ExecutiveEDGE Podcast

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ExecutiveEDGE Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 32 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts ExecutiveEDGE Podcast, a business show with 32 episodes published.

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  Episode #30

  Where Inflation Is Still Biting

  Sep 30, 20269 min

  What does inflation look like from inside the C-suite? In this episode of ExecutiveEDGE, we move beyond the economic forecasts and look at what executives across industries are saying about the costs hitting their businesses right now. Semiconductors, diesel, transportation, raw materials and logistics are creating very different challenges — and companies are responding with everything from product engineering and supply-chain leverage to pricing actions and cost reductions. The larger question for leaders: How do you plan when you can't assume cost pressures will ease anytime soon? Episode Resources In Their Own Words: C-Suites Talk About Where Inflation is Right Now Subscribe to ExecutiveEDGE Follow ExecutiveEDGE LinkedIn Facebook X

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  Episode #29

  The M&A Question Midsize Companies Can’t Ignore

  Sep 23, 202612 min

  As industries consolidate, is being bigger becoming a competitive advantage? In this episode of ExecutiveEDGE, we examine why companies across industries are turning to M&A to build scale — and why the motivations go well beyond simply adding revenue. From absorbing rising costs and securing labor to managing risk and funding long-term investments in AI and innovation, greater scale can give companies capabilities that are becoming increasingly valuable in today's operating environment. But for midsize companies, that raises a difficult strategic question: Do you need to get bigger to compete? We explore what's driving the M&A wave, why the line between offensive and defensive acquisitions is blurring, and the choices leaders face as their industries consolidate.

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  Episode #28

  Why Executives Are Rethinking Their 2027 Plans

  Sep 9, 20267 min

  The second half of 2026 is forcing executives to revisit assumptions they made just months ago. As leadership teams finalize their 2027 plans, inflation, supply-chain challenges and cost pressures are once again moving up the C-suite agenda. At the same time, companies are looking to AI investments to deliver efficiencies — but the results so far aren't necessarily living up to every expectation. In this episode of ExecutiveEDGE, we examine what recent surveys of CFOs and CEOs reveal about the changing business outlook, where executives are adjusting their priorities and why resilience may be just as important as predicting what comes next. Listen for insights into the economic pressures, cost decisions and AI expectations shaping the C-suite's 2027 planning conversations.

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  Episode #27

  Build the Business You Need Next

  Sep 2, 202625 min

  Does the organization you have today support the business you're trying to build next? In this episode of ExecutiveEDGE, Abby White and Geert De Lombaerde explore three places where strategy gets tested in practice: capital allocation, organizational resilience and employee productivity. They examine why traditional budgeting can make cross-functional priorities harder to fund, how leaders can build organizations capable of adapting as assumptions change, and why productivity challenges may point to a larger issue around clarity and alignment. Plus, new workforce research offers a revealing look at when employees feel most productive, what gets in their way and how far AI adoption has actually progressed. Listen for practical insights into building an organization that can fund its priorities, adapt to change and keep its workforce aligned around what matters most. Episode Resources The Strategy Budget: Turning Capital Allocation Into Competitive Advantage Jess Mand From Recovery to Growth: How Leaders Can Design Resilient Organizations Jess Mand Why Employee Productivity Is a Culture Problem, Not Just a Metric Conversation with Geert De Lombaerde and Paul Mattioli Subscribe to ExecutiveEDGE Follow ExecutiveEDGE LinkedIn Facebook X

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  Episode #26

  Stop Budgeting by Department. Start Investing in Capabilities.

  Aug 26, 202610 min

  What does your company's budget reveal about its strategy? In this episode of ExecutiveEDGE, we explore why some organizations are moving beyond traditional department-by-department budgeting and instead investing in capabilities that span the enterprise. Using Cisco's investment strategy as an example, we look at how capability-based budgeting can help executives connect capital allocation to long-term growth, manage strategic investments as a portfolio of bets and use milestones to determine which initiatives deserve more funding. We also examine how AI is putting pressure on fixed annual budgets as technology roadmaps accelerate and investment needs change faster than traditional planning cycles can accommodate. You'll learn: Why departmental success doesn't always translate into enterprise success How capability-based budgeting changes capital allocation Why strategic investments should be managed as a portfolio How milestones can balance long-term investment with financial discipline Why AI demands greater flexibility in budgeting and planning How shared goals can create accountability across functions The question isn't simply whether every department has enough resources to execute this year's plan. It's whether the company is investing in the capabilities it will need to compete tomorrow. Episode Resources The Strategy Budget: Turning Capital Allocation Into Competitive Advantage https://bit.ly/4hCOusX Subscribe to ExecutiveEDGE Follow ExecutiveEDGE LinkedIn Facebook X

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