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405: New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Rich Horwath — How to Develop Your Strategic Fitness from 2023-12-13T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 405, an interview with the author of Strategic, Rich Horwath. In his book, Rich delivers an incisive roadmap to help leaders at all levels t...
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404: B2B Sales Expert, Rana Salman, on Internal and External Strategies for Optimizing Your Sales Conversations and Communicating Solutions from 2023-12-11T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 404, an interview with Rana Salman, M.B.A, PhD, a renowned expert in the sales industry who is transforming the performance of sales teams worldwide....
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403: Grooming corporate leaders (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-12-06T12:00
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402: Consulting: Confidence&getting results (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-12-04T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss something that affects every consultant in the world: the issue of confidence – or even arrogance – and its role ...
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401: How to conduct a value chain analysis (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-11-29T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we take a brief look at how to conduct a value chain analysis.
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400: What the NYPD teaches us about complex corporate strategy (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-11-27T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss corporate strategy. In this episode, we explain why conventional and step-by-step strategy analysis will always y...
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399: 5 tips to fight fatigue (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-11-22T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we shared five tips to fight fatigue.
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398: Northwestern University Professor, Lan Nguyen Chaplin — How to Disrupt a System That Was Built to Hold You Back from 2023-11-20T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 398, an interview with a Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications, at Northwestern University, Lan Nguyen Chaplin. In this episode, we focuse...
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398: CEO and Founder of Vanderbloemen Search Group, William Vanderbloemen — A guide to hiring the best talent from 2023-11-15T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 398, an interview with the author of Be the Unicorn: 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest, William Vanderbloem...
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397: Period case studies (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-11-13T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss a special type of case study called a period case study which is significantly harder to do, but incredibly usefu...
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396: CEO OF KUSI Global, Inc. and Harvard University Fellow, Talia Fox — The Power of Conscious Connection from 2023-11-08T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 396, an interview with the author of The Power of Conscious Connection: 4 Habits to Transform How You Live and Lead. In this book, Talia sha...
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395: The organizational design stream (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-11-06T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss the tough work being done by the Organizational Design team. We discuss the three tensions which drive all Organi...
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394: Avoiding the strategy echo chamber (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-11-01T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss why you should avoid the strategy echo chamber.
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393: What makes it a transformation study? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-10-30T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss what makes a study a "transformation study" and how to determine if an organization is going through a tra...
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392: USA Champion Gymnast turned entrepreneur&VC, Lisa Carmen Wang — Overcoming Good Girl Brainwashing from 2023-10-25T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 392, an interview with the author of The Bad Bitch Business Bible, Lisa Carmen Wang. The Bad Bitch Business Bible is Lisa’s no-hold...
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391: How to complete logical case studies? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-10-23T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss how to complete logical case studies.
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390: $42 million in fees for one engagement (Problem) from 2023-10-18T11:00
In today’s Strategy Skills podcast episode, Kris and Michael will share with you some key lessons you need to know related to the upcoming Mega Program called Innovating An Industrial Giant. Thi...
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389: $42 million in fees for one engagement (Assets) from 2023-10-16T11:00
In today’s Strategy Skills podcast episode, Kris and Michael will share with you some key lessons you need to know related to the upcoming Mega Program called Innovating An Industrial Giant. Thi...
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388: President of WillowTree, Tobias Dengel — How AI Will Return Communication To Its Most Natural Form: Voice from 2023-10-11T11:30
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 388, an interview with the author of The Sound of the Future: The Coming Age of Voice Technology, Tobias Dengel. In his new book, Tobias ans...
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387: $42 million in fees for one engagement (Person) from 2023-10-09T11:00
In today’s Strategy Skills podcast episode, Kris and Michael will share with you some key lessons you need to know related to the upcoming Mega Program called Innovating An Industrial ...
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386: Three career path options for consulting partners (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-10-04T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss the 3 career path options that consultants face once they become partners. We discuss each career path and...
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385: When should you not brand yourself ex McKinsey (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-10-02T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we talk about one of the issues that we deal with at Firmsconsulting and which many ex employees of major consulting ...
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384: Great Management Consultants are Artists (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-09-27T11:00
How do you become an outstanding management consultant? Should you excel at analysis? Should you master problem-solving? Should you become the world's most gifted communicator?
You could ...
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383: How to handle a "horrible" client (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-09-25T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we answer a question from our audience.
Facing a "horrible" client is a common experience in the business worl...
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382: How and when a consultant must disagree (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-09-20T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 382. For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics, where we discuss when a consultant must dissent and how it should be done.
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381: How to get to $500k per month in 4 years (with Samuel Moses) from 2023-09-18T11:00
I recently had a great conversation with Sam Moses, which I think you will enjoy. We speak about how Sam managed to build a $500k in revenue per month business in just 4 years. We cove...
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380: Private Equity Firm CEO on Power, Success and Getting Results (with Rick Walker) from 2023-09-13T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 380, an interview with an experienced founder, leader, and thinker across a variety of domains, Rick Walker.
In this episode, Rick w...
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379: Ex Microsoft AI Strategy Expert on Strategy and Vision in the era of Artificial Intelligence (with Brian Evergreen) from 2023-09-11T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 379, an interview with the author of Autonomous Transformation: Creating a More Human Future in the Era of Artificial Intelligence, Brian Ev...
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378: Director of the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, Dr. Andrew White — The New Archetype of Business Leadership from 2023-09-06T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 378, an interview with the director of the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, Dr. Andre...
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377: The Fourth-Generation CEO of Premier Dental, Julie Charlestein — How to Create a Healthy Succession Plan from 2023-09-04T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 377, an interview with the author of How to Lead Your Family Business: Excelling Through Unexpected Crises, Choices, and Challenges, Julie C...
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376: The Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, Tiffani Bova — The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth from 2023-08-30T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 376, an interview with the author of The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth, Tiffani Bova. This book details exactl...
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375: The first Chief Digital Officer in the history of the Fortune 500, Atif Rafiq — Decision Sprint: The New Way to Innovate into the Unknown and Move from Strategy to Action from 2023-08-28T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 375, an interview with the author of Decision Sprint: The New Way to Innovate into the Unknown and Move from Strategy to Action, Atif Rafiq....
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374: Wharton School Professor of Management and Vice Dean for the MBA for Executives Program, Mauro F. Guillén — Embracing a post-generational mindset to live a long and fulfilling life from 2023-08-23T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 374, an interview with the author of The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society, Mauro F. Guillén. ...
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373: CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, Jerry Colonna — Leadership and the Longing to Belong from 2023-08-21T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 373, an interview with the author of Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong, Jerry Colonna. In this book, Jerry guid...
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372: Former President of Disney Stores Worldwide Jim Fielding — Leading Consumer Products Groups at the World’s Largest Media Companies, Leading Disney Stores Worldwide, Time Management, Biggest Lessons Learned While at Disney from 2023-08-16T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 372, an interview with the author of All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically, Jim Fielding, where...
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371: McKinsey’s Emily Field — Power to the Middle, Reimagining the Roles of a Mid Level Manager, The Key to the Future of Work from 2023-08-14T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 371, an interview with the author of Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work, Emily Field. In this book, McKin...
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370: Harvard MBA Manisha Thakor — Financial Services Thirty Years Career, Hungry Ghost Mindset, How to Stop Being a Workaholic, Dealing with Work Addiction from 2023-08-09T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 370, an interview with the author of MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough”, Manisha Thakor. In this book, Manisha shares her candid ...
