Curious & Cuirky
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★ - 3 ratingsWe believe curious leaders change the world. At Caltech Executive Education with work with CEOs and Leadership teams to build future-centric leadership capabilities at the intersection of business models, technology, and organization.
Curious & Cuirky is about fast-paced conversations from the Course Leaders of Caltech Executive Education interpreting the latest in business through the lens of Platform Strategy, Innovation, Agility, Supply Chain, Marketing, Human Resources, and much more.
Hosted by Tim Boyd
Produced by Tracylynne Williams
CMTE website: ctme.caltech.edu
Contact email: [email protected]
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Episodes
Ozempic, Project Aristotle, Women & Networking, Taiwan & Global Trade and Leading with Empathy
March 28, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode, we discuss the following: *Ozempic & other weight loss drugs are having such a significant impact that company heads are calling Novo’s CEO for advice on what to expect for their industry. How might this trend impact your business? *What can we learn about building more productive – and innovative – teams from Google’s Project Aristotle research study? And how might AI be used to add an important “plus element” to the Aristotle research findings to help these high-pe...
Looking Backward to Innovate Forward, The Supply Chain Talent Gap, The “Cookie-less” Future
March 04, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode, we discuss: *Looking backward to innovate forward? Highlights from Time Magazine’s list of the 200 Best Inventions of 2023 tell us that taking inspiration from the past can be an effective creative strategy for inventing the future. Curious? Let’s find out! *There is an enormous shortage of supply chain professionals able to tackle known supply chain issues. This supply chain talent gap has created what Deloitte refers to as the “supply chain paradox.” This paradox e...
AI and Strategic Marketing, 200 Best Inventions of 2023, Benefits of AI in Change Management, AI and Warehousing Practices and AI and Leadership Decisions
January 30, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode we continue with our AI theme and discuss the following: *What type of impact is AI already having on Strategic Marketing? How are different industries utilizing AI to develop and deploy their strategies? What ideas can you apply to your business immediately? *What were some of the highlights from Time Magazine’s list of the 200 Best Inventions of 2023? (Part 1). Could the creative use of generative AI programs have helped anticipate some of these extraordinary, even li...
Everything You Need to Know About AI in the World of Business
January 01, 2024 08:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MB*How AI Can Help B2B Marketers Differentiate Their Products - when it comes to AI for B2B marketers, most of the conversation is about content creation and customer service applications. However, the biggest impact for strategic marketers could come from using AI to create needs-based, customer-centric offers and value propositions that are truly unique in the marketplace. *How AI Can Help Create Extraordinary Innovation Centers (Part 1): Moonshot Factory. Research Lab. Skunk Works. Ce...
B2Bs Can Learn from Taylor Swift, AI Programs & Productivity, Twinkies are Worth Billions, Generative AI & Supply Chain and High Impact Mentoring
December 08, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBIn this episode we discuss: *There’s a lot B2Bs can learn from Taylor Swift about strategies for intellectual property (IP) and business relationships. *Want to be more productive, complete tasks quicker, and produce significantly higher quality work? A new, joint Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group study of 758 BCG consultants has found that with the help of AI programs, you can. Let’s dig deeper into the findings – and ramifications – of the 54-page HBS/BCG study: the que...
Storytelling & Strategic Marketing, Seasonal Innovation, The Benefits of Robots and Peloton and Lululemon
October 25, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode, we discuss: *Storytelling is one of the hottest topics in business over the last couple of years. Strategic Marketers are embracing the topic as a way to differentiate their brands, gain the attention of buyers, and convince investors and managers to fund their plans. Find out why storytelling works and how to do it for both external and internal audiences. *Seasonal Innovation! Welcome Fall with the 20th anniversary of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, and over 2.9...
DeBeers, X Marks the Spot and Mattel’s Transformation
September 29, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode, we discuss: *DeBeers, who has been the market leader for decades - may no longer be the price leader as they try to respond to new market trends and technology (lab-grown diamonds). What can you learn about your market leadership & pricing power? *We know that “X” marks the spot, but should it also be a “trade-in” (and “trade-off”) for the well-established Twitter brand/trademark? And.. will the trademark attorneys at Microsoft and IBM have something to say about thi...
Barbenheimer, Back-to-School…of the Future, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Logistics Management Team and The Hollywood Strikes
August 28, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this episode, we discuss the following: *Barbenheimer – a great demonstration of Co-opetition & Segmentation. It provides several best practices for B2B companies to consider in their industry. *Back-to-school…of the future! How might AI affect teaching and learning, both positively and negatively? Let’s find out! *How do you move thousands of musical and sound instruments, a stage the size of a football field, and enough special effects devices to 37 venues for 74 3-hour shows wit...
