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For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we spoke about the approach and philosophy used by the study leadership team in a …

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 …

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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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 yield incorrect answers in …

For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we shared five tips to fight fatigue.

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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 focused on how to disrupt a system that …

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 Vanderbloemen. In his book, William reveals how job …

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 …

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 …

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 Organizational Design …

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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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 transformation or something …

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 …

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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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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

How do you become an outstanding management consultant? Should you excel at analysis? Should you master problem-solving? Should you become the …

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 …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 382. For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics, where we discuss when a consultant must …

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 cover a lot of ground in this episode …

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 walks us through his leadership journey, how he built …

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 Evergreen. Autonomous Transformation provides …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 378, an interview with the director of the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at the University of …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 377, an interview with the author of How to Lead Your Family Business: Excelling Through Unexpected Crises, …

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 exactly how your company can adopt an Experience …

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. In this book, Atif shares the breakthrough …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 374, an interview with the author of The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society, Mauro F. Guillén. In this book, Mauro unpacks a sweeping societal shift …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 373, an interview with the author of Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong, Jerry Colonna. In this book, …

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 he delivers an inspirational leadership …

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 …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 370, an interview with the author of MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough”, Manisha Thakor. In this book, …

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 both introspection and broader, societal …

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 …

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, what determines the analyses …

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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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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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.

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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 about what is Corporate Strategy …

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.

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 361, an interview with the author of Building Trust: Exceptional Leadership in an Uncertain World, Darryl Stickel. In his book, Darryl outlines his groundbreaking Trust Unlimited …

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 …

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 the causes of environmental degradation and …

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 and CEO transitions …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from week 4 of the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 357, an interview with the author of Paradoxical Leadership: How to Make Complexity an Advantage, Ivo Brughmans. Paradoxical Leadership reveals how to transform divisive dilemmas into …

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, Michael Farmer. He also wrote the award-winning …

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 REWIRED delivers a road-tested, how-to manual that …

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 helps us understand how innovation in data …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from the power sector corporate strategy study.

A stream of our consultants is assessing …

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 reason why corporate strategy studies …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss advanced predictive problem solving. 

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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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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 …

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. …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform …

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 books, including Your …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform …

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 businesses think like the competition and understand why they …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform …

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 jumping-off points, road maps, and habits of …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from a 10 episode program to help our clients and customers measurably, radically transform …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 335, an interview with Sandeep Chennakeshu, the author of Your Company Is Your Castle: Proven Methods for Building a Resilient Business, where he describes how to assess and …

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.

In this episode, Rishi explains the …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 333, an interview with Gaia Bernstein, a Law Professor, Director of the Institute for Privacy Protection and …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 332, an interview with the author of How to Listen, Oscar Trimboli.

Effective communication is not all about …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 331, an interview with the co-author of The Burnout Challenge, Michael P. Leiter, Ph.D.

Burnout is one of the …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 330, an episode with Christina Maslach, PhD, a professor of psychology (Emerita) and a researcher at the Healthy …

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.

In this episode, we defined the emerging …

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 …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from week 4 of the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

Promoting women into …

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 a crucial concept for …

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 …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed the author of LET THEM LEAD: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from …

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 …

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.

Why do we want what we want? This topic is rarely …

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 of discovering and understanding …

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.

How do you manage sales in a …

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 economic impact of trust and the …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed one of Wall Street’s legendary tech analysts, Mark Mahaney. 

In this episode, Mark discusses ten lessons that are proven to help investors …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed one of the most recognized, connected, and dynamic executives in the sports and entertainment industry today, Scott O'Neil.

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 316, an episode with the author of Digital Transformation Payday, Tim Bottke.

Why do companies embark on digital transformation? Is it because they need it? Or is it because it’s the …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed Suneel Gupta, the author of the international bestselling book Backable (2020). This book is rooted in his inner journey from twice-failed …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed the former Amazon Digital Media VP, Bill Carr. Bill is the coauthor of Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon, …

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. One way to save the client …

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 …

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.