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369: World leading expert on perfectionism, Thomas Curran — The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough from 2023-08-07T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 369, an interview with the author of The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough, Thomas Curran. In his book, Thomas calls for b...
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368: Should I email the full deck to participants before the strategy workshop? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-08-02T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we answer a question, "Should I email the full deck to participants before the strategy workshop?"
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367: Are the analyses always the same for a strategy workshop? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-07-31T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we covered a topic about analyses.
- Are the analyses always the same for a strategy workshop? In other words...
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366: What if the client demands more analyses? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-07-26T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we cover a topic about what to do if the client demands more analyses.
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365: What happens if the client asks for proof of the strategy? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-07-24T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we cover a topic about what happens if the client asks for proof of the strategy.
Here are ...
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364: How confident must I be to lead the workshop? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-07-19T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we cover a topic about understanding the readiness and level of confidence required to go out there and lead.
363: What is corporate strategy? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-07-17T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss the most important concepts you need to understand in order to advance your career.
Be reminded abo...
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362: What is a conceptual thinker? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-07-12T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we explain what it means to be a conceptual thinker and how to demonstrate this skill.
If you work at any major consulting ...
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361: Former McKinsey Consultant Darryl Stickel — Building Trust With Consulting Clients, Testing Trust Deficit Within Your Team, Sharpening Trust as a Skill, The Most Effective Levers You Can Pull To Build Trust from 2023-07-10T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 361, an interview with the author of Building Trust: Exceptional Leadership in an Uncertain World, Darryl Stickel. In his b...
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361: Why you should read Bill Matassoni's memoir (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-07-05T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss why everyone should read Bill Matassoni's book, MARKETING SAVES THE WORLD.
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360: Columbia University’s Steven Cohen, Environmentally sustainable growth from 2023-07-03T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 360, an interview with the author of Environmentally Sustainable Growth: A Pragmatic Approach, Steven Cohen. In this book, Steven explores t...
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359: Ex senior McKinsey Partner and worldwide strategy practice co-leader, Kevin P. Coyne (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-06-28T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic with Kevin P. Coyne, founder of Coyne Scientific. He is the former Director and co-leader of both McKinsey’s Worldwide Strategy Practice...
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358: Workshop structure, process and outcome (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-06-26T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from week 4 of the Co...
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357: Philosopher Ivo Brughmans — Paradoxical Leadership, Management Consulting, Polarities, Dilemmas, The Metaphor of the Bus, Being Driven from Inside from 2023-06-21T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 357, an interview with the author of Paradoxical Leadership: How to Make Complexity an Advantage, Ivo Brughmans. Paradoxical Leadership<...
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356: Former Bain&Company Director Michael Farmer — Differences Between McKinsey, Bain and BCG, Strategy Consulting, Helping Ad Agencies and Their Clients Navigate the Changes in the Media Landscape, Transformation of a Creative Ad Agency (Huge) from 2023-06-19T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 356, an interview with the author of Madison Avenue Makeover: The Transformation of Huge and the Redefinition of the Ad Agency Business, Mic...
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355: McKinsey senior partner, Kate Smaje. Winning in the age of digital and AI from 2023-06-14T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 355, an interview with the author of REWIRED: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI, Kate Smaje. The book REWI...
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354: Former Microsoft executive&CEO of Snowflake, Bob Muglia. The future of AI from 2023-06-12T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 354, an interview with the author of The Datapreneurs: The Promise of AI and the Creators Building Our Future, Bob Muglia. In this book, Bob...
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353: Management skills analysis challenges (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-06-07T11:20
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from the power sector corporate strategy study.
A stream of our consultants is assessing the management skills of senior EI manag...
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352: Corporate strategy analysis process (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-06-05T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from the power sector corporate strategy study.
In this critical podcast, we focus on two things.
First, we discuss the re...
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351: Advanced predictive problem solving (Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving&Critical Thinking) from 2023-05-31T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss advanced predictive problem solving.
Turquoise Eyes started off the groundbreaking new genre developed by FIRMS...
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350: Finalize the overall storyboard for the client (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-05-29T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss how to finalize the overall storyboard for the client.
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349: Business unit strategy: Core&critical (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-05-24T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss the role of the business unit strategy stream within a corporate strategy study.
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348: Dr. Luana Marques (Harvard professor), How to transform anxiety into power from 2023-05-22T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 348, an interview with the author of Bold Move: A 3-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power. Bold Move is Dr. Luana Marques’ unique, tried...
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347: How to start shifting to the career you've always wanted - Author program Q&A 7 (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-05-17T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform their careers through The Author Program. Listen
346: How to write a book even if you're "too junior" - Author Program Q&A 6 (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-05-15T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform their careers through The Author Program. Listen
345: Martin Reeves (Boston Consulting Group), The Imagination Machine from 2023-05-10T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 345, an interview with the Chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, BCG’s think tank for new ideas in management and strategy. Martin has authored numerous boo...
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344: Should I wait to publish a solo book? Author Program Q&A 5 (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-05-08T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform their careers through The Author Program. Listen
343: Is it expensive? Author Program Q&A 4 (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-05-03T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform their careers through The Author Program. Listen
342: What is the ROI? Author Program Q&A 3 (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-05-01T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform their careers through The Author Program. Listen
341: Ex McKinsey expert on war games, John Horn. How to read your competitors from 2023-04-26T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 341, an interview with the author of Inside the Competitor's Mindset, John Horn, where he shares proven techniques to help ...
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340: Is it a good time now or should I wait until I become more senior? Author Program Q&A 2. (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-04-24T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform their careers through The Author Program. Listen
339: Is this good for my career at this point in time? Author Program Q&A 1. (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-04-19T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform their careers through The Author Program. Listen
338: Yale's Ryan McAnnally-Linz, What makes a good life? from 2023-04-17T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 338, an interview with Ryan McAnnally-Linz, coauthor of Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most. This book provides readers with jum...
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337: How publishing a book fast-tracked me to partnership (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-04-12T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform their careers through The Author Program. Listen
336: Initial logic and objective function (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-04-10T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from the Corporate St...
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335: Sandeep Chennakeshu, How to build a resilient and lasting business from 2023-04-05T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 335, an interview with Sandeep Chennakeshu, the author of Listen
334: Bain's Rishi Dave, The secret of top sellers from 2023-04-03T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 334, an interview with Rishi Dave, a partner in Bain’s Commercial Excellence practice with deep expertise in B2B marketing and digital marketing.
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333: Gaia Bernstein, Managing screen time and addictive technology from 2023-03-29T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 333, an interview with Gaia Bernstein, a Law Professor, Director of the Institute for Privacy Protection and Co-Director of the Gibbons Institute for...
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332: Oscar Trimboli, The art of listening from 2023-03-27T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 332, an interview with the author of Listen
331: Michael P. Leiter, Ph.D. How to beat burnout from 2023-03-22T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 331, an interview with the co-author of Listen
330: Christina Maslach, PhD, Extinguishing burnout and workplace stigma from 2023-03-20T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 330, an episode with Christina Maslach, PhD, a professor of psychology (Emerita) and a researcher at the Healthy Workplaces Center at the University ...
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329: McKinsey's Venkat Atluri, How to thrive in the ecosystem economy from 2023-03-15T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 329, an episode with a Senior Partner and the global leader in the Tech and Telecommunication practice at McKinsey and Company, Venkat Atluri.
