Strategy and Leadership Podcast
We interview CEOs, business leaders, and thought leaders to get their perspectives on strategy, leadership, management, and other trends that can support your career and help you run a ”best-in-class” business or non-profit. Be sure to subscribe and tell us what you’re taking away from each episode. About SME Strategy We facilitate strategic planning offsite meetings and support the accountability of the plans and the leadership teams who lead them. Learn more at: https://www.smestrategy.net Connect with the host, Anthony C Taylor https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.184
On this episode, Stanley Bergman joins us to share what he's learned about leadership while heading an $12.4 billion dollar company, the misconceptions of innovation, his advice for young leaders, and more.
Stanley Bergman is the Chairman of the Board and CEO at Henry Schein, a large medical equipment manufacturing company. Having spent 42 years at Henry Schein, Stanley was first VP, Finance & Administration, and CFO before becoming CEO.
To learn more about the work Henry Schein is doing, visit their website: https://www.henryschein.ca/
#leadershiplessons #leadershippodcast
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SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster.
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Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Jeremy Parker is the Co-founder and CEO of (Swag.com), an eCommerce platform for companies to buy high-quality promotional products that people will actually want to keep. He works with 1,000s of companies including Facebook, WeWork, Google, Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Tik Tok. Jeremy was also named to Crain's NY 40 under 40 (Class of 2020).
On this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Jeremy Joins us to discuss, The importance of leveraging customer feedback into developing a better user experience, what he’s learned about hiring A+ talent, and describes how an early business idea he had piqued the interest of Mark Cuban.
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On this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Jeremy Joins us to discuss, The importance of leveraging customer feedback into developing a better user experience, what he’s learned about hiring A+ talent, and recounts how a business idea he had caught the attention of Mark Cuban.
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.182:
On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Teresa Mitrovic joins us to discuss creating a respectful and trusting work environment, How leaders can best balance the "individual" with the team's performance, and how to create a culture where people feel free to express their opinions, offer suggestions, be genuine and act without fear.
Teresa Mitrovic is the founder of the ORO Collective, an author, coach, and consultant who teaches leaders how to build performance while enabling psychological safety and trust.
Before retraining as an Executive & Corporate Coach, she had a leadership career spanning two decades working for Hasbro, The Walt Disney Company, and Universal Pictures among others.
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Teresa's book: "The Currency of Connection" is available here - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0881F211G/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
#organizationalchange #businesstransformation #psychologicalsafety
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SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster.
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Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.181:
On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Rodney Evans joins us to discuss strategies traditional organizations can use to modernize their workplaces, How leaders can best balance results and individual needs, and practices to implement to give your employees agency in their roles.
Rodney Evans is a leadership coach, organization designer, and podcast host at The Ready. She has 20+ years as an adaptive organization designer working with numerous organizations such as Macy’s, Johnson & Johnson, Airbnb, and GE, helping them confront outdated norms and redesign their organizational structures to actually serve those who work there.
#futureofwork #organizationalchange #businessstrategy
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// About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING:
SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster.
► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program
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Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Dr.Debbie Sutherland joins us to discuss five behavior strategies to build an "Ambiguity Mindset" in unfamiliar scenarios, The importance of department interconnectedness in decision making, How to implement a new strategy without disrupting your organization and much more!
Debbie Sutherland is the Chief People Officer at Shory, an Insurance startup based in the UAE. She is an academic executive with over 20 years of global work experience helping organizations in Canada, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, to establish their ideal organizational structure, culture, and people-centered initiatives to help leaders succeed at work. She is also an author and a certified executive coach.
Check out Dr. Sutherland's book, "The Business of Ambiguity" by visiting her website: https://www.behaviorsinbusiness.com/
#strategicmanagement #decisionmaking #leadershipprinciples
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// About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING:
SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster.
► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program
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Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.179:
Jay Gold man joins us to discuss tips for executing an IT transformation, the different types of business transformation (& why most fail), why business decisions shouldn't always be made by those at the top, and more.
Jay Goldman is Co-Founder and CEO of Sensei Labs, a Toronto-based SaaS business helping organizations and their partners unlock their full potential through work orchestration. Jay is also an Official Member of the Forbes Technology Council, and co-author of The Decoded Company: Know Your Talent Better Than You Know Your Customers.
Learn more about Sensai Labs and their work: https://www.senseilabs.com/
Be sure to check out Jay's book, The Decoded Company: https://www.amazon.ca/Decoded-Company-Talent-Better-Customers/dp/1591847141
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SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster.
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Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.178:
Donna Loughlin joins us to discuss why PR is so critical for all organizations (not just tech), the value of storytelling, finding the right level of transparency for your business, being a truly good listener, and much more.
For 20 years now, Donna Loughlin has been the Founder & President of LMGPR, an award-winning PR agency focused on emerging tech. Prior to that, she worked with several Silicon Valley companies, taking them from "zero to market heroes".
Be sure to check out Donna's podcast, Before it Happened: https://www.beforeithappened.com/
Donna's PR agency, LMGPR: https://www.lmgpr.com/
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SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster.
► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program
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Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Lucas Martínez is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Talent.com, a job search platform based in Montreal, that aims to connect the world to work. Before founding Talent.com, he worked as a business consultant in Europe and B2B sales in the Middle East.
He has spent the last ten years growing the business from a small start-up to the global $150M enterprise it is today, with over 500 employees, and 30 million jobs available in more than 75 countries.
Lucas joins us to discuss the obstacles of being a Co-CEO, establishing a worldwide firm in a crowded sector, being based in Montréal but aiming for the world, and much more!
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Dr. Martha Saunders is President of the University of West Florida, located in Pensacola.
In this video, Martha explains what happens if you don't communicate your strategic plan properly, the challenges facing universities, putting employees in a position to succeed, and much more!
To learn more about the programs at UWF, check out their website: https://uwf.edu/
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// About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING:
SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster.
► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program
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► Check out our online course on how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Aligned-strategy-course
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Andrew Bartlow joins us to discuss making a plan for recruitment, his talent management advice for senior leaders, current trends in the talent market, & more!
Andrew Bartlow is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the People Leader Accelerator, an executive development program designed to help HR leaders propel their organizations forward. He's also Founder and Managing Partner of Series B Consulting where he helps organizations design management processes. Previously, Andrew held several leadership positions at companies like Diamond Foods, Wells Fargo, and Washington Mutual.
Learn more about the People Leader Accelerator: https://www.peopleleaderaccelerator.com/
Andrew's personal consulting firm, Series B Consulting: https://www.seriesbconsulting.com/
If you're an HR leaders, check out this peer group: https://www.startupexperts.us/
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// About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING:
SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster.
► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program
► Check out our Strategy & Leadership Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yND4JKofh64gcvyvcLMqW
► Check out our online course on how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Aligned-strategy-course