Strategy and Leadership Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership podcast, host Anthony Taylor sits down with Kathy Guzmán Galloway, an expert with two decades of experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. They delve into the intricacies of building and maintaining successful brands, particularly focusing on companies with revenues ranging from $100 million to under a billion. Kathy shares her journey from business school to her extensive tenure at PepsiCo and her eventual transition into consulting, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities within the CPG sector.

Throughout their conversation, Anthony and Kathy discuss the evolving landscape of brand management, emphasizing the importance of consumer research and staying ahead of market trends. Kathy highlights the distinct differences between operating in a Fortune 1000 company and smaller enterprises, particularly in terms of adaptability and consumer engagement. She underscores the continual need for brands to evolve and adapt to changing consumer preferences, emphasizing the need for ongoing research and direct consumer interaction to remain competitive in a saturated market.

Kathy Guzmán Galloway brings over 20 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, specializing in brand management and strategy. Originally from New Jersey, she earned her MBA from the University of Texas at Austin before joining PepsiCo's Frito Lay division in Dallas. Kathy has held roles across small businesses and large organizations, including Dean Foods. For the past 11 years, she has excelled in consulting, focusing on brand positioning, and helping organizations better connect with their consumers.

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Jason Radisson is the CEO and founder of Movo, a company dedicated to providing automation and tools for the frontline workforce. With a notable background as a General Manager for Uber and experience working in various countries, Jason brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. His career spans multiple industries, with a significant focus on leveraging technology to enhance productivity and improve workplace efficiency.

Anthony Taylor talks with Jason Radisson, CEO and founder of Movo. The episode dives deep into the challenges and opportunities related to digitizing the frontline workforce through mobile technology. Jason shares insights from his extensive background, including his time at Uber, and discusses the transformative potential of mobile automation tools in increasing productivity and improving workers' livelihoods globally.

Jason discusses how Movo's platform leverages the power of mobile phones to provide better efficiency and flexibility for those in fields like nursing, retail, and manufacturing. He elaborates on the concept of workforce digitization, drawing parallels to the productivity gains seen in white-collar sectors over the past few decades. Jason also addresses various management considerations and cultural shifts necessary for adopting mobile technology in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of trust and the benefits of innovative scheduling automation.

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Projjal Ghatak (JJ) is the CEO and co-founder of Onloop, a company focused on rethinking how goals and feedback are handled within organizations using AI-powered technology. JJ has extensive experience in leadership and management roles, including as the former head of strategy and international business development at Uber. He holds an MBA from Stanford and is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance workplace productivity. JJ enjoys following Tiger Woods and is an active angel investor, driven by a desire to make complex processes more insightful and engaging.

In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership podcast, Anthony Taylor hosts Projjal Ghatak, fondly known as JJ, the CEO and co-founder of Onloop. They delve into the importance of delivering feedback in a manner that fosters growth, collaboration, and curiosity rather than judgment. With JJ's extensive background in leadership roles and his innovative approach at Onloop, he shares insightful perspectives on enhancing organizational performance through AI-driven feedback mechanisms.

JJ elaborates on his philosophy of minimizing friction in goal alignment and feedback processes. Drawing analogies from sports coaching, he emphasizes the necessity of capturing regular observations and converting them into actionable insights through generative AI. The conversation further delves into Onloop’s proprietary framework for collaborative team development, which aims to demystify and simplify the manager’s role, making it more engaging and efficient. By comparing the fitness industry's motivational tactics, JJ advocates for making workplace productivity practices equally appealing and beneficial.

• Curiosity over Judgment: Approaching feedback with curiosity rather than judgment leads to more constructive and less confrontational interactions.
• Hierarchical Needs of Team Members: JJ discusses a five-tiered hierarchical approach to managing team productivity, focusing first on motivation and clear goal setting.
• Insights Through Generative AI: The use of generative AI in Onloop’s platform helps transform unstructured observations into specific, actionable feedback.
• Effective Feedback Delivery: Constructive feedback, when direct, kind, and specific, helps individuals recognize their superpowers and identify areas for improvement.
• Cultural Transformation: Shifting the narrative from "performance management" to "cultural transformation" enhances receptivity and engagement within teams.