328: Structure of the visioning workshop from 2023-03-13T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we go back to the visioning workshop part of the study and re-visit some of the most important points you need to keep in mind. Listen
327: Promoting women into senior roles (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-03-08T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from week 4 of the Co...
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326: How too much debt impacts cost of capital (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-03-06T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss how your cost of capital changes as you take on more debt and how this change is different between organizations. It's ...
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325: What is the role of government (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-03-01T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we use economics to explain what is the role of government, when governments should intervene, how they should intervene, and when...
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324: John U. Bacon, Developing a team of leaders (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-02-27T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed the author of LET THEM LEAD: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America's Worst High School Hockey...
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323: Ben Pring, How should we regulate tech? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-02-22T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed the coauthor of Monster: A Tough Love Letter on Taming the Machines that Rule our Jobs, Lives, and Future,...
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322: Luke Burgis, What fuels our desires? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-02-20T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed the author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life, Luke Burgis.
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321: Jenn Lim, Go beyond happiness (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-02-15T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed Jenn Lim, the CEO of Delivering Happiness, also known as DH.
In this episode, Jenn speaks about her journey ...
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320: Harvard's Frank Cespedes, Managing sales in a world of constant change (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-02-13T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed the author of Sales Management That Works: How to Sell in a World that Never Stops Changing by Frank Cespedes.
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319: Harvard's Sandra Sucher, What is the foundation of trust? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-02-08T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interview the coauthor of The Power of Trust, Sandra Sucher. In this book, Sandra Sucher and Shalene Gupta examine the...
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318: Mark Mahaney, 10 proven rules to succeed in tech stock investing (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-02-06T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed one of Wall Street’s legendary tech analyst...
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317: Scott O'Neil, How to thrive where you're at (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-02-01T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed one of the most recognized, connected, and ...
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316: Tim Bottke, Redefining digital transformation from 2023-01-30T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 316, an episode with the author of Digital Transformation Payday Listen
315: Suneel Gupta, The hidden meaning behind failure from 2023-01-25T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed Suneel Gupta, the author of the international bestselling book Listen
314: Bill Carr, What drives Amazon’s success? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-01-23T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed the Listen
313: Why approve investments with negative returns? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-01-18T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.
In this podcast, we look at the problem of superficial financial analysis. On...
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312: Handling client's difficult questions (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-01-16T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we address how to answer difficult questions raised by the client during an executive workshop or another type of client's executi...
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311: How accurate was our financial model for the market entry strategy study? (Strategy Skills Classics) from 2023-01-11T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss how accurate our financial model for the market entry strategy study is.
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310: Top-down view of energy (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-01-09T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic about the top-down view of energy. It is crucial to provide boundaries when discussing sector-wide issues or the executives may get lost...
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309: Dr. Wendy Suzuki, How to improve your performance, the right way from 2023-01-04T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interview an amazing neuroscientist, Dr. Wendy Suzuki.
Wendy and Michael discuss how much many of us compromise ou...
308: Management consulting storyboards (Strategy Skills classics) from 2023-01-02T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we share one of our more in-depth episodes taken as a sample video from one of our strategy studies. This episode is complimentary...
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307: Adi Ignatius, Diving deep into enduring business ideas from 2022-12-28T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 307, an episode with the Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Business Review Group, <...
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306: Carolyn Buck Luce, Be your own hero from 2022-12-26T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 306, an episode with one of America’s most respected and accomplished voices on women as leaders and their relationship with po...
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305: Dr. Mindy Weinstein, How to use scarcity to drive sales from 2022-12-21T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 305, an episode with a leading expert in digital marketing, Dr. Mindy Weinstein....
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304: Dr. Ella F. Washington, DEI: The foundation of workplace utopia from 2022-12-19T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 304, an episode with Dr. Ella F. Washington, the author of The Necessary Journey: Ma...
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303: Frank O’Connell, Building careers and lasting relationships from 2022-12-14T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 303, an episode with Frank O’Connell, the author of Listen
302: Ravi Sarathy, Understanding cryptocurrency and blockchain from 2022-12-12T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 302, an episode with a Professor of International Business and Strategy at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Bu...
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301: Audemars Piguet&leadership (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-12-07T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we explain how leadership is defined at great firms like McKinsey and BCG, and how we also manage leadership transition at FC. It ...
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300: Market trends analysis (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-12-05T12:00
Let’s be honest. Most consultants simply go into Google and search for any reports / analyses to compile market trends/an Listen
299: How to convert insights into strategy maps (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-11-30T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss how to convert insights into Strategy Maps. It is a powerful tool to create prescriptive / forecasting models to explai...
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298: How do I know what is corporate strategy (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-11-28T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss how to know what is corporate strategy.
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297: What is the big picture thinking? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-11-23T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss what big picture thinking is.
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296: Nick Santhanam, Is there a decline in US industrial prowess? from 2022-11-21T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 296, an episode with Nick Santhanam, the CEO of Fernweh Group, an investment company adapting an engaged investor & operator mo...
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295: Daphne Jones, Winning against all odds from 2022-11-16T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 295, an episode with a highly regarded global executive, Daphne E. Jones.
In this...
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294: How to think about financial strategy | management consulting (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-11-14T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss about financial strategy.
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293: Scenario planning's common problems (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-11-09T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss scenario planning's common problems.
Scenario planning / Scenario Analysis is a powerful tool in consulting. Thi...
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292: Conditions for great PowerPoint slides (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-11-07T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from the Corporate St...
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291: Mauro Porcini, Designing company culture from 2022-11-02T15:04:50
Welcome to Strategy Skills Episode 291 with the first-ever Chief Design Officer and SVP of PepsiCo, the world's second-largest food and beverage company, Mauro Porcini.
In this episode, M...
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290: Design the value chain you need | value chain analysis (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-10-31T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss value chain analysis.
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289: Linda Yates, Driving company growth through ventures from 2022-10-26T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 289, an episode with Linda Yates, the founder and CEO of Mach49, the leading growth incubator for global businesses with client...
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288: Benchmarking analysis (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-10-24T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from the Corporate St...
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287: Value chain mapping (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-10-19T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss value chain mapping.
We have seen many value chain mapping examples. We have seen good value chain mapping, bad ...
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286: Dr. Cindy McGovern, Redefining sales and personal brand from 2022-10-17T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 286, an episode with a top-rated speaker, best-selling author, and consultant, Dr. Listen
285: Ashish Kothari, The best practices to live a happy and fulfilling life from 2022-10-12T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 285, an episode with Ashish Kothari. In his book “Listen
284: Julia Boorstin, The commonalities of thriving female leaders from 2022-10-10T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 284, an episode with CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent, Julia Boorstin
283: Wendy Smith, A strategy to navigate a paradox from 2022-10-05T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 283, an episode with an expert on organizational paradoxes, Listen
282: Sean McLain, Success to downfall: The story of Carlos Ghosn from 2022-10-03T11:00
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281: David Noble, MOVE: A framework to reinforce the leader in you from 2022-09-28T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 281, an interview with a leadership coaching legend, David Noble.
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280: Jeff Lerner, Starting a business from scratch from 2022-09-26T11:00:31
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 280, an episode with a renowned digital entrepreneur and founder of ENTRE institute, Jeff Lerner. Get Jeff's book Listen
279: Dr. Richard Winters, What makes you a great leader? from 2022-09-21T11:00:11
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 279, an episode with a practicing emergency physician at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Richard Winte...