Watch the video version here: How accurate was our financial model for …

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 in the details and miss …

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 our cognition and what can be done to …

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 and available on iTunes, …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 307, an episode with the Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Business Review Group, Adi Ignatius.

In this episode with Adi Ignatius, we discussed timeless pieces from the Harvard Business …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 306, an episode with one of America’s most respected and accomplished voices on women as leaders and their …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 305, an episode with a leading expert in digital marketing, Dr. Mindy Weinstein.

In this episode, Mindy discussed how to leverage the principle of scarcity to influence customer …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 304, an episode with Dr. Ella F. Washington, the author of The Necessary Journey: Making Real Progress on Equity and Inclusion.

How do we build an environment where employees feel safe …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 303, an episode with Frank O’Connell, the author of Jump First, Think Fast.

In this episode, Frank takes us on his …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 302, an episode with a Professor of International Business and Strategy at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim …

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 will surprise you to see …

Let’s be honest. Most consultants simply go into Google and search for any reports / analyses to compile market trends/an industry analysis fact …

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 …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss how to know what is corporate strategy.

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For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss what big picture thinking is.

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 296, an episode with Nick Santhanam, the CEO of Fernweh Group, an investment company adapting an engaged investor & operator model (EIOM) to create alpha in the industrial and …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 295, an episode with a highly regarded global executive, Daphne E. Jones.

In this episode, Daphne shares her inspiring journey of overcoming criticism, judgment, racism, and doubt. She …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss about financial strategy.

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For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss scenario planning's common problems.

Scenario planning / Scenario Analysis …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

This podcast is for those who have …

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, Mauro talked about how his career …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss value chain analysis.

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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 clients including Goodyear, Hitachi, Intel, JetBlue, Nestlé …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study, where we explain how benchmarking …

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 value chain mapping, and …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 286, an episode with a top-rated speaker, best-selling author, and consultant, Dr. Cindy McGovern. Get Cindy’s …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 285, an episode with Ashish Kothari. In his book “Hardwired for Happiness” Ashish outlines an easy-to-follow …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 284, an episode with CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent, Julia Boorstin. Get Julia’s Book here: …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 283, an episode with an expert on organizational paradoxes, Wendy Smith. Get Wendy’s Book here: https://amzn.to/3fF1b8C

When faced with a tough decision-making situation, it is …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 282, an episode with a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Sean McLain. Get Sean’s book here.

This episode …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 281, an interview with a leadership coaching legend, David Noble.

Most leaders experience a lack of motivation to continue the things they once had a passion for. So, how do you …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 280, an episode with a renowned digital entrepreneur and founder of ENTRE institute, Jeff Lerner. Get Jeff's book here.

In this episode, Jeff discussed how he was able to build a …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 279, an episode with a practicing emergency physician at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Richard Winters. Get Dr. Richard’s book here.

As a physician, Dr. Richard shares how he managed, adapted, …

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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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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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 …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 275, an episode with Cassie Holmes, a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and an award-winning …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 274, an episode with Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic and currently a professor at Harvard …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss consulting workshop best practices.

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How can you resign from your job with dignity, compassion, and grace, without burning any bridges with your employer?

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we share simple principles to help …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss the overall goal of every consulting interaction.

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For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss ten warning signs for a consulting workshop.

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 269, an episode with Gaurav Gupta, the Director at change management and strategy execution firm Kotter. Get Gaurav’s book here: https://amzn.to/3ApxT5J

The level of complexity and …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 268, an episode with an attorney and the host of the No Straight Path Podcast, Ashley Menzies Babatunde.

The pressure of keeping up with today’s competitive world is undeniably …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 267, an episode with an award-winning advisor, speaker, and author, Christie Hunter Arscott. Get Christie’s book here: https://amzn.to/3Qia05S

Most of the time, the word risk is …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss the importance of corporate strategy.

