Latest Episodes
The Transformation Economy with B. Joseph Pine II
In The Transformation Economy: Guiding Customers to Achieve Their Aspirations, B. Joseph Pine II argues that an economic shift is underway, in which transformations—not commodities, goods, services, or experiences—will become the highest form of value creation.
The Transformation Economy with B. Joseph Pine II
In The Transformation Economy: Guiding Customers to Achieve Their Aspirations, B. Joseph Pine II argues that an economic shift is underway, in which transformations—not commodities, goods, services, or experiences—will become the highest form of value creation.
The Doom Loop with Eswar Prasad
In The Doom Loop: Why the World Economic Order Is Spiraling into Disorder, Eswar Prasad argues that we are caught in a destructive feedback loop between economics, domestic politics, and geopolitics.
The Doom Loop with Eswar Prasad
In The Doom Loop: Why the World Economic Order Is Spiraling into Disorder, Eswar Prasad argues that we are caught in a destructive feedback loop between economics, domestic politics, and geopolitics.
The New Geography of Innovation with Mehran Gul
In The New Geography of Innovation: The Global Contest for Breakthrough Technologies, Mehran Gul examines how innovation works in different countries around the globe—diving deep into the ecosystems that produce great technology companies.
The New Geography of Innovation with Mehran Gul
In The New Geography of Innovation: The Global Contest for Breakthrough Technologies, Mehran Gul examines how innovation works in different countries around the globe—diving deep into the ecosystems that produce great technology companies.
Flourish with Daniel Coyle
In Flourish: The Transformative Power of Creating Community, Daniel Coyle investigates the ecosystems in which humans do their best work—from sports teams, to the boardroom, and our daily lives.
Flourish with Daniel Coyle
In Flourish: The Transformative Power of Creating Community, Daniel Coyle investigates the ecosystems in which humans do their best work—from sports teams, to the boardroom, and our daily lives.
Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World with Dani Rodrik
In Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate, Dani Rodrik proposes new modes of cooperation and policy experimentation to address our greatest global challenges.
Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World with Dani Rodrik
In Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate, Dani Rodrik proposes new modes of cooperation and policy experimentation to address our greatest global challenges.
The Seven Rules of Trust with Jimmy Wales
In The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things that Last, Jimmy Wales explains how he turned an impossible idea—creating an online encyclopedia that anyone can edit—into a global institution.
The Seven Rules of Trust with Jimmy Wales
In The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things that Last, Jimmy Wales explains how he turned an impossible idea—creating an online encyclopedia that anyone can edit—into a global institution.
How To Be Bold with Ranjay Gulati
In How to Be Bold: The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage, Ranjay Gulati argues that being bold is something you can learn—not a trait you have to be born with.
How To Be Bold with Ranjay Gulati
In How to Be Bold: The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage, Ranjay Gulati argues that being bold is something you can learn—not a trait you have to be born with.
The Land Trap with Mike Bird
In The Land Trap: A New History of the World’s Oldest Asset, Mike Bird shows why land remains the ultimate currency of power.
The Land Trap with Mike Bird
In The Land Trap: A New History of the World’s Oldest Asset, Mike Bird shows why land remains the ultimate currency of power.
SuperAdaptability with Max McKeown
In SuperAdaptability: How to Transcend in an Age of Overwhelm, Max McKeown argues that the key to thriving under uncertainty is adaptability—being able to change with your environment, again and again, getting better each time.
SuperAdaptability with Max McKeown
In SuperAdaptability: How to Transcend in an Age of Overwhelm, Max McKeown argues that the key to thriving under uncertainty is adaptability—being able to change with your environment, again and again, getting better each time.
Capitalism and its Critics with John Cassidy
In Capitalism and Its Critics: A Battle of Ideas in the Modern World, John Cassidy offers a multi-century history of global capitalism, told through the eyes of its dissenters.
Capitalism and its Critics with John Cassidy
In Capitalism and Its Critics: A Battle of Ideas in the Modern World, John Cassidy offers a multi-century history of global capitalism, told through the eyes of its dissenters.
Warhead with Dr. Nicholas Wright
In Warhead: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain, Nicholas Wright argues that war and competition are rooted in human biology—in our drives for survival, fairness, territory, and belonging.
Warhead with Dr. Nicholas Wright
In Warhead: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain, Nicholas Wright argues that war and competition are rooted in human biology—in our drives for survival, fairness, territory, and belonging.
After the Spike with Dean Spears and Michael Geruso
In After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People, Dean Spears and Michael Geruso argue that the defining demographic risk of this century is global depopulation.
After the Spike with Dean Spears and Michael Geruso
In After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People, Dean Spears and Michael Geruso argue that the defining demographic risk of this century is global depopulation.
The Eurasian Century with Hal Brands
In The Eurasian Century: Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and the Making of the Modern World, Hal Brands illuminates the historical patterns we must understand in order to better navigate the geopolitical rivalries of the present.
The Eurasian Century with Hal Brands
In The Eurasian Century: Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and the Making of the Modern World, Hal Brands illuminates the historical patterns we must understand in order to better navigate the geopolitical rivalries of the present.
The Measure of Progress with Diane Coyle
In The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters, Dame Diane Coyle argues that traditional measures like GDP no longer capture economic realities.
The Measure of Progress with Diane Coyle
In The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters, Dame Diane Coyle argues that traditional measures like GDP no longer capture economic realities.
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Nikolaus Lang is Global Leader of the BCG Institute and a leading voice on geopolitics, global trade, and the shifting dynamics of the world economy. Over the past 25 years, he has advised business leaders and policymakers across more than 50 countries on navigating geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain transformation, and the evolving landscape of globalization. He is a frequent author and commentator on the forces reshaping business and society, and coauthor of Beyond Great.
Adam Job is Senior Director at the BCG Institute, where he leads research on strategy and the forces shaping the future of business. A frequent contributor to leading publications including Harvard Business Review, Fortune, he explores how organizations can navigate disruption and create lasting competitive advantage.
Adam Job is Senior Director at the BCG Institute, where he leads research on strategy and the forces shaping the future of business. A frequent contributor to leading publications including Harvard Business Review, Fortune, he explores how organizations can navigate disruption and create lasting competitive advantage.