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278: What a strategy workshop will not give you at the end (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-09-19T11:00:38
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss what a strategy workshop will not give you at the end.
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277: The one thing every consulting case study must produce (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-09-14T11:00:15
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss one important thing every consulting case study must produce.
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276: The most important output in a consulting study | management consulting project | benefits case (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-09-12T11:00:24
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss one important thing you always need to present in all of your management consulting projects, a business case.
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275: Cassie Holmes, Living life to the fullest: How to spend your time with no regrets from 2022-09-07T11:00:38
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 275, an episode with Cassie Holmes, a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management...
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274: Bill George, Integrating emerging leaders with purpose and authenticity from 2022-09-05T11:00:44
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 274, an episode with Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic and currently a professor at Harvard Business School. He...
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273: Consulting workshop best practices (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-08-31T11:00:17
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss consulting workshop best practices.
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272: How to resign from your job the right way (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-08-29T11:00:35
How can you resign from your job with dignity, compassion, and grace, without burning any bridges with your employer?
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271: Overall goal of every consulting interaction (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-08-24T11:00:27
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss the overall goal of every consulting interaction.
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270: Ten warning signs for a consulting workshop (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-08-22T11:00:35
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss ten warning signs for a consulting workshop.
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269: Gaurav Gupta, The principles of change management from 2022-08-17T11:00:37
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 269, an episode with Gaurav Gupta, the <...
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268: Ashley Menzies Babatunde, The act of wellness from 2022-08-15T11:00:31
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 268, an episode with an attorney and the host of the No Straight Path Podcast, As...
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267: Christie Hunter Arscott, Redefining risk: How to build a career through bold actions from 2022-08-10T11:00:55
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 267, an episode with an award-winning advisor, speaker, and author, Christie Hunter Ars...
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266: How important is corporate strategy? (Strategy Skills Classics) from 2022-08-08T11:00:32
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss the importance of corporate strategy.
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265: Touraj Parang, Why you should plan an exit path from 2022-08-03T11:00:41
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 265, an episode with a veteran Silicon Valley dealmaker, Touraj Parang. Get Touraj’s boo...
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264: Ash Ali&Hasan Kubba, Discover your unfair advantage from 2022-08-01T11:00:50
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 264, an episode with startup entrepreneurs Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba. Get Ash and Hasan’s ...
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263: Julio Mario Ottino, The coexistence of art, technology, and science from 2022-07-27T11:00:18
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 263, an episode with an artist, researcher, author, and ...
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262: Amanda Lotz, Netflix with ads: Is it a good strategy? from 2022-07-25T11:00:28
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 262, an episode with a professor at Queensland University of Technology, Amanda Lotz.
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261: Saleem Ali, The power of citizen science from 2022-07-20T11:00:59
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 261, an episode with the Blue and Gold Distinguished Pro...
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260: Adam Markel, How to build long-term resilience from 2022-07-18T11:00:24
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 260, an episode with bestselling author, keynote speaker, workplace expert, and resilience researcher, Adam Markel. Get Adam's ...
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259: How to run a scenario planning session (Strategy Skills Classics) from 2022-07-13T11:00:06
For this episode, let's revisit the 47th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Tr...
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258: Being competitive the right way (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-07-11T11:00:38
For this episode, let's revisit the 42nd podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Tr...
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257: Professional values on studies (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-07-06T11:00:21
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we will talk about general professional values or etiquette that consultants should apply during an engagement. We specifically di...
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256: J.S. Nelson, Business ethics as a competitive advantage from 2022-07-04T11:00:16
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 256, an episode with an expert in business law and business ethics, Listen
255: Edward Sullivan, The employee first generation from 2022-06-29T11:00:46
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 255, an episode with the CEO and managing partner at Velocity Group, Edward Sullivan. Listen
254: Dr. Adam C. Bandelli, Relational intelligence: The key to transform relationships from 2022-06-27T11:00:18
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 254, an episode with the Founder and visionary Managing Director of Bandelli & Associates, Listen
253: Richard Rumelt, How to solve the crux from 2022-06-22T11:00:44
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 253, an episode with Emeritus Professor at UCLA Anderson...
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252: Jan Bonhoeffer M.D., Care: The missing piece of leadership from 2022-06-20T11:00:10
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 252, an episode with a thought leader and global expert ...
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251: Barry Nalebuff, The radical way to negotiate from 2022-06-15T11:00:31
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 251, an episode with a leading Yale expert and serial entrepreneur, Barry Nalebuff. Get Barry’s...
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250: Tom Eddington, Climate change: The root cause of COVID from 2022-06-13T11:00:11
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 250, an episode with one of Silicon Valley’s most renowned business advisors and coache...
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249: If objective function is known, It's not a corporate strategy (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-06-08T11:00:16
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss how to identify a corporate strategy.
It ...
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248: What is a conceptual thinker? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-06-06T11:00:23
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we explain what it means to be a conceptual thinker and how to demonstrate this skill.
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247: How to communicate recommendations (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-06-01T11:00:16
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss how to communicate recommendations that are rad...
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246: Grooming corporate leaders (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-05-30T11:00:33
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we spoke about the approach and philosophy used by th...
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245: Consulting: Confidence&getting results (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-05-25T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss something that affects every consultant in the world: the issue of confidence – o...
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244: Satish Nambisan, Managing digital and globalization from 2022-05-23T11:00:26
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 244, an interview with globally recognized academic thought-leader on digital transform...
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243: Richard Hawkes, How do leaders integrate? from 2022-05-18T11:00:47
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 243, an interview with a business coach and change leadership expertListen
242: Eric Pliner, A guide to difficult decision making from 2022-05-16T11:00:31
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 242, an interview with the CEO of YSC Consulting, Listen
241: Alex Bäcker, The key to happiness and success from 2022-05-11T11:00:50
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 241, an episode with scientist, inventor, writer, speaker, and entrepreneur, Alex Bäcker. Get Alex's book here: https://amzn...
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240: Amy Herman, The artistic way of problem solving from 2022-05-09T11:00:25
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 240, an episode with best-selling author, lawyer, and art historian, Amy Herman. Get Amy's book here: Listen
239: Dan Saladino, The value of food diversity from 2022-05-04T11:00:06
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 239, an episode with a renowned food journalist, Dan Saladino. Get Dan's book here: https://a...
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238: Kian Gohar, How radical adaptability sustains continuous change from 2022-05-02T11:00:24
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 238, an episode with a sought-after strategist and advisor, Kian Gohar. Get Kian’s book here: Listen
237: Ryan Jenkins&Steven Van Cohen, How to defeat loneliness through connection from 2022-04-27T11:00:12
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 237, an episode with workplace loneliness experts and thought leaders, Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen. Get Ryan's book here: Listen
236: David Siegel, How to conquer as a new CEO from 2022-04-25T11:00:11
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 236, an episode with the CEO of Meetup, David Siegel. Get David's book: https://amzn.to/39mi...
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235: John Boudreau&Ravin Jesuthasan, Seeing through the future of work from 2022-04-20T11:00:36
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 235, an episode with Ravin Jesuthasan, a global thought leader and best-selling author, and John Boudreau, a Professor Emeritus of Management and Organization ...
