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Time to ResetWhy More Isn’t Enough: How Strategic Leaders Create Advantage With Time, Talent, & Focus With Rich HorwathIn today's hyper-complex, information-saturated world, the impulse is often to do more. More tasks, more meetings, more data consumption. But what if the path to true success lies in doing less while achieving more? We sat down with Rich Horwath, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and the leading authority on strategic thinking, to uncover the crucial insights that separate successful leaders from those stuck on the activity treadmill. Horwath, Founder of the Strategic Thinking Institute and author of Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence, argues that relying on...
2026-02-1326 min
Strategic MindsMastering Your Energy for Peak PerformanceMental toughness isn’t something you’re born with, it’s a capacity you build. Rich Horwath sits down with Dr. Jim Loehr, widely regarded as the father of mental toughness, to explore what it truly takes to perform at your best under pressure. Drawing from decades of work with elite athletes, executives, military leaders, and physicians, Jim reframes performance as an energy challenge not a time problem.
The conversation moves beyond mindset into the science of energy management, resilience, and recovery. Jim explains why tolerating failure is essential to growth, how pressure becomes a gift when proper...
2026-02-1057 min
Strategic MindsMethods of Highly Effective ManagersHighly effective managers don’t rely on titles, tactics, or endless to-do lists. They lead with intention. Today, Rich Horwath is joined by Ashley Herd, former Chief People Officer, founder and author of The Manager Method, to unpack what truly drives managerial effectiveness in today’s complex workplace.
Ashley introduces the idea of a “career quilt,” encouraging leaders to see diverse experiences as strategic assets rather than detours. She shares how stepping back from linear career thinking enables managers to make clearer decisions, build stronger relationships, and align daily work with long-term goals.
The discussion centers...
2026-01-2754 min
Strategic MindsTrain Your Brain to Play OffenseTrain Your Brain to Play Offense
Elite performance doesn’t come from motivation: it comes from training. Rich Horwath sits down with Dr. Jason Selk, one of the world’s leading performance coaches, to explore how mental toughness is built, practiced, and sustained under pressure.
Drawing from Selk’s work with championship teams and senior executives, the conversation reframes performance as a discipline rooted in high standards, preparation, and self-image. From his Midwest upbringing to his early test with the St. Louis Cardinals, Selk shares how readiness, not reassurance, separates top performers.
The discus...
2026-01-131h 02
Strategic Minds10 Tips to be Strategic in 2026As the year comes to a close, Rich Horwath reflects on lessons learned from working with dozens of organizations and thousands of leaders in 2025. He re-centers the true meaning of strategic: possessing insight that leads to advantage. Rich states that strategy begins with curiosity, an explorer’s mindset focused on learning, reflection, and deliberate choice.
Rich walks listeners through a practical year-in-review framework, balancing achievements with an honest assessment of what didn’t work. From identifying top learnings and priorities to establishing a rallying cry for the year ahead, the goal is clear: turn reflection into actionable insi...
2025-12-3029 min
CEO Sales StrategiesRevenue Growth Through Strategic Thinking: How Better Planning and Resource Allocation Drive Results [Episode 217]Most revenue problems don’t come from effort or execution. They come from unclear, outdated strategy.
In this episode of the CEO Sales Strategies Podcast, Doug C. Brown sits down with strategic thinking expert Rich Horwath to explore how better planning, clearer priorities, and smarter resource allocation drive predictable revenue growth.
Rather than adding more tactics, tools, or pressure, Rich explains how simplifying strategy improves execution, eliminates waste, and aligns teams around how to win.
This conversation is essential for leaders who want growth without complexity—and results without burnout.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✔️ Why strategic thinking—not more act...
2025-12-2342 min
CEO Sales StrategiesRevenue Growth Through Strategic Thinking: How Better Planning and Resource Allocation Drive Results [Episode 217]Most revenue problems don’t come from effort or execution. They come from unclear, outdated strategy. In this episode of the CEO Sales Strategies Podcast, Doug C. Brown sits down with strategic thinking expert Rich Horwath to explore how better planning, clearer priorities, and smarter resource allocation drive predictable revenue growth. Rather than adding more tactics, tools, or pressure, Rich explains how simplifying strategy improves execution, eliminates waste, and aligns teams around how to win. This conversation is essential for leaders who want growth without complexity—and results without burnout. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✔️ Why strategic thinking—not more activit...
2025-12-2337 min
Strategic MindsUsing Nature to Nurture InnovationNature has spent billions of years perfecting strategy, and those lessons can help leaders think more clearly about innovation. Rich Horwath sits down with Ines Garcia, author of Nature’s Blueprint for Business, in this episode of Strategic Minds Podcast to explore how ecosystem principles can strengthen the way organizations work and grow.
She shows why leaders must stay attuned and responsive to their environment, just as ecosystems do when they face tension and change. Ideas like ecotones and “bending without breaking” highlight how the space between teams can spark the most innovation.
Listeners gain a new...
2025-12-1646 min
Strategic MindsManaging the Mental GameIn this episode of Strategic Minds Podcast, Rich sits down with Derin McMains to explore how elite athletes develop clarity, resilience, and composure—and how business leaders can do the same. Drawing from his career in professional baseball and mental performance coaching across major sports, Derin breaks down the “mental game”: the crucial seconds between moments where decisions are shaped.
He shares practical tools leaders can use to shift from emotion-driven reactions to process-driven responses, manage confidence, and prepare with greater intention. The discussion shows how the principles that help athletes perform under pressure can empower executives to show...
2025-12-0250 min
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Rich Horwath is the founder of the Strategic Thinking Institute and a New York Times bestselling author of 8 books on strategic thinking, including his latest book entitled STRATEGIC.
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2025-11-1815 min
Strategic MindsThe Power of Frameworks as Disruptive CatalystsIn this episode of Strategic Minds, host Rich Horwath speaks with legendary strategist and bestselling author Geoffrey A. Moore, whose landmark books - Crossing the Chasm, Zone to Win, and Dealing with Darwin - have transformed how leaders approach innovation, disruption, and go-to-market strategy.
Moore shares how storytelling, pattern recognition, and intellectual curiosity shaped his unique approach to strategic frameworks - tools that help executives make smarter decisions in high-risk, low-data environments. Together, they unpack how frameworks act as disruptive catalysts, enabling leaders to synthesize complexity, uncover trapped value, and allocate resources more strategically.
