The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast
The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast brings you conversations with global executives who lead strategy to share their unique experiences in tackling complex challenges, navigating disruptive technologies, and driving impactful growth.
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- Update frequency
- every 31 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 15
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
#15—From Grievance to Growth: Using Restorative Practice to Drive Transformation & Innovation
In this episode, we sit down with Rachel Credidio, Chief Innovation Officer at Aster Group, to explore how restorative practices can be a powerful lever for culture change, innovation, and organizati…
#14—Why Corporate Venture Capital Fails—and How to Fix It
In this episode, we sit down with Todd Cassler, Chief Growth Officer of Cerity Partners, to explore the growing role of corporate venture capital (CVC) as a strategic tool for driving innovation and …
#13—Creating the First Penguin Culture: Driving Change in High-Stakes Industries
In this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Beckman, Chief Strategy Officer of Ulteig.
Ulteig specialized in infrastructure solutions across power, renewables, transportation, and water. Sarah is an exper…
#12—Agile Budgeting: Capital Allocation at the Pace of Change
Today, we are tackling a topic that holding back most organizations from adapting to our rapidly changing business environments, a topic rooted in a habit that is so engrained in most companies that …
#11—Working with Investment Bankers: Strategy First, Deal Second
If you’re a strategy leader stepping into M&A or refining your inorganic growth strategy, there’s one relationship that can either propel you forward or hold you back: your relationship with investme…
#10—Making Purpose a Strategic Advantage
Welcome to another episode of The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast! Today, we’re tackling a topic that sits at the heart of every successful organization: purpose.
For years, the question of what purpo…
#9—Mastering M&A: Strategy, Integration, and Effectiveness
Welcome to another episode of The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast! Today, we’re diving into a pivotal topic for strategy leaders: how to approach mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to accelerate your comp…
#8—Expanding Your Impact: A CSO's Roadmap to Board Service
In this episode, we’re diving into an increasingly hot topic for chief strategy officers: joining external advisory boards.
We feature three accomplished chief strategy officers who serve on numerous…
#7—Making Strategic AI Investments
Welcome to another episode of The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast. Today’s discussion centers on one of the most transformative and rapidly evolving topics in business— artificial intelligence. We’re…
#6—Designing and Operating an Effective Strategy Office (Part 2)
In this episode, we're joined by Eric Goldstein, Chief Strategy Officer at TIAA, to explore the challenges and opportunities of setting up and operating a strategy office. With over six years at TIAA…
#5—Designing and Operating an Effective Strategy Office (Part 1)
In today’s episode, we're diving deep into the intricate process of designing and operating a successful strategy office. This is a critical discussion for any newly appointed CSO or those looking to…
#4—How to Integrate Sustainability into Corporate Strategy
In this episode, we are joined by three chief strategy officers who are also responsible for sustainability in their organizations. Alpa Sutaria of WestRock, Paula Kovarsky of Raizen, and Maisie Ganz…
#3—The Unexpected Role of the Strategy Office
How Southern Glazer's Office of Strategic Management Built an Enduring Strategic Advantage
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is the largest wine and spirits distributor in the United States, serving ov…
#2—Scaling Smart: Strategy in Growth-Stage Organizations
Corporate strategy in growth-stage companies can be very different from strategy in mature organizations. In this episode, we hear from three chief strategy executives who are effectively navigating …
#1—How to recruit and build a diverse strategy team
As much as companies promise and commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, the reality is corporate strategy, especially at the senior level, remains a male-dominated field. Some chief …