Introducing Season Five
The human brain is an endless frontier of discovery, but when confronted with trauma, stress or fear of the unknown, it can also be a roadblock. The solutions– and hope– we envision requires learning to overcome doubts and shift mindsets. In short, in this season we face a different type of obstacle: ourselves.

Episode Six
The Way Forward
How do we build our future with empathy at the core?
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The CEO Outlook: Caution, Optimism, and Navigating the Road Ahead Read Now

Episode Five
Transform to Perform
How can the energy sector keep composed while transforming
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A Just Energy Transition Takes an Ecosystem Read Now

Episode Four
Recover and Discover
Emerge from setbacks with a new perspective
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The Power of Transformation in Uncertain Times Read Now

Episode Three
The F Word
Embracing failure to unlock success.
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Finance Functions Need More Women Leaders. Here’s Why. Read Now

Episode Two
Limitation to Innovation
Creative minds build resiliency
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The Imagination Machine Read Now

Episode One
The Power to Adapt
Shifting your mindset to get through uncertainty
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Now Is the Time to Build Advantage and Resilience Through Sustainability Read Now
Listen to Season Four
In Season 4 of American Metamorphosis, we redefined competitiveness through a lens of resilience. Rather than measuring only economic gains and global standing, we examined how equity and long term thinking can be baked into business practices and public policy to create more holistic outcomes.

Episode Six
Action Unlocked
Don’t Let Gridlock Stop You
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US Inflation Reduction Act: Climate & Energy Features and Potential Implications Read Now

Episode Five
A Reason To Care
Why leaders should focus on the economic impacts of caregiving
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Solving the $290 Billion Care Crisis Read Now

Episode Four
Walking the Walk
How acting responsibly became the competitive thing for businesses to do.
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Can Your Strategy Survive These Four Futures? Read Now

Episode Three
The Competitive Ed
The data revolution in K-12 education
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A Human Approach to Closing the Digital Divide Read Now

Episode Two
The Fight for Flight
How aviation can prioritize planes–and the planet–for a better future.
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Plotting Aviation’s Uncharted Course to Net Zero Read Now

Episode One
Zero-Sum Shame
A more equitable America could be a more competitive one, too
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Can Your Strategy Survive These Four Futures? Read Now
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Today we face vast crises in a number of arenas, from housing to health care, agriculture to AI. As we consider where and how to advance next, we reflect on our past; on moments where hope and history rhymed, and ask ourselves what we are willing to risk to move forward.

Episode Six
Food for Thought
How To Transform Our Agricultural System
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The War in Ukraine and the Rush to Feed the World Read Now

Episode Five
The Cost of Everything
Higher inflation means higher stress and insecurity. Can we lower one without the other?
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BCG Executive Perspectives Explore Now

Episode Four
Better Together
Will AI render us obsolete?
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Why People and AI Make Good Business Partners Watch Now

Episode Three
Ready or Not?
How to prepare for the next global health threat.
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Unwinding from One Pandemic, Preparing for the Next Read Now

Episode Two
3D or Not To Be
Increasing affordable housing means reimagining construction altogether.
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It’s Time for Institutional Investors to Embrace the S in ESG Read Now

Episode One
Higher Perspective
Risk may be the key to innovation - if we’re willing to look.
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Our Latest Thinking on Risk Management and Compliance Read Now
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The Covid-19 pandemic shifted everything about the way we live, work, and move?—and in doing so exposed the cracks in foundations big and small. But is there an opportunity to rebuild what’s broken?

Episode Six
Whose Streets?
COVID made us rethink what we need from our infrastructure.
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A Better Way for the US to Invest in Infrastructure Read Now

Episode Five
Red Light, Green Light
Supply chains are more fragile than we thought.
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Real-World Supply Chain Resilience Read Now

Episode Four
Bridging the Gap
The digital divide in classrooms continues to grow. How can we bridge the gap?
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Closing the Digital Divide in US Education–for Good Read Now

Episode Three
Trust Fall
A majority of Americans don’t trust the government. Can we change that?
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Legitimacy & COVID-19: Why rebuilding trust in government is imperative to responding to and recovering from the pandemic Read Now

Episode Two
Fragile Foundations
Support systems for working mothers and caregivers need strengthening.
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Lightening the Mental Load That Holds Women Back Read Now

Episode One
A New Transition
The COVID-19 pandemic is shaping the future of work.
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Why Agile Works Read Now
Listen to the Bonus Episode

Systems Down
Can we strengthen our defenses against cybercrime in time to prevent a calamity?
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The Presidential Transition has long been thought of as a peaceful transfer of power—but what happens when that peace is tested, delayed, or denied? What are the rules for a change in administration… And who decides?





About the Partnership
For civil servants, forging a path forward in the coming years will require a combination of creative thinking and expert insight. That’s why Atlantic Re:think, the branded content studio within The Atlantic, and Boston Consulting Group have joined hands. Through a podcast, thought leadership, and a live event, we’re exploring strategies for navigating the rigors ahead.
With special thanks to Catherine Manfre, Nidhi Sinha, Danny Werfel, and Brooke Bollyky at BCG.
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