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Outthinkers — 170 episodes

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#166 — Your Business Model Has an Expiry Date: Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva

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#165 — How AI Is Killing Traditional Market Research: Peter Weinberg

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#164 — How Coach Went From $6M to $5B Without Losing Its Soul

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#163 — Joseph Pine: Why Customers Don’t Care About What You Sell

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#162 — Linda Hill & Jason Wild: The Leadership Model Behind Innovation That Scales

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#161 — Neil Hoyne: What Data Can’t Tell You About Strategy

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#160 —John Fallon: Leading Through a Decade-Long Disruption

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#159 — Dr. Brent Ridge: The Kindness Operating System for Hiring, Culture, and Growth

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#158 — Jana Werner & Phil Le-Brun: How to Build an Organization That Learns and Adapts Fast

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#157 — Mark Thompson: What Boards Really Look for When Choosing a CEO

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#156 — Bill George: Authentic Leadership, Purpose & Performance

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#155 — Jon Levy: Team Intelligence, Glue Players, and the Culture That Executes Strategy

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#154 — Christina Farr: The Storyteller’s Advantage for Strategy and Growth

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#153 – Malte Bernholz of Adobe (Part 1): AI & The Creative Future

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#152 — Mark Crowley: Lead From The Heart, Build Belonging, And Boost Performance

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#151 — Eddie Fishman: Choke Points and the Hidden Levers of Power

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#150 — Scott Anthony: Disruptions and the Patterns That Shape Innovation

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#149 — Adam Brotman: Building the Mindset of an AI‑First CEO

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#148—Julia Austin: How Startups and Big Companies Turn Sparks Into Scale

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#147—Martin Reeves: The Like Button That Changed the World

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#146—Kurt Miscinski: Architecting a Firm that Lasts: Strategy, Culture, and Ownership at Cerity Partners

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OUTTHINKERS LIVE! Embracing Transformation and Leading Through Disruption

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#145—Ryan Hamilton: Growing and Managing Customer Segments Successfully

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#144—Gina O'Connor: Building Your Company's Innovation Competencies

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#143—Robert E. Siegel: Mastering the 5 Cross-Pressures of the Systems Leader

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#142—Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau: The Impact of the Space Industry on Business and Humankind

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#141—Dave Whorton: The Competitive Advantages of Evergreen Businesses

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#140—Cindy Anderson: The Quantifiable ROI of Thought Leadership

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#139—Faisal Hoque: AI as a Strategic Partner Alongside Humanity

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#138—JoAnn Garbin: Decoding Innovation at Microsoft and Beyond

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#137—Peter Compo: The Emergent Approach to Strategy

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#136—Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez: Preparing for the Project Economy Future

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#135—Devin DeCiantis: The Enduring Power of Family Businesses

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#134—Sandra Matz: The Intersection of Human Behavior and AIs Psychological Targeting

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#133—Ethan Mollick: How AI Will Enhance—Not Replace—Our Work

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#132—Andrew Hill: Decoding the FT and Schroders Best Business Book of the Year Award

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#131—Marcus Collins: Culture: The Hidden Force Shaping Behavior and Belonging

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#130—JP Pawliw-Fry: Culture Under Pressure—The Last 8%

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#129—Oscar Munoz: United's Strategic Revival Through Employee Empowerment

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#128—David Edelman: Personalization as Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI

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#127—Rebecca Homkes: Mastering Change—The Survive, Reset, Thrive Framework

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#126—William Duggan: Navigating the Corporate Labyrinth—A Guide for Internal Innovators

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#125—Frederik Pferdt: Cultivating a Future-Ready Mindset

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#124—Brian Evergreen: Beyond Digital—The Era of Autonomous Transformation

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#123—Christina Alaimo: The Hidden History of Data and its Role in Modern Strategy

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#122—Stephan Meier: Employee-Centricity as a Competitive Advantage

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#121—Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-in-Time Transform Business, Society, and Daily Life

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#120—Matt Beane: Mastering the Learning Gap: Skill Building in an AI-Augmented World

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#119—Christopher Marquis: Re-examining Business Externalities for Social Good

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#118—Bruce Vojak: Decoding the Minds of Serial Innovators

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#117—Min Jung: A Neuroscientist's Insights into Unleashing Creativity

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#116— Cathy Hackl: Expanding Our Actual and Virtual Reality with Spatial Computing

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#115—Amy Edmonson: Cultivating Psychological Safety to Foster Risk-Taking and Innovation

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#114—John Winsor: Unveiling the Potential of Open Talent

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#113—Jeanne Liedtka: Design Thinking: Unleashing Creativity in Business

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#112—W. Russell Neuman: AI's Role in Evolutionary Intelligence