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234: John A. List, Setting up scale: How to avoid voltage drop from 2022-04-18T11:00:22
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 234, an episode with a highly regarded economist and best-selling author, John A. List. Get John's book here: Listen
233: Susan MacKenty Brady, Cultivating your best self through inclusivity from 2022-04-13T11:00:55
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 233, an episode with a highly regarded leadership well-being coach, relationship expert, author, and speaker, Susan MacKenty Brady. Get Susan'...
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232: Dr. Natalie Petouhoff, Shaping empathy from the perspective of your employees and customers from 2022-04-11T11:00:17
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 232, an episode with best-selling author and Customer and Employee Experience Strategist, Dr. Natalie Petouhoff. Get Natalie's book here: Listen
231: Ravi Venkatesan, The triumph within mindset and self belief from 2022-04-06T11:00:57
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 231, an episode with the Chairman of The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), Ravi Venkatesan. Get Ravi's book here: Listen
230: Don Schmincke, The compelling saga: How to lead an organization toward success from 2022-04-04T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 230, an episode with best-selling author and dynamic keynote speaker, Don Schmincke.
In this episode, Don spoke about the counterintuitive insights of ...
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229: Michael Reddington, Mindset shift: The key to effective communication from 2022-03-30T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 229, an episode with a Certified Forensic Interviewer, Michael Reddington.
In this episode, Michael shares his knowledge as a CFI and h...
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228: Fred Glass, Seizing opportunities: How Indianapolis kept the Colts from 2022-03-28T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 228, an interview with former Indiana University athletic director, Fred Glass. Get Fred's book here: Listen
227: Ben M. Bensaou, Innovation through customer collaboration from 2022-03-23T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 227, an episode with a well-recognized professor, Ben M. Bensaou. Get Ben's book here: https:...
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226: Alicia Hare, A brighter approach to leadership from 2022-03-21T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 226, an episode with the CEO of Tournesol, Alicia Hare.
In this episode, Alicia spoke about a new and unique approach of leadership cal...
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225: Mark Sirower, How to thrive and win in M&A from 2022-03-16T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 225, an interview with expert M&A advisor and best-selling author, Mark Sir...
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224: Patricia Stark, How to build genuine connections from 2022-03-14T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 224, an episode with sought-after keynote speaker and coach, Patricia Stark. Get Pa...
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223: How to conduct a value chain analysis (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-03-09T12:00:49
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we take a brief look at how to conduct a value chain analysis.
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222: Stan Bernard, MD, M.B.A., How to win the game as a transcender from 2022-03-07T12:00:30
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 222, an episode with bestselling author and award-winning consultant Stan Bernard, MD, M.B.A. Get Stan's book here: Listen
221: What the NYPD teaches us about complex corporate strategy (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-03-02T12:00:50
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss corporate strategy. In this episode, we explain why conventional and step-by-step strategy analysis will always y...
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220: How and when a consultant must disagree (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-02-28T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics, where we discuss when a consultant must dissent and how it should be done.
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219: 5 tips to fight fatigue (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-02-23T12:00:42
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we shared five tips to fight fatigue.
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218: Kindra Hall, How to control your life through storytelling from 2022-02-21T12:00:41
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 218, an episode with a sought-after keynote speaker and a National Champion storyteller, Kindra Hall. Get Kindra's book here:
217: Period case studies (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-02-16T12:00:51
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss a special type of case study called a period case study which is significantly harder to do, but incredibly usefu...
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216: The organizational design stream (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-02-14T12:00:44
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss the tough work being done by the Organizational Design team. We discuss the three tensions which drive all Organi...
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215: Catherine Bell, How to awaken company's humanity from 2022-02-09T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 215, an episode with an award-winning entrepreneur, business leader, and best-selli...
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214: Emily Bermes, How to thrive as a new generation executive from 2022-02-07T12:00:18
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 214, an episode with CEO and executive coach, Emily Bermes. Get Emily's book here: Listen
213: Avoiding the strategy echo chamber (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-02-02T12:00:53
For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss why you should avoid the strategy echo chamber.
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212: What makes it a transformation study? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-01-31T12:00:17
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss what makes a study a "transformation study" and how to determine if an organization is going through a tra...
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211: How to complete logical case studies? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-01-26T12:00:16
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss how to complete logical case studies.
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210: Three career path options for consulting partners (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-01-24T12:00:05
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss the 3 career path options that consultants face once they become partners. We discuss each career path and...
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209: When should you not brand yourself ex McKinsey (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-01-19T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we talk about one of the issues that we deal with at Firmsconsulting and which many ex employees of major consulting ...
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208: Great management consultants are artists (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-01-17T12:00
How do you become an outstanding management consultant? Should you excel at analysis? Should you master problem-solving? Should you become the world's most gifted communicator?
You could ...
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207: Tesla's strategy. Co-hosted by Bill Matassoni (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-01-12T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills with Bill Matassoni, where we discussed a topic about Tesla's strategy.
Every now and then, someone comes along and ...
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206: Can a functional partner lead the workshop over a sector partner? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-01-10T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we discuss whether a strategy (functional) partner can/should lead the workshop o...
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205: Does the strategy workshop offer precise answers? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2022-01-05T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we answer a question, "Does the strategy workshop offer precise answers?"
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204: Adam Levin, How to protect yourself from cyber threats from 2022-01-03T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 204, an episode with a recognized expert on cybersecurity, privacy, identity theft, fraud, and personal finance, Adam Levin.
In this episode, Adam...
203: Should I email the full deck to participants before the strategy workshop? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2021-12-29T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we answer a question, "Should I email the full deck to participants before the strategy workshop?"
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202: Jeff Rosenblum, What is good marketing? from 2021-12-27T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 202, an episode with one of the leading innovators in digital marketing, Jeff Rosenblum.
In this episode, Jeff speaks about effective marketing an...
201: When consultants overbill a client (Strategy Skills classics) from 2021-12-22T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we cover a topic about how to handle a difficult client situation and what happens when a strategy firm overbills a ...
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200: Jason Goldsmith, The art of self-coaching and awareness from 2021-12-20T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 200, an episode with a globally recognized performance coach, Jason Goldsmith. Get ...
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199: Are the analyses always the same for a strategy workshop? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2021-12-15T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we covered a topic about analyses.
- Are the analyses always the same for a strategy workshop? In other words...
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198: What if the client demands more analyses? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2021-12-13T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we cover a topic about what to do if the client demands more analyses.
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197: What happens if the client asks for proof of the strategy? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2021-12-08T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we cover a topic about what happens if the client asks for proof of the strategy.
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196: Kay Formanek, Embracing diversity in the workplace from 2021-12-06T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 196, an episode with an inspiring speaker, author, and coach, Kay Formanek. Get Kay's book here: Listen
195: How confident must I be to lead the workshop? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2021-12-01T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we cover a topic about understanding the readiness and level of confidence required to go out there and lead.
194: Your body image impacts your confidence, which impacts your leadership (Strategy Skills classics) from 2021-11-29T12:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we cover a topic which we believe is very important and we think will resonate with everyone. As always, we focus on ...
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193: Shir Nir, Lifestyle check: Improvement through self-assessment from 2021-11-24T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 193, an episode with a master executive coach, Shir Nir. Shir Nir is the CEO & Partner at Handel Group an executive life coaching & corporate ...
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192: Sabrina Horn, How to lead with authenticity from 2021-11-22T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 192, an episode with an award-winning CEO, communications expert and advisor, Sabrina Horn. Get Sabrina’s book here: Listen
191: Carole Robin, Connecting across differences from 2021-11-17T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 191, an episode with a highly regarded lecturer, Carole Robin. Get Carole’s book here: ht...
