People are asked to update the operating systems on their phones all the time. What if leaders applied that same kind of polishing and bug fixing to themselves? McKinsey research shows that executives who periodically review and revise their priorities, roles, time, and energy tend to be more productive, work more consciously, and drive change more effectively. In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Senior Partner Arne Gast joins McKinsey Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro to discuss how leaders can tune up their own personal operating models.

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America at 250

In a moment of tariffs, can the world find balance and trust to thrive?

Theme music composed, performed, and produced by Joy Ngiaw

People are asked to update the operating systems on their phones all the time. What if leaders applied that same kind of polishing and bug fixing to themselves? McKinsey research shows that executives who periodically review and revise their priorities, roles, time, and energy tend to be more productive, work more consciously, and drive change more effectively. In this episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-podcast">The McKinsey Podcast</a>, Senior Partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/arne-gast">Arne Gast</a> joins McKinsey Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro to discuss how leaders can tune up their own personal operating models.
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<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-sector/our-insights/america-at-250">America at 250</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/in-a-moment-of-tariffs-can-the-world-find-balance-and-trust-to-thrive">In a moment of tariffs, can the world find balance and trust to thrive?</a>
Theme music composed, performed, and produced by Joy Ngiaw

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The McKinsey Podcast features conversations with experts from global management-consulting firm McKinsey & Company, focusing on the issues that matter most in business and management.

The McKinsey Podcast

Our flagship series The McKinsey Podcast takes you inside our global firm, and features conversations with experts on issues that matter most in business and management. McKinsey & Company is a management-consulting firm that helps businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations realize their most important goals. Topics covered in this series include strategy, technology, leadership, marketing, operations, organization, and the role of business in society.

Our flagship series The McKinsey Podcast takes you inside our global firm, and features conversations with experts on issues that matter most in business and management. McKinsey &amp; Company is a management-consulting firm that helps businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations realize their most important goals. Topics covered in this series include strategy, technology, leadership, marketing, operations, organization, and the role of business in society.

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