Today’s disruption has created a critical ‘Strategy Moment’ for organizations navigating a fundamentally changing basis of competitive advantage. Carolyn Dewar, Marcus Jacob and Laura LaBerge join us to debunk four strategy myths and unpack how long-held assumptions are being rewritten to shape foundational strategic choices for a future-focused reality. They also discuss where AI amplifies the challenge—and creates opportunity—and how to determine if your AI investment is pointed in the right strategic direction.  

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Today&rsquo;s disruption has created a critical &lsquo;Strategy Moment&rsquo; for organizations navigating a fundamentally changing basis of competitive advantage. <a href="https://links.mckinsey.com/NDczLVpZRS01MjIAAAGj5j6QqgfEjcfIPkH-tBYyiVYCK10EVHMEKmbOGGj5Nd8QJyPqBxDUFvEUtxsI1gxI4jtRxOo=">Carolyn Dewar</a>, <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/marcus-jacob">Marcus Jacob</a> and <a href="https://links.mckinsey.com/NDczLVpZRS01MjIAAAGj5j6QqkavkZgHZXycs9NBppMgDKguGAtVq89j_mg0iv080TFcjODZ5yq4NuP9a4A_8LkC1MY=">Laura LaBerge</a> join us to debunk four strategy myths and unpack how long-held assumptions are being rewritten to shape foundational strategic choices for a future-focused reality. They also discuss where AI amplifies the challenge&mdash;and creates opportunity&mdash;and how to determine if your AI investment is pointed in the right strategic direction. &nbsp;
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<a href="https://prod.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/strategys-biggest-blind-spot-erosion-of-competitive-advantage">Strategy&rsquo;s biggest blind spot: Erosion of competitive advantage</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/why-accelerated-resource-allocation-matters-in-the-age-of-ai">Why accelerated resource allocation matters in the age of AI</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/how-to-maximize-competitive-advantage">How to maximize competitive advantage</a>
<a href="https://prod.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/how-top-economic-performers-lean-into-their-competitive-advantage-to-guide-their-strategy">How top economic performers lean into their competitive advantage to guide their strategy</a>
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<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/ceo-for-all-seasons">A CEO for All Seasons: Mastering the Cycles of Leadership</a>

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The world is moving faster, and as upheaval becomes the norm, vast business opportunities will be within the grasp of the extraordinary few. &nbsp;But it takes bold people and courageous approaches to seize those opportunities and create value.
In each episode of our weekly podcast, we interview the world&rsquo;s highest-performing CEOs, CFOs, innovators, and McKinsey experts and discuss how they build the courage, clarity, conviction, and cohesion that allow their businesses to win by moving faster than the world around them.&nbsp;