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190: Simon Mainwaring, Lead with we workshop from 2021-11-17T12:00
Welcome to the bonus episode of Strategy Skills with a sought after international speaker and leader, Simon Mainwaring. Get Simon’s new book here: Listen
189: Michael Sacca and Mike Belsito, Customer empathy: User persona or jobs to be done? from 2021-11-15T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 189, an episode with Rocketship.FM hosts, Michael Sacca and Mike Belsito.
Michael Sacca is the General Manager at Dribbble.com and co-f...
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188: Simon Mainwaring, The future of collaborative leadership from 2021-11-10T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 188, an episode with a sought after international speaker and leader, Simon Mainwaring. Get Simon’s new book here: Listen
187: Jon Picoult, Why customer experience matters from 2021-11-08T12:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 187, an episode with a sought-after business advisor and speaker, Jon Picoult. Get Jon’s new book here: Listen
186: Amanda Lotz, How the internet disrupted media industries from 2021-11-03T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 186, an episode with a professor at Queensland University of Technology, Amanda Lotz. Get Amanda’s new book here: Listen
185: Why you should read Bill Matassoni's memoir (Strategy Skills classics) from 2021-11-01T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss why everyone should read Bill Matassoni's book.
Every now and then, someone comes along and makes t...
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184: Kent Taylor, The man behind the success of Texas Roadhouse (with Travis Doster) from 2021-10-27T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 184, an episode with the Vice President for Communications of Texas Roadhouse and Kent Taylor's close friend, Travis Doster. Get Kent's new book here: Listen
183: How to start shifting to the career you've always wanted - Author program Q&A 7 from 2021-10-25T11:00
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182: What is corporate strategy? (Strategy Skills classics) from 2021-10-20T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss the most important concepts you need to understand in order to advance your career.
Be reminded abo...
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181: How to handle a "horrible" client (Strategy Skills classics) from 2021-10-18T11:00
For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we answer a question from our audience.
Facing a "horrible" client is a common experience in the business worl...
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180: Jonathan Brill, Turn uncertainty into opportunity from 2021-10-13T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 180, an episode with the former Global Futurist at Hewlett Packard, Jonathan Brill. Get Jonathan's new book here: Listen
179: How to write a book even if you're "too junior" - Author Program Q&A 6 from 2021-10-11T11:00
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178: Should I wait to publish a solo book? Author Program Q&A 5 from 2021-10-10T11:00
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177: Matt Blumberg, How to build a successful startup from 2021-10-04T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 177, an episode with the CEO and Co-Founder of Bolster, Matt Blumberg together with his Co-Founder Jack Sinclair. Get Matt's book here: Listen
176: Kayvan Kian, Step back to move forward from 2021-09-29T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 176, an episode with a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company (Amsterdam), Kayvan Kian. Get Kayvan's book here: Listen
175: David Bradford, What makes a good leader in 2021 from 2021-09-27T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 175, an episode with the Eugene O'Kelly II Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Leadership at Stanford Graduate School of Business, David Bradford. Get David's new book...
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174: Is it expensive? Author Program Q&A 4 from 2021-09-22T11:00
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173: What is the ROI? Author Program Q&A 3 from 2021-09-20T11:00
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172: Charlene Li, Grow your business via disruption from 2021-09-15T11:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 172, an episode with a sought-after public speaker and an influential thought-leader, Charlene Li. Get Charlene's new book here: Listen
171: April Rinne, Rethinking humanity's beliefs from 2021-09-14T02:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 171, an episode with one of the world's leading female futurists, April Rinne. Get April's new book here: Listen
170: Gary Hamel, EVERYONE should be the Manager from 2021-09-09T02:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 170, an episode with one of the world's most influential and innovative business thinkers, Gary Hammel. Get Gary's new book here: Listen
170: Gary Hamel, Everyone should be the manager from 2021-09-09T02:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 170, an episode with one of the world's most influential and innovative business thinkers, Gary Hammel. Get Gary's new book here: Listen
169: Tom Eisenmann, Startups and their wrong decisions from 2021-09-07T02:00
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 169, an episode with the Howard Stevenson Professor of Business Administration of Harvard Business School, Tom Eisenmann. Get Tom's new book here: Listen
168: Jeff Kavanaugh, Unleashing your employees from 2021-09-02T02:00
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167: Mike Zani, How data science could boost your workforce from 2021-08-31T02:00
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166: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the bet of the century. Tim Higgins (WSJ reporter) from 2021-08-28T11:00
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165: Rob Lachenauer, How family businesses span generations from 2021-08-01T09:00
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164: Josh Baron, Family business during the pandemic from 2021-07-31T09:00
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163: Is it a good time now or should I wait until I become more senior? Author Program Q&A 2. from 2021-07-24T20:19:24
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162: Is this good for my career at this point in time? Author Program Q&A 1. from 2021-07-22T21:26:18
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161: How publishing a book fast-tracked me to partnership from 2021-07-22T04:08:39
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160: Rob Barnett, Increase your hire-ability from 2021-07-14T01:18:46
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159: Ash Fontana, The AI-first company from 2021-06-23T23:26:02
Welcome to. Strategy Skills episode 159, an episode with Ash Fontana on the future of AI. Ash just published a great book on AI, THE AI-FIRST COMPANY, plea...
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158: Location is leverage or proximity is leverage (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #29, part 3) from 2021-05-26T09:00
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157: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook's AI advantage (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #29, part 2) from 2021-05-25T09:00
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156: 7-Eleven’s inconvenient truth about convenience (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #29, part 1) from 2021-05-24T09:00
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155: Taming the beast tech has become with actionable solutions. With Cognizant's Ben Pring from 2021-05-20T09:00
How can we take back control of technology so it will shape the society we want for ourselves instead of becoming a monster we can no longer tame?
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154: Harvard's Gorick Ng on career secrets from 2021-05-19T09:30
"The book demystifies what managers expect but never explain and what top performers do subconsciously. These unspoken rules create an unlevel playing field between insiders and outsiders. My bo...
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153: The experience economy strategy (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #28, part 2) from 2021-05-18T09:30
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152: The checkmate asset the world doesn’t know China is attracting (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #28, part 1) from 2021-05-17T09:00
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151: Jonathan Byrnes, MIT. Build a targeted business that the likes of Google&Amazon can’t match from 2021-05-16T00:58:54
Every year, managers at companies large and small are finding it harder to compete with the likes of Google and Amazon, who are muscling into their businesses, stealing their customers, and corn...
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150: A strategy expert vs. a CEO (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #27, part 3) from 2021-05-14T04:00
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149: Sanctions are like punishing your spouse by letting them date other people (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #27, part 2) from 2021-05-13T04:00
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148: Three people that influence you the most (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #27, part 1) from 2021-05-12T21:27:11
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147: What's going to happen seven moves down the chessboard (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #26) from 2021-05-03T09:00
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146: Interview with 5-time tech CEO Josh Linkner about building a culture of innovation from 2021-05-02T18:20:28
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145: When promotions end and the runway ends (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #25) from 2021-04-28T18:48:25
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144: If Disney+ is just starting with streaming, where is Disney+ going? (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #24) from 2021-04-21T14:13:43
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143: Jim Hemerling, BCG. Co-author of "Beyond Great: Nine Strategies for Thriving in an Era of Social Tension, Economic Nationalism, and Technological Revolution" from 2021-04-14T15:53:32
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142: The Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils aren’t sports organizations (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #23) from 2021-04-13T15:21:38
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141: Tesla is not an electric car company (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #22) from 2021-04-05T21:02:38
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140: The unspoken truth about strategy (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #21) from 2021-03-29T09:00
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139: The six tools of successful leaders (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #20) from 2021-03-22T13:17:35
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138: Mothering a strategy (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #19) from 2021-03-15T09:00
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137: Blair Sheppard, PwC global strategy head and author. On four urgent global crises and their strategic solutions from 2021-03-11T19:24:52
In today's episode of the Strategy Skills podcast, we have a conversation with Blair Sheppard, Global Head of Strategy and Leadership for PWC. Blair shares his views of lo...
