296: Unpacking the Growth Triple Play with McKinsey’s Biljana Cvetanovski

Biljana Cvetanovski is a partner at McKinsey & Company and leads their marketing and sales practice in the UK, Ireland, and Israel.In this episode, Alan and Biljana discuss a recent report that McKinsey shared called “The Growth Triple Play—Creativity, Analytics, and Purpose.” During their conversation, they break down the report and discuss how, when combined, those three core elements create extensive results for companies.Biljana says she has an “impatience for impact and growth” and shares how others can pave the path for growth in their organization.In this episode, you'll learn:The types of investments and capabilities needed to deliver on growthWhy companies should focus on the growth triple playHow purpose is defining a lot of what marketers implementKey Highlights[01:20] Getting her start in trades[03:50] A “random walk” through academia[08:56] McKinsey's research on growth, creativity, analytics, and purpose[13:15] Combining all aspects for marketing success[17:02] Integrating talent in the conversation[19:23] Deepening the idea of purpose and what it means[21:25] How marketers need to work differently with the growth triple-play[23:20] What marketers need to be implementing immediately[25:48] What marketers should be learning more about[26:22] The biggest threat and opportunity for marketers todayResources Mentioned:Biljana CvetanovskiMcKinsey Marketing & SalesThe Growth Triple Play – Creative, Analytics, & PurposeMarketing's Moment is now: the C-Suite Partnership to Deliver on GrowthFollow the podcast:Listen in iTunes (link: http://apple.co/2dbdAhV)Listen in Google Podcasts (link: http://bit.ly/2Rc2kVa)Listen in Spotify (Link: http://spoti.fi/2mCUGnC)Connect with the Guest:https://www.linkedin.com/in/biljana-cvetanovski/https://twitter.com/McKinseyConnect with Marketing Today and Alan Hart:http://twitter.com/abhart https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanharthttp://twitter.com/themktgtodayhttps://www.facebook.com/themktgtoday/https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketing-today-with-alan-hart/Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingtodaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Become a member today and listen ad-free, visit https://plus.acast.com/s/marketingtoday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.