Best Bree George Podcasts (2025)

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608: Harvard Professor and former CEO of Medtronic, Bill George, on How Leaders Should Manage Challenging Times 55:40

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Bill George, former CEO of Medtronic and Harvard Business School Executive Fellow, explains how leaders can stay grounded, principled, and effective in chaotic times. "It's a world of chaos and it requires a very different kind of leader than in more stable times." The skills that once mattered (process control, long-term plans) are now secondary t…

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607: Raj Sisodia on Conscious Capitalism and How Business Can Heal the World 56:10

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Raj Sisodia has spent his life asking one question: Can business make people's lives better instead of draining them? He holds a PhD in Marketing and Business Policy from Columbia University, co-founded Conscious Capitalism with John Mackey, the founder of Whole Foods Market, and has advised global companies from Tata Group to AT&T. But his path st…

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The Three Goats (Rerun) 21:37

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠. Your support is appreciated! Three goats live happily in a field eating grass. But one day, there's no more grass. They decide to cross a bridge to another field. But when they try to cross, a monster jumps out, and he wants to eat them! Go to ⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish…

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606: CEO Readiness: How Boards Decide Who Gets the Top Job 55:13

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Byron Loflin, Global Head of Board Advisory at Nasdaq and co-author of CEO Ready, explained on the Strategy Skills Podcast why many talented executives never make it to the top. " Because you perform well isn't going to automatically get you the job." Boards are looking for more than results. They look for humility, curiosity, and authentic relatio…

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605: Harvard Economist John Campbell on How to Stop Losing Money to a Broken Financial System 56:10

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John Campbell, Professor of Economics at Harvard University and co-author of Fixed, joined the Strategy Skills Podcast to explain why the financial system often works against ordinary investors and how to make better personal-finance decisions. After decades studying markets and investor behavior, Campbell saw a pattern: even educated, high-income …

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The red flags are piling up! This high-ranking animal care leader just backed shock collars. Seriously... 9:38

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What is going on at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)? The lack of awareness and professionalism coming from this organization is becoming impossible to ignore. Here are just some of the mounting concerns: • A president publicly endorsing shock collars contradicting AVMA’s own stance, the global behavior science consensus, and basi…

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604: How Design Thinking Rebuilt IBM and Reached 400,000 Employees 58:03

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Phil Gilbert led one of the most significant cultural transformations in corporate history, as IBM's General Manager of Design, he helped the 400,000-person company reinvent how it thinks, listens, and builds products. In this in-depth interview, Phil shares the playbook behind "Irresistible Change", his approach to scaling design thinking, transfo…

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The Dog Training Industry Just Drew a Line - and One Organization is On the Wrong Side. 5:59

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A major shift just hit the dog training world, and it affects every family with a dog. The new Joint Standards of Practice were released, bringing together the leading organizations in our field under one clear message: fear-, pain-, and intimidation-based training has no place in modern, professional work. Noticeably missing from the list is the C…

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How did American pop culture learn to support Israel? 39:43

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(This is the FULL version of this episode!) How did American pop culture learn to support Israel? Are celebrities obligated to speak up for oppressed peoples? What do you think? 🧐 We’re joined by Zak’s cousin Illesha @illeshamagdalena - if you’re interested in history, pop culture, colonialism, and all around awesome content, you will definitely wa…

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603: A $3.6B CEO on the "Poverty of Dignity" in Corporate America 1:01:21

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Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, explains how he built a $3.6 billion company by placing human dignity at the center of leadership. He describes the moment he recognized that "our history does not give us the future that we deserve," and how this led to a disciplined focus on balance, diversifying customers, industries, and technologies to crea…

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You can't bury the truth forever. Zak and Dr. Erika + Doctors Against Genocide 18:31

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You can’t bury the truth forever. Zak and Dr. Erika + Doctors Against Genocide SHARE this post since @avmavets and @amermedicalassn insist on choosing censorship, silence and complicity over upholding their own ethical standards. Tag them and any other organizations/public figures who SHOULD be speaking out. It takes all of us 💪❤️‍🩹 Honored to conn…

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Hangzhou and the Joy of Cycling (Conversation) 43:56

