Strategy And Leadership Podcast

Corey White joins us to discuss the evolution of cyber security in business, why the cyber security industry isn't trying to stop cyber attacks, managing the risk of cyber attacks, why he loves meditation, and much more. Corey White is the Chief Executive & Experience Officer at Cyvatar, technology-enabled cyber security as a service provider for startups and SMBs. Previously, he was the CEO of Cylance, which BlackBerry acquired for $1.5 billion. Learn more about Cyvatar and get started for free: https://cyvatar.ai/ #cybersecurity #cyberrisk #cyberexpert ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHL... // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyct... // 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

On this episode of the #Strategy and #Leadership Podcast, Gerald Leonard joins us to discuss how to create a symphonic business culture in which everyone plays an active role in your organization, How to use technology and data to improve your decision-making, and how to build a more productive, transparent, and communicative workforce. Gerald Leonard is the CEO of Principles of Execution LLC, a strategic project portfolio management, culture change, and IT consulting firm with over 20 years of expertise working with federal and state governments and sizeable multinational corporations. He is also an international Keynote Bassist and the author of “Culture Is The Bass: 7 Steps to Creating High Performing Teams,” one of Entrepreneur magazine's “Top 15 Books on Business Culture That You Need to Read Today,". His programs integrate music, productivity, workplace culture, and neuroscience. Check out Gerald's website here: https://geraldjleonard.com/about/ ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strate

On this episode of the #Strategy and #Leadership Podcast, David Perry joins us to talk about how your company can leverage gamification principles to delight customers, hedging risk through long-term strategic partnerships, and sharing his story from making video games to selling his cloud gaming service to Sony. David Perry is the CEO of Carro, Shopify's largest cross-selling sales platform for major brands, influencers, and publications. He has worked in the video game industry for over 30 years and has created games such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Matrix, The Terminator, and Aladdin. After selling his last company to Sony PlayStation for almost $380 million, he was interested in switching from video games to eCommerce. More than 30,000 brands use Carro (providing them with technologies to sell more by working together as a network). Learn how Carro is revolutionizing how brands partner with influencers here: https://www.getcarro.com/ ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy &a

Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.186: Panos Soizos joins us from Cyprus to discuss the intersection between learning and tech, the challenges of leading 120 people, adapting for the future, & much more. Panos Soizos is the Co-founder and CEO of LearnWorlds, the all-in-one platform for creating, promoting & selling online courses. With a PhD in Educational Technology, Panos has a long history in the E-learning space, having built his first platform back in 2000. He also worked in the private sector in the software business, and as a policy advisor in the European Parliament. Learn more about LearnWorlds, and how you can create and sell online courses from your own website: https://www.learnworlds.com/ #elearning #futureproof #personaldevelopment ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on

On this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Martin joins us to discuss, Why having a singular focus as a CEO is vital if you want your company to grow, Using Operational Excellence to Increase Customer Value, and how organizations can balance decision-making and systems to quickly respond to shifting demands and opportunities.
 Martin Hunter is the Managing Partner at URGEO, an Integration Management Office that helps businesses scale, helping them build their processes, and free up time for CEOs and their leadership teams. With over 25 years of combined entrepreneurial, operational, and corporate experience, Martin is known for his problem-solving abilities and relentless determination. ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 0:00 Intro // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctayl

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 ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm th

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. ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHL... // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyct... // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping o

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. Listen on audio: Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AHWMtU Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3nUtukg 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 #organizatio

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 ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: h

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 ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://w

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 ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/c

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/ ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a manage

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!

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/ Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // 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.

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/ ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect

Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.174 Thad Price joins us to discuss adapting your talent management and recruitment process, his three keys to building a successful company, the future of talent acquisition Thad Price is the CEO of Talroo, a job advertising solution that helps businesses like Uber, McDonald’s, and UPS reach and hire their essential workforces. Previously, Thad held roles like VP of Product, COO, and VP of Business Development. To connect with Thad and learn more about his thoughts on talent acquisition, connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thad-price-2368b/ Learn more about Talroo: https://www.talroo.com/ ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a

Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.173: Tom McMakin & Jacob Parks are from the Profitable Ideas Exchange, a company committed to creating communities for consultants and senior executives to understand, connect, and collaborate. Tom is CEO of and Jacob is Managing Director/COO. The two are also co-authors of Never Say Sell: How the World's Best Consulting and Professional Services Firms Expand Client Relationships: https://www.profitableideas.com/neversaysell/ On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Tom & Jacob join us to discuss the major challenges facing consultants and executives right now, the power of networking for advanced problem solving, selling products vs. expertise, and more. Connect with Tom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcmakin/ Connect with Jacob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-parks/ ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us:

Tara Rethore is an advisor, global executive coach, and CEO of Strategy for Real. She's also the author of Charting the Course: CEO Tools to Align Strategy and Operations, which you can get right here: https://www.strategy4real.com/book On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Tara joins us for her second time on the show to discuss how the business environment has changed since our last conversation over a year ago, aligning strategy and operations, returning to the office, creating space for conversations, and more. To learn more about Tara's work as a strategy consultant, visit her website: https://www.strategy4real.com/what-we-do ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a

Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.171: Robert Overweg is the Founder of Adaptable Mindset, a program that helps people and organizations discover new perspectives. He's also the Innovation Catalyst at Triple, a full-service digital agency based out of Holland. Before spending the last decade in larger organizations, Robert was a graphic design artist. On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Robert joins us to discuss why people resist innovation, creating mental space for yourself to be creative, how the pandemic helped spark our imagination, how social media kills creativity, and more. To learn more about Robert's work at Adaptable Mindset, visit their website: https://www.adaptablemindset.com/ #InnovationCatalyst #BeingCreative #CorporateInnovation ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect wi

Arthur Woods is the Co-founder of Mathison, the first all-inclusive technology platform for diversity hiring and retention. He's also the author of Hiring for Diversity. Previously, Arthur worked at Google where he led operations for YouTube’s Education division and oversaw YouTube for Schools. On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Arthur joins us to discuss leveraging technology in HR, how to hire inclusively, reasons why leaders opt out of #DEI initiatives, his big learning moments, and more. Be sure to check out Arthur's book, Hiring for Diversity: https://www.arthurwwoods.com/ Learn more about Mathison and their tech-based DEI operating system: https://www.mathison.io/ Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About S