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The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast

Hosted by Outthinker · business · EN-US · 27 episodes

About this Podcast:

The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast brings you conversations with global executives who lead strategy to share their unique experiences in tackling complex challenges, navigating disruptive technologies, and driving impactful growth. The Chief Strategy Officer role can be lonely and misunderstood. In today's interconnected world, no single leader has all the answers. To learn more about how Outthinker's network of leading chief strategy officers can offer you time-saving solutions, trend insights, and invaluable peer connections - visit outthinkernetwork.com.

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What is The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast about?

The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast brings you conversations with global executives who lead strategy to share their unique experiences in tackling complex challenges, navigating disruptive technologies, and driving impactful growth. The Chief Strategy Officer role can be lonely and misunderstood. In today's interconnected world, no single leader has all the answers.

Who hosts The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast?

The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast is hosted by Outthinker. The show has published 27 episodes to date.

What has The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "#27, Is Your Strategy Office a Tax on the Business?: Jeff Walker" (24 September 2026, 42 minutes), "#26, Carrie Hanna: How to Build One Strategy for a Firm That Doesn't Want One" (31 August 2026, 43 minutes), and "#25, The Icarus Principle: Why Stability Is the Strategy Trap: Claudio Finol" (25 June 2026, 45 minutes).

How often does The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast publish?

The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 27 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast?

Booking probability for The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast?

The strongest fits for The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast are Business & Management Consulting. The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast has a business audience.

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Outthinker hosts The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast, a business show with 27 episodes published.

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    #27—Is Your Strategy Office a Tax on the Business?: Jeff Walker

    Sep 24, 202642 min

    Joining us this episode is Jeff Walker, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and M&A at BraunAbility — a company that builds wheelchair-accessible vehicles, founded fifty-five years ago in an Indiana garage by...

  • The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast

    #26 — Carrie Hanna: How to Build One Strategy for a Firm That Doesn't Want One

    Aug 31, 202643 min

    Joining us this episode is Carrie Hanna, Chief Strategy Officer at Gunster — a century-old firm that is one of Florida's largest, with around 340 attorneys across offices statewide. A legal-marketing professional by...

  • The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast

    #25—The Icarus Principle: Why Stability Is the Strategy Trap: Claudio Finol

    Jun 25, 202645 min

    Joining us this episode is Claudio Finol, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer at Fyffes — one of the world's leading fresh produce companies, owned by Japan's Sumitomo Corporation. An engineer by training with an MBA...

  • The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast

    #24—Why AI Adoption Is a People Problem, Not a Technology Problem: Joanne Sheppard

    May 14, 202650 min

    Joanne Sheppard is a strategic advisor to the Holzbrinck Group — the German family holding company behind Macmillan Publishers, Springer Nature, and Die Zeit — and a board member across several of its owned and invested...

  • Episode #23

    #23—AI, Infrastructure, and the New Battlegrounds of Value : Insights from Shantnu Sharma

    Mar 26, 202636 minS1

    Today’s guest is Shantnu Sharma, a senior public-company executive who has led enterprise strategy, transformation, and corporate development across the semiconductor and digital infrastructure ecosystem. Shantnu’s...

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    #22—Google’s Chief Strategist Neil Hoyne: How Great CSOs Build Decision Systems That Scale

    Feb 26, 202635 min

    Neil Hoyne joins Kaihan Krippendorff to unpack why most strategy failures aren’t caused by a lack of data — they’re caused by organizations asking the wrong questions, setting the wrong standards, and rewarding the...

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    #21—The Four Problems Strategy Leaders Are Really Hired to Solve

    Jan 22, 202635 min

    Today’s guest is Adam Zalisk , Chief Strategy Officer at Amplify — a pioneer in K–12 education since 2000. Today, Amplify serves more than 10 million students across all 50 U.S. states , delivering next-generation...