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! This episode has come out very late because of my appendicectomy. Apologies! I have recovered now and we should be back to our regular schedule soon enough. 'Above there is heaven, and below there is Hangzhou.' So it m…

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602: Harvard's Scott Levy on His Path from Investment Banking to Public Education and Leading in Uncertain Times 53:20

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Scott Levy spent two decades as an investment banker at firms like J.P. Morgan, advising corporate boards and senior executives on risk, growth, and capital decisions. Then he pivoted, serving on a public school board, teaching at Harvard, and writing Why School Boards Matter. In this episode, we discuss: How Levy broke into investment banking and …

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601: Former CNN and NBC News Anchor Lynn Smith on Building Authentic Presence and Excellent Communication 53:12

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Lynn Smith, former national news anchor for NBC News, MSNBC, and CNN Headline New, and now executive communication coach, reframes public speaking as an internal leadership skill, not a performance. She identifies the recurring obstacle as the "brain bully", the inner critic that turns preparation into paralysis, and shows leaders how to retrain it…

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600: Jamie Dimon & CEOs Are Rethinking Capitalism – Here's What That Means for You 54:10

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Is capitalism still working, or is it due for an upgrade? In this must-watch episode, authors Seth Levine and Elizabeth McBride discuss insights from their book Capital Evolution, sharing what they learned from interviewing top CEOs, including Jamie Dimon, Dan Schulman (PayPal), Peter Stavros (KKR), and others who are helping to reshape the social …

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Why Are US Veterinarians Being Intimidated and Silenced? 28:11

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This is the conversation the AVMA doesn’t want you to hear - but veterinarians across the world are refusing to be silenced any longer. It’s time. Behind the white coats and lame social media posts, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is a political machine - lobbying on Capitol Hill through their Political Action Committee, deciding…

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599: Joy at Work in the Age of AI: The Pain Is Optional (with Bree Groff) 46:41

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"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, and meaning at work. Bree shares why her mom always said, "I have the best days," what it taught her about how we spend our lives, and why fun is not fr…

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598: From Gas Station Cashier to Billion-Dollar CEO with Shirin Behzadi 54:53

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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, author of The Unexpected CEO and former CEO of Home Franchise Concepts, where she scaled the business to nearly $1B in sales across 12,000 cities. This is a…

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The Demon Cats (Beginner) 21:43

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Get episodes without adverts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! Would you go fishing on Halloween night? That's when demons walk the Earth, and nobody is truly safe... But Murdo McTaggart doesn't believe in superstitions like that, and he heads out to catch fish while the other villagers go to chur…

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597: McKinsey Senior Partner, Vik Malhotra, on What Distinguishes the Best Leaders 47:36

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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," intensifying geopolitics, shifting consumer behavior, and demographic change. As he notes, "every business at some level is a tech business," and this mult…

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596: Ex-Siemens & Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld on AI, Energy & Leading at the Highest Level 1:01:38

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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 presidents and heads of state. In this interview, Klaus shares: Why time management is a myth and energy is the real driver of performance How leaders…

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595: What AI Can't Replace: Former design lead at IDEO on Safe Danger, Trust, and the Future of Work 59:49

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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 conditions. And when designed correctly, they create room for calculated risk, creativity, and deeper collaboration. Below are a few insights that stood …

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594: $2 Billion NYC Real Estate Broker on the Strategy of Homeownership 51:42

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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 where life is happening for you"—that requires the same discipline leaders apply to strategy, systems, and people. Drawing on two decades of high-volume p…

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Doggo and Kitty Bake a Cake (Pre-Intermediate) 29:38

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Get episodes without adverts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! It's Kitty's birthday! And how better to celebrate than by baking a cake? Just one problem: how do you do it? Well, if you add five delicious things, it will be five times as delicious, and if you add a hundred delicious things... Go to …

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593: New York Times Bestselling Author on How to Overcome Fear & Build Emotional Resilience (with Jim Murphy) 51:56

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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 performance psychology, neuroscience, and spiritual discipline. 1. Identity Beyond Roles Murphy emphasizes the risk of anchoring identity in professional roles …

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592: London School of Economics Lecturer on AI, Strategy, and the Future of Marketing 54:47