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2025-11-1853 min
Strategic MindsWin or Learn: Finding Your Optimal Challenge PointNeuroscientist and performance coach Dr. Mark Guadagnoli joins Rich Horwath to share how neuroscience and strategy intersect to elevate performance under pressure. Drawing from his groundbreaking Challenge Point Framework, Dr. Guadagnoli explains how practicing at your personal edge boosts learning speed, resilience, and confidence.
From the operating room to the boardroom, he shows why the best leaders and teams embrace challenge, reframe failure, and build cultures where it’s not win or lose—it’s win or learn.
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“Great performers are also stubborn, tenacious, but they're also open enough to seek out ways to be bette...
2025-11-041h 02
CEO on the GoSharpen Your Strategic Thinking - Today’s Essential Leadership Skill with Rich HorwathMany leaders struggle with the difference between being tactical and being strategic. They spend their days firefighting and reacting to whatever comes up, leaving little time to think about the bigger picture.But strategic thinking isn't just for annual planning sessions—it's a skill that can and should be practiced regularly.Find the full show notes at: https://workmatters.com/Sharpen-Your-Strategic-Thinking--Todays-Essential-Leadership-Skill-with-Rich-Horwath
2025-10-2333 min
Strategic MindsDiscovering Insights at the EdgesDiscovering Insights at the Edges
In this episode, Rich Horwath sits down with Dr. Rita McGrath, Columbia Business School professor and one of the world’s foremost experts on strategy and innovation. Known for her books including, Discovery-Driven Growth, The End of Competitive Advantage and Seeing Around Corners, Dr. McGrath reveals how leaders can identify the early signals of change and shape organizations that thrive through disruption.
From checkpoint-based planning to the power of systematic disengagement, Rita explains how today’s most successful leaders move beyond rigid planning and instead experiment, learn, and adapt. She explores the valu...
2025-10-2152 min
Strategic MindsThe Octopus Approach to AIThe Octopus Approach to AI
In this episode, Rich sits down with Stephen Wunker, innovation strategist, author, and Managing Director at New Markets Advisors. As the co-author of AI and the Octopus Organization, Steve brings decades of experience helping companies harness innovation to drive real strategic change.
Together, Rich and Steve explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the way organizations think, decide, and lead. They discuss the octopus as a metaphor for distributed intelligence—where agility at the edges connects seamlessly to alignment at the core—and share a practical framework for building the “superintelligent firm.”
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2025-10-0748 min
Strategic MindsShaping the Future with Strategic ThinkingStrategy: The Art of Shaping the Future
In this episode, Rich sits down with renowned strategist, psychologist, and innovation expert Dr. Max McKeown. As the author of The Strategy Book, SuperAdaptability, and several other bestsellers, Max brings a uniquely creative lens to the world of strategic thinking — blending research, live visual art, and a deep appreciation for paradox.
Together, Rich and Max explore what strategy really is, how imagination fuels innovation, and why developing a rhythm to your strategic work is essential in today’s ever-changing world. With insight, humor, and sharp metaphors, this episode offers a powe...
2025-09-231h 07
Strategic MindsMindfulness: Setting the Stage to ThinkIn this episode, Rich sits down with Mo Edjlali, mindfulness innovator, entrepreneur, and founder of Mindful Leader. With more than 25 years of cross-industry experience, Mo has helped shape how mindfulness is applied in the workplace. His book, Open MBSR, reimagines the future of mindfulness in organizational life.
Together, Rich and Mo explore the intersections of mindfulness, leadership, and strategy—examining how leaders can build self-awareness, navigate paradoxes, and bring greater presence to their decision-making.
If you're curious about how contemplative practices can influence performance and leadership, this conversation offers practical insights and powerful reframes.
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2025-09-091h 04
Strategic MindsStrategy: The Art of Problem Solving With ImaginationHow can leaders develop winning strategy by solving competition-based problems?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Martin Reeves — chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, prolific business strategist, and co-author of books like The Imagination Machine, Your Strategy Needs a Strategy, and his recently published work, Like: The Button that Changed the World. Martin shares why great strategies often require reframing the real problem, how leaders can deploy collective imagination, and why strategic advantage is always a moving target.
He also explores the rare but essential trait of ambidexterity — being able to exploit what works whil...
2025-08-261h 08
Strategic MindsThe Origin Story of StrategyHow can leaders develop strategies that adapt to uncertainty and avoid the pitfalls of overconfidence?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman — Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King’s College London and one of the world’s leading scholars on strategy, international relations, and military history. Knighted for his contributions and the official historian of the Falklands Campaign, Sir Lawrence has authored seminal works including Strategy: A History, The Future of War, and The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy.
In this wide-ranging conversation, he shares insights on:
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2025-08-121h 00
Strategic MindsCreating a Confident Mind for Elite PerformanceHow can you apply the mental training techniques of world-class achievers to maximize your performance?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Dr. Nate Zinsser — performance psychologist, long-time director of West Point’s Center for Enhanced Performance, and author of The Confident Mind. Dr. Zinsser shares practical tools for building unshakable confidence, how to mentally prepare for high-stakes moments, and why envisioning your wins before they happen is a key to sustained success.
He also explains how athletes, warriors, and business leaders can all train their minds to adapt to any situation they face — and why a “...
2025-07-2958 min
The Modern Manager361: Transform Your Strategy at Every Level with the 3 As Framework with Rich HorwathDo you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions at work, unsure about the exact strategy to guide your decisions? This episode will change that.In the business world, the word “strategy” is quite the buzzword. But what does it really mean to think and lead strategically? And what can you do as a manager to get better at it?If you want to stop wasting time and start making powerful strategic decisions no matter your position, today’s guest is here to unpack everything you need to...
2025-06-1030 min
Strategic MindsCultivating a Future Ready MindsetIf plans don’t always pan out, how can we best prepare for the future?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt who was Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist and is now a Stanford educator and an Executive-in-Residence and Visiting Fellow at NYU Stern.
In this conversation, he shares insights into how to ritualize and embody cultural values, how to prepare for the future and the power of choosing to show up.
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Key Quotes: “Instead of planning, we should invest more in preparing. Because planning is usua...