The PGA/LIV Professional Golf Merger, the “Museum of Failure”, the Return to Office Wars, Urban Apartments and Sacrificing your Data for Convenience
August 01, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIn this episode, we discuss: *What can B2B strategists learn from the PGA/LIV Professional Golf Merger? *How important is failure to successful innovation programs? *The return to office wars - are they over? *Urban apartments *The Amazon Go Experience: Sacrificing your data for convenience Hosted by Tim Boyd Produced by Tracylynne Williams
The Disney Juggernaut, What’s a “Prompt Engineer?”, Brick and Mortar Shopping, Future Space Economy
May 30, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this session, we discuss: *The Disney Juggernaut Back on Track: Disney has been in the news lately for a lot of reasons, but the rehiring of former CEO Bob Iger seems to signify a doubling-down on the organization's legendary customer focus. Let's take a look at the strategic reasons behind Dinsey's latest moves, with a particular emphasis on the Disney+ streaming service and the implications to Netflix and other streaming competitors. *What's a "Prompt Engineer?" The rise of ...
Tesla Slashes Prices, Familiar Surprises, Employee Value Proposition, Skills as the New Currency for Work and Innovation & Failure
May 10, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this session, we discuss: *Why did Tesla slash its prices by up to 20% on its cars earlier this year? Why now? Pricing strategies are critical - especially when an industry is shifting. How much pricing leadership do you have? *In his book, Hit Makers, The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction, author Derek Thompson recommends a strategy for creating hits by leveraging the principle of "familiar surprise." What will be some of the "familiar surprises" we'll be seeing th...
...Trend or Fad?, Team Ideation's Future, Generative AI and the Future of Work, Managing Global Supply Chain Risks, The Circular Economy & Ethics & Space Exploration
April 06, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBIn this session we discuss: *How can you tell the difference between a Trend or Fad? How can Beyond Meat provide lessons for B2B Technology Companies? If you are on the "receiving end" of a potential trend that could disrupt your business - are there ways to mitigate your potential risk? *The Future of Team Ideation.. Part 2! How might the new visual AI content creation programs affect the design and facilitation of team ideation (or brainstorming) sessions? Let's find out! ...
Risk, Burning Bridges, Team Ideation, Super Bowl Supply Chain, Circular Economy and Energy Crisis
February 21, 2023 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB*The Brighter Side of Risk - whether it’s war, pandemic, inflation or recession, managing risk is essential in today’s business world. But if you could turn risks into new offerings, perhaps you would view an uncertain environment as the best time to compete. *The Future of Team Ideation… How might the new AI content creation programs affect the design and facilitation of team ideation (or brainstorming) sessions? Let’s find out! *Burning Bridges at Work - Is it Ever the Right Decision?...
Kidults, The Best Inventions of 2022, Supply Chain Issues & Broadway, 2023 Trend Analysis and Crisis in the Air
January 26, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB*“Kidults” an emerging segment since the pandemic, driving $9B in the toy industry (25% of US toy sales and 60% dollar growth). Learn how Legos and others are leveraging the trend and what it might it mean for your business strategy. *The Best Inventions of 2022… Part 2! From Time magazine’s list of the 200 Best Inventions of the Year. We’ll get the details on several of the most interesting, important, entertaining, and fun inventions. We’ll also be looking at the creativity – and inn...
Kroger Buys Albertsons, GE’s New Focus, The best inventions of 2022, Return to Office and “Failure Resumes”
December 23, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB*Kroger Buys Albertsons For $25B - Will It Work? This latest mega M&A deal has us wondering: why do many such deals fail? Let’s look at the Marketing and Sales reasons why many promising combinations of two smart companies often fall well short of expectations, and what can be learned. *GE’s New Focus - the Great Break Up. Once the poster child of conglomeration is now breaking into GE Aerospace, GE Vernova and GE HealthCare to focus. What can the magnetic effect of focus possib...
Return Bars, AI Writing Tools, Downsizing and Bias
November 28, 2022 18:05 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBIn this session we discuss: *Have you checked out a Return Bar yet? We have been enjoying the trend of free online returns for a few years. The problem is that returns are not free to the merchants - the average retailer has $166 million in returns for every $1 billion in sales. What can companies do to minimize costs & regain profit? There are some great lessons if your business is looking for creative ways to cut rising costs and keep your customers happy. *At Google’s AI event this ...