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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 business environment. Key discussion points include: The real reason marketing sometimes fails to deliver measurable value, and why strategy must be linked …

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How Slow Can I Go? (Conversation) 36:18

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! Listen to me articulate and enunciate every word as I discuss unusual beverages, insane apps, doing Pilates in Chinese, and how I'm feeding you all worms. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Slow⁠ for the full trans…

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591: Founder and CEO of Xenopsi Ventures on Behavioral Science That Sells 49:03

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MichaelAaron Flicker, founder and CEO of Xenopsi Ventures and coauthor of Hacking the Human Mind, explains how applied behavioral science transforms insight into repeatable commercial advantage across brands, products, and customer experiences. Drawing from his experience building multiple Inc. 5000–recognized companies, Flicker illustrates how und…

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590: Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author on What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses 52:08

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Mita Mallick, Wall Street Journal–bestselling author and workplace strategist, examines how everyday managerial choices determine whether organizations are resilient, humane, and productive. Drawing on her leadership roles in marketing and human resources, as well as her lived experience as a woman of color in corporate America, she reframes common…

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The Juniper Tree (Advanced) 51:12

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Get episodes without adverts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! Skin as white as snow and eyes as red as blood. Some would call it beautiful, but to Nicholas's parents, he is a demon child. But when Nicholas discovers that his 'mother' is not his real mother, his whole world starts to change. Today's s…

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589: CEO of FCLT Global and Former Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company on Turning Investor Dialogue into Strategy 50:55

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Sarah Keohane Williamson, CEO of FCLT Global and coauthor of The CEO's Guide to the Investment Galaxy, offers a disciplined primer for executives operating at the intersection of corporate strategy and capital markets. Drawing from her background in investment banking, government, consulting, and asset management, she explains why "investors are no…

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588: Former CEO of Jamba Juice on Leading with Culture 42:57

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James D. White, former CEO of Jamba Juice, current board chair, and coauthor of Culture Design, shares how culture becomes a management discipline rather than a slogan. Drawing on his eight-year turnaround of Jamba, service on more than 15 boards, and leadership toolkit, he explains how listening, rituals, and disciplined systems embed values into …

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587: Globally Recognized Marketing Strategist on How to Build Brands That Dominate 45:32

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Laura Ries, globally recognized marketing strategist and author of The Strategic Enemy, outlines a category-first approach to brand building. As she explains, "while people talk in brands, they really think in categories. The category is king." Her core message: focus, contrast, and clarity determine whether a brand leads or disappears. The convers…

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My Morning Routine (Conversation) 42:57

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! What I do every morning, in excruciating detail. When do I floss, how do I know when to put on deodorant, and what do I eat for breakfast? All these fascinating questions, and more, answered for you. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasySto…

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586: Father of the Cable Modem Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard on Innovation and the Global Broadband Transformation 55:55

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Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard, founder of LANcity, author of The Accidental Network, and widely known as the "father of the cable modem", shares the story of how broadband was built and the lessons it offers for today's leaders navigating AI and emerging technologies. Arriving in the U.S. with $750 in savings, Yassini-Fard envisioned carrying "voice, data a…

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585: Former Goldman Sachs Executive, Erin Coupe, on Rituals for Success, Meditation, and Self-Leadership 53:43

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Former Goldman Sachs executive Erin Coupe shares how she transformed her life and career by replacing routines with rituals, practicing meditation, and stepping into self-leadership. In this episode of the Strategy Skills Podcast, Kris Safarova and Erin dive deep into practical lessons for entrepreneurs, consultants, and online business owners who …

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Before the Light Dies (Beginner) 29:31

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Get episodes without adverts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! The king asks a clockmaker to repair an old magical clock. But when the clockmaker tries to repair the clock, nothing works... until he discovers a secret that will change his life. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Clockmaker⁠ for the f…

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584: ESSEC Business School Professor on How Geopolitics Shapes Corporate Strategy 46:01

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Srividya Jandhyala, professor of management at ESSEC Business School and author of The Great Disruption, offers a clear framework for how geopolitics is reshaping corporate strategy. Her central thesis is direct: "The fundamental idea, 'Where are you from?'—the nationality of the company—is the defining feature of the type of reactions you face fro…

