Mar 10

AI Profit, Not Pilots: Lessons from Tech, Media and Telecom

AI is no longer a technology experiment—it’s a business imperative. Val Elbert, a member of BCG’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice, explains why CEOs must shift from AI pilots to profit, demand quarterly results from all AI initiatives, and lead cross-functional AI ... Show More

18m 28s

Feb 25

High-Performing Leadership Teams Are Built, Not Bought

What makes a leadership team truly high performing, and why does it matter for the entire organization? Judith Wallenstein, CEO Advisory Global Lead of BCG, and Khadija Ben Hammada, Chief People Officer of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, explore this topic and more. They share ho ... Show More

21m 19s

Feb 11

Whatever Happened to the Energy Transition?

The global energy transition is growing in complexity with shifting economics, soaring electricity demand, and competing national priorities. Maurice Berns and Asheesh Sastry from BCG’s Center for Energy Impact lay out how leaders can keep up by focusing on the economics, creatin ... Show More

24m 23s

Feb 2025

To Grow Profitably, Take It Slow

Many companies, especially in the tech world, have come to embrace the idea of growth at all costs. But according to research from Gary Pisano, professor at Harvard Business School, most firms fail to consistently increase revenues and profits over the long term, adjusting for in ... Show More

30m 10s

Feb 2025

216. When To Start Your Next Act and How to Make Decisions with Kelley Babcock Co-CEO of Leadership Growth Formula

In this episode, we sit down with Kelley Babcock, the co-CEO of Leadership Growth Formula, to dive deep into the world of entrepreneurship, decision-making, and leadership growth. Kelley shares her expertise on partnering for success, making tough career decisions, and how to ... Show More

35m 8s

Oct 2024

How to Crush Your Growth Role, with Former Gitlab and Acorns VP of Growth Hila Qu

Every company wants growth, but not everyone knows how to make it happen.In today’s episode, Hila Qu breaks down the secrets of building a growth model that can optimize metrics and also unlock untapped potenti ... Show More

1h 48m

Jun 2025

Jay Hoag - Keys to Successful Growth Investing - [Invest Like the Best, EP.429]

My guest today is Jay Hoag. Jay is the co-founder of Technology Crossover Ventures, known as TCV, which pioneered the growth investing category and has backed legendary companies like Netflix, Spotify, and Expedia over three decades. Jay explains how macro factors like regulation ... Show More

45m 59s

Dec 2024

How a Tech Founder Transformed into a CEO Championing M&A Growth

Art Papas, CEO at Bullhorn Growth through M&A is about strategy, timing, and bold leadership. The stakes are high, but the rewards are transformative for those who get it right. In this episode, Art Papas, CEO of Bullhorn, shares his journey from tech founder to M&A leader, and h ... Show More

1h 7m

Oct 2024

Back to First Principles | Productiv CTO Ashish Aggarwal

Everyone knows the era of growth at all costs is over, but where does that leave us? And specifically, where does that leave founders? The answer is straightforward: founders have to start thinking like business people. This week, Conor Bronsdon interviews Ashish Agg ... Show More

38m 45s

Jun 2025

Building Cluely: The Viral AI Startup that raised $15M in 10 Weeks

What if virality wasn’t a tactic — but the entire product?In this episode, a16z General Partners Erik Torenberg and Bryan Kim sit down with Roy Lee, cofounder and CEO of Cluely, one of the most talked-about consumer AI startups of 2025. Cluely didn’t raise a mega round ... Show More

38m 24s

Aug 2023

376: The Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, Tiffani Bova — The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 376, an interview with the author of The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth, Tiffani Bova. This book details exactly how your company can adopt an Experience Mindset, at scale. It's not enough to kn ... Show More

45m 40s

Nov 2024

Scaling a Startup in Emerging Markets

If you’re a fast-growing company in an emerging economy, you need a strategy for competing in your home market in the short term. But you also need a longer-term strategy that will help you grow beyond that initial market. John Jullens says the challenge is building both strategi ... Show More

15m 58s

Aug 2025

Why ChatGPT will be the next big growth channel (and how to capitalize on it) | Brian Balfour (Reforge)

Brian Balfour is the founder of Reforge, the former VP of Growth at HubSpot, and a student (and teacher) of product growth. Brian has studied every major platform shift—from Facebook to Apple to Google—and he’s spotted a pattern that’s about to repeat with ChatGPT.In this convers ... Show More

1h 29m

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