While many teams and organizations engage in scenario planning, most don't go far enough. Arjan Singh, consultant and adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University, says a more disciplined approach, borrowed from the military, can help leaders truly test how their strategies, operations, and tactics hold up against competitors, shifting market dynamics, ... Show More
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Purpose-Driven Leadership in an Era of Polarization
Even in difficult times, leadership must be about empathy, authenticity, fairness and service. That's according to Darren Walker, the outgoing CEO of the Ford Foundation, a nonprofit with an endowment of billions of dollars and a charge to reduce poverty and injustice. Drawing on ... Show More
31m 15s
Dec 2023
405: New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Rich Horwath — How to Develop Your Strategic Fitness
<p dir="ltr">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 405, an interview with the author of <em>Strategic</em>, Rich Horwath. In his book, Rich delivers an incisive roadmap to help leaders at all levels think, plan, and act strategically to navigate every business challenge they face. T ... Show More
52 m
Apr 2023
341: Ex McKinsey expert on war games, John Horn. How to read your competitors
<p dir="ltr">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 341, an interview with the author of <em>Inside the Competitor's Mindset</em>, <strong>John Horn</strong>, where he shares proven techniques to help businesses think like the competition and understand why they act the way they do. ... Show More
1 h
Nov 2022
71. Strategy Success: How to Communicate Your Gameplan
<p>As Professor <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/jesper-srensen/">Jesper Sørensen</a> sees it, a winning strategy is the result of conversations, not commands.</p><p>Sørensen says strategy can be directed from the C-suite, but it doesn’t have to be. “Lots of great str ... Show More
27m 54s