Strategy and Leadership Podcast

• Inside Fortune 50 Leadership: Curiosity Lessons from Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay & Humana with Dr. Debra Clary

  How can leaders inspire innovation, engagement, and performance without relying on having all the answers? In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Anthony Taylor speaks with Dr. Debra Clary, author of The Curiosity Curve: A Leader’s Guide to Growth and Transformation Through Bold Questions, and former executive at Frito Lay, Coca Cola, Jack Daniel’s, and Humana.Across more than three decades in Fortune 50 organizations, Dr. Clary has helped leaders shift from transactional to transformational cultures by building curiosity into the core of how teams think and perform. Her research reveals a direct correlation between curiosity and leadership effectiveness and shows how leaders who ask bold questions create more engaged, innovative, and high performing teams.In this conversation, Dr. Clary shares how leaders can turn curiosity into a strategic advantage, foster cultures of openness, and drive long term growth by asking better questions.► Work with us to facilitate your strategic plan:https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Leading-Strategy-Execution► Learn more about our courses:https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-planning-facilitatorIn this episode, you’ll learn:☑️ Why curiosity is a leadership advantage and not a luxury☑️ How asking better questions creates more engaged teams☑️ Ways to balance direction with curiosity as a leader☑️ The four factors of the Curiosity Curve framework☑️ How to build a culture where innovation thrivesThis episode is for:▶️ Executives and managers seeking to unlock team potential▶️ Leaders driving organizational change or transformation▶️ HR and L&D professionals focused on engagement and performance▶️ Anyone ready to lead with questions instead of just answersAbout the GuestDr. Debra Clary is an author, researcher, and leadership expert who spent over 30 years in Fortune 50 organizations including Frito Lay, Coca Cola, Jack Daniel’s, and Humana. As the founder of Clary Consulting, she helps leaders and organizations build cultures of curiosity that drive growth and transformation. Her book, The Curiosity Curve, was published by Fast Company Press.Learn more: https://debraclary.com/Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdebraclary/About the HostAnthony Taylor is the CEO, Founder, and Senior Facilitator at SME Strategy. With over 14 years of experience, he helps leadership teams create alignment, implement strategy, and achieve results worldwide.Connect with Anthony: linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604About SME StrategySME Strategy is a management consulting firm specializing in strategic planning and implementation. We help organizations align their teams around a shared vision so they can focus on what truly drives results.Learn more: smestrategy.netPodcast produced by: Rednyne Productions

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• From Ally to All In: How Leaders Build Inclusion Without Division | Mike Lynch

  How can leaders create truly inclusive workplaces without blame, shame, or political polarization? In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Anthony Taylor speaks with Mike Lynch, executive coach, author of From Ally to All In, and former HR leader at Capital One.After more than two decades guiding global teams, Mike has developed the Ally to All In Framework, a practical roadmap that helps leaders move beyond performative allyship toward authentic and sustained inclusion. His five building blocks, Awareness, Acknowledgement, Atonement, Accountability, and Amplification, offer a clear structure for leaders ready to do the real work of inclusion.For today’s executives, inclusion is not a side initiative, it is a business imperative. When leaders understand how to use their privilege and influence for good, they build stronger cultures, foster innovation, and unlock engagement across their organizations.In this episode, Mike shares how inclusive leadership starts with awareness and evolves through action, empowering leaders to show up meaningfully without fear, guilt, or division.► Work with us to facilitate your strategic plan: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Leading-Strategy-Execution► Learn more about our courses: https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-planning-facilitatorIn this episode, you’ll learn:☑️ Why allyship is just the beginning of inclusive leadership☑️ The five stages leaders must progress through to go all in☑️ How inclusion drives performance, retention, and innovation☑️ Ways to build awareness and accountability in your team☑️ How leaders can foster inclusion without blame or politicsThis episode is for:▶️ Executives and HR leaders driving culture and DEI initiatives▶️ Managers looking to build belonging and engagement in teams▶️ Leaders navigating organizational change or transformation▶️ Anyone ready to move from intention to impact in inclusionAbout the GuestMike Lynch is a seasoned executive coach, facilitator, and author of From Ally to All In: The Guide to Moving Beyond Privilege and Becoming a More Inclusive Leader. With over 30 years of leadership experience including 24 years at Capital One, Mike helps organizations create workplaces that thrive on authenticity, collaboration, and equity. Through his firm, MJL Consulting Group, he guides leaders to use their privilege as a force for good.Learn more: mjlconsultinggroup.comConnect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljlynchms/About the HostAnthony Taylor is the CEO, Founder, and Senior Facilitator at SME Strategy. With over 14 years of experience, he helps leadership teams create alignment, implement strategy, and achieve results worldwide.Connect with Anthony: linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604About SME StrategySME Strategy is a management consulting firm specializing in strategic planning and implementation. We help organizations align their teams around a shared vision so they can focus on what truly drives results.Learn more: smestrategy.netPodcast produced by: Rednyne Productions

