The Strategy and Leadership Podcast with Anthony C. Taylor

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 s...

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 m...

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 h...

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 Integra...

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 Sc...

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).

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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...

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,...

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 Insuran...

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 f...

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....

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 mi...

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 week...

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...

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...

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 Expa...

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 o...

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 & Leade...

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 technolo...

Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.169: Brittany Burns is the CEO of Simpler Trading, the market leader in interactive financial trading education. A former attorney, Brittany held previous roles in corporate development, strategic communications, and compliance before joining Simpler Trading. On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Brittany joins us to discuss how her legal ba...

Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.168: Sunny Han is the founder and CEO of Fulcrum - a SaaS platform allowing small and mid-sized manufacturers to improve efficiency through workflow optimization and automated data collection. On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Sunny joins us to discuss the lessons learned as a SaaS founder, fostering a collaborative and transparent work...

Strategy & Leadership Podcast 167: Dr. Rohini Anand is a strategic DEI advisor, board member, and author of Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Previously, she spent 17 years leading corporate responsibility and DEI as SVP at Sodexo. On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Dr. Rohini Anand joins us to discuss leading DEI in different countries, leveraging local c...

Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.166: Jennifer Smith is the CEO & Co-founder of Scribe, a software company that helps organization analyze, optimize, their standardize processes. Previously, Jennifer held positions at Greylock Partners and McKinsey. On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Jennifer joins us to discuss how Scribe helps organizations, lessons learned from co...

Strategy & Leadership Podcast 165: Andrew Freedman is a leadership, culture, & change management specialist, and the Managing Partner of SHIFT Consulting. He's also the best-selling author of THRIVE: The Leader's Guide to Building a High Performance Culture: https://thrive.shiftthework.com/ On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Andrew joins us (for the 2nd time) to disc...

Strategy & Leadership Podcast 164: Martine Kalaw is a DEI consultant, trainer & author. Previously, Martine held Training & Development roles in the corporate world with companies like Macy's, Xaxis, & Walmart. On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Martine joins us to discuss management development with a DEI lens, viewing DEI as a business imperative, developin...