All Episodes

Are you planning for mediocrity? Greg Milano on setting aspirational goals

Is AI commoditizing—or differentiating—your business? Jonathan Aberman on AI Strategy

Richard Langlois on the “make-or-buy” decision—and the evolution of the modern corporation

Karl Pichler on metrics that matter—and the EBITDA trap

J. Michael Bruff’s CFO playbook for enduring value creation

Aswath Damodaran on valuation, bias, and real value creation

How an ownership culture drives sustained shareholder returns

Patrick Furtaw on pricing strategy that drives shareholder value

Tim Koller, a thought leader in value-based management

Make what’s good for shareholders also good for employees and their family

Case study: Why traditional measures are a reinvestment roadblock

Why most companies fail at strategic resource allocation

Dan Sansone on simplifying incentives and value creation with economic profit

The hidden metric behind long-term shareholder value

Michael Mauboussin on valuation, capital allocation, and competitive advantage

Joe Milam on data-driven decision-making and behavioral finance principles

Driving outperformance: the power of economic profit

Jana Croom on driving real value creation with economic profit

Ryan Barker and Ken Favaro on Activists and Brand Management

AnnaMaria DeSalva on strategic communication, mergers, and business transformation

Motivating better behavior with annual incentives

Dave Peacock on how CEOs and board directors create value

Dr. Alise Cortez on corporate purpose and how it drives performance

Dennis Kubaile on granular performance measurement, agile resource allocation, and AI-driven financial analysis

Andrew Bonfield on Caterpillar’s success through value management

David Berkowitz on value investing

Garrett Delph on scaling success through process, culture, and strategy

James Pappas on “growth activism” and customer-centric strategy

How to build a high-performance finance team with Carl Lukach

Brian Tomlinson on how sustainability drives long-term value

Ken Fisher shares CFO lessons on strategy, execution, and M&A

Getting more out of IR and financial reporting with Shiva Rajgopal

Michael Levin on activist investing

Fortuna Advisors’ approach to strategic resource allocation

Bennett Stewart, the father of EVA (economic value added)

Donald Chew on Michael Jensen and modern corporate finance

Steve O’Byrne on executive pay, wealth leverage & employee value added

Dr. Anastassia Lauterbach on democratizing artificial intelligence

Fortuna Advisors' approach to value-based management

Dr. Mark Frigo on strategic life-cycle analysis and more

Kimberly Casiano on continuous learning, long-term focus, and “eulogy” virtues

Ramesh Karnani on aligning strategy with value creation

Professor Srivastava on how modern business models require an accounting overhaul

Greg Milano on relative TSR and incentives gone wrong

Sean Pelkey shares the Great Success Story of CSX

Jeff Greene explores the Capital Allocation Paradox

Steve Chopp on value management in mid-sized private companies

Ryan Barker on how brand investments create value

Anna Catalano on avoiding disruption

Scott Morrison and the longest running EVA Company

Pamela Savino on authentic leadership

Gary Bischoping on operationalizing value creation

Glenn Welling on how activists create value

Paul Clancy’s CFO view of activist investors