In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@shawn_OMalley_) discusses why great companies fail, as outlined by Clayton Christensen in his timeless book, The Innovator’s Dilemma, which was first published in 1997. The Economist actually named it one of the six most important business books ever written.
Christensen was an academic and business consultant who wrote a ... Show More
Jul 15
TIVP083 (Video): SpaceX (SPCX): Is It Really Worth $2 Trillion Dollars? w/ Kyle Grieve and Shawn O'Malley
Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley analyze SpaceX's blockbuster 2026 IPO, dissecting the company's three segments: Space, Connectivity, and AI. They’ll also look at its history, moats, capital allocation, debt, and incentive structure. They’ll stress-test SpaceX's aggressive $28.5 tr ... Show More
1h 15m
Jul 12
TIVP082 (Video): Kaspi Stock ($KSPI): Beating the Market with an E-Commerce Monopoly? w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O'Malley
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley take a deep dive into Kaspi.kz (NASDAQ: KSPI), the Kazakhstani super-app that combines payments, e-commerce, and fintech into a single platform that most of the country uses every day. They unpack how the business actually makes its money across ... Show More
1h 29m
Jan 2025
How McKinsey Resisted Disruption
The consulting firm McKinsey has helped its clients navigate disruption in a wide range of industries. But what can we learn from how McKinsey, itself, responded to disruption in the management consulting industry in the early aughts? In this episode, the originator of disruptive ... Show More
29m 2s
Oct 2025
545. Epic Disruptions: Uncovering the Innovations That Shaped Our World
In this episode of The Brainy Business podcast, Melina Palmer welcomes Scott Anthony, author of Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations that Shaped Our Modern World. Together, they explore the fascinating concept of disruption, diving into how seemingly ordinary innovations have radical ... Show More
46m 35s
Jun 2024
TIP639: Buffett's Favorite Business Book w/ David Fagan
On today’s episode, Clay is joined by David Fagan to discuss Don Keough’s book, The Ten Commandments of Business Failure. Don Keough was the President and COO of Coca-Cola. During Keough’s and Roberto Goizueta’s leadership, Coca-Cola’s stock compounded at 27% per annum from 1981 ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2021
TIP372: Identifying A Great Company w/ Jim Collins
On today’s episode, we have a very special guest and that is researcher and author, Jim Collins. Jim is most well known for his books, such as Good to Great, Built to Last, How the Mighty Fall, Great by Choice, Turning the Flywheel BE.20, which have sold over 10 million copies wo ... Show More
1h 26m
Mar 2025
TIP707: The Collapse of Long-Term Capital Management w/ Clay Finck
In this episode, Clay explores When Genius Failed by Roger Lowenstein, the gripping story of the rise and fall of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM). Founded by Wall Street’s brightest minds, including Nobel Prize-winning economists, LTCM generated astronomical returns using com ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 2025
Why Innovation Fails, and How to Fix It w/ Robyn Bolton
Why do so many innovation initiatives fall flat—even in successful companies? In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Anthony Taylor sits down with innovation expert Robyn Bolton to discuss what leaders get wrong about innovation, how to create the right condition ... Show More
16m 46s