Over-engineering Insight Programs, The 4 Day Work Week, Living Wages During a Recession, Supply Chain Problems are Here Long Term, The Circular Economy Meets Marketplaces, The Past and the James Webb Space Telescope
October 28, 2022 03:55 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this session we discuss: *Over-engineering Insight Programs Companies are investing more money, time and effort than ever in trying to generate insights into customer buying behavior and market dynamics. In the process, they are creating vocabulary, definitions and tools that are having the opposite effect; causing companies to miss insights that they could leverage. Here’s how to avoid over-complicating your insights program. *The 4 Day Work Week - Is it Possible? Other countr...
Quiet Quitting, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Tenniscore
September 22, 2022 03:25 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this session we discuss: *Bed, Bath & Beyond – are they ANOTHER example of a company not updating their trend analysis? Are they the latest “Pandemic Darling” to meet troubled times in the post-pandemic world (e.g., Peloton, Netflix, Wayfair)? What lessons can B2B companies learn from this case? *What is tenniscore… and why has it become such a hot trend? As important, how can any company leverage the “innovation principles of success” behind the tenniscore phenomenon to create their ow...
Implications of the CHIPS and Science Act 2022, Google & Healthcare, Golf Tour Feuds, IBM's Let’s Create” Campaign, Employee Onboarding, the DeLorean Comeback, The Rise of Internal Talent Marketplaces, Supply Chain in a New Digital World
September 01, 2022 22:45 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBIn this session we discuss: *Implications of the CHIPS and Science Act 2022 on future careers and workforce development *Alphabet (aka Google) is becoming a force in health care, (wearables, health records, AI & extending human longevity). What might this mean to your business in terms of possible competition & complementors? *What the Feud Between Two Competing Professional Golf Tours Can Teach Us About Branding and Positioning. The PGA Tour and the new Saudi-backed LIV tour are engag...
Apple Pay Later, ESports, *Airbnb’s “Live and Work from Anywhere” Policy, Reflections on Davos, How Big is the Metaverse Opportunity?, Complexity Inside McD & More
July 11, 2022 18:40 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this session we discuss: *Apple just announced Apple Pay Later! What does this mean for you and your business? How might this shape the finance industry? *The “Cola Wars” are Heating Up Again…Only This Time in E-sports! What’s Happening…and How Can Firms Who Target Older Consumers also Play? Let’s Find Out! *Airbnb’s “live and work from anywhere” policy - Is this the beginning of a “nomadic” workforce? *Reflections on Davos *Digital Outside, Complexity Inside McD & More Add all mont...
Orange Juice and Cereal, Netflix's $50 Billion Dollar Loss, A Social Media Contest for Multi-Millionaires, Does Your Mayo Need a Mission Statement?, Twitter and Musk.
June 02, 2022 20:25 - 33 minutes - 75.5 MBIn this session we discuss: *How is Tropicana’s new offer - cereal with orange juice - interesting for B2B companies? How can complementors add value to your products and services? *Not so fast on that inflation-driven price hike! Why Netflix lost $54 billion in market cap in one day! *A social media contest with $50 million in prizes… that only multi-millionaires can enter – without risking any of their own money? *Does your mayo need a mission statement? Can a condiment change the worl...
Apple and Iphone Subscriptions, Making Fun Of Your Own Brand, Bat Wings & Caltech, The “Great Resignation” Regret, Dear Starbucks, Mercer’s new Global Talent Trends and Starbucks CEO Recommendations.
April 28, 2022 07:25 - 40 minutes - 92.4 MBTitle: Apple and iPhone Subscriptions, Making Fun Of Your Own Brand, Bat Wings & Caltech, The “Great Resignation” Regret, Dear Starbucks, Mercer’s new Global Talent Trends, and Starbucks CEO Recommendations. In this session we discuss: *Given the slowing pace of innovation - can Apple make more money by selling iPhone subscriptions? If you sell equipment, what lessons might you borrow from Apple? *Why Making Fun Of Your Own Brand May Be a Smart Thing to Do - recently, brands like Dominos,...
Nike is Stepping Up Their Brand, Why Customer Experience Is a Higher Priority Than Product Quality, How Can you “De-Commoditize” a Commodity? Airbnb - Pay, Don’t Stay, The Future of the Retail Experience and The Simplicity Challenge.
March 25, 2022 16:45 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this episode we discuss: *See how Nike is stepping up their Brand value with a new channel strategy. What are Nike’s customers doing in response? What are the B2B implications of this type of strategy? *Why CX Is a Higher Priority Than Product Quality: In a recent survey of close to 2000 executives, Customer Experience was rated a higher priority than product/service quality by a large margin; and twice as important as improving pricing! Why is customer experience such a huge agen...