2025-05-2054 min
Marketer of the Day with Robert Plank1311: Strategic Thinking: Break Free from Business Stagnation and Boost Your Company’s Performance Through Strategy with Rich HorwathIt’s frustrating when you’re working nonstop but still feel like the business isn’t moving forward. Sometimes it’s not about how hard you’re pushing, but the direction you’re heading. What once worked might quietly become the thing slowing everything down. Growth doesn’t always stall because of effort—it often stalls because of approach. Rich Horwath is a […]
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2025-05-1327 minMarketer of the Day with Robert Plank: Get Daily Insights from the Top Internet Marketers & Entrepreneurs Around the World1311: Strategic Thinking: Break Free from Business Stagnation and Boost Your Company’s Performance Through Strategy with Rich HorwathIt’s frustrating when you’re working nonstop but still feel like the business isn’t moving forward. Sometimes it’s not about how hard you’re pushing, but the direction you’re heading. What once worked might quietly become the thing slowing everything down. Growth doesn’t always stall because of effort—it often stalls because of approach.
Rich Horwath is a strategy expert, speaker, and author of eight books, including Strategic. As CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, he helps leaders sharpen their focus and build competitive advantage through clear, actionable strategy. Today, he emphasizes the need for intentional stra...
2025-05-1327 min
The Business Power Hour with Deb KrierRich HorwathRich Horwath is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute where he facilitates strategy workshops to help executive leadership teams think, plan, and act strategically to set direction, create advantage, and maximize their leadership performance. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking, including his new book: STRATEGIC: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence.Click here to purchase STRATEGIC.
2025-04-1459 min
Strategic MindsPlaying the Long Game: Growing a Startup into a Household NameHow does a long-term entrepreneur identify a good idea, scale it, and stay committed to that vision over 30 years?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Angie Hicks, Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer at Angi, formerly Angie’s list. They discuss building a business from the ground up, leading employees and external partners, and maintaining enthusiasm for a long-term goal.
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Key Quotes: “ If you don't maintain the culture, it'll be a bad culture.”
“When I think about whether I like what I'm doing, I base it on two factors. One, do I like the...
2025-03-0451 min
Strategic MindsBattle-Tested Strategy: Lessons from a Four-Star GeneralWhat military strategies and tactics can business leaders leverage to position their companies for success?
In this episode, Rich sits down with four-star General Robert Brown, President and CEO of the Association of the United States Army. General Brown is an experienced commander who has led at every level, from platoon through Army Service Component Command, leading a group of over 100,000 soldiers.
In this conversation, he discusses military strategy and best practices for navigating the modern Fog of War, sharing his insights on red teaming, after action reviews, and leadership principles.
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2025-02-1859 min
Strategic Minds“All In” on Strategy: Insights from a World Poker ChampionWhat strategic thinking techniques can leaders apply from a world poker champion to better position themselves for success?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Darren Elias, a four time World Poker Tour champion. Darren is ranked number one all time in victories, final tables and cashes on the World Poker Tour and has amassed over $12.5 million in live tournament poker winnings.
In this conversation, Darren gives us insight into preparation and execution, how to adapt on the fly, assessing and reading competition, and maintaining emotional control to make good decisions.
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2025-01-2842 min
Strategic MindsBusiness Checkmate: Techniques from a Chess Master CEOWhat are the business techniques leaders can learn from a Chess Master CEO and how should they be thinking about the future of AI?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Alan Trefler, a chess master and the Founder and CEO of Pegaystems, the Enterprise Transformation Company that helps organizations Build for Change® with enterprise AI decisioning and workflow automation. Alan has earned multiple patents and overseen the expansion of Pega from start-up to a $1.3+ billion, global, public company with about 6,000 employees.
In this episode, he discusses the lessons he has taken from chess into bus...
2025-01-1450 min
CIO ClassifiedThe CIO Roadmap to Executive Leadership with Rich Horwath of Strategic Thinking InstituteRich Horwath, CEO of Strategic Thinking Institute and best-selling author, shares strategies that help CIOs to elevate their strategic thinking—providing a roadmap for transitioning from technical leaders to visionary business executives. Drawing from his advisory work with top-tier technology leaders, Horwoth breaks down the critical skills needed to move beyond operational management and position themselves as strong CEO candidates.About the Guest: Rich Horwath is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute where he facilitates strategy workshops to help executive leadership teams think, plan, and act strategically to set direction, create advantage, and...
2024-12-0552 min
People Strategy Leaders PodcastSuccession Planning is Broken and How to Fix It with Rich HorwathIn this episode, host Sri Chellappa chats with Rich Horwath, Founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute. Rich emphasizes the importance of focusing on expertise rather than just experience in succession planning. As a strategic facilitator and bestselling author, he shares insights on identifying key skills that drive expertise in roles, ensuring effective leadership development. Rich also discusses the use of talent scorecards for evaluating technical capabilities and leadership skills, providing real-time feedback to guide informed decisions about future leaders. Tune in for valuable strategies on succession planning!
2024-11-2530 min
Strategic MindsInsights from Inside the Beautiful MindHow can you use the principles of neurosurgery to maximize your leadership performance?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Dr. Theodore Schwartz, a pioneering neurosurgeon at Weill Cornell Medicine, known for developing minimally invasive techniques for brain tumor and epilepsy surgery.
Dr. Schwartz explores the mental and physical preparation required for surgery, navigating the challenge of making hundreds of cascading decisions and cultivating the personal resilience needed to persevere in such a high stakes environment.
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Key Quotes:“I often say to the residents when we're operating, ‘Don't forget to liste...
2024-11-1250 min
Strategic MindsRoad Trip: Scaling Brands To SucceedWhat does it take to scale a business for sustained success?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Joel Holland, CEO of Harvest Hosts, a unique membership program for RVers offering stays at over 5,000 locations.
Joel shares his entrepreneurial journey founding and growing Storyblocks into a nine-figure business, culminating in a successful sale to a private equity firm. He dives into the real challenges of starting a company, from nailing the perfect product-market fit to scaling. Joel details his experience jumping domains from a tech startup to scaling Harvest Hosts in the hospitality travel space...
2024-10-2952 min
Strategic MindsGrowing Talent into Competitive AdvantageHow can you guide the growth of your people into a competitive advantage?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Tami Wolownik, Head of People & Organization at Siemens Mobility, where she leads the HR function for 4,000 employees.
Tami discusses one of the biggest strategic resources for any company: talent. She shares practical advice on how to help people create a skills-based future, improve performance management through Growth Talks, and enhance succession planning through Talent Spotlights. She also discusses aligning functional goals with corporate goals and her approach to leadership development throughout the organization.
