This audio was recorded by AI. Mergers and acquisitions are often viewed as bold moves on the corporate chessboard — headline-grabbing, high-stakes, and transformative. But ask experienced strategy officers, and you’ll hear something very different: the best M&A deals don’t make the strategy — they amplify it. In a recent The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast, […]
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This audio was recorded by AI. The stage at The Listening Room in Nashville is small, intimate, almost sacred. Three women sit on high stools, two with guitars resting against their knees while another is in front of a keyboard, microphones waiting for the truth they’re about to pour into them. Their voices are raw,
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This audio was recorded by AI. On a recent episode of the Outthinker podcast, I explored the future of business with Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, a globally recognized thought leader in project management and business transformation. As the former chairman of the Project Management Institute and a top 50 influential management thinker according to Thinkers50, he has
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This audio was recorded by AI. Every year, thousands of healthy, adoptable dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters across the United States—not because people don’t want pets, but often due to the challenging logistics of connecting the right adopter with the right pet in real time. The heartbreaking reality is that if just 6%
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This audio was recorded by AI. Martin Short, the legendary comedian and actor, has built a career on reinvention, adaptability, and relentless self-reflection. But beyond his public persona, he follows a deeply personal system for assessing his life: the Nine Categories for Self-Evaluation. These principles help him maintain balance, stay aligned with his goals, and
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This audio was recorded by AI. In our recent podcast, we dove into the fascinating world of psychological targeting with Dr. Sandra Matz, a computational social scientist and author of Mindmasters: The Data-Driven Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior. Dr. Matz’s research unravels the intersection of big data, AI, and human psychology, showing how
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This audio was recorded by AI. As a lifelong Eagles fan, heading to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX was a dream come true. The entire city seemed to have turned green overnight, with Eagles fans filling the streets and shouting “Go Birds!” at every turn. As my wife and I strolled down Bourbon Street
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This audio was recorded by AI. We just finished a fascinating fireside roundtable organized by Outthinker and featuring James “Jim” Bullard, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the dean of the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business at Purdue University. With shifting financial conditions, policy changes, and global uncertainties, Mr. Bullard
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This audio was recorded by AI. “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10. Don’t let yourself be lulled into inaction.” – Bill Gates As 2025 unfolds, unpredictability remains high and transformational shifts are occurring across industries. Companies are
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This audio was recorded by an AI program. When speaking about corporate culture, Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, once said “The only thing we have is one another. The only competitive advantage we have is the culture and values of the company.” Truly powerful brands create cultures that enhance the customer experience and build consumer
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