He Led 4,500 Engineers Through the Dell-EMC Merger. Now He Runs the Company Behind the Jet Card
Alan Walsh is President of Sentient Jet, the company that invented the private jet card. Before that, he spent 20+ years at Dell and EMC, including leading the 4,500-person Global Support Center team ...
1 Sep 24min
Why Franchisees Quit the Idea, Not the Brand: Ex-Tropical Smoothie CEO Mike Rotondo
Most franchise CEOs chase the wrong number. Mike Rotondo — who's led Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Edible Arrangements, and Altitude Trampoline Parks, and now runs pet care franchise Skiptown — explains why...
20 Aug 21min
The Apple Store Architect on Hiring Baristas, Killing Commissions, and Inventing the Genius Bar
Ron Johnson built the Apple Store from scratch. He was also CEO of JCPenney and led the design-for-all era at Target. In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, he walks Anthony Taylor th...
6 Aug 25min
How Tracy Nolan Led 24,000 People Through the Largest Telecom Merger in US History
What does it take to lead 24,000 people through the largest telecom merger in US history — during COVID — and come out the other side with a stronger team? In this episode of the Strategy & Leadershi...
30 Jul 27min
From Google to Salesforce: A Transformation Leader on Why People Resist Change | Travis Hahler
What if resistance to change isn't stubbornness or rebellion, but biology? Travis Hahler has spent nearly two decades sitting between great strategies and the people who have to adopt them, and he has...
14 Jul 29min
Canada's $3 Trillion Blind Spot: Kendra MacDonald on the Ocean Economy
The global ocean economy is doubling in size to three trillion US dollars. Canada, a country with the longest coastline in the world and the fourth largest ocean territory, sits at roughly fifty billi...
7 Jul 22min
Never in Doubt: A Strategy Playbook From Former WWE President George Barrios
Note: This episode contains some strong language. When a recruiter called George Barrios about a CFO job, George was treasurer of The New York Times Company. His verbatim reaction when he heard the co...
30 Jun 28min
