599: Joy at Work in the Age of AI: The Pain Is Optional (with Bree Groff)
"Most people can't remember the last time they went to bed and thought: today was fun." In this conversation with Bree Groff, author of Today Was Fun, we recenter the conversation on joy, pleasure, ...
5 Marras 202546min
598: From Gas Station Cashier to Billion-Dollar CEO with Shirin Behzadi
What does it really take to go from working as a gas station cashier to leading a billion-dollar company? In this Strategy Skills Podcast episode, host Kris Safarova speaks with Shirin Behzadi, auth...
3 Marras 202554min
597: McKinsey Senior Partner, Vik Malhotra, on What Distinguishes the Best Leaders
Vik Malhotra, McKinsey senior partner and coauthor of CEO Excellence and A CEO for All Seasons, examines the strategic pressures that now define the CEO role: a "30- to 40-year tech revolution," inten...
27 Loka 202547min
596: Ex-Siemens & Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld on AI, Energy & Leading at the Highest Level
Few leaders have run Fortune 500 giants on different continents. Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld has. As CEO of Siemens (Germany) and Alcoa (U.S.), he has led global transformations across industries and advised ...
22 Loka 20251h 1min
595: What AI Can't Replace: Former design lead at IDEO on Safe Danger, Trust, and the Future of Work
In this week's Strategy Skills episode, we spoke with Ben Swire, author of Safe Danger and former leader at IDEO. His thesis is trust and psychological safety aren't byproducts. They're designable con...
20 Loka 202559min
594: $2 Billion NYC Real Estate Broker on the Strategy of Homeownership
Scott Harris, a New York City real estate broker with more than $2 billion in career sales and author of The Pursuit of Home, reframes buying and selling property as an emotional journey—"a place wher...
15 Loka 202551min
593: New York Times Bestselling Author on How to Overcome Fear & Build Emotional Resilience (with Jim Murphy)
In this episode, Jim Murphy, New York Times bestselling author, shares how leaders can build resilience, reframe fear, and operate at their highest level under pressure. His approach blends performanc...
13 Loka 202551min
592: London School of Economics Lecturer on AI, Strategy, and the Future of Marketing
This week's podcast features Jenna Tiffany, London School of Economics lecturer, sharing actionable insights on why most marketing misses the mark and what real value looks like in an AI-driven busine...
8 Loka 202554min