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2024-10-1551 min
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2024-10-0500 min
Strategic MindsThink Big, Move Fast, and Own the OutcomeHow can you drive disruptive innovation and gain competitive advantage in a highly-regulated industry?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Dennis Devine, President and CEO of Alliant Credit Union, one of the largest and fastest-growing credit unions in the United States. Dennis explores how to design differentiated strategies that disrupt industry norms, build a member-centric culture, leverage data for innovation, and form strategic partnerships. He also shares how he thinks in three time horizons and ensures that every leader on the team is an effective risk manager.
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2024-10-0149 min
Strategic MindsTransforming Complexity Into ClarityHow do you navigate all of the challenges that come with running a business and transform them into actionable insights that drive continued success? In this episode, Rich sits down with Alex Atzberger, CEO at Optimizely, a digital experience platform that helps more than 10,000 businesses orchestrate their entire content lifecycle, monetize digital experiences and experiment across all customer touchpoints. He and Rich discuss the principles for successful M&A strategies, the qualities of high-performing leaders, and simplifying big ideas.
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Key Quotes:“It's important on your notepad or whatever you use to keep notes not to...
2024-09-1749 min
Strategic MindsStorytelling to StrategizeHow do you identify and seize opportunities for disruption? In this episode, Rich sits down with Jed Ayres, CEO of ControlUp, a company that helps IT resolve issues faster, prevent tickets, and reduce spending. Jed is widely recognized for the transformational impact he is making on the end user computing industry. He and Rich discuss innovation, creative thinking and the importance of storytelling in leadership.
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Key Quotes:“I'm a firm believer that story is the root to all greatness in the world. And I think about some of the greatest tech companies, they had lead...
2024-09-0349 min
Strategic MindsAI, Atoms, and the Science of StrategyHow can you leverage the principles of physics to grow your business? In this episode, Rich sits down with Bob Rogers, CEO of Oii.ai and a PhD in physics who studied supermassive black holes. They discuss how Bob’s background as a scientist informs how he thinks about business, how to know when to pivot in a startup, and how cross-pollinating ideas from different domains leads to innovation for customers and patent-worthy ideas.
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Key Quotes:“It’s literally just finding the right level of granularity and detail to tell your story effectively. And that's...
2024-08-2055 min
Strategic MindsConstructing Creative StrategyHow do you find creative and original ideas? When you do, how do you continue to find them consistently over a long period of time? How do you transform them into strategies that create competitive advantage?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Bradley Hartmann, CEO of Bradley Hartmann & Co. Bradley has consistently put unique products into the construction industry, innovating within a more traditional industry to great success. He and Rich discuss the process of creativity, using virtual mentors, scheduling time for serendipity and testing the validity behind creative strategies.
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2024-08-0650 min
Leaning into LeadershipEpisode 152: Strategic Thinking with Rich HorwathLet's get your High Performance Leadership Training scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year!Book Darrin to speak at your school or conference contact us hereGrab your copy of Darrin's FREE e-book Walk in Your Purpose Check out Darrin's blog for great leadership tips and ideasSign up for the Road to Awesome email list and newsletterHave a book idea you'd like to submit to Road to Aw...
2024-07-2842 min
Corporate CPRCorporate CPR Episode 130: How Leaders Neglecting Strategic Skills Might Be Killing Your CompanyOn today’s episode we are talking about how leaders neglecting strategic skills might be killing your company.Rich Horwath, founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, helps executive teams enhance their strategic capabilities. He is the bestselling author of eight books, including "STRATEGIC: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence." Rich has assisted over a quarter million leaders in developing strategic thinking skills, with his work featured in Fast Company, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review. He has appeared on major TV networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. K...
2024-07-2439 min
Strategic MindsCEO as Architect of the FutureHow does a leader evolve the business and their role for future time horizons? In this episode, Rich sits down with Assaf Resnick, CEO of BigPanda. Assaf’s journey is anything but conventional—transitioning from venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital to founding a successful software company. He shares invaluable insights on fostering a first-team culture, maintaining differentiation in a competitive market, and mastering strategy iteration for long-term success.
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Key Quotes:“I've got a framework for my job description around people, strategy, execution, and cash which are four big buckets that you need to all be in...
2024-07-2352 min
The Leaders LabSet Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence Through Strategic Leadership with Rich Horwath"There's a small select group of leaders out there, and they work in organizations, they lead companies where they're always hungry to get better. Sometimes they're struggling, sometimes they're doing really well. But at the end of the day, they always have this growth mindset of how can we better?"I am excited to share this episode with you as we delve deep into strategic leadership. Helping me discuss this topic is my guest Rich Horwath. As someone who has helped more than a quarter million leaders develop their strategic thinking and planning capabilities over the past...
2024-07-1637 min
Leverage EverythingMastering the Strategic Mindset with Rich HorwathDrawing from his extensive experience, Rich introduces a practical tool: the radar framework. By categorizing key areas such as market, customers, competitors, and the company, leaders can distill complex data into actionable insights, fostering clarity amidst the deluge of information. Throughout the episode, Rich offers tangible strategies for honing strategic thinking, emphasizing the critical role of introspection and deliberate action in driving success. From setting clear direction to cultivating a competitive edge, his insights resonate with entrepreneurs seeking to navigate the strategic landscape with confidence.
2024-07-1613 min
Strategic MindsStrategic Leadership Shaped by a Service MindsetWhat does it take to lead organizations through change and innovation? In this episode, Rich sits down with Christie Tarantino-Dean, CEO of Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). With over 30 years of experience in association management, Christie has also served as President and CEO of the Association Forum of Chicagoland and Executive Director of the Academy of General Dentistry. She shares insights on the importance of relationships and offers valuable lessons for leaders aiming to innovate and create lasting value.
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Key Quotes:“I do think because people that I've seen either that I've worked with or...
2024-07-0953 min
Strategic MindsBlank Page to Billions: How an “Ideas Guy” StrategizesHow do you identify and develop the ideas that generate a multi-billion-dollar business using strategic thinking? In this episode, Rich sits down with Bill Harris, former CEO of TurboTax, PayPal and Intuit, and current founder of Evergreen Money. Bill is a prolific founder and “ideas guy” who has spent 30 years building and leading companies at the intersection of investing, tax and technology. Bill shares his framework for startup strategy, his advice for interacting with the board, and the competitive advantage of starting with nothing.
