GDS Group

Strategy for Breakfast

Business EN ↓ 106 episodes

Welcome to “ Strategy for Breakfast” the podcast that dives into the heart of strategies making people and organizations successful. Join us as we explore the mindsets, teachings, and innovations propelling individuals and businesses to thrive in today’s ever-evolving landscape. Each episode features in-depth conversations with industry experts and visionary leaders who share their insights on what it takes to build a framework that stands the test of time. From mastering the art of leadership, to leveraging AI for better business outcomes, we uncover the secrets behind successful enterprise...

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GDS Group

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Data is the new...? 29.09.2021 21:42

Data is the new oil / water / plutonium [delete as appropriate] Ben Thompson, Ellen Fearnley and Jade Gamlin want to know if data is the new oil, the new water, the new electricity, the new plutonium, or the new something else entirely? There’s also talk of why the chief data officer might be the new potato chip and why the old leg is definitely the new arm. I may have made these last two up. Key...

The loyalty program is dead. Long live the…? 15.09.2021 26:47

Kristina Cartwright, Stephanie Garey and Alex Moran are joined by retail expert and Power WearHouse CEO Shelagh Stoneham to talk about what happens next now traditional retail loyalty programs are dead. Can you wean consumers off special offers? Why are millennials so cynical? And is that a flying pig or does omnichannel personalization exist? Key discussion points include: What does customer loy...

The skills shortage and how to fix it (ish) 01.09.2021 18:38

Chloe Richardson, Ben Thompson and Adam Burns discuss the skills shortage – who’s winning the war for talent, who’s waving a white flag, and how a ballerina took cyber by surprise. Plus: the skills shortage vs the skills gap, the case for lifelong learning now, and why 77% of your salespeople (that’s over 10 million people in the US alone!) are almost entirely ineffective… And what you can do abou...

Great service or lip service? How to be genuinely and authentically customer centric 01.09.2021 20:53

Tim Cassidy, Ellen Fearnley and Adam Burns are joined by best-selling author and top retail influencer Ron Thurston to talk customer service – how to get it right, and how so many get it wrong. Plus: when leaders need to step back, the future for store associates, is it ever okay to put the customer second, and what really pisses Ron off? Key discussion points include: When is it okay to put the c...

Digitize or die - The future of retail 01.09.2021 20:37

Kristina Cartwright, Ben Thompson and Adam Burns discuss the future of retail and ask: is it really digitize or die? Plus: are shopping malls the CD format of retail, what happens to cookie-cutter retail spaces when the next generation of customer wants to be unique, and can live-streaming ever replace the luxury goods experience? Key discussion points include: Digitize or die… Or protect and serv...

Trailer | Strategy for Breakfast 31.08.2021 0:55

We host more than 100 hours of exclusive, closed door, executive-only business events every working week. Strategy for Breakfast gives you the inside track on all the big issues from those events… Challenges and opportunities, what works, what don’t, where the money is being spent, and where necessity is heavily pregnant with invention. Plus: dad jokes and misheard quotes. All in less time than it...