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From the UK to Singapore and back: global challenges and lessons from mountaineering

Amy Zhu talks with Mac McKenzie about life purpose, unlikely allies, leading on complex challenges and what mountaineering teaches about all three.

AZ Dream Studio Podcast, Amy Zhu with Mac McKenzie
52 min
July 31, 2026

Episode 8 of the AZ Dream Studio Podcast: Global Talent's Stories. Mac McKenzie, CEO of the Bridge Institute, met host Amy Zhu at the Saïd Business School's Executive MBA at the University of Oxford, where the Bridge Institute was invited to teach leaders how to solve the systemic challenges of our time.

Their conversation covers:

  • how being at the "wrong place at the wrong time" can shape a life purpose
  • why building bridges between unlikely allies matters
  • the leadership qualities today's complex challenges call for
  • lessons from mountaineering
  • ways to build a purpose-driven career with real impact

For anyone building a career that combines professional success with societal impact, or navigating an international career and wondering what is possible.

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