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2024-06-2553 min
The Perkins PlatformStrategy: A Leadership SkillJoin us on Wednesday, June 12 @ 6pm EST for an informative conversation on overcoming the anchoring effect with Rich Horwath, founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute. In his role, he helps executive leadership teams develop their strategic thinking and planning capabilities to set direction, create competitive advantage, and profitably grow their business. He is also the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking, including, STRATEGIC: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence, selected by Inc. Magazine as a top 4 “must-read book for 2024.” Rich has appeared on ABC, CBS, N...
2024-06-1327 min
Strategic MindsGold-Medal-Winning StrategyHow does a winning Olympic coach approach strategy? In this episode, Rich sits down with Hugh McCutcheon, the Assistant Athletics Director and Sport Development Coach at the University of Minnesota. Hugh coached the US Men’s Volleyball team to the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic games, then coached the US Women’s volleyball team to the silver medal at the 2012 Olympic games. He shares his thoughts on coaching, competition, practice, and team-building.
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Key Quotes:“As a coach and a leader, we're a service provider. The service we're providing is helping the people who are investin...
2024-06-1154 min
Strategic MindsStrategic Minds TrailerAre you tactical or strategic?
Research shows that this distinction is the difference between failure and a Kevlar competitive advantage.
In a world where bad strategy is the leading cause of bankruptcy – and only one out of every four leaders is truly strategic – strategic fitness is the meta-skill of elite executives.
Welcome to Strategic Minds, the podcast that explores how some of the greatest thinkers, leaders, and achievers use a strategic approach to excel in their fields.
I’m your host, Rich Horwath, New York T...
2024-05-2801 min
Thought Leadership StudioMastering Strategy with Rich HorwathInsights from bestselling author, keynote speaker, and strategic thinking expert Rich Horwath.
**What this episode will do for you:**
1. Learn from bestselling author and keynote speaker, Rich Horwath, founder of the Strategic Thinking Institute.
2. Discover the importance of strategic thinking in leadership and how to develop this critical skill.
3. Understand the GOST framework (Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Tactics) for effective planning and execution.
4. Explore how to maintain curiosity and an explorer's mindset to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
5. Gain practical tips on time management and aligning strategies across teams for cohesive execution.
Visit the episode page for links to media and...
2024-05-2445 min
Deliberate Leaders Podcast with Allison DunnStrategic Thinking with Rich HorwathRich is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute where he is a strategy facilitator and coach to executive leadership teams. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking.His most recent work, STRATEGIC: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence, was selected by Inc. Magazine as a top 4 “must-read book for 2024.”Rich has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX TV to provide expert commentary on business strategy and his work has been published in Fast Company, Forbes, and...
2024-05-2212 min
Fidelis Leadership PodcastRich HorwathRICH HORWATH is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute where he is a strategy facilitator and coach to executive leadership teams. He is a former Chief Strategy Officer and professor of strategy at the graduate level, and has helped more than a quarter million leaders develop their strategic thinking and planning capabilities over the past two decades. Rich is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking, including his most recent work, STRATEGIC: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence w...
2024-05-1439 min
The Executive Leadership PodcastEpisode 36 | Rich Horwath | Mastering Strategic Fitness: A Roadmap for Executive ExcellenceIn this podcast episode, we delve into the key concepts outlined in the book Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence by Rich Horwath. We interview Rich on the podcast to discover how to master the four disciplines of strategic fitness essential to executive performance. Learn about the Strategic Fitness System, a proven framework containing tools, techniques, and checklists to help leaders think, plan, and act strategically in navigating business challenges. Gain insights on developing strategic competence, shaping organizational culture, and creating enduring competitive advantage. Join us as we explore practical strategies for advancing...
2024-05-0740 min
People Strategy ForumRich Horwath - Strategic Fitness - A People Centric ApproachHow clear is the direction you have for the organization, for where you’re going? Do you have clear direction for your team? Research by Gallup over the last 30 years with 10 million managers shows that only 22% of employees think that their leadership team has set clear direction for the business. This concerning piece of information underscores the dire need to reeducate business leaders in being strategic. Key to this is the concept of strategic fitness, which today’s guest discusses. Rich Horwath is a pioneer in the landscape of strategic thinking, guiding a quarter of a million leaders worldwide with a kee...
2024-04-2646 min
Strategy for BreakfastGuiding Top Executives on a Strategic Path Towards SuccessWelcome 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
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2024-04-1720 min
The Leadership Vision PodcastStrategic Leadership and Personal Wellness with Rich HorwathSend a textUnlock the secrets of strategic leadership and personal wellness with Rich Horwath, CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, who joins us for an insightful conversation on how leaders can refine their strategic acumen. From the intimate connection between self-care and peak leadership performance to the art of fostering a team culture primed for success, Rich draws on his vast experience and passion for coaching to illuminate the path for outthinking the competition. His personal stories, intertwined with a love for sports, provide a unique lens through which we can understand the nuances of executive...
2024-04-1545 min
Blanchard LeaderChatBeing Strategic with Rich HorwathRich Horwath shares tips from his book Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence. He explains that new growth comes from new thinking and it's critical to take time to think about how to do things differently. Taking time to think, plan and act strategically is the secret to navigating every business challenge. For more information on Rich Horwath go to www.strategyskills.com
2024-04-0126 min
The Brain Vault: Where Science Meets SuccessThe Power of the Right StrategyThe latest research shows that 70% of executives are overwhelmed with the amount of data and information coming at them, Rich Horwath's vast experience and success shows leaders how to navigate their business from complexity to clarity? Rich is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute where he is a strategy facilitator and coach to executive leadership teams. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking, including his most recent work, STRATEGIC: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence which was selected by Inc. Magazine...
2024-03-2037 min
WiseTalkStrategic Thinking SkillsIn this episode of WiseTalk, CEO and Executive Leadership Coach Sue Bethanis hosts New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Rich Horwath to discuss his new book, STRATEGIC: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence.Rich Horwath is the Founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, where he serves leadership teams as a strategy workshop facilitator, executive coach, and strategic advisor. His work has been featured in publications including Fast Company, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review. Chief Executive Magazine has introduced him as “the world’s foremost expe...
2024-03-0538 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job939: How to Waste Less Time on Meetings…and Spend More Time on Strategy with Rich HorwathRich Horwath reveals how to cut through the busywork and make more time for strategy. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What being “strategic” really means 2) The critical questions that determine what truly matters 3) Why most meetings are useless—and how to fix them Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep939 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT RICH — Rich Horwath is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking and has been rated the #1 k...
