The Successful Strategist
In five-minute episodes of The Successful Strategist, Mitchell Muncy – a consultant and co-founder or chief executive of five start-ups – cuts through jargon and myth to help you answer the most important questions any organization can ask. For-profit or non-profit, business executive or philanthropist, Fortune 500 or startup, CEO or front-line, listen to develop an engaging and rewarding approach to strategy, management, and governance.
Episodes
78 episodes
Introduction to The Successful Strategist
Mitchell Muncy, Founder and Principal of Prospera LLC, introduces The Successful Strategist, a podcast on strategy, management, and gover...
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0:34
What Is a Strategy Audit?
Mitchell Muncy introduces a new service from Prospera LLC, the Strategy Audit, designed for those who want a prompt, affordable, independent, and practical evaluation of their...
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1:07
Defining Strategy: Culture (S3:E24)
Culture does not eat strategy for breakfast. The fifth and final episode in a series on the definition of strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minu...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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6:52
Defining Strategy: Testing Hypotheses (S3:E23)
Two critical reasons you should think of your strategy as a hypothesis. The fourth episode in a series on the definition of strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-mi...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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6:41
Defining Strategy: Making Choices (S3:E22)
Four points to understand about making strategic choices. The third episode in a series on the definition of strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consultati...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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6:55
Defining Strategy: Becoming Unique (S3:E21)
Becoming unique is more important than beating the competition. The second episode in a series on the definition of strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute con...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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6:59
Defining Strategy: Solving Problems (S3:E20)
Three consequences of strategy as a problem-solving activity. The first episode in a series on the definition of strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consul...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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6:50
Strategy Consultants: Five Essential Qualities (S3:E19)
Four qualities Richard Branson looks for in a consultant, plus one. The ninth and final episode in a series on key roles in strategy development.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss,
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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6:33
Strategy Consultants: What Is the "Outside View"? (S3:E18)
What do strategy consultants offer? The eighth episode in a series on key roles in strategy development.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consultation with Mitche...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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6:13
Boards and Strategy: Four Ways to Be Constructive (S3:E17)
Four ways board members can be independent and constructive at the same time. The seventh episode in a series on key roles in strategy development.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, boo...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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6:02
Boards and Strategy: Four Ways to Serve (S3:E16)
Four ways board members must serve the organization as a whole. The sixth episode in a series on key roles in strategy development.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minu...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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6:23
Boards and Strategy: Three Steps (S3:E15)
How should CEOs and boards work together on strategy? The fifth episode in a series on key roles in strategy development.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consult...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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6:18
Chief Strategy Officers: Six Roles (S3:E14)
Six ways to think about the chief strategy officer’s role. The fourth episode in a series on key roles in strategy development.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute c...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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6:34
Chief Strategy Officers: Independent Insiders (S3:E13)
What do chief strategy officers do? The third episode in a series on key roles in strategy development.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consultation with Mitchel...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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6:25
CEOs and Strategy: Two Mindsets (S3:E12)
Is your CEO a restless babysitter or a devoted parent? The second episode in a series on key roles in strategy development.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consu...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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6:26
CEOs and Strategy: Two Temptations (S3:E11)
Strategy is the CEO's main job. The first episode in a series on key roles in strategy development.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consultation with Mitchell Mu...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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6:24
The Threat of Strategy (S3:E10)
When is it time to change strategies? The tenth and final episode in a series on threats to good strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consultation with Mitc...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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6:15
The Threat of Impatience (S3:E9)
Innovation requires continuity. The ninth in a series of episodes on threats to good strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consultation with Mitchell Muncy
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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6:43
The Threat of Confusion (S3:E8)
Three reasons others may be confused about your strategy. The eighth in a series of episodes on threats to good strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consult...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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6:44
The Threat of the Best and the Good (S3:E7)
Being the best is impossible, but you can't succeed being good. The seventh in a series of episodes on threats to good strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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6:34
The Threat of Information (S3:E6)
Information can't do your thinking for you. The sixth in a series of episodes on threats to good strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consultation with Mitc...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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6:20
The Threat of Easy Questions (S3:E5)
Does your strategy answer the right question – or the easy question? The fifth in a series of episodes on threats to good strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minu...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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6:30
The Threat of Storytelling (S3:E4)
Stories can inspire us to succeed – or drive us off a cliff. The fourth in a series of episodes on threats to good strategy.____________________If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute cons...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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6:42