Optimists, pessimists—who’s right? On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partner Humayun Tai, partner Mekala Krishnan and global editorial director Lucia Rahilly discuss new research that takes stock of the physical realities shaping our trajectory toward net zero, as well as what needs to happen to address these challenges—and hasten progress—successfully.
In our second segment, we hear about how to improve the CEO–board relationship with senior partner Celia Huber, from our CEO Insights series.
Theme music composed and performed by Joy Ngiaw
See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Special episode: McKinsey at CES 2026
06:26

The future of work is agentic
35:18

Don’t get stuck in a rut—update how you operate
19:02