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 265, an episode with a veteran Silicon Valley dealmaker, Touraj Parang. Get Touraj’s book here: https://amzn.to/3bmsDGj

In this episode, Touraj takes us through his unique, …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 264, an episode with startup entrepreneurs Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba. Get Ash and Hasan’s book here: https://amzn.to/3Q8ctPD

In this episode, we speak about the concept of unfair …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 263, an episode with an artist, researcher, author, and educator at Northwestern University, Julio Mario Ottino. …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 262, an episode with a professor at Queensland University of Technology, Amanda Lotz.

In this episode, Amanda …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 261, an episode with the Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment at the University of …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 260, an episode with bestselling author, keynote speaker, workplace expert, and resilience researcher, Adam Markel. Get Adam's Book here: https://amzn.to/3PwE6l6

In this episode, …

For this episode, let's revisit the 47th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study. As I mentioned in previous posts, the reason …

For this episode, let's revisit the 42nd podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

What I noticed on this, and other studies is …

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we will talk about general professional values or etiquette that consultants should …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 256, an episode with an expert in business law and business ethics, J.S. Nelson. Get J.S’s book here: https://amzn.to/3ny1z9B

Managing business ethics has always been a challenge for …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 255, an episode with the CEO and managing partner at Velocity Group, Edward Sullivan. Get Edward’s book here: …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 254, an episode with the Founder and visionary Managing Director of Bandelli & Associates, Dr. Adam C. Bandelli. Get Adam’s book here: https://amzn.to/3nhGgsC

“It is very important …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 253, an episode with Emeritus Professor at UCLA Anderson, Richard Rumelt.

Get Richard’s book here: https://amzn.to/3OrNfuK

In this episode, Richard iterated the real meaning of …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 252, an episode with a thought leader and global expert on infectious diseases and vaccine safety, Jan Bonhoeffer M.D. Get Jan’s book here: https://amzn.to/3y2x4hZ

In this episode, Jan …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 251, an episode with a leading Yale expert and serial entrepreneur, Barry Nalebuff. Get Barry’s book here: https://amzn.to/3OiNiJs

For thirty years, Barry has taught negotiation, …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 250, an episode with one of Silicon Valley’s most renowned business advisors and coaches, Tom Eddington.

“There's always a challenge, and there's always an opportunity.” - Tom Eddington

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss how to identify a corporate strategy.

It is actually very simple to know if a study qualifies as a corporate strategy study. Irrespective of …

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.

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss how to communicate recommendations that are radical in nature.

If the recommendations are presented too early, they are hypotheses with little …

For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we spoke about the approach and philosophy used by the study leadership team in …

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 …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 244, an interview with globally recognized academic thought-leader on digital transformation and innovation management, Satish Nambisan. Get Satish's book here: https://amzn.to/3QpWQE3

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 243, an interview with a business coach and change leadership expert, Richard Hawkes. Get Richard's book here: https://amzn.to/3Oe5ljU

In this session, Richard shared his experiences …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 242, an interview with the CEO of YSC Consulting, Eric Pliner. Get Eric's book here: https://amzn.to/3HpM1hf

In …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 241, an episode with scientist, inventor, writer, speaker, and entrepreneur, Alex Bäcker. Get Alex's book here: https://amzn.to/3HqNfZu

In this episode, Alex spoke about the main …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 240, an episode with best-selling author, lawyer, and art historian, Amy Herman. Get Amy's book here: https://amzn.to/3tCU9oV

In this episode, Amy spoke about how art can renew our …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 239, an episode with a renowned food journalist, Dan Saladino. Get Dan's book here: https://amzn.to/3NR1JV2

In this episode, Dan talks us through a very interesting topic: food …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 238, an episode with a sought-after strategist and advisor, Kian Gohar. Get Kian’s book here: https://amzn.to/3mOXe1y

Many organizations have been caught flat-footed by disruptive …

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: https://amzn.to/3xtoIi3

In this episode, Ryan and Steven …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 236, an episode with the CEO of Meetup, David Siegel. Get David's book: https://amzn.to/39miGHV

In this episode, David talks us through his epic journey of becoming and remaining the …

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 at the University of …

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: https://amzn.to/3MSCuAD

In this episode, John defined scaling – an …

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's Book here: https://amzn.to/3xlNu3q

In …

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: https://amzn.to/3O5lSqo

In this episode, …

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: https://amzn.to/3NUJOga

In this episode, Ravi …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 230, an episode with best-selling author and dynamic keynote speaker, Don Schmincke. 

