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CEOs and business leaders, management consulting senior partners, ground-breaking professors, thought-provoking writers and journalists, record-setting athletes and coaches, and award-winning actors and celebrities discuss the key issues facing the business world and broader society. Get free access to our newsletter, Monday Morning at 8 am, along with sample episodes from our training programs on www.strategytraining.com. Go to https://www.firmsconsulting.com/promo.

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  • 544: Senior Editor at Harvard Business Review on the Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift
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  • 542: Chief Investment Officer at T. Rowe Price on the Psychology of Leadership
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  • 540: Finding Meaning at Work with Positive Psychologists, Wes Adams and Tamara Myles
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    Mar 12, 2025 – 49:42
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    Mar 3, 2025 – 45:46
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  • 528: Kellogg’s JP Pawliw-Fry on Aggressive Learning, the Last 8%, and Training Attention
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  • 526: The University of Texas Professor on How to Improve Your Virtual Communication
    Feb 17, 2025 – 57:09
  • 525: Quantifying the Real Value and Impact of Thought Leadership
    Feb 12, 2025 – 52:34
  • 524: Harvard Law School Alum on How to Train Your Team Effectively
    Feb 10, 2025 – 46:59
  • 523: Boston Consulting Group's Martin Reeves on 'The Imagination Machine' (Strategy Skills classics)
    Feb 5, 2025 – 01:00:01
  • 522: Former Editor of the Financial Times on the Secret Story of the World's Greatest Disruptor
    Feb 3, 2025 – 45:37
  • 521: Ex-Accenture Global CEO on Transformation: Human-Powered Leadership in a Disrupted World
    Jan 27, 2025 – 52:32
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    Jan 20, 2025 – 01:07:20
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    Jan 15, 2025 – 47:01
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    Jan 13, 2025 – 08:33
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    Jan 8, 2025 – 58:36
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    Jan 6, 2025 – 16:12
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    Jan 1, 2025 – 09:51
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    Dec 30, 2024 – 56:28
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    Dec 25, 2024 – 11:49
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    Dec 23, 2024 – 37:53
  • 510: P&G and Walmart: The Story Behind the Groundbreaking Relationship
    Dec 18, 2024 – 58:47
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    Dec 16, 2024 – 47:39
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    Dec 9, 2024 – 58:16
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    Dec 4, 2024 – 08:34
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    Dec 2, 2024 – 52:15
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    Nov 27, 2024 – 43:18
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    Nov 20, 2024 – 55:54
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    Founder
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    No matter the subject, you’re guaranteed to gain something from every episode - can’t recommend The Strategy Skills Podcast enough. 🙌
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    Exceptional learning
    Thought provoking lessons in strategic planning and critical thinking that sharpen my skills as a CEO. Great for business leaders at all levels. JJM@321
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    The podcast series that undoubtedly will increase your internet data-usage by a lot. Obviously, in the positive direction. I have been a fan of FC for a long time now. Still, I keep learning a great amount of insights for every episode. Michael is evident in explaining his thoughts, and you realize regardless of how controversial the idea is when he describes it, it becomes super intuitive Enjoy the series
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    One of the brightest resources for critical thinking
    This is unquestionably one of the best sources of strategic thinking and insights available today. Please, keep them coming!
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    Learning something new every week
    Firmsconsulting puts out so much content that it's hard to keep up! This is a great podcast to keep learning new ways about how business works in a detail that's you cannot get from a textbook or business media.
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    Michael is....
    He definitely has the skill and knows how to coach others. Most of his podcasts allow us to think how to improve our own business and not give away one size fit all approach. Thanks again for lifting all boats with your hard work.
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    The podcast I didn’t know I needed
    As an older undergraduate student and operations manager, I am finding value in every podcast here so far and in the entire series on the Case Interviews podcast. Today I cited “The Organizational Design Stream” in a discussion assignment for a class. At work I have been more cognizant of how I communicate to get my message across in a concise and more effective manner. Thank you Michael and FC team!
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    I have enjoyed this podcast for some time now. Great insight on the unpacking of a complex problem set. Keep up the great content!
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