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#111—Tobias Dengel: Voice Technology: Unlocking Efficiency and Evolution

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#110—Sukhinder Singh Cassidy: Embracing Risk, Agility, and Resilience for Success

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#109—Jayshree Seth: Effective Collaboration and Innovation Between Science and Business

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#108—Jean-Manuel Izaret: Mastering Your Pricing Strategy: Tips and Insights from JMI of BCG

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#107—Sheena Iyengar: Demystifying the Relationship Between Creativity and Innovation

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#106—David Lancefield: Strategy and Culture in Tandem

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#105—Bob Sutton: Leveraging Friction in Your Organization

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#104—Andy Binns & Ellie Amirnasr: Paving a Path of Success for Corporate Explorers within Your Organization

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#103—Shannon Banks: Unlocking the Power of Social Leadership and Purpose

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#102—Matt Abrahams: Optimizing Your Strategic Communication Toolkit

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#101—Bob Muglia: The Critical Role of People in Digital Transformation and the Future of AI

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#100—Outthinkers Reaches 100: Special Highlights Episode

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#99—Daniel Trabucchi: The Evolution of Platforms: Creating Value Beyond Digital Archetypes

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#98—Dorie Clark: Crafting a Powerful Personal Brand in the Age of AI

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#97—Tiffani Bova: Elevating Your EX to Improve Your CX

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#96—Michael Lenox: Unraveling Digital Transformation

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#95—Terence Mauri: Navigating Complexity and Uncertainty with Agility and Resilience

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#94—Ralph Birchmeier: Insights for Strategists from an Investment Expert

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#93—Rob Cross: Reducing the Effects of Microstress through Organizational Networks

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#92—Elizabeth Altman: Rethinking the Definition of a Workforce in the Modern Era

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#91—Thales Teixeira: Decoupling the Customer Value Chain for Competitive Advantage

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#90—Marc Beckman: The New Era of Branding in the Metaverse, Web3 and the Digital Era

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#89—Linda Yates: Building Your Corporate Ventures Growth Machine

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#88—Mohan Subramaniam: The Future of Competitive Strategy and the Evolving Role of Data, Customers and Digital Ecosystems

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#87—Sally Susman: Insights from Pfizer's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer in Crafting Public Discourse

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#86—David Shrier: The Accelerated Adoption of AI and Digital Technologies

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#85—Stephanie Woerner: Four Pathways for Digital Transformation

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#84—Andrew Winston: Achieving Net Positive Impact as a Business

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#83—Avi Goldfarb: AI-Generated Predictions as a Strategic Asset

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#82—Nina Mažar: Employing Behavioral Science in Your Company's Strategy

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#81—Lindsey McInerney: The Metaverse, NFTs and Tech as Part of Your Brand Strategy

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#80—David Rogers: An Essential Guide to Digital Transformation

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#79—Miklos Dietz: Preparing for the Shift to an Ecosystem Economy

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#78—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic: Talent Management in the Age of AI

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#77—Lele Sang: Lessons on Competing in China

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#76—Tom Davenport: AI as a Competitive Advantage—In any Organization

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#75—Tony O'Driscoll: Reconciling Humanity and Technology

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#74—John Mullins: Exploring Entrepreneurial Mindsets

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#73—Efosa Ojomo: Prosperity through Innovation

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#72—Erica Orange: Trends to Keep Top of Mind

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#71—Simone Ahuja: Integrating Jugaad Innovation into Your Organization

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#70—Alex Budak: Becoming a Changemaker

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#69—Derek Lidow: The Historical and Modern Role of Entrepreneurs in Society

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#68—Andrew Binns: The Role of the Corporate Explorer

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#67—Kirstin Ferguson: Eight Traits to Mastering the Art of the Modern Leader

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#66—Hermann Simon: Pricing Strategies in Uncertain Times—through Inflation and Beyond

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#65—Vijay Govindarajan: Closing Possibility Gaps While Creating the Future

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#64—Peter G. Klein: Organizational Design as a Competitive Advantage

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#63—Julia Boorstin: Why Women Leaders Excel, and What We Can Learn

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#62—Michael Schrage: Re-examining Human-Machine Collaborations

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#61—Bruce Usher: The Role and Impact of Business in Climate Change

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#60—Mark Esposito: The Great Remobilization—Redesigning the World

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#59—Venkat Ramaswamy: Rethinking Value Creation through Co-Creation

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#58—Marshall Goldsmith: Creating a Life of Fulfillment as a Leader

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#57—Horst Schulze: Insights into Creating a Winning Culture from a Leading Hotelier

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#56—Lisa Bodell: The Value of Simplicity to Strengthen Your Strategy

