-dioxide-removal)

Subscribe to CEO Digest: https://lnk.to/ceo-digest-general-series-link05

For more insight from BCG on the CEO Agenda, visit https://on.bcg.com/4cSLtiu.

Hear more of GENE on Imagine This… at https://lnk.to/imagine-this-general-show09, BCG’s future-focused podcast series.

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