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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 449, featuring an interview with the coauthor of Data Rules: Reinventing the Market Economy (Acting with Technology), Cristina Alaimo. In Data Rules, Cristina Alaimo and Jannis Kallinikos establish a social science framework for analyzing the unprecedented social and economic restructuring brought about by data. Working at the intersection of information systems and organizational studies, they draw extensively on intellectual currents in sociology, semiotics, cognitive science and technology, and social theory. Making the case for turning “data-making” into an area of inquiry of its own, the authors uncover how data are deeply implicated in rewiring the institutions of the market economy. Cristina Alaimo is an Assistant Professor (Research) of Digital Economy and Society at LUISS University, Rome. She holds a Ph.D. in Management, Information Systems and Innovation from LSE–The London School of Economics and Political Science, London. Her research focuses on the innovation brought about by data-based services and their consequences for organizations and society. Cristina’s work has been published in journals such as The Information Society, Journal of Information Technology and Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Cristina is currently Visiting Research Fellow at Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, UK. Get Data Rules here: https://rb.gy/uxjr0k Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach   McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf   Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 448 with Martin Gonzalez and Josh Yellin. Martin is the creator of Google’s Effective Founders Project and a frequent lecturer at Stanford, Wharton and INSEAD. Josh co-founded Google's first Startup Accelerator and is presently an organizational leader at Google DeepMind.   Josh and Martin are the authors of The Bonfire Moment: Bring Your Team Together to Solve the Hardest Problems Startups Face. In this book Martin Gonzalez and Josh Yellin outline the common traps startup teams fall into, and share their powerful one-day workshop that helps teams escape those traps. The unique process of The Bonfire Moment brings colleagues together for a full day of facing hard truths, noticing hidden dynamics, and gearing up for the intense challenges of startup life. When the constant hustle feels overwhelming, a team’s Bonfire Moment pulls them out of the day-to-day intensity to reflect and reboot.   Martin Gonzalez is the creator of Google’s Effective Founders Project, a global research program that decodes the factors that enable startup founders to succeed. He also works closely with Google’s engineering and research leaders on org design, leadership and culture challenges. Martin is a frequent lecturer at Stanford, Wharton and INSEAD, and has advised leaders across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. He has been recognized as a Fellow by the Aspen Institute's First Movers Program and as a Thinkers50 Radar awardee, both for his contributions to shaping the future of management and leadership. He studied organizational psychology and behavioral science at Columbia University and the London School of Economics.   Josh Yellin co-founded Google's first Startup Accelerator and spearheaded its growth, reaching founders in 70 countries. Along with Martin, he co-founded Google’s Effective Founders Project. Josh recently spent four years as the Chief of Staff at Google Brain, and is presently an organizational leader at Google DeepMind. Josh studied biology at the University of Illinois and business at the Wharton School.   Get The Bonfire Moment here: https://rb.gy/lz7vud   Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach   McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf   Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

Author AJ Jacobs shares insights from his quest to live by the original meaning of the Constitution, including writing on parchment with a quill in Times Square and turning his home into a traditional 1790s household. He discusses the impact of news consumption, historical mindsets, and emotional journey of completing long-term projects. Jacobs also explores success habits from living constitutionally and advocates for bringing back the joy of democracy.

Former Monitor Associate partner and Chief Learning Officer of Teach For America, Co-CEO of Transcend, Jeff Wetzler, shares insights on tapping hidden wisdom with 'The Ask Approach'. Topics include uncovering withheld information, building strong client relationships, asking quality questions, reflecting on feedback, and exploring the impact of AI on leadership skills.

Former Olympic coach and innovation expert, Pete Steinberg, discusses the importance of time management for executives, balancing short-term pressures with long-term vision in business strategies, strategic time management in coaching, navigating change and prioritizing in leadership, and balancing professional and personal lives through coaching.

UPenn burnout expert Kandi Wiens shares insights on immunity to burnout, discussing emotional intelligence, resilience, and work relationships. She explores the armor framework, traits of burnout-immune individuals, and the impact of childhood events on stress. Reflecting on health signs and changing perspectives on stress for high achievement, she emphasizes the importance of recognizing burnout, setting boundaries, and aligning values with actions.

Andres Lares, co-author of Persuade, discusses the power of emotion and credibility in B2B sales and leadership. Topics include persuasion strategies, building rapport, conversational shifts, promotion positioning, credibility in sales, and balancing empathy and conviction in negotiations.

Elliott Parker, CEO of High Alpha Innovation, discusses the illusion of innovation in big companies, emphasizing the need for deliberate inefficiency to drive radical progress. He shares insights on harnessing the power of startups for meaningful innovation and the challenges faced by large corporations. The podcast explores the significance of networking, mentorship, customer categories, and embracing anomalies for driving growth and resilience in innovation.

Exploring the Foundations of Corporate Strategy: Dive into market selection, value chain analysis, and business model formulation for consulting success.

Exploring big picture thinking in corporate strategy, the podcast provides practical examples like decision trees and case studies to illustrate its application. Emphasizing the importance of a clear objective function to guide project analysis and decision-making, the speaker highlights breaking down objectives into sub-drivers for successful outcomes.