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136: Rethinking M&A (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #18) from 2021-03-09T20:53:12
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135: Apple disrupts a decades-old value chain migration (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #17) from 2021-03-01T10:00
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134: How to stop blaming Covid and start building revenue growth, with Kent Billingsley from 2021-02-26T22:00:19
Welcome to the Strategy Skills podcast, from FIRMSconsulting.com. Today we have a very interesting guest, Kent Billingsley, who is going to talk about sales and the revenue side of management co...
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133: The single biggest strategy shift for the next few decades (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #16) from 2021-02-22T10:00
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133: The single biggest strategy shift for the next few decades (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #16) from 2021-02-22T10:00
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132: Apple car&Amazon's core strategy (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #15) from 2021-02-15T10:00
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131: Defense is not a strategy (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #14) from 2021-02-08T17:33:45
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130: How to create a career strategy for an executive (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #13) from 2021-02-01T10:00
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129: The nuances of a private equity strategy (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #12) from 2021-01-25T10:00
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129: The nuances of a private equity strategy (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #12) from 2021-01-25T10:00
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128: How to eliminate bureaucratic red tape and bad excuses, with Martin Lindstrom from 2021-01-21T18:27:07
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127: Fear is not a strategy (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #11) from 2021-01-18T10:00
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126: One of the biggest strategy shifts ever in the next 10 to 20 years (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #10) from 2021-01-11T10:00
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125: Netflix vs. Disney+ vs. AppleTV vs. HBO Max (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #9) from 2020-12-21T05:00
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124: What Bob Dylan Teaches Us About Digital Strategy (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #8) from 2020-12-14T05:00
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123: Career strategies don't build themselves (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #7) from 2020-12-07T05:00
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122: What is strategy, Understanding Michael Porter, ex HBR editor & MBB partner. Joan Magretta from 2020-12-04T02:30:36
Joan Magretta, M.B.A (Harvard)., Ph. D., is an award-winning contributor to the HBR, where she was the strategy editor (1990s). Prior to ...
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121: Strategy is in the details (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #6) from 2020-11-30T05:00
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120: Focus only on valuation is shortsighted (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #5) from 2020-11-23T05:00
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119: How to be a leader (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #4) from 2020-11-16T05:00
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118: How to build a pandemic strategy (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #3) from 2020-11-09T05:00
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117: Interview with the former CEO of Dunkin' Donuts, Robert Rosenberg from 2020-11-06T03:04:29
Robert Rosenberg served as chief executive officer of Dunkin’ Donuts from 1963 until his retirement in 1998. For over 35 years!
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116: What is Netflix’s real strategy? (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #2) from 2020-11-02T05:00
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115: Tech, Pandemics, Growth, Valuation (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #1) from 2020-10-26T04:00
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114: Design Thinking. With IBM Director, Damon Deaner from 2020-10-14T00:43:25
Damon Deaner is a director at IBM. In this interview, we focus on design thinking.
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113: Interview with McKinsey senior partner, Aaron De Smet (Houston office) from 2020-09-23T00:35:30
Welcome to episode 113 of the Strategy Skills podcast. An interview with McKinsey senior partner, Aaron de Smet (Houston office).
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112: IBM Vice President & Senior Partner, North American Talent & Transformation Leader, Victoria Pelletier from 2020-08-25T22:27:56
Let us introduce you to a recognized expert in Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, HR/Talent, career change and growth.
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111: Interview with Airbnb Chief Ethics Officer Rob Chesnut from 2020-08-05T22:34:32
An interview with Rob Chesnut, Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb, about his new book INTENTIONAL INTEGRITY: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethi...
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110: Ex senior McKinsey Partner and worldwide strategy practice co-leader, Kevin P. Coyne from 2020-07-30T21:47:02
Kevin P. Coyne is a founder of Coyne Scientific. He is the former Director and co-leader of both McKinsey’s Worldwide Strategy Practice and CEO transitions practice, and the host of The Consulti...
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109: Bain senior partner Sarah Elk, co-author of Doing Agile Right from 2020-07-18T22:33:33
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108: McKinsey's Tim Koller, coauthor of Valuation, leader of McKinsey Corporate Finance practice from 2020-07-11T01:18:13
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107: Consulting workshop best practices from 2020-06-09T04:00
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106: Overall goal of every consulting interaction from 2020-06-02T04:00
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105: Advanced predictive problem solving (Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving & Critical Thinking) from 2020-05-26T23:51:56
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104: How to resign from your job the right way from 2020-05-09T21:05:50
How can you resign from your job with dignity, compassion, and grace, without burning any bridges with your employer? Here we share simple principles to help you leave your role in a way that le...
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103: The secretive world of Samsung, the South Korean tech giant. Geoffrey Cain from 2020-04-15T04:34:01
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102: Current crisis = golden opportunity to transform your life from 2020-03-19T23:05:25
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101: Interview with McKinsey partner Peter Dahlström on the source of competitive advantage in the digital era from 2020-02-28T21:15:16
This is #101 episode of the Strategy Skills podcast. In this episode we interview senior partner at McKinsey & Company Peter Dahlström on the source of competitive advantage in the digital era. ...
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100: What a strategy workshop will not give you at the end from 2020-02-18T16:50:09
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99: The one thing every consulting case study must produce from 2020-02-04T11:00
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98: Ten warning signs for a consulting workshop from 2020-01-30T17:24:53
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97: The most important output in a consulting study | Management consulting project | Benefits case from 2020-01-21T11:00
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96: "Are You Undervaluing Your Customers?" with Bain & Company's Rob Markey from 2020-01-14T11:00
Listen to this thought-provoking discussion between Michael and Rob Markey, Bain and Company's partner.
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95: Value chain mapping | When value chain analysis are useful | Strategic management from 2020-01-07T11:00
We have seen many value chain mapping examples. We have seen good value chain mapping, bad value chain mapping, incomplete value chain mapping. Ultimately, given the nature how value chain mappi...
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94: Design the value chain you need | Value chain analysis | Management consulting from 2019-12-31T11:00
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93: How to Manage Like Amazon (with CEO Advisor Ram Charan) from 2019-12-11T03:03:46
Every business wants to succeed like Amazon so we invited New York Times bestselling author & CEO Advisor Ram Charan to talk about How to Mana...
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92: Senior partner at McKinsey & a global leader of their Organization Practice from 2019-10-25T05:02:48
Meet Bill Schaninger, Senior Partner at McKinsey and a global leader of their Organization Practice (based in Philadelphia). Bill focuses on driving large-scale organizational a...