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#55—Anna Tavis: Preparing for the Future of Work

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#54—James Heskett: Building a Culture for Competitive Advantage

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#53—Emmanuel Probst: Branding Hacks to Stay Competitive

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#52—James Stavridis: Nine Lessons in Making High-Risk Decisions Under Pressure

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#51—Ben Casnocha: Embracing Your Inner Entrepreneur

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#50—Salim Ismail: Why Exponential Organizations Outperform Others

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#49—Geoff Smart: A Proven Method for Optimizing Your Hiring Process

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#48—Insights from Ajay Banga of The World Bank and former CEO of MasterCard

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#47—Pete Newell: Lessons in Accelerating Innovation

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Building Business Ecosystems Series: #3—Felix Oberholzer-Gee

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#46—Richard Rumelt: Finding the Crux of Your Strategy

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Building Business Ecosystems Series: #2—Ben Gomes-Casseres

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#45—Amy Webb: Using Foresight—Not Prediction—to Guide Strategy

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#44—Christian Busch: Creating Serendipity for Your Business

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Building Business Ecosystems Series: #1—Tiffani Bova

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#43—Whitney Johnson: Mastering Your Individual Growth Journey

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#42—Verne Harnish: Proven Insights into Mastering Strategy

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#41—Keith Ferrazzi: Redesigning Your Workforce with Radical Adaptability

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#40—Ken Blanchard: Becoming a Servant Leader

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#39—Gary Hamel: Lessons on Keeping Your Business Strategy Competitive

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#38—Jonathan Knee: Creating Your Competitive Advantage in the Age of Platforms and Ecosystems

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#37—Francesca Gino: Embedding Curiosity in Your Workplace

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#36—Martin Reeves: Employing an Imagination Cycle to Keep Your Strategy Fresh

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#35—Julian Birkinshaw: Harnessing the Power of Innovation in Incumbent Organizations

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#34—Faith Popcorn: Predictions to Know From a Leading Futurist

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#33—Adam Bryant: Good vs. GREAT CEOs—500 Interviews Reveal What Makes the Difference

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#32—Ben Gomes-Casseres: Mastering the Three Rules of Business Combinations

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#31—Fred Reichheld: How Companies Can Recapture the True Value of the NPS

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#30—Peter Cappelli: HR Trends and Best Practices in the Post-Covid Workforce

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#29—Dan Toma: Implementing, Managing and Measuring Innovation in the Corporate Startup

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#28—Tiffani Bova: Modernizing Your Company Strategy to Increase Your Growth IQ

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#27—Michael Tushman: Why Ambidextrous Organizations Outperform Others

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#26—Felix Oberholzer-Gee: Applying a Value-Based Strategy to Drive Your Business

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#25—Liz Wiseman: Unleashing the Talents of Your Company's 'Impact Players'

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#24—Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.: Trends You Need to Know About the Workforce

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#23—Pete Fader: Becoming a Customer-Centric Business

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#22—Richard D'Aveni: Gaining Competitive Advantage—with TEMPORARY Advantages

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#21—Alex Osterwalder: How Investing in Culture Ecosystems Leads to Innovation

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#20—Chris Marquis: Incorporating ESG and B Corp Strategies Into Your Company

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#19—Robbie Kellman Baxter: Transitioning to a Membership Economy

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#18—April Rinne: Navigating Continual Change with the Flux Mindset

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#17—Dave Ulrich: Creating Value from 'Outside In'

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#16—Ash Fontana: Practical Strategies for Becoming an AI-Driven Company

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#15—Tendayi Viki: Be a ‘Pirate in the Navy’ to Innovate Strategically

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#14—Whitney Johnson: Disrupt Yourself by Mastering Your Own S Curve

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#13—David Robertson: Innovating Around the Core of Your Company

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#12—David Duncan: Understanding Customers through a Detective Lens

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#11—Navi Radjou: Striving for a Regenerative Economy and Frugal Innovation

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#10—John Hagel: Why You Should "Zoom Out, Zoom In," and Scale From the Edge

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#9—Ram Charan: Trends & Challenges for Strategists Today

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#8—Michael Raynor: Disruptive Innovation & the Urgency of Climate Change Intervention

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#7—Josh Linkner: Big Little Breakthroughs

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#6—Vivek Wadhwa: Harnessing Tech for an Innovative Future

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#5: Lindsay McGregor: Primed to Perform

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#4: Rob Wolcott: The Power of Proximity in your Strategy

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#3: Fons Trompenaars: Reframing Strategy as Reconciling Dilemmas

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#2—Rita McGrath: Strategic Planning Amidst Uncertainty

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#1—Scott Anthony: Innovate by Overcoming Inertia