Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! The podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations. In this episode, we’re talking to a mastermind of strategizing. Rich Horwath is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute. He’s also a NY Times and WSJ bestselling author. For 21 years, Rich has helped top executives think, plan and act strategically to achieve develop their strategic capabilities. In this podcast, Rich shares his real-world approaches on how to help leaders develop their strategic capabilities. Let us know what you think of this episode at podcast@gdsgroup.com

Discussion points:

· What are the best ways to strategize towards achieving goals?

· What are some reasons why an executive is unable to succeed? What’s standing in their way?

· When it comes to setting a goal or vision, what principles have withstood the test of time?

Get in touch:

· Connect with Rich Horwath

· Connect with Rebecca Solomon

· Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

· GDS Group – In-Person Events

· GDS Group – Meet the Boss Roundtables

· GDS Group – Summits 

· If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group

Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! The podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations. In this episode, we dive into how artificial intelligence is proving an invaluable tool for marketers with Liza Adams, fractional CMO and AI evangelist.

Liza believes the CMO is a company’s Swiss army knife. Communicator, strategist, tactician and innovator: they are the go-to for everything from building brand awareness to creating new business models and driving growth. They must be great at creative, but also strong in data and tech. And with expectations around the role growing daily, AI is helping best-in-class CMOs deliver on an increasingly critical workload.

So what do successful AI use cases look like in marketing? Join us to find out – and let us know what you think of the episode at podcast@gdsgroup.com.

Discussion points:

· Changing expectations around the role of the CMO

· The part AI plays in helping to close the expectation gap

· AI use cases for marketers, and getting implementation right

Get in touch:

· Connect with our guest Liza Adams

· Connect with host Ben Thompson

· Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

· GDS Group – Meet the Boss Digital Roundtables

· GDS Group – Summits

· If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group

Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! The podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations. In this episode, we delve into the world of employee engagement leadership and learning emotional intelligence with Christine Heckart, CEO and Founder at Xapa.

Christine is a multiple time CEO, sits on public and private boards, a 35-year veteran of the tech industry, and is overall an amazing storyteller. Listen to her share insights, experiences and lessons in the world of employee engagement, particularly in the multigenerational working work. Let us know what you think of this episode at podcast@gdsgroup.com

Discussion points

· The overall workforce is facing unprecedented engagement lows, what are the overarching implications?

· When individuals choose not to work, what are the associated costs and what are the common misconceptions driving this trend?

· Amidst rapid technological advancements, what factors should businesses weigh when selecting platforms for employee engagement, especially regarding the integration of AI and immersive tech?

Get in touch

· Connect with Christine Heckart

· Connect with Stephanie Garey

· Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com

Resources mentioned in this episode

· Learn more about Xapa

· GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables

· GDS Group – Summits

If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group