The So What from BCG

Private equity is under pressure to deliver returns in a tougher environment. Clark O’Niell, BCG’s global lead for AI infrastructure and cyber in the private investors & private equity practice, shares how the smartest investors are using AI to move beyond hype, drive impact at scale, and future-proof their portfolios. It’s about focus over fragmentation—and combining judgment with new tools.    Learn More:  Clark O’Niell: https://on.bcg.com/46tTmep [https://on.bcg.com/46tTmep]  BCG’s Latest Thinking on Private Equity: https://on.bcg.com/4598Fa5 [https://on.bcg.com/4598Fa5]  IT Spending Pulse: AI Agents and GenAI Reshape Priorities: https://on.bcg.com/4mmjVXG [https://on.bcg.com/4mmjVXG]  The So What from BCG on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMJgyXjV5gMI9JV-GcF_D1Y6zyf1Eab_0 [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMJgyXjV5gMI9JV-GcF_D1Y6zyf1Eab_0] This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Rich Lesser, BCG’s global chair, and Martin Reeves, chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, reflect on the shocks and surprises that shaped the first half of the decade and what they reveal about the future. They explore the traits leaders need today: building trust, staying geopolitically aware, and adopting AI in a people-centered way.    Learn More:  Rich Lesser: https://on.bcg.com/4lZrWla [https://on.bcg.com/4lZrWla]  Martin Reeves: https://on.bcg.com/4lXaAVX [https://on.bcg.com/4lXaAVX]  Winning in the 20s: https://on.bcg.com/4lpe1oo [https://on.bcg.com/4lpe1oo]  Winning the ’20s: A Leadership Agenda for the Next Decade: https://on.bcg.com/40iscDs [https://on.bcg.com/40iscDs]  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Europe is at a tipping point after years of slow growth. Sylvain Duranton, BCG X’s global leader, explains how countries and companies can work together to simplify regulation, scale innovation, and build a truly unified, competitive Europe.    Learn More:  Sylvain Duranton:https://on.bcg.com/3T9QN9b [https://on.bcg.com/3T9QN9b]  Europe’s Business Leaders Are Ready for Action: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/global-trade-disruption-wake-up-call-europe-boston-consulting-group-lbnhe/ [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/global-trade-disruption-wake-up-call-europe-boston-consulting-group-lbnhe/]  BCG’s Center for Geopolitics: https://on.bcg.com/4kJir8K [https://on.bcg.com/4kJir8K]  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

The role of the CEO is both powerful and punishing. Christine Barton, BCG’s CEO Advisory lead in North America, explores how to make the job more fulfilling. It starts with clarity of purpose, building the right leadership team, and minimizing activities that are time and energy sinkholes. Learn More:  Christine Barton: https://on.bcg.com/4n4CyAk [https://on.bcg.com/4n4CyAk]  BCG’s Insights for CEOs: https://on.bcg.com/4l6jujg [https://on.bcg.com/4l6jujg]  Moves Only a CEO Can Make: https://on.bcg.com/4kUtpJ2 [https://on.bcg.com/4kUtpJ2]  Balancing a Dynamic Career and a Rewarding Personal Life: https://on.bcg.com/3TfaYTz [https://on.bcg.com/3TfaYTz]  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Justin Manly, BCG’s lead on growth and innovation, explains how businesses can choose the right growth strategy given their aspirations and position in the market. Whether a company is gaining or losing share, in a booming or sluggish industry, profitable growth depends on knowing your starting point.  Learn More:  Justin Manly: https://on.bcg.com/4kGYyPH [https://on.bcg.com/4kGYyPH]  BCG’s Latest Thinking on Growth and Innovation Analytics: https://on.bcg.com/4kjTEIB [https://on.bcg.com/4kjTEIB]  BCG’s Latest Thinking on Corporate Finance and Strategy: https://on.bcg.com/3ZeAMlX [https://on.bcg.com/3ZeAMlX]  Your Growth Strategy Depends on Your Starting Point: https://on.bcg.com/43YpzZm [https://on.bcg.com/43YpzZm]  The Vitality Code: How Growth Leaders Master Strategy, Technology, People, and Culture: https://on.bcg.com/4dMKjH1 [https://on.bcg.com/4dMKjH1]  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp