Unlocking hidden value with process intelligence in healthcare and beyond
McKinsey Talks Operations · 2025-11-06 · 29 min
Episode notes
Organizations today are under constant pressure to do more with less-improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing experiences. Process intelligence is emerging as a game changer, revealing how work truly happens inside organizations and uncovering new opportunities for impact. In this episode of McKinsey Talks Operations, host Daphne Luchtenberg is joined by Mike Kaufmann, healthcare leader, board member, and former CEO of a Fortune 15 company, and Steven Eklund, McKinsey partner specializing in service operations. Together, they explore how process intelligence is transforming healthcare and service industries-illuminating inefficiencies, accelerating decision making, and driving measurable results. From diagnosing operational bottlenecks to enabling smarter automation, the discussion dives into how leaders can harness data-driven insights to redesign workflows, improve outcomes, and build more resilient organizations. Tune in to discover how process intelligence can help leaders see their operations in a whole new light-and take performance to the next level.