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583: The Four Pillars of Elite Teams (with Colin M. Fisher) 57:31

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In this rigorous and insight-rich episode, Dr. Colin Fisher, author of The Collective Edge, deconstructs high-performing teams using decades of organizational research and field-tested frameworks. If you lead, manage, or influence teams, the insights here can recalibrate how you build and guide collaboration. We explore four foundational elements (…

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Emergency Live Response: Taylor Swift, One Health, and Palestine 30:22

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TW: difficult topics discussed. A lot happened this week on our instagram page. Let's talk about it. Follow our Instagram page! Follow Bree on Instagram too! Subscribe to the Dog Training Revolution on YouTube Learn more at zakgeorge.comBy Zak and Bree George

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Hello from China! (Conversation) 44:01

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! Spicy bullfrog, fights with policemen and getting locked out... my first two weeks in China have certainly been eventful! Find out all about my move to Ningbo in today's episode. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/China2…

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582: McKinsey's Venkat Atluri, How to thrive in the ecosystem economy (Strategy Skills classics) 58:18

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Venkat Atluri, McKinsey senior partner and coauthor of The Ecosystem Economy: How to Lead in the New Age of Sectors Without Borders, explains how value creation is shifting from stand-alone enterprises to coordinated networks of collaborators. Drawing on two decades advising leaders in technology, media, and telecom, he outlines what makes ecosyste…

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581: President of the Sy Syms Foundation on Legacy, Leadership, and Family Enterprise 55:39

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Marcy Syms, former CEO of Syms Corporation and president of the Sy Syms Foundation, reflects on leadership, governance, and the responsibilities of stewarding a family-founded, publicly traded business. Her perspective blends the operational discipline of retail with long-term thinking shaped by philanthropy and board service. Syms underscores that…

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580: The Hidden Belief Blocking High Performers: "I'm Not Good Enough" 54:56

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Why do even the most successful executives and management consultants secretly struggle with the belief that they're not good enough? In this conversation with Josh Davis, PhD (psychology & neuroscience, Columbia University, NLP trainer) and Greg Prosmushkin (trial lawyer turned entrepreneur), we unpack: Why top leaders and consultants battle with …

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579: Former Accenture Partner Brad Englert on Career Growth Through Relationships 52:24

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Brad Englert, former Accenture partner, IT strategist, CIO, and author, shares how building genuine relationships has been the cornerstone of his career success. From his early days in technology consulting to leading large-scale initiatives, Brad reveals the mindset and habits that helped him grow, earn trust, and thrive in a competitive corporate…

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Running (Pre-Intermediate) 24:41

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! Her mind runs, so she runs. She runs to stop her mind running. But one day, she sees an owl in the park, and reality stops running smoothly. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Running for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Inte…

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578: Stanford's Robert E. Siegel on Navigating the Toughest Leadership Trade-Offs 51:29

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Robert E. Siegel, Stanford Graduate School of Business professor, venture capitalist, and former executive, shares the leadership lessons he learned working with Intel's legendary CEO, Andy Grove, and other amazing leaders, and how to thrive in today's era of conflicting pressures. In this in-depth conversation, we explore the concept of the system…

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Dog Training Method Wars - The Evidence 46:01

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The Evidence Ends the Method Wars -- podcast interview with Dr. Zazie Todd! GET FREE TOYS FOR A YEAR! Thank you BARK! for supporting the Dog Training Revolution ✊ See the VIDEO version of this episode here! (SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES from this episode are LISTED BELOW - SCROLL DOWN!) Get Dr. Todd's incredible books here! Dr. Todd's Website - Companion …

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577: Former Submarine Commander L. David Marquet on How Leaders Make Better Decisions 55:31

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L. David Marquet, former nuclear submarine commander and author of Leadership Is Language, shares a precise, operational approach to leadership, one that replaces command-and-control with a language designed for clarity, ownership, and adaptability. Drawing on his experience turning the USS Santa Fe from one of the worst-performing submarines in th…

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I Ate Colin's Face (Conversation) 30:32

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! In the last week before moving to China, I recount awkward goodbyes, the British tradition of caterpillar-shaped cakes, my sneaky strategy to avoid jet lag, and my super secret language study hacks. Keep listening to learn Eng…