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91: How do I know what is corporate strategy from 2019-09-24T08:00
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90: What makes corporate strategy different from 2019-09-21T19:24:57
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89: How important is corporate strategy? from 2019-08-27T16:00
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88: Scenario planning's common problems from 2019-08-23T21:21:32
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87: How to think about financial strategy | management consulting from 2019-07-10T03:38:36
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86: Finalize the overall storyboard for the client from 2019-07-10T02:04:53
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85: Management consulting storyboards from 2019-06-07T21:27:20
84: How accurate was our financial model for the market entry strategy study? from 2019-06-07T21:10:08
83: Netflix's strategy. Discussion with Bill Matassoni (former McKinsey and BCG senior partner) from 2019-05-06T00:16:05
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82: Can you swap out the partner during a strategy consulting engagement from 2019-04-19T19:52:06
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81: How to convert insights into Strategy Maps from 2019-03-19T22:01:04
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80: How to handle a "horrible" client? from 2019-03-11T02:34:42
In this 80th and a new episode of the Strategy Skills complimentary podcast, an audio version we answer a listener's question, "How to handle a horrible client?"
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79: Tesla's strategy. Co-hosted by Bill Matassoni from 2019-02-18T03:53:23
Every now and then, someone comes along and makes the subject of management both fun and insightful. That’s what Bill Matassoni has done in his memoir—a combination of compelling stories and con...
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78: Should I email the full deck to participants before the strategy workshop? from 2018-12-29T05:08:14
In this 78th and new episode of the Strategy Skills complimentary podcast, audio version we answer a question, "Should I email the full deck to participants before the strategy workshop?"
77: Does the strategy workshop offer precise answers? from 2018-12-17T21:57:57
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76: Why you should read Bill Matassoni's memoir from 2018-12-02T03:31:17
Every now and then, someone comes along and makes the subject of management both fun and insightful. That’s what Bill Matassoni has done in his memoir—a combination of compelling stories and con...
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75: Interview with Bill Matassoni from 2018-11-30T06:15:17
Every now and then, someone comes along and makes the subject of management both fun and insightful. That’s what Bill Matassoni has done in his memoir—a combination...
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74. When consultants overbill a client from 2018-11-18T03:59:51
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73. Are the analyses always the same for a strategy workshop? from 2018-05-20T16:00
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72. What if the client demands more analyses? from 2018-05-15T20:26:28
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71. What happens if the client asks for proof of the strategy? from 2018-01-20T02:48:13
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70. How confident must I be to lead the workshop? from 2018-01-12T21:19:06
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69. Can a functional partner lead the workshop over a sector partner? from 2017-10-28T19:16:11
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68. How To Improve Your Performance, The Right Way from 2017-10-18T16:26
In this 68th and new episode of the Strategy Skills complimentary podcast, audio version, we introduce you to an amazing neuroscientist, Dr. Wendy Suzuki.
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67. Your Body Image Impacts Your Confidence, Which Impacts Your Leadership from 2017-10-08T21:43:46
In this 67th and new episode of the complimentary Strategy Skills podcast, audio version, we continue to extract themes and lessons from the critical visioning/strategy workshop. Things you may ...
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66. Avoiding the Strategy Echo Chamber from 2017-09-17T13:44:07
This 66th and new episode of the Strategy Skills podcast, audio version, is about avoiding the strategy echo chamber.
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65. What Makes It a Transformation Study? from 2017-08-29T16:00
In this 65th and new episode of the Strategy Skills podcast, audio version, we discuss what makes this study a transformation study and how to determine if an organization is going through trans...
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64. What the NYPD Teaches Us About Complex Corporate Strategy? from 2017-08-25T19:42:07
In this 64th and new episode of the Strategy Skills podcast, audio version, we discuss corporate strategy. In this episode, we explain why conventional and step-by-step strategy analysis will al...
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63. How To Complete Logical Case Studies? from 2017-04-27T19:49:42
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62. Top-Down View of Energy from 2016-12-22T23:15:57
It is crucial to provide boundaries when discussing sector wide issues or the executives may get lost in the detail and miss the key levers.
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61: How to Conduct a Value Chain Analysis from 2016-08-28T01:00:45
In this episode of the strategy skills podcast we take a brief look at how to conduct a value chain analysis.
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60: Business Unit Strategy: Core & Critical from 2016-08-13T17:03:07
In today’s podcast we discuss the role of the business unit strategy stream within a corporate strategy study.
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59: What is Corporate Strategy from 2016-08-05T23:52:24
Corporate strategy is very different from other types of strategy. In this video podcast we explain why.
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58: Structure of the Visioning Workshop from 2016-07-23T20:39:32
In this podcast we go back to the visioning workshop part of the study and re-visit some of the most important points you need to keep in mind.
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57: How Too Much Debt Impacts Cost of Capital from 2016-07-02T23:58:18
In this podcast we discuss how your cost of capital changes as you take on more debt and how this change is different between organizations. Its a crucial concept for this utility. We explain ho...
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56: Why Approve Investments with Negative Returns? from 2016-06-22T19:55:33
Welcome to the 54th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.
In this podcast we look at the problem of superficial financial analysis. One way to save the client money, b...
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55: How and when a consultant must disagree from 2016-06-13T20:21:51
When a consultant must dissent and how it should be done.
54: 5 Tips To Fight Fatigue from 2016-06-01T22:09:15
This is the next Strategy Skills podcast. In this episode we discuss 5 tips to fight fatigue.
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53: Key Milestone for Power Study from 2016-05-26T17:17:55
This is the 50th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we are wrapp...
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52: Conditions for great powerpoint slides from 2016-05-17T18:23:10
Welcome to the 49th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.
This ...
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51: Workshop Structure, Process and Outcome from 2016-05-11T18:38:31
Welcome to the 48th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain...
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50: How to run a scenario planning session from 2016-04-27T04:30
Welcome to the 47th podcast on the "https://www.firmsconsulting.com/corporate-business-unit-strategy/#step-0"
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49: Handling Client's Difficult Questions from 2016-04-14T01:32:02
In this podcast, and related article, we address how to answer difficult questions raised by the client du...
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48: What is the Big Picture Thinking? from 2016-04-05T06:00
Welcome to the 45th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain ...
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47: Initial Logic and Objective Function from 2016-03-31T20:15:32
Welcome to the 44th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.
In...
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46: Professional Values on Studies from 2016-03-22T05:30
45: Being Competitive the Right Way from 2016-03-15T05:00
Welcome to the 42nd podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.
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44: Promoting Women into Senior Roles from 2016-03-01T06:00
Welcome to the 41th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain ...
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43: Audemars Piguet & Leadership from 2016-02-16T06:00
Welcome to the 40th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain ...
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42: Consulting: Confidence & Getting Results from 2016-02-09T06:00
In today’s podcast we step away from Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and discuss ...
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41: Benchmarking Analysis from 2016-02-02T06:00
Welcome to the 38th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain ...
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40: Market Trends Analysis from 2016-01-26T06:00
Welcome to the 37th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain in week 4.
Let’s be honest. Most consultants simply go into Google and search for any report...
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39: Value Chain Analysis from 2016-01-19T06:00
Welcome to the 36th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we continue discussing the critical 4th week visioning workshop. We now into discussing each of the components th...
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38: Period Case Studies from 2016-01-12T06:00
Welcome to the 35th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain focused on the big 4th week visioning workshop.
A large part of the visioning workshop is pr...
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37: Visioning Workshop Overview from 2015-12-15T06:00
Welcome to the 34th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and a major focus on Week 4 over the next few podcasts. This is a big week since it is the first visioning workshop w...
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