In this episode, Don spoke …

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 how interviewing skills can be translated to the …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 228, an interview with former Indiana University athletic director, Fred Glass. Get Fred's book here: …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 227, an episode with a well-recognized professor, Ben M. Bensaou. Get Ben's book here: https://amzn.to/3xpI9Zb

Many people think that you need a genius leader or need to become a …

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 …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 225, an interview with expert M&A advisor and best-selling author, Mark Sirower. Get Mark's book here: https://amzn.to/39nd0O8

In this episode, Mark elaborated on the meaning of …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 224, an episode with sought-after keynote speaker and coach, Patricia Stark. Get Patricia's book here: https://amzn.to/3MQIzNR

In this episode, Patricia spoke about the importance of …

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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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 …

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 yield the incorrect …

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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For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we shared five tips to fight fatigue.

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In this episode, Kindra spoke …

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 …

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 Organizational Design …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 215, an episode with an award-winning entrepreneur, business leader, and best-selling business author, Catherine Bell. Get Catherine's book here: https://amzn.to/3Gzdqvf

In this …

For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss why you should avoid the strategy echo chamber.

Enjoying our …

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 transformation or something …

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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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 …

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 204, an episode with a recognized expert on cybersecurity, privacy, identity theft, fraud, and personal finance, Adam Levin.

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 202, an episode with one of the leading innovators in digital marketing, Jeff Rosenblum.

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 200, an episode with a globally recognized performance coach, Jason Goldsmith. Get Jason's book here: …

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 196, an episode with an inspiring speaker, author, and coach, Kay Formanek. Get Kay's book here: https://amzn.to/3EgXNYP

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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.

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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 …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 192, an episode with an award-winning CEO, communications expert and advisor, Sabrina Horn. Get Sabrina’s book here: https://amzn.to/3oNDHz9

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 191, an episode with a highly regarded lecturer, Carole Robin. Get Carole’s book here: https://amzn.to/3lAmUhi

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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-founder of Rocketship.FM. He was the President at …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 188, an episode with a sought after international speaker and leader, Simon Mainwaring. Get Simon’s new book here: https://amzn.to/3wxrEZX

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 187, an episode with a sought-after business advisor and speaker, Jon Picoult. Get Jon’s new book here: …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 186, an episode with a professor at Queensland University of Technology, Amanda Lotz. Get Amanda’s new book here: …

For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss why everyone should read Bill Matassoni's book.

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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: https://amzn.to/30Q9SW7

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 180, an episode with the former Global Futurist at Hewlett Packard, Jonathan Brill. Get Jonathan's new book here: https://amzn.to/3uG0m2F

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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. …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 176, an episode with a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company (Amsterdam), Kayvan Kian. Get Kayvan's book here: https://amzn.to/3kntLLF

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 175, an episode with the Eugene O'Kelly II Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Leadership at Stanford Graduate School of …

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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: https://amzn.to/2XhSdFv

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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: https://amzn.to/38iGhFp

April Rinne is a navigator in a world of flux. She is …

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: https://amzn.to/3DkAvRZ

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 169, an episode with the Howard Stevenson Professor of Business Administration of Harvard Business School, Tom …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 168, an episode with Jeff Kavanaugh. Get Jeff's new book here: https://amzn.to/3Bfd8Hr

Jeff Kavanaugh is the global head for Infosys Knowledge Institute - the research and thought …

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 167, an episode with Mike Zani. Get Mike's new book here: https://amzn.to/3kskiBp

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 166, an episode with Tim Higgins. Get Tim's new book here: https://amzn.to/3BiHWai

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 165, an episode with Rob Lachenauer. Get Rob's new book here: https://amzn.to/3iRZ531

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Welcome to. Strategy Skills episode 164, an episode with Josh Baron. Get Josh's new book here: https://amzn.to/3iRZ531

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Welcome to. Strategy Skills episode 160, an episode with Rob Barnett. Get Rob's new book here: https://amzn.to/3i9rMbo

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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, please see a link below.

