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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

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

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

Oct 2021

On Oct. 14, we’re airing out our dirty laundry

“This Is Uncomfortable” is a podcast about our money and our feelings. And a lot of the money stuff we have the most feelings about we also like to keep secret. In season five, the secret’s out. We’re revealing family secrets, learning about the true cost of divorce, investigatin ... Show More

1m 55s

Dec 2023

The tech startup of your dreams

The startup Prophetic has a device that may let people control their own dreams one day. Will that mean more opportunities for fantasy or work? Plus: Sphere’s revenues and the most-read Wikipedia articles of 2023. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Rob Litterst as they take you throug ... Show More

14m 6s

Jul 2023

[EXTRAIT] Thomas Lenthal | Directeur Artistique & Co-fondateur de System Magazine : Dans les coulisses de la conception de System

🎙️ Sponsors du mois🌐 Squarespace — la plateforme no-code, boostée par l’IA, pour créer et développer votre site web tout-en-un.—Dans cet extrait, Thomas Lenthal, co-créateur du magazine 'System', nous plonge dans les coulisses de la conception de sa publication révolutionnaire. ... Show More

14m 38s

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

Jun 2023

This Title Will Disappear In 24 Hours ⏰

The trick to making your content more memorable? Delete it. Also: Instagram’s API gets a nice upgrade. TikTok puts its bets on visual search. Marketing executives over 40 — your intern has no idea what you’re saying.And on the Premium Podcast, which y ... Show More

10m 27s

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