In this illuminating podcast episode, we sit down with Stephanie Knight, a transformative leader in edtech strategy and consulting who is known for her intellectual curiosity and strategic mindset. A former McKinsey engagement manager, now managing partner of Vitalise Ventures and CEO of Kurated.ai.

Stephanie is reshaping consulting norms and corporate communication with a more inclusive and effective process. Additionally, she imparts her extensive knowledge and experience to future leaders as an adjunct professor at Duke University.

Key quotes

• Charting My Own Path: "I was quite determined on wanting to try to pave my own path and not just figuring out where on a corporate ladder that I could fit and how close to the top could I get using the McKinsey springboard, but instead wanting to go and chart my own path." 00:02:46-00:04:14
• The Impact of Brand in the 21st Century: "Brand is more important than it ever has been before." 00:10:54-00:12:45
• The Future of Consulting and AI Impact: "There are huge swathes of the workforce at risk for losing their job with the advent of AI." 00:18:16-00:20:23
• The Importance of Teaching Consulting Skills: "All of them need to curate their stories better. They've got to learn the skills around distilling to the key messages of what they're trying to communicate." 00:24:13-00:25:35

Timestamps

• [00:02:46] Reflections on career path and personal decisions.
• [00:04:23] Vitalize Ventures offers a unique client consulting model
• [00:12:56] AI tools like Chat GPT will democratize information, but human creativity and judgment are still necessary for effective communication and decision-making. Kurated.ai is an edtech company teaching these skills. Their web-based tools will launch in August, followed by a second offering on storylining in the fall. The goal is to help professionals in corporate environments communicate strategically and solve challenges.
• [00:20:24] McKinsey and other consulting firms must adapt.
• [00:24:13] Vitalise Ventures: Consulting firm teaching corporate skills.

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