{"podcast":{"title":"The So What from BCG","slug":"the-so-what-from-bcg-4409188","podcast_index_feed_id":4409188,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-so-what-from-bcg/","website_url":"https://www.bcg.com/podcasts/the-so-what","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3a90b450-20ea-4fa5-951a-53edaa733085/ooyZ6vRC9N1OIiInTptuGCov.png","author":"Boston Consulting Group BCG","episode_count":135,"summary":"This podcast from Boston Consulting Group looks around the corner of today’s big business and social issues. The goal–the so what–is to make sense of today and prepare busy leaders and executives for the day after tomorrow. Award-winning British journalist Georgie Frost interviews the leading thinkers and doers at BCG on the trends, developments, and ideas that will shape and disrupt the future. This is not your typical business strategy podcast. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T12:18:30.218313+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-so-what-from-bcg-4409188"},"episode":{"title":"Leading Through Scarcity: Purpose Over Panic","slug":"leading-through-scarcity-purpose-over-panic","published_at":"2026-04-08T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-so-what-from-bcg-4409188/leading-through-scarcity-purpose-over-panic","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-so-what-from-bcg-4409188","url":"https://the-so-what-from-bcg.captivate.fm/episode/leading-through-scarcity-purpose-over-panic","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6d9b2421-fac2-4666-9981-1a0d45774a26.mp3","summary":"CEO lessons for navigating constant change: When resources are tight and uncertainty is high, what keeps organizations moving forward? New Jersey Performing Art Center CEO John Schreiber and BCG’s Rishi Varma share how purpose-led strategy, prioritization, and the right partnerships drive growth. Clear, actionable plans grounded in mission give leaders a north star, helping them stay focused and make hard calls with confidence. Learn More John Schreiber, President and CEO, New Jersey Performing Arts Center https://www.njpac.org/about/our-people/ Rishi Varma, Managing Director & Senior Partner, BCG https://www.bcg.com/about/people/experts/rishi-varma When Strategy Follows Purpose: The Art of Revival, https://www.bcg.com/publications/2025/when-strategy-follows-purpose-art-of-revival BCG's CEO Agenda, https://www.bcg.com/executives/ceo-agenda/insights Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:57 The role of NJPAC 02:33 Why did the organization need to reshape? 05:47 How BCG partnered with NJPAC 07:52 Leading change in a legacy organization 11:16 CEO lessons for navigating constant change 13:28 Building resilience without abundant resources 14:25 How do leaders lead with less? 15:42 When does expanding mission become overreach? 17:36 What should leaders consider before expanding beyond the core? 18:44 How do you build coalitions that unlock real value? 19:54 What impact are you most proud of beyond Newark? 21:23 How do you think about legacy and long-term impact? 23:06 What stands out from disruption and change? 24:45 Outro Subscribe to BCG’s YouTube channel: https://goo.gl/hsFsVT Visit us at https://www.bcg.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp","meta_description":"CEO lessons for navigating constant change: When resources are tight and uncertainty is high, what keeps organizations moving forward? New Jersey Performi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1502,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-so-what-from-bcg-4409188/episodes/leading-through-scarcity-purpose-over-panic/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-so-what-from-bcg-4409188/leading-through-scarcity-purpose-over-panic.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}