2024-02-2636 min
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerHow to Leverage Strategic Thinking for Maximum Success At Any Level with Strategy Pro Rich HorwathGet a copy of your GrowBIG Playbook today! Let's talk strategy! In this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I sat down with Rich Horwath, strategy expert and author of the book Strategic. Rich has a unique approach to strategy and he is going to explain the three big layers of how it works to help us learn how to use strategy for increased growth and success. Whether you realize it or not, everything you do is either tactical or strategic. How we're using our time, our talent, and any budget day in and day ou...
2024-02-1345 min
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerHow to Leverage Strategic Thinking for Maximum Success At Any Level with Strategy Pro Rich HorwathGet a copy of your GrowBIG Playbook today! Let's talk strategy! In this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I sat down with Rich Horwath, strategy expert and author of the book Strategic. Rich has a unique approach to strategy and he is going to explain the three big layers of how it works to help us learn how to use strategy for increased growth and success. Whether you realize it or not, everything you do is either tactical or strategic. How we're using our time, our talent, and any budget day in and day ou...
2024-02-1345 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerHow to Leverage Strategic Thinking for Maximum Success At Any Level with Strategy Pro Rich HorwathGet a copy of your GrowBIG Playbook today! Let's talk strategy! In this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I sat down with Rich Horwath, strategy expert and author of the book Strategic. Rich has a unique approach to strategy and he is going to explain the three big layers of how it works to help us learn how to use strategy for increased growth and success. Whether you realize it or not, everything you do is either tactical or strategic. How we're using our time, our talent, and any budget day in and day ou...
2024-02-1345 min
People Strategy Leaders Podcast61 - Succession Planning is Broken and How to Fix It with Rich Horwath with Strategic Thinking Institute's Rich HorwathYour host, Sri Chellappa, talks with the Founder and CEO of Strategic Thinking Institute, Rich Horwath. One of the key takeaways from the conversation with Rich Horwath was the importance of focusing on expertise rather than solely on experience during succession planning. Rich, a strategic strategy facilitator, coach to executive leadership teams, bestselling author, and expert commentator on business strategy, emphasized the need to identify the 2 or 3 key skills and behaviors that drive expertise in a particular role. This approach ensures that the right competencies are being developed and recognized, setting the stage for a more effective succession process.
2024-02-0730 min
The Duct Tape Marketing PodcastStrategic Fitness: Elevate Your Acumen, Allocation, and ActionIn this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Rich Howarth, a renowned business strategist, and CEO, known for his groundbreaking work in strategic thinking and leadership. Rich Horwath is founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute He is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking, including his most recent work, STRATEGIC: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence. Rich reveals his game-changing 3A Method to elevate your business acumen, resource allocation, and strategic action. Join us as we explore the intricacies of...
2024-01-3022 min
Partnering Leadership304 How to Apply Strategic Thinking at All Levels to Set Direction and Achieve Sustainable Competitive Advantage with Rich Horwath | Partnering Leadership Global Thought LeaderIn this episode of Partnering Leadership, host Mahan Tavakoli interviews strategic thinking expert Rich Horwath, author of six books on strategy, including his latest Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence. Rich shares his decades of expertise, shining a light on common pitfalls that executives and leadership teams face as they approach strategic planning. He then outlines his practical 3A framework – Acumen, Allocation, Action – that leaders at any level can use to begin thinking and behaving more strategically daily. The conversation explores important concepts around strategic agility, competitive advantage, customer insigh...
2024-01-3047 min
The Remarkable Leadership PodcastHow to Set Direction, Create Advantage and Achieve Excellence with Rich Horwath How do you define strategy? How does your team define strategy? According to Rich Horwath, there are 91 definitions of strategy. No wonder we get confused during strategic planning. Rich joins Kevin to discuss some of the mistakes and misconceptions about strategy, such as confusing numbers with strategy and doing the same things over and over. He introduces the GOST framework, which helps connect strategy and goals by answering the what and how questions. He also discusses the four components of the strategic fitness system: strategy, leadership, organization, and communication, and shares two key habits for strategic success: committing time...
2024-01-0336 min
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking637: How to Develop Your Strategic Fitness (with New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Rich Horwath)Welcome to an interview with the author of Strategic, Rich Horwath. In his book, Rich delivers an incisive roadmap to help leaders at all levels think, plan, and act strategically to navigate every business challenge they face. The book offers business leaders a proven framework―the Strategic Fitness System―containing dozens of tools, techniques, and checklists to confidently master every area of the business, from designing market-winning strategies to shaping the organization's culture. Rich Horwath is founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute where he is a strategy facilitator, advisor, and coach to executive leadership teams. He is...
2023-12-1850 min
The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving405: New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Rich Horwath — How to Develop Your Strategic FitnessWelcome to Strategy Skills episode 405, an interview with the author of Strategic, Rich Horwath. In his book, Rich delivers an incisive roadmap to help leaders at all levels think, plan, and act strategically to navigate every business challenge they face. The book offers business leaders a proven framework―the Strategic Fitness System―containing dozens of tools, techniques, and checklists to confidently master every area of the business, from designing market-winning strategies to shaping the organization's culture. Rich Horwath is founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute where he is a strategy facilitator, advisor, and coach to exec...
2023-12-1352 min
The Next Big Idea Daily"Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence" by Rich HorwathOver the past two decades, Rich Horwath has helped more than a quarter million leaders develop their strategic thinking and planning skills. Today, he's here to help you.
2023-12-1112 min
DisrupTVRetail Technology, Tech for Good and Strategic Leadership | Joe Corbin, Marga Hoek, Rich HorwathThis week on episode 345 we interviewed Joe Corbin, CEO of Jumpmind, Marga Hoek, three-time CEO, Chair, and Board Member and author of Tech for Good: Imagine Solving the World’s Greatest Challenges and Rich Horwath, Author of Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence.
We discussed, retail technology, returns management, the store experience, using tech for good, the future of work, strategic thinking, strategic leadership and the biggest issue many organizations face.
DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET eve...
2023-12-081h 04
The Thoughtful Entrepreneur1737 - Leadership with Strategic Thinking Institute's Rich HorwathIn this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the Founder & CEO of Strategic Thinking Institute, Rich Horwath.
Rich Horwath's Strategic Thinking Institute is a beacon for senior leaders who aspire to think, plan, and act strategically daily. The institute's primary focus is to help these leaders establish a cohesive strategic direction.
Rich emphasizes the importance of a strategy scaffold, which comprises three elements: purpose (mission, vision, values), business model, and plan (goals, objectives, strategies).
