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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Mar 22, 2021•34 min
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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Mar 15, 2021•41 min
In today's episode of the Strategy Skills podcast, we have a conversation with Blair Sheppard, Global Head of Strategy and Leadership for PWC. Blair shares his views of looming global crises driven by wealth disparity, technological disruption, the polarization of people, and declining trust in society’s institutions. Blair Sheppard is also the Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, where he taught for thirty-three years. He was the principal force be...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 11 min
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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Mar 09, 2021•39 min
Hello everyone! This is Monday Morning 8 a.m. (#17), 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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Mar 01, 2021•39 min
Welcome to the Strategy Skills podcast, from FIRMSconsulting.com. Today we have a very interesting guest, Kent Billingsley, who is going to talk about sales and the revenue side of management consulting. And about using the tools and techniques that he developed in his consulting career which he now applies in almost any kind of industry. We rarely talk about sales. So we thought it will be nice to do a podcast where we dive into this topic. Get Kent's book "ENTREPRENEUR TO MILLIONAIRE: How to B...
Feb 26, 2021•58 min
Hello everyone! This is Monday Morning 8 a.m. (#16), 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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Feb 22, 2021•40 min
Hello everyone! This is Monday Morning 8 a.m. (#15), 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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Feb 15, 2021•36 min
Hello everyone! This is Monday Morning 8 a.m. (#14), 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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Feb 08, 2021•33 min
Hello everyone! This is Monday Morning 8 a.m. (#13), 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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Feb 01, 2021•38 min
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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Jan 25, 2021•31 min
Martin's book THE MINISTRY OF COMMON SENSE : https://amzn.to/3962pE9 Meet New York Times bestselling author Martin Lindstrom (one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People). We interviewed Martin about his new book THE MINISTRY OF COMMON SENSE: How to Eliminate Bureaucratic Red Tape, Bad Excuses, and Corporate BS . Doesn’t your workplace drive you crazy when you get cc’ed on irrelevant email chains, invited to unnecessary meetings, or forbidden by company policy to do the exact thing your b...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 18 min
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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Jan 18, 2021•31 min
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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Jan 11, 2021•29 min
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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Dec 21, 2020•30 min
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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Dec 14, 2020•29 min
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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Dec 07, 2020•29 min
Joan Magretta, M.B.A (Harvard)., Ph. D., is an award-winning contributor to the HBR, where she was the strategy editor (1990s). Prior to that Joan was a partner at Bain & Company. As part of her distinguished career, Joan worked closely with Michael Porter and published number of important books, including her latest books: What is Strategy: https://amzn.to/2Jp80LV Understanding Michael Porter: https://amzn.to/39EECMj Free training episodes here: https://www.firmsconsulting.com/promo We use affi...
Dec 04, 2020•59 min
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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Nov 30, 2020•26 min
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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Nov 23, 2020•28 min
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 listen to the audio version of this newsletter, search for “ Strategy Skills ” in any podcast app. To get a written copy with links to mentioned articles sign up here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo...
Nov 16, 2020•28 min
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 week’s newsletter, we’re going to focus on one overarching theme—risk—and you’ll see that theme running through all of the big stories this week. So let's see how this new Monday Morning 8 a.m. format goes. Every week we will look at 3-4 themes, or one theme and 3-4 subthemes. What are the big storie...
Nov 09, 2020•23 min
Robert Rosenberg served as chief executive officer of Dunkin’ Donuts from 1963 until his retirement in 1998. For over 35 years! Under Robert's leadership, Dunkin’ Donuts grew from a regional family business to one of America’s best known and loved brands. Robert received his MBA from Harvard Business School, and just weeks after graduating at the age of 25, he assumed the position of chief executive officer. Upon his retirement, Rosenberg had grown the Dunkin’ Donuts chain to over 4,000 stores w...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 2 min
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! If you want to receive a written version of this podcast, with links to mentioned articles, you can sign up for it on www.firmsconsulting.com/promo In this newsletter, we have one goal: to help you distill the insights from the noise out there. So here are the big them...
Nov 02, 2020•32 min
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 or sign up for a written version here ! In this program, we have one goal: to help you distill the insights from the noise out there. So here are the big themes we’re noticing in the news this week and some of the deep insights you should be extracting from those themes. ...
Oct 26, 2020•21 min
Damon Deaner is a director at IBM. In this interview, we focus on design thinking. Get sample training episodes from our advanced strategy training programs: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to episode 113 of the Strategy Skills podcast. An interview with McKinsey senior partner, Aaron de Smet (Houston office). Aaron counsels leadership teams as they transform their organizations to improve performance, organizational health, speed, and agility. He is also an expert on organizational design, corporate culture, leadership development, team effectiveness, capability building, and transformational change. Get sample training episodes from our advanced strategy training programs...
Sep 23, 2020•56 min
Let us introduce you to a recognized expert in Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, HR/Talent, career change and growth. Victoria Pelletier is an IBM Vice President & Senior Partner, North American Talent & Transformation Leader. She is one of those rare, impactful speakers who you hear once, and remember. She brings her authenticity, her passion, and her smarts, in a way that connects, resonates, and moves the audience. She is recognized across North America as a dynamic, captivating keynote spea...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 14 min
An interview with Rob Chesnut , Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb, about his new book INTENTIONAL INTEGRITY: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution. Buy Rob's book: https://amzn.to/30twtVQ (paid link) Most companies think they have integrity… until they get boycotted, protested and skewered in the press. They’ll punish and apologize for lapses but have no clue about prevention. In an interview, Rob discusses how creating a culture of integrity can clarify and energize employees to act o...
Aug 05, 2020•56 min
Kevin P. Coyne is a founder of Coyne Scientific. He is the former Director and co-leader of both McKinsey’s Worldwide Strategy Practice and CEO transitions practice, and the host of The Consulting Offer II Kevin attended the Harvard Business School after his junior year of college. He simultaneously graduated from both Rice University and Harvard in 1978 and joined McKinsey as the youngest associate ever and one of the youngest principals ever appointed. During a 27 year career at McKinsey Kevin...
Jul 30, 2020•40 min
