Coffee & Compete #78 - Inside the Competitor's Mindset | Professor John Horn, Washington University in St. Louis
Professor John Horn (former McKinsey, author, and professor of economics) joins the show to talk about how companies should be using competitive intelligence insights to better understand the competition.
John and Ben talk about why it's a huge mistake for organizations to ignore their competitors, why war gaming is so much more valuable than role-playing, and the strengths and limitations of AI when it comes to competitive intelligence.
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Key Moments
(02:22) Why it's a mistake to pretend you have no competitors
(08:08) How competition has evolved over the past two decades
(13:00) How the best companies operationalize competitive intelligence
(17:59) The secret to effective war gaming
(20:36) How AI will impact competitive intelligence and enablement
Team:
Host: Adam McQueen
Producer: Ben Ronald
Post Production: Grayson Ottenbreit
Audio Editor: Michael Panes
Music Credits
Intro Music: The Podcast Intro by Music Unlimted
Rapid-Fire Music: Los Angeles by Muzaproduction
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Host: Adam McQueen
Production: Grayson Ottenbreit
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