Rich provided valuable insights on how leaders can determine whether they are on track with their strategy. He stressed the importance o...
2023-11-2318 min
The Thinking LeaderDeveloping Strategic Thinking with Rich HorwathIn this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman talks with Rich Horwath, a New York Times bestselling author on strategic thinking, and strategy workshop facilitator and coach helping executive teams develop their strategic capabilities.
They discuss developing strategic thinking skills and moving strategic planning from an annual event to an everyday practice. Rich shares how practicing key skills like situational awareness, asking good questions, and domain jumping can help people become more strategic thinkers. Bryce and Rich emphasize the importance of cultivating an explorer's mindset to look at problems from new perspectives in order t...
2023-11-0650 min
The Greg McKeown Podcast242. Strategic Quotients with Rich Horwath (Part 2)In this part two of my interview with Rich Horwath, we dig into how Rich spent years providing strategic planning, coaching, advising, running sessions with corporations and executive teams. But as he was providing executive coaching to one of his clients, they said, "Well, listen, my bosses said I need to be more strategic, but what does it mean?" And that was the beginning of a whole new phase of Rich's life and his career as he started to think, well, really, what does it mean and how can we apply some of these tools and frameworks that have...
2023-10-2629 minThe Greg McKeown Podcast240. Strategic Quotients with Rich Horwath (Part 1)Have you ever felt an intuitive insight pull you towards a particular direction? Have you ever had an experience that you knew was right even though you didn't yet have evidence to support it? Well, today is part one in a two part series with Rich Horwath. Rich is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute where he serves leadership teams as a strategy workshop facilitator, executive coach, and strategic advisor. By the end of this episode, you'll have the tools to figure out what you do well, and what you can stop doing in order to...
2023-10-1930 min
The Construction Leadership Podcast: Executive Strategies to Build Elite Teams & Consistently Deliver On-Time, Under Budget368 :: Rich Horwath: How Leaders Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve ExcellenceIn episode 368, Bradley is joined by author, speaker, coach Rich Horwath. They discuss Hortwath's new book Strategic, which will be released on November 7th. When it comes to assessing a team's understanding of strategy, Rich recommends measuring both knowledge and behaviors. A strategy survey can help assess knowledge about the market, customers, competitors, and the company. He introduces the Strategic Quotient (SQ) to measure how well individuals think, plan, and act strategically. Rich also discusses how we need to build our strategic fitness - strategy, leadership, organization, and communication. Learn more and pre-order Strategic at strategic-book.com
2023-10-1233 min
Building Margin24: Be Strategic or Be Gone with Rich HorwathWant to grow your business? Download your free roadmap today: coltivar.com/growth In this episode, Steve Coughran hosts Rich Horwath, CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, to explore the critical role of strategic thinking in today’s volatile business world. They discuss common strategic missteps, the concept of Strategic Fitness, and how strategic leadership drives long-term value and team performance. Tune in for real-life examples and insights on strategy, tactics, and measuring success. Disclaimer:The views expressed here are those of the individual Coltivar Group, LLC (“Coltivar”) personnel quoted and are not the...
2023-10-1150 min
The Construction Leadership Podcast: Executive Strategies to Build Elite Teams & Consistently Deliver On-Time, Under BudgetEp. 207 :: Rich Horwath: Thinking Strategically Despite UncertaintyIn episode 207, Rich Horwath, CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, joins the show. Rich provides several actionable ideas and frameworks to help everyone—leaders and individual contributors alike—think strategically about what they are trying to achieve and how they are going about doing it despite all the volatility and uncertainty in the industry. www.strategyskills.com *** If you enjoyed this podcast, we'd sincerely appreciate it if you left a review on Apple Podcasts. The feedback helps improve the show and helps with our visibility as well. The more people listen to th...
2021-07-0636 min
The Mister Productivity PodcastUsing Strategic Thinking to Defeat Bad Strategy - Rich HorwathRich is CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute and has helped more than 100,000 managers develop their strategic thinking skills. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 7 books, including "StrategyMan vs. The Anti-Strategy Squad: Using Strategic Thinking to Defeat Bad Strategy and Save Your Plan." He is a former Chief Strategy Officer and professor of strategy so he's able to bring both real-world experience and foundational principles to helping managers move from tactical to strategic. In this episode, Rich and Mark talk about a key question you should ask and what you...
2020-04-1432 min
The Remarkable Leadership PodcastAgility with Leo Tilman and General Charles JacobyOften, when organizations talk about agility, they are looking at their tactical agility. General Charles Jacoby and Leo Tilman are the authors of Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption. They join Kevin to discuss how a retired 4-star general and an expert on finance and strategy joined forces to assess agility in organizations. They recognize it is more than just having the right people doing the right job but being purposeful and decisive in initiatives. They also understand, there is a certain amount of risk associated with the unknown and risk...
2020-01-0144 min
Everyday MBASpecial 2019 Year End EpisodeSpecial Episode - 2019 Year End. Action items from our Knowledge Leader Circle members Erin Pheil, Rich Horwath, Kyle Westra, Chris Mailander, Eric Shultz and John Kennedy. Thanks for listening to the show in 2019...and stay tuned for more great guests and discussion in 2020....and as always, our Everyday MBA action items. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor
2019-12-2817 min
Accelerate Your Business GrowthStrategic Thinking: The Missing Leadership SkillResearch shows that strategic thinking is the most valued leadership skill in business, yet only 32% of organizations teach their managers how to facilitate strategic conversations. Rich Horwath, New York Times best-selling author, CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, Trainer and Coach, shares how managers can shift from tactical to strategic thinking to set a clear strategic direction for their teams and succeed.
As the CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, Rich leads executive teams through the strategy process and has helped more than 50,000 leaders around the world develop their strategic thinking capabilities. A former Chief Strategy Officer and professor of strate...
2019-12-0949 min
Hector Garcia CPA's PodcastStrategy Man with Rich Horwath (AltAccountant Podcast)We discuss Rich's book on Strategy called: "StrategyMan and the Anti-Strategy Squad" and discuss how to implement strategy in a small business
2019-11-2950 min
The Remarkable Leadership PodcastLearning to Lead with Ron WilliamsSometimes, it's all about reframing your perspective. Kevin is joined by Ron Williams, former Chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc. and author of Learning to Lead: The Journey to Leading Yourself, Leading Others, and Leading an Organization. Not only do they discuss decision-making and problem-solving, but Ron also shares practical examples of how you can help your team reform and reframe problems for success. Not only will you be able to build skills, but you can also change the culture of your organization. Leadership is about self-awareness and asking how you can lead yourself to get to where you...