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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 that Joan was a partner at Bain & Company. As part of her distinguished …

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Damon Deaner is a director at IBM. In this interview, we focus on design thinking. 

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Welcome to episode 113 of the Strategy Skills podcast. An interview with McKinsey senior partner, Aaron de Smet (Houston office).

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Strategy Skills Podcast 103: The secretive world of Samsung, the South Korean Tech Giant. With Geoffrey Cain

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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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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 mapping will work, it can only …

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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 …

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In today’s podcast we discuss the role of the business unit strategy stream within a corporate strategy study.

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Corporate strategy is very different from other types of strategy. In this video podcast we explain why.

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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 how the cost of capital …

Welcome to the 54th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

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This is the 50th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we are wrapping up week 4.

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Welcome to the 48th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain in week 4.

The previous podcasts discussed each of the …

Welcome to the 47th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain in week 4. And as I mentioned in previous posts, the …

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Welcome to the 45th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain in week 4.

At least once in your life you would have …

Welcome to the 44th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

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Welcome to the 43rd podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

In today’s podcast we will talk about about general professional …

Welcome to the 42nd podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

What I noticed on this, and other studies, is that the associates …

Welcome to the 41th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain in week 4.

Promoting women into leadership roles is a …

Welcome to the 40th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain in week 4. 

In this podcast we explain how leadership …

In today’s podcast we step away from Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and discuss something that affects every single consultant in the …

Welcome to the 38th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain in week 4. As we teach in all the Executive Program …

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 …

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 that went into the …

Welcome to the 35th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain focused on the big 4th week visioning workshop.

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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 with a client.

This …

Welcome to the 33rd podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study. In this podcast we discuss the tough work being done by the Organizational Design team. We discuss the three tensions which drive all …

In this podcast we discuss the 3 career path options that consultants face once they become partners. We discuss each career path and what it means …

Welcome to the 32nd podcast on the power sector study. As you know, we are building up towards the update for week 4, when the corporate strategy planning workshop will take place.

Today's podcast is not about the …

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Welcome to the 29th podcast where we are covering the corporate strategy study, a transformation of the major power sector company.

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This podcast explains what is a conceptual thinker and how to demonstrate this skill.

If you work at any major consulting firm, and especially if you …

In many cases, especially in a tough study like this turnaround, there is just not enough time and money to find the ideal evidence, or any evidence at all. In such situations you need to be creative because the …

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In just the last week we have had several issues erupt on the study.

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A stream of our …

This is the 24th podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

In an update meeting with the CFO of EE who sits on the board of EI, he mentioned that …

This is the 23rd podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

The first cut of the EVA analyses is done. In this podcast we discuss why EVA was selected …

This is the 22nd podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

As power outages escalate across the region, EI remains focused on growing internationally. …

This is the 21st podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

Many readers have …

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In the Steering …

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As the transformation …

This is the 18th podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

In this podcast we …

This is the seventeenth podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

This podcast discusses how to communicate recommendations which are radical in …

This is the sixteenth podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

In this critical podcast, we focus on two things.

First, we discuss the reason why …

This is the fifteenth podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

In an earlier …

This is the fourteenth podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

This podcast defines governance versus project management and explains the 6 …

This is the thirteenth podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

In this podcast we discuss how the client came to be the primary bidder for a telecom …

This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

The client has …

This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

This podcast covers …

This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

In an earlier podcast…

This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

Building leaders in …

This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

Implementation of our …

This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

In this study we are …

This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

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This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

This podcast wraps up a …

This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

To support the overall …

This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

The organizational …

This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

In this podcast we …

This is the second podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program.

This podcast explains …

The power sector corporate strategy study is now underway and is scheduled to be released later this year, as part of our Executive Program. This is …

One of the great privileges of our unique network is that we have access to some of the most eminent former partners like Kevin Coyne and Bill Matassoni. We adopt their insights when designing our case training and …