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• Harvard’s Science of Conflict: Train Your Brain for Resilience with Bob Bordone

  How can leaders turn tension into teamwork, and disagreement into innovation? In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Anthony Taylor speaks with Bob Bordone, USA Today Bestselling Author, Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, and nationally recognized expert in negotiation and conflict resolution.Bob has spent his career helping people navigate the most challenging conversations—in politics, education, corporate life, and everyday relationships. His new book, Conflict Resilience, explores a research-backed approach to talking across divides without losing our values, our relationships, or the integrity of our organizations.For executives and organizational leaders, conflict resilience is fast becoming a 21st-century leadership imperative. Unresolved tension can stall decision-making, erode trust, and weaken culture. Building conflict resilience means learning to reframe disagreement, manage emotion, and transform friction into creativity and connection.In this episode, Bob shares how leaders can develop conflict resilience as a leadership superpower—and how it’s reshaping the way organizations communicate, collaborate, and grow.► Work with us to facilitate your strategic plan: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Leading-Strategy-Execution► Learn more about our courses: https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-planning-facilitatorIn this episode, you’ll learn:☑️ Why C-suite leaders need conflict resilience as a core leadership skill☑️ How to reframe conflict as opportunity instead of threat☑️ Real-world strategies for handling tough conversations at work☑️ The five neurological “F’s” that shape how we respond to conflict☑️ How to build a culture of psychological safety and productive disagreementThis episode is for:▶️ CEOs and executives navigating organizational change▶️ Managers seeking to improve team communication and trust▶️ Leaders building diverse, high-performing teams▶️ Anyone looking to turn conflict into a catalyst for growthAbout the GuestBob Bordone is a USA Today Bestselling Author, Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, and a nationally recognized conflict resolution expert. He founded Harvard’s Negotiation and Mediation Clinic and has taught negotiation and conflict management for over two decades. His book, Conflict Resilience, co-authored with a neuroscientist, offers a groundbreaking framework for strengthening relationships and leading through difference.Learn more: www.conflictresiliencebook.com Connect with Bob on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robert-bordone-3a3256About the HostAnthony Taylor is the CEO, Founder, and Senior Facilitator at SME Strategy. With over 14 years of experience, he helps leadership teams create alignment, implement strategy, and achieve results worldwide.Connect with Anthony: linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604About SME StrategySME Strategy is a management consulting firm specializing in strategic planning and implementation. We help organizations align their teams around a shared vision so they can focus on what truly drives results.Learn more: smestrategy.netPodcast produced by: Rednyne Productions

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• Transforming Global Giants: Google, Diageo & Maersk with Louisa Loran