2019-11-0630 min
The Marketing Book Podcast248 StrategyMan vs the Anti-Strategy Squad by Rich HorwathStrategyMan vs. the Anti-Strategy Squad: Using Strategic Thinking to Defeat Bad Strategy and Save Your Plan by Rich Horwath Click here for show notes! https://www.salesartillery.com/marketing-book-podcast/strategyman-rich-horwath MEDAL WINNER: AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS From the New York Times bestselling author on strategy All over the world, strategies are dying. Thousands of businesses face bankruptcy. People's jobs are at stake. But what is the nefarious force killing them off? And who can save them? Technobody - maker of wearable technologies - is under attack. Its st...
2019-10-111h 04Everyday MBA218: How to Defeat Bad StrategyEpisode 218 - Rich Horwath discusses his book StrategyMan vs. the Anti-Strategy Squad and ways to use strategic thinking to defeat bad strategy. Rich is is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of seven books, including Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking, Strategy for You: Building a Bridge to the Life You Want, and Deep Dive: The Proven Method for Building Strategy. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to...
2019-09-1421 min
The Nice Guys on Business966 Karen Briscoe: Learning to Flip Time/Love LifeKaren has been on a Heroine's Journey from being too busy and overwhelmed to loving the life she has while she creates and co-creates the life of her dreams. In her personal life, she has enjoyed good health for her age, long and happy marriage to Andy since 1987, and 2 healthy, well-established kids. Yet there never seemed to be enough time or money. She felt as though there was something more that was hers to do. Busy had become a competitive arena, a badge of honor. What she found is the only one truly stopping Karen was Karen. She learned...
2019-09-1029 min
The Nice Guys on Business965 Rich Horwath: Success Through Strategic ThinkingRich was inspired to start the Strategic Thinking Institute by a single question a manager asked him during a break at a strategic planning retreat twenty years ago: “I had my performance review and my boss said I’m too tactical. How can I become more strategic?” He realized there simply wasn’t a roadmap to help managers move from tactical to strategic. So, he created one. As the CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, Rich has helped more than 100,000 managers develop their strategic thinking skills through live workshops and virtual learning programs. He guides executive management teams through the stra...
2019-09-0727 min
The Construction Leadership Podcast: Executive Strategies to Build Elite Teams & Consistently Deliver On-Time, Under BudgetEp. 71 :: Strategic Thinking is a Superpower with Rich HorwathIn episode 71 strategy guru Rich Horwath rejoins the Behind Your Back Podcast to share insights to help your team think more strategically. Rich also shares concepts from his new graphic novel on strategy (you read that right...), "StrategyMan vs. the Anti-Strategy Squad: Using Strategic Thinking to Defeat Bad Strategy and Save Your Plan." Thanks for listening, learn more about Rich at www.strategyskills.com and purchase your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/StrategyMan-vs-Anti-Strategy-Squad-Strategic/dp/162634549X
2019-05-1431 min
Enjoy Anthology of Full Audiobooks in Kids, Animals & NatureStrategyMan vs. the Anti-Strategy Squad: Using Strategic Thinking to Defeat Bad Strategy and Save Your Plan - Rich HorwathListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: StrategyMan vs. the Anti-Strategy Squad: Using Strategic Thinking to Defeat Bad Strategy and Save Your PlanAuthor: Rich HorwathNarrator: 4moon EntertainmentFormat: UnabridgedLength: 3:04:29Language: EnglishRelease date: 02-05-2019Publisher: Findaway VoicesGenres: Business & Economics, Business DevelopmentSummary:From the New York Times bestselling author on strategy
All over the world, strategies are dying. Thousands of businesses face bankruptcy. People’s jobs are at stake. But what is the nefarious force ki...
2019-02-053h 04
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast (Video)Strategic Thinking for Leaders with Rich HorwathLess than ½ of organizations say they have a consistent understanding of what strategy is and have a common language for it. Today Kevin and bestselling author on strategy Rich Horwath, most recently of STRATEGYMAN VS. THE ANTI-STRATEGY SQUAD, chat about how leaders can build their team’s strategic capabilities. He believes that many managers are not maximizing the potential in their organization because they are not looking at insights. Everyone can think strategically, and we need to use this power to impact the bottom line.
2018-11-1900 min
The Wealth Standard – Empowering Individual Financial IndependencePatrick Donohoe Welcomes Rich Horwath as His Special Guest / Property, Episode 6Rich Horwath has been described by Chief Executive Magazine as, “The world’s foremost expert on strategic thinking.” He is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author on strategy. As the CEO of the , Rich leads executive teams through the strategy process and has helped more than 50,000 leaders around the world develop their strategic thinking capabilities. Rich is the author of six books, including, , which a leader at Intel proclaimed: “If you only read one book on strategy, this has to be that book!”
2018-10-1936 min
2018-10-1729 min
The Construction Leadership Podcast: Executive Strategies to Build Elite Teams & Consistently Deliver On-Time, Under BudgetEpisode 8 :: Enter Strategyman: Rich Horwath, CEO of the Strategic Thinking InstituteIn Episode 8, you'll meet the man who will change the way you think about the linchpin of your business success: your strategy. The term "strategy" is so often misunderstood, miscommunicated, and misapplied in business today, it often hinders more than it helps. In a business climate where over 81 percent of CEOs indicate that less than half of their managers are strong at strategic thinking, it is clear we need better strategy skills. Enter Rich Horwath, CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute. While helping companies like Google, FedEx, Intel, and Lockheed Martin improve their strategic thinking capabilities from the C-Suite...
2017-11-0144 min
Embrace Your Ears To A Uplifting Full Audiobook.Elevate by Rich HorwathPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/96191to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Elevate
Author: Rich Horwath
Narrator: Steven Menasche
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
Release date: 06-15-17
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 29 ratings
Genres: Forecasting & Strategic Planning
Publisher's Summary:
2017-06-156h 09
Combat Brotherhood PodcastEpisode 29 // Know yourself and know your enemyQuote: ““If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” --Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Summary: Make a plan that will advantage your abilities by making a SWOT analysis. It’ll give you an unfair advantage over your competition.
Notes:
Deep Dive, by Rich Horwath. Rich shares many of my frustrations about business strategy and the inability to see t...
2017-03-2327 min