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620: Former McKinsey partner on How to Turn a Profit and Improve Lives in the World's Toughest Places (Strategy Skills classics)

This episode examines what happens when strategy is applied in environments where institutional stability, reliable data, and conventional partners cannot be assumed. Former McKinsey partner and University of Notre Dame Professor Emerita Viva Ona Bartkus draws on decades of exper ... Show More

50m 16s

Jan 14

619: Founder of McKinsey's Strategy and Corporate Finance Insights Team on Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies (Strategy Skills classics)

In this episode, Tim Koller, co-author of Valuation and a leading authority on corporate finance, offers a substantive examination of capital allocation decisions under real-world constraints. The discussion moves beyond theory to explore how CEOs and CFOs should approach resourc ... Show More

49m 13s

Jan 12

618: Rethinking Capitalism, Innovation, AI, and the American Dream (with Elizabeth McBride and Seth Levine)

Elizabeth McBride and Seth Levine return to discuss the ideas behind their book Capital Evolution and the shifts they see across capitalism, innovation, and work. They describe conversations with young people who believe "socialism is the right answer," and explain why "nearly ha ... Show More

48m 5s

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 ge ... 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

<p>#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 ...