  How do the world’s biggest companies navigate transformation, stay innovative, and lead through uncertainty? In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Anthony Taylor speaks with Louisa Loran, transformation architect, global executive advisor, and author of Leadership Anatomy in Motion.Louisa has shaped industries across tech, logistics, and luxury—leading transformation at Google, Maersk, and Diageo. At Google, she launched a billion-dollar supply chain solutions business and led strategic business transformation for the company’s largest clients in EMEA. At Maersk, she co-authored the strategy that redefined the brand globally, helping pivot the company from traditional shipping to integrated logistics. Earlier in her career at Moët Hennessy and Diageo, she helped iconic brands innovate at the intersection of heritage and digital transformation.With over two decades of experience across continents and industries, Louisa brings a rare blend of commercial clarity and human-centered leadership. In this episode, she shares how leaders can stay relevant in fast-changing environments, how to balance strategy and execution, and why transformation always starts with people.► Work with us to facilitate your strategic plan: https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Leading-Strategy-Execution► Learn more about our courses: https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-planning-facilitator☑️ Why strategy fails without clarity, conviction, and contribution☑️ How to build alignment across 100,000+ employees during transformation☑️ What traditional companies can learn from tech—and vice versa☑️ How curiosity, courage, and unlearning fuel leadership growth☑️ Why the true enemy of change isn’t disruption—it’s disconnection▶️ CEOs and executives leading large-scale transformation▶️ Managers aligning cross-functional teams around strategy▶️ Leaders navigating AI, global complexity, and organizational change▶️ Anyone interested in building adaptive, people-first organizationsLouisa Loran is a Transformation Architect, Global Executive Advisor, and Author of Leadership Anatomy in Motion (Fast Company Press / Greenleaf, 2025). She has led transformative growth at Google, Maersk, and Diageo, served on multiple international boards—including Copenhagen Business School and CataCap Private Equity—and is recognized for bringing clarity, courage, and alignment to the world’s most complex organizations.Learn more: www.louisaloran.com Connect with Louisa on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/louisa-loranAnthony Taylor is the CEO, Founder, and Senior Facilitator at SME Strategy. With over 14 years of experience, he helps leadership teams create alignment, implement strategy, and achieve results worldwide.Connect with Anthony: linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604SME Strategy is a management consulting firm specializing in strategic planning and implementation. We help organizations align their teams around a shared vision so they can focus on what truly drives results.Learn more: smestrategy.netPodcast produced by: Rednyne ProductionsSubscribe for More Get weekly episodes on leadership, strategy, and transformation from today’s top executives.📌 Subscribe Now 👉 @smestrategyinc#leadership #strategy #transformation #businessgrowth #executiveinsights #smePodcastIn this episode, you’ll learn:This episode is for:About the GuestAbout the HostAbout SME Strategy

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• David Kolbe, CEO & Lawyer Turned Leadership Strategist, on Team Dynamics

  How do you build teams that truly work, empower people’s strengths, and adapt leadership for the future of work? In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Anthony Taylor speaks with David Kolbe, CEO of Kolbe Corp, a company celebrating 50 years of helping leaders and organizations unleash innovation through the Kolbe Concept®.David has lived and breathed Kolbe his entire life. An author, speaker, and visionary behind many of Kolbe’s products and innovations, he is known for helping business leaders harness conation—the instinctive way people take action—to drive performance and results. With expertise spanning law, finance, organizational design, and team building, David has assisted thousands of professionals worldwide through seminars, workshops, and speaking engagements. His career began in Washington D.C. as Legislative Director for a U.S. Congressman, before practicing law at Gammage & Burnham, one of Arizona’s top firms, and later joining the family-founded Kolbe Corp.In this podcast, you will learn:☑️ Why self-awareness is the starting point for great leadership☑️ How to build teams that leverage differences instead of cloning the leader☑️ Why “tolerating” people isn’t enough—and how to truly empower them☑️ What it takes to adapt teams and strategies when challenges change☑️ How AI is reshaping leadership and the next evolution of Kolbe CorpThis video is for:▶️ CEOs and executives leading teams through change▶️ Managers seeking tools to better understand and empower people▶️ Leaders who want practical frameworks to build diverse, high-performing teams▶️ Anyone interested in conation, leadership psychology, and the future of workDavid Kolbe, CEO of Kolbe Corp, has spent over 28 years leading one of the most recognized names in conation and performance assessment. He helped design the original algorithm for the flagship Kolbe A™ Index, now used by Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurs around the globe. A licensed attorney, David holds a Law Degree from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.Learn more: https://www.kolbe.comConnect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjkolbe/Anthony Taylor is the CEO, Founder, and Senior Facilitator at SME Strategy. With over 14 years of experience, he helps leadership teams around the world create alignment, implement successful strategies, and drive results.Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604SME Strategy is a management consulting firm specializing in helping organizations develop and implement strategic plans. We facilitate conversations around strategic direction so leaders can focus their energy on what drives results.Learn more: https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-planning-facilitator📘 More from our online courses: https://courses.smestrategy.net📩 Contact our team: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact🎙️ Podcast produced by: https://www.rednyne.comSubscribe for MoreGet weekly videos on strategy, leadership, and implementation. Subscribe so you never miss an update on how to grow your organization.📌 Subscribe Now 👉 @smestrategyinc#strategy #leadership #futureofwork #teamdynamics #smePodcastAbout the GuestAbout the HostAbout SME StrategyHelpful Resources and Contact

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