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The McKinsey Podcast · 2026-10-29 · 23 min · 4,354 words

The algorithm isn’t the advantage–the team is

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Hey Roberta. Hey Lucia. So interest rates and borrowing are top of mind for many of us these days and fittingly Today we have the CEO of FICO, Will Lansing, speaking with our North America chair, Eric Kutcher. Yeah, you know, I really liked this interview a lot. And not just because I'm constantly checking my FICO score. I prom I promise you. But really

Lansing gets into how the company works. Like one of the company's values is around ownership. And you know, he really wants his employees to see their contributions as part of building a family business. I find that fascinating. Yeah, that aspect of Culture. Can be super interesting. And there is so much in this interview. Let's get into it.

So I'm joined today by uh Will Lansing, CEO of FICO. Will it just wonderful to have you on our podcast. Oh, it's great fun to be here. Thanks. So I I thought maybe to kick us off, um Tell us a little bit about where FICO started.

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