Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow to Lead through a Merger: US Airways and American Airlines
Episode 156
In February 2013, US Airways announced that it would merge with American Airlines to create the world’s largest airline. During the acquisition integ…
5 years, 1 month ago
Why Did Pet Concierge Startup Baroo Fail?
Episode 155
In August 2017, Baroo Pet Care founder and CEO Lindsay Hyde wanted to continue expanding her pet services startup to new cities. In addition to raisi…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Science of Sales Conversations with Gong’s Amit Bendov
Episode 154
Gong’s business proposition is simple: provide software that automatically captures, understands, and analyzes written and spoken sales conversations…
5 years, 2 months ago
Mixing Sports and Money: Adidas and the Commercialization of the Olympics
Episode 153
Horst Dassler, the son of the founder of Adidas, cultivated relationships with athletes and national associations – with the aim of expanding his fam…
5 years, 2 months ago
Strategies for Underdogs: How Alibaba’s Taobao Beat eBay in China
Episode 152
In 2007, Alibaba’s Taobao became China’s leading consumer e-commerce marketplace, displacing the once dominant eBay. How did underdog Taobao do it? A…
5 years, 2 months ago
Procter & Gamble’s Lean Innovation Transformation
Episode 151
When Kathy Fish became Procter & Gamble’s Chief Research, Development & Innovation Officer in 2014, she was concerned that the world’s leading consum…
5 years, 3 months ago
IKEA Navigates the Future While Staying True to Its Culture
Episode 150
After years of success in providing quality furniture at affordable prices, Swedish furniture maker IKEA is challenged by the rise of online shopping…
5 years, 3 months ago
Running a Consumer Fintech Startup within Goldman Sachs
Episode 149
Marcus by Goldman Sachs marked a dramatic shift for the 150-year-old financial institution, which historically had served only businesses and the wea…
5 years, 4 months ago
How Georgia State University Increased Graduation Rates
Episode 148
Georgia State University was facing a growing “summer melt” problem, where nearly 20 percent of incoming students never actually enrolled. The univer…
5 years, 4 months ago
Reversing Brain Drain: Moving Talent to Middle America
Episode 147
After decades of brain drain in rural America, Tulsa Remote is working to attract a diverse group of remote workers to live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The p…
5 years, 5 months ago