  • Episode #20

    #20—From Founder-Led to Function-Led: Scaling Strategy with Michael Drexler

    Dec 11, 202535 minS1

    Today’s guest is Michael Drexler , Chief Strategy Officer at Brightstar Capital Partners , a private equity firm that invests in closely held, middle-market businesses and helps them scale into professional...

  • Episode #19

    #19—Inside Cisco’s Strategy Office: Building the Infrastructure for the AI Era

    Nov 27, 202535 min

    In this episode, Cisco’s Chief Strategy Officer Ammar Maraqa joins host Kaihan Krippendorff to discuss how one of the world’s largest technology companies is evolving its strategy to lead the next wave of AI and digital...

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    #18—Adobe (Part 2): Adobe's Strategy, AI Approach, and Incubator

    Nov 17, 202536 min

    In this special in-person conversation recorded at Adobe’s global headquarters, Kaihan continues his discussion with Malte Bernholz, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Incubator at Adobe. In Part One, on our...

  • Episode #17

    #17—Winning the AI Infrastructure Game

    Oct 23, 202533 minS1

    In today’s episode, we speak with Oreste Donzella , former Chief Strategy Officer of KLA , a global leader in semiconductor process control and inspection. Oreste brings over three decades of experience in the...

  • Episode #16

    #16—From Fruit to Data: Rethinking Strategy with Claudio Finol

    Sep 25, 202533 minS1

    What does a banana have to do with data strategy? In this episode of the Chief Strategy Officer Podcast, we sit down with Claudio Finol , Chief Strategy Officer at Fyffes, one of the world’s oldest and most recognized...

  • Episode #15

    #15—From Grievance to Growth: Using Restorative Practice to Drive Transformation & Innovation

    Jul 24, 202534 minS1

    In this episode, we sit down with Rachel Credidio , Chief Innovation Officer at Aster Group, to explore how restorative practices can be a powerful lever for culture change, innovation, and organizational performance...

  • Episode #14

    #14—Why Corporate Venture Capital Fails—and How to Fix It

    Jun 26, 202534 minS1

    In this episode, we sit down with Todd Cassler , Chief Growth Officer of Cerity Partners, to explore the growing role of corporate venture capital (CVC) as a strategic tool for driving innovation and growth. With...

  • Episode #13

    #13—Creating the First Penguin Culture: Driving Change in High-Stakes Industries

    May 22, 202535 minS1

    In this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Beckman , Chief Strategy Officer of Ulteig . Ulteig specialized in infrastructure solutions across power, renewables, transportation, and water. Sarah is an experienced structural...

  • Episode #12

    #12—Agile Budgeting: Capital Allocation at the Pace of Change

    Apr 24, 202538 minS1

    Today, we are tackling a topic that holding back most organizations from adapting to our rapidly changing business environments, a topic rooted in a habit that is so engrained in most companies that we don’t even think...

  • Episode #11

    #11—Working with Investment Bankers: Strategy First, Deal Second

    Mar 29, 202528 minS1

    If you’re a strategy leader stepping into M&A or refining your inorganic growth strategy, there’s one relationship that can either propel you forward or hold you back: your relationship with investment bankers. In this...

  • Episode #10

    #10—Making Purpose a Strategic Advantage

    Mar 11, 202535 minS1

    Welcome to another episode of The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast ! Today, we’re tackling a topic that sits at the heart of every successful organization: purpose . For years, the question of what purpose an organization...

  • Episode #9

    #9—Mastering M&A: Strategy, Integration, and Effectiveness

    Jan 16, 202533 minS1

    Welcome to another episode of The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast! Today, we’re diving into a pivotal topic for strategy leaders: how to approach mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to accelerate your company’s strategic...

  • Episode #8

    #8—Expanding Your Impact: A CSO's Roadmap to Board Service

    Dec 18, 202440 minS1

    In this episode, we’re diving into an increasingly hot topic for chief strategy officers: joining external advisory boards. We feature three accomplished chief strategy officers who serve on numerous public and private...

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