How to Build a Start-Up — Without VC Funding
As interest rates have risen in recent years, venture capital funding has dried up. How can founders grow their companies in this new environment? In this episode, a founder who grew a $600 million co...
20 Dec 202332min
Inside BMW’s Decarbonization Strategy
In 2023, the auto industry went through huge changes in pursuit of lower carbon emission. Some automakers announced their plans to stop selling vehicles with internal combustion engines. In contrast, ...
13 Dec 202324min
You Need a Generative AI Strategy
ChatGPT dominated news headlines in 2023. But generative AI isn’t just a hack to boost productivity. Many businesses are exploring its potential to create new products and services, which requires ent...
6 Dec 202336min
Lessons in Innovation from a Legacy Firm
Pencil-maker Faber-Castell has been in business since 1761, but it is still innovating and adopting new technology. In this episode, Harvard Business School associate professor Ryan Raffaelli discusse...
29 Nov 202317min
The Right — and Wrong — Ways to Cut Costs
When companies cut costs, they tend to trim spending across the board. But Cesare Mainardi, former CEO of global management consultancy Booz & Company, says that cost cutting should be a careful, stra...
22 Nov 202315min
The Risks of Rebranding
Are you considering a refresh of your brand? Roger Martin, one of the world’s leading thinkers on strategy, says you should probably rethink that. In this episode, he explains how customer habits buil...
15 Nov 202310min
Corporate Governance Can Be a Growth Strategy
Jorge Quintanilla Nielsen started the private asset management firm Capital SAFI in 2007 — and planned to expand from Bolivia across South America. As a private firm, Capital SAFI isn’t required to ha...
8 Nov 202330min
Why Every Leader Needs “Aesthetic Intelligence”
In addition to traditional and emotional intelligence, Pauline Brown argues that great leaders also need to develop what she calls aesthetic intelligence. They need to understand how their products ma...
1 Nov 202327min