Price Increases, Unification of Sales and Marketing, What We Can Learn From the Olympics, Uber Eats, Crypto Bowl
February 24, 2022 18:10 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBIn this episode we discuss: *What B2B Companies Can Learn About Increasing Their Prices From Companies Like Amazon Prime and Tyson Foods *The Pandemic Will Accomplish What Humans Could Not: Unification of Sales and Marketing. *What Can We Learn About Innovation From The Olympics? A Lot! *Uber Eats and the Possibility of “No” to drive Change *After the “Crypto Bowl” What’s Next for web3? *Experience the No Digital Shopping Experience with Trader Joe’s & In & Out Burgers. Add all m...
Inflation, The Super Bowl, The Greatest Inventions of 2021 (Part 2), The Growth of Web3, The Great Resignation, Stay in Your Lane, but Which Lane?
January 27, 2022 19:25 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this episode we discuss: *Inflation! The annual inflation rate in the US accelerated to 6.8%. What lessons can we learn from C&H Sugar and others about creative pricing strategies? *Will Some Smaller Company Steal the Super Bowl Again This Year? Several years ago, Volvo “stole” the Super Bowl ad wars with an innovative social media strategy. What can you learn from Volvo’s brilliant campaign? *The Greatest Inventions of 2021 (Part 2) Five of “Time magazine’s best inventions from 202...
EPISODE 6: Curious & Cuirky | Year End Special!
December 15, 2021 21:50 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this episode we discuss: *The Peloton Dilemma *The Vaccine Pill *Facebook Becomes Meta *The Kohl’s - Amazon Partnership *The Growth of B2B Platforms *The Thursday Dating App *Surprising -- and Fun -- Inventions of 2020 *What New Corporate Innovation Strategies Might these Award Winning Inventions Suggest? *Seven Invention Themes *Super Apps *Platform to Platform Integrations *Specter of Big Tech Regulations *Nike Follows Netflix into Gaming *The Darwin’s Theory Of Talent to ...
Episode 5: Costco Convinces Suppliers to Compete Against Themselves, What’s in a Name? A Space Probe named Lucy? Nike in the Metaverse: Brand Strategies for Web3 and Agility Splits GE.
November 19, 2021 03:20 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this episode we discuss, Understanding How Costco Convinces Suppliers to Compete Against Themselves Is Vital For Your Company’s Future, What’s in a Name? A Space Probe named Lucy? Nike in the Metaverse: Brand Strategies for Web3, Agility Splits GE, End of an Era. Add all monthly events to your calendar in one click! https://rokt.it/3hdjHCV,
Episode 4: Supply Chain II, Walt Disney World Turns the Big 5-0!, Costco Suppliers, How Nature Innovates, The NFL & NFT's and The Buy Now Pay Later Trend
October 22, 2021 18:40 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode we discuss how Supply Chain History Repeats, Walt Disney World & Their Magic Recipe for Success Turns the Big 5-0!, How Costco Convinces Suppliers, How Nature Innovates, NFL Plays Football with NFT & The $100b Buy Now Pay Later Trend
Episode 3: Supply Chain Disruptions, Roomba for Weeds, Mutation Innovation, Super Apps, Potatoes & Dental Discounts
September 23, 2021 03:35 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this episode we discuss, A Roomba for Weeds? The Autonomous Weeder by Carbon Robotics. Has Anyone Seen My Container? How Supply Chain Disruptions are Impacting All of Us. Mutation Innovation! What Evolution Can Teach Us About Innovation, Lessons from the Life Sciences. The Race for Super Apps! And how, Buying Potatoes Will Give You a Dental Discount. Host: Hari Abburi Link to show page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/caltechexecutiveeducation
Episode 2: Grinch, Palm Prints, Innovation Month, Metaverse, Bold Pricing & Paris
August 19, 2021 19:05 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this episode we discuss if this will be the year that the Grinch steals Christmas, Bold Pricing, Amazon's innovation month, Facebook & new Metaverse jobs economy, and Paris aiming to be a 15 minute city! Host: Hari Abburi Link to show page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/caltechexecutiveeducation Show Contributors: Mary Abbazia, Tom Spitale, Bryan Mattimore, Peter C. Evans PhD, Alan Dunn, Hari Abburi
Episode 1: Enquiry Rights, Out-Amazon, Coopetition, Synchronicity, Platform Leadership and Ghost Economy
July 16, 2021 05:05 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode, we discuss enterprise technology, enquiry rights and organization design, Radio Garden and synchronicity, Out-Amazon Amazon’s of the world and Target, Coopetition between Amazon & Kohl's, 3 Types of Platform Leadership Capabilities, Ghost Kitchens, Reef Technologies and Cloud Kitchens. Host: Hari Abburi Link to show page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/caltechexecutiveeducation Show Contributors: Mary Abbazia, Tom Spitale, Bryan Mattimore, Peter C. Evans PhD, Alan Dunn,...