1. "Are you approaching things with curiosity? Are you approaching things with judgment? When you start approaching things with curiosity, there is a much greater probability that you will end up being helpful."
2. "We try to make the process of goal alignment and feedback as fun as possible."
3. "Every team member has five hierarchical needs, and it's every manager's job to manage those five needs hierarchically."
4. "If people don't want to do something, start off at a negative, then no matter how positive things are, it takes a hurdle."
5. "Give managers a simple way to think about how they drive high performance in their teams."

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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 Integration Management Office that helps businesses scale, helping them build their processes, and free up time for CEOs and their leadership teams. With over 25 years of combined entrepreneurial, operational, and corporate experience, Martin is known for his problem-solving abilities and relentless determination. ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 0:00 Intro // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster. ► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program ► Check out our Strategy & Leadership Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yND4JKofh64gcvyvcLMqW ► Check out our online course on how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Aligned-strategy-course

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 Schein, Stanley was first VP, Finance & Administration, and CFO before becoming CEO. To learn more about the work Henry Schein is doing, visit their website: https://www.henryschein.ca/ #leadershiplessons #leadershippodcast ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster. ► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program ► Check out our Strategy & Leadership Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yND4JKofh64gcvyvcLMqW ► Check out our online course on how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Aligned-strategy-course

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).

 On this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Jeremy Joins us to discuss, The importance of leveraging customer feedback into developing a better user experience, what he’s learned about hiring A+ talent, and describes how an early business idea he had piqued the interest of Mark Cuban. ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHL... // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyct... // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster . ► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic... ► Check out our Strategy & Leadership Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yND4JK... ► Check out our online course on how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: https://courses.smestrategy.net/cours... On this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Jeremy Joins us to discuss, The importance of leveraging customer feedback into developing a better user experience, what he’s learned about hiring A+ talent, and recounts how a business idea he had caught the attention of Mark Cuban.

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 Mitrovic is the founder of the ORO Collective, an author, coach, and consultant who teaches leaders how to build performance while enabling psychological safety and trust. Before retraining as an Executive & Corporate Coach, she had a leadership career spanning two decades working for Hasbro, The Walt Disney Company, and Universal Pictures among others. Listen on audio: Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AHWMtU Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3nUtukg Teresa's book: "The Currency of Connection" is available here - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0881F211G/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 #organizationalchange #businesstransformation #psychologicalsafety ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster. ► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program ► Check out our Strategy & Leadership Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yND4JKofh64gcvyvcLMqW ► Check out our online course on how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Aligned-strategy-course

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, and podcast host at The Ready. She has 20+ years as an adaptive organization designer working with numerous organizations such as Macy’s, Johnson & Johnson, Airbnb, and GE, helping them confront outdated norms and redesign their organizational structures to actually serve those who work there. #futureofwork #organizationalchange #businessstrategy ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster. ► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program ► Check out our Strategy & Leadership Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yND4JKofh64gcvyvcLMqW ► Check out our online course on how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Aligned-strategy-course

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 Insurance startup based in the UAE. She is an academic executive with over 20 years of global work experience helping organizations in Canada, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, to establish their ideal organizational structure, culture, and people-centered initiatives to help leaders succeed at work. She is also an author and a certified executive coach. Check out Dr. Sutherland's book, "The Business of Ambiguity" by visiting her website: https://www.behaviorsinbusiness.com/ #strategicmanagement #decisionmaking #leadershipprinciples ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster. ► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program ► Check out our Strategy & Leadership Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yND4JKofh64gcvyvcLMqW ► Check out our online course on how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Aligned-strategy-course

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 full potential through work orchestration. Jay is also an Official Member of the Forbes Technology Council, and co-author of The Decoded Company: Know Your Talent Better Than You Know Your Customers. Learn more about Sensai Labs and their work: https://www.senseilabs.com/ Be sure to check out Jay's book, The Decoded Company: https://www.amazon.ca/Decoded-Company-Talent-Better-Customers/dp/1591847141 ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster. ► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program ► Check out our Strategy & Leadership Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yND4JKofh64gcvyvcLMqW ► Check out our online course on how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Aligned-strategy-course