Nov 24

604: How Design Thinking Rebuilt IBM and Reached 400,000 Employees

Phil Gilbert led one of the most significant cultural transformations in corporate history, as IBM's General Manager of Design, he helped the 400,000-person company reinvent how it thinks, listens, and builds products. In this in-d ... Show More

58m 3s

Nov 19

603: A $3.6B CEO on the "Poverty of Dignity" in Corporate America

Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, explains how he built a $3.6 billion company by placing ... Show More

1h 1m

Nov 17

602: Harvard's Scott Levy on His Path from Investment Banking to Public Education and Leading in Uncertain Times

Scott Levy spent two decades as an investment banker at firms like J.P. Morgan, advising corporate boards and senior executives on risk, growth, and capital decisions. Then he pivoted, serving on a public school board, teaching at Harvard, and writing Why School Boar ... Show More

53m 20s

May 2021

406: What's going to happen seven moves down the chessboard (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #26)

Hello everyone! This is Monday Morning 8 a.m. (#22), a weekly newsletter where we distill the insights from all of the distractions, articles, and emails that you receive in your inbox every day. In this newsletter, we’re going to focus on four major themes from last week’s news. ... Show More

20m 10s

Mar 2021

397: Rethinking M&A (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #18)

Hello everyone! This is Monday Morning 8 a.m., a weekly newsletter where we distill the insights from all of the distractions, articles, and emails that you receive in your inbox every day. In this newsletter, we’re going to focus on four major themes from last week’s news. To ... Show More

37m 22s

Nov 2020

376: What is Netflix’s real strategy? (Monday Morning 8 a.m. #2)

Hi, everyone. This is Monday Morning 8 a.m., a newsletter that goes out—as you guessed it—every Monday. You can listen to the audio version of this Monday Morning 8 a.m. episode by searching “Strategy Skills” in any podcast app! And you can get written version with relevant links ... Show More

30m 39s

Jun 2023

The world’s subtitle use is speaking volumes

With more viewers watching TV with subtitles, closed captioning startups are open for business. Plus: What’s happening over at Reddit, the new Twitter CEO’s first email to employees, and more. Join our hosts Jacob Cohen and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesti ... Show More

11m 34s

Aug 2023

The Anxiety Industry

Some 19% of US adults suffer from anxiety disorders, and many businesses are trying to soothe their stress. Plus: Nvidia’s hype and Shein’s new partnership. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Juliet Bennett Rylah as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follo ... Show More

12 m

Jul 2024

Bic for Her: the pitfalls of gendered marketing

You’d think a simple pen company couldn’t spark outrage, but Bic somehow got the job done. Bic for Her, a collection of smaller, pinker pens for women, debuted in 2011 and immediately caused controversy. But how did something like this even get greenlit and how long did it last o ... Show More

11m 43s

Sep 2022

SPI 608: I Was Wrong About This

#608 I'm not afraid to admit when I make a mistake, and that’s exactly why I’m publishing this episode. You’ve heard me say this, “Nobody wakes up in the morning wanting more emails.” I was wrong about that, and I’ll tell you exactly why. There are newsletters that contain val ... Show More

10m 35s

Apr 2023

Taco Bell’s innovation kitchen

This fast food chain has been doing some serious innovating in recent years. We’re going to break down what the chain has done to make things work. Plus: Americans hit a record amount of credit card debt, Apple partners with Goldman Sachs, NYC is the world’s wealthiest population ... Show More

15m 13s

Aug 2023

Meta vs. Canada vs. news

Meta’s ban on Canadian news is part of a larger pattern of social media companies upending and preventing access to information. Plus: Peloton’s in crisis, India’s on the moon, and we’ll tell you why you may be calling out of work today. Join our hosts Juliet Bennett Rylah and Be ... Show More

12m 42s

Sep 2023

Not your mom’s jingles: Ad music gets an upgrade

Why more and more companies are finding it well worth the price tag to commission original compositions for their brands. Plus: Police surveillance drones, AI video game moderation, and Tesla updates. Join our hosts Sara Friedman and Ben Berkley as they take you through our most ... Show More

11m 51s

135: Apple disrupts a decades-old value ...