The Pulse of Politics

Timestamps 00:54 – Growing Up Around Politics 02:15 – 25 Years on Capitol Hill 03:25 – Discovering International Affairs 05:45 – Building Global Relationships 06:55 – Public vs Private Sector 08:57 – Why Leave Capitol Hill? 11:00 – Understanding Client Objectives 13:57 – Modern Lobbying Strategies 18:00 – Measuring ROI in Public Affairs 24:32 – What Great Lobbyists Do Differently 29:09 – Bipartisa...

Timestamps 00:05 – Introduction 00:47 – From National Security to Lobbying 02:15 – Inception of The Cabinet 04:20 – How Public Affairs Works in Israel 06:50 – Who Really Holds Power in Government 09:07 – Politics vs Professionalism 13:55 – OECD Standards & Transparency 18:04 – Measuring ROI in Lobbying 22:24 – Coalition Building & Associations 28:18 – Civil Society & Government Relatio...

Timestamps 00:05 – Introduction 00:47 – Early Career & Capitol Hill Lessons 04:08 – What Companies Get Wrong About Public Affairs 08:41 – Washington Then vs Now 11:00 – Social Media & Polarization 15:07 – Evolution of Political Ideologies 19:55 – Core Lessons from the Hill 27:04 – Crisis Communications Today 31:24 – The Post-Trust World 33:18 – Geopolitics & Trade Shifts 36:37 – Americ...

Timestamps 00:51 — Career Origin in Journalism 04:20 — The Turning Point: Media Reality 09:30 — Power vs Legitimation Framework 16:30 — Reputation & Social Signals 25:30 — Reputation in the Social Media Era 31:00 — Political Leadership Lessons 43:00 — Corporate World & Bureaucracy 52:08 — Building a Consulting Firm 59:48 — AI & the Future of Strategy 01:16:30 — Rapid Fire About Victor...

Timestamps 00:51 — Career Origin 02:26 — Staying 13 Years in Consulting 04:20 — The AI Turning Point 06:18 — Why Build an Internal AI 09:59 — Client Pressure & Adoption 12:02 — Building the Chatbot 15:04 — Real Use Cases 19:00 — Human-in-the-Loop Philosophy 22:08 — Business Model Impact 24:48 — Pricing Pressure 27:15 — Training as Differentiator 36:33 — Advice for Graduates 38:08 — Rapid Fire...

Timestamps 00:51 — Why History Still Shapes Power 03:12 — Lessons from Otto von Habsburg 05:34 — Policy, Cartels & Public Interest 09:59 — From Finance to Strategy 12:24 — Why Finance Moves Faster Than Politics 16:45 — Preparation as a Strategic Weapon 19:29 — Europe’s Place in a Shifting World 24:17 — Europe's Strategic Autonomy Explained 26:10 — Reform Before It’s Forced on You 29:03 — R...

Timestamps 00:51 — Career Background 01:51 — Women in Public Affairs 03:10 — Why Public Affairs Matters 04:33 — What a Typical Day Looks Like 06:07 — Inside Lidl’s Public Affairs Process 08:24 — Cross-Organizational Collaboration 10:39 — Tools, Topic Mapping & Excel Reality 14:30 — The Human Knowledge Problem 17:31 — Coordinating a Small vs. Large PA Team 18:56 — Stakeholder Engagement Tactics...

Timestamps 00:55 — From Theology to Politics 02:55 — Founding Miller & Meier Consulting (1997) 04:10 — What Makes a Great Public-Affairs Professional 08:00 — How the Public Affairs Industry Changed 10:25 — People Over Data 11:55 — The Role of AI in Public Affairs 17:10 — AI as a Co-Pilot 18:45 — Tools & Gaps in the Market 20:20 — Business Model Shift: Retainers vs. Hours 25:15 — Value Crea...

Timestamps 01:40 – The role of curiosity in building a career 04:30 – From corporate insider to consultant 05:55 – Culture eats strategy for breakfast 08:08 – Career in public affairs consulting 09:38 – When to move on in your career 12:10 – Staying curious at 50 and beyond 14:27 – Is there a methodology for public affairs? 18:15 – Political stability as a business advantage 24:40 – Dominique'...