Strategic Minds
Episodes
Mastering Your Energy for Peak Performance
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mental toughness isn’t something you’re born with, it’s a capacity you build. Rich Horwath sits down with Dr. Jim Loehr, widely regarded as the ...
Methods of Highly Effective Managers
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Highly effective managers don’t rely on titles, tactics, or endless to-do lists. They lead with intention. Today, Rich Horwath is joined by Ashley H...
Train Your Brain to Play Offense
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Train Your Brain to Play Offense Elite performance doesn’t come from motivation: it comes from training. Rich Horwath sits down with Dr. Jason Selk,...
10 Tips to be Strategic in 2026
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the year comes to a close, Rich Horwath reflects on lessons learned from working with dozens of organizations and thousands of leaders in 2025. He ...
Using Nature to Nurture Innovation
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nature has spent billions of years perfecting strategy, and those lessons can help leaders think more clearly about innovation. Rich Horwath sits down...
Managing the Mental Game
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Strategic Minds Podcast, Rich sits down with Derin McMains to explore how elite athletes develop clarity, resilience, and composure...
The Power of Frameworks as Disruptive Catalysts
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Strategic Minds, host Rich Horwath speaks with legendary strategist and bestselling author Geoffrey A. Moore, whose landmark books ...
Win or Learn: Finding Your Optimal Challenge Point
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Neuroscientist and performance coach Dr. Mark Guadagnoli joins Rich Horwath to share how neuroscience and strategy intersect to elevate performance un...
Discovering Insights at the Edges
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discovering Insights at the Edges In this episode, Rich Horwath sits down with Dr. Rita McGrath, Columbia Business School professor and one of the wor...
The Octopus Approach to AI
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Octopus Approach to AI In this episode, Rich sits down with Stephen Wunker, innovation strategist, author, and Managing Director at New Markets Ad...
Shaping the Future with Strategic Thinking
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Strategy: The Art of Shaping the Future In this episode, Rich sits down with renowned strategist, psychologist, and innovation expert Dr. Max McKeown....
Mindfulness: Setting the Stage to Think
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rich sits down with Mo Edjlali, mindfulness innovator, entrepreneur, and founder of Mindful Leader. With more than 25 years of cross-...
Strategy: The Art of Problem Solving With Imagination
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can leaders develop winning strategy by solving competition-based problems? In this episode, Rich sits down with Martin Reeves — chairman of the...
The Origin Story of Strategy
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can leaders develop strategies that adapt to uncertainty and avoid the pitfalls of overconfidence? In this episode, Rich sits down with Profess...
Creating a Confident Mind for Elite Performance
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can you apply the mental training techniques of world-class achievers to maximize your performance? In this episode, Rich sits down with Dr. Nate ...
Cultivating a Future Ready Mindset
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If plans don’t always pan out, how can we best prepare for the future? In this episode, Rich sits down with Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt who was Google’...
Playing the Long Game: Growing a Startup into a Household Name
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does a long-term entrepreneur identify a good idea, scale it, and stay committed to that vision over 30 years? In this episode, Rich sits down ...
Battle-Tested Strategy: Lessons from a Four-Star General
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What military strategies and tactics can business leaders leverage to position their companies for success? In this episode, Rich sits down with fo...
“All In” on Strategy: Insights from a World Poker Champion
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What strategic thinking techniques can leaders apply from a world poker champion to better position themselves for success? In this episode, Rich s...
Business Checkmate: Techniques from a Chess Master CEO
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are the business techniques leaders can learn from a Chess Master CEO and how should they be thinking about the future of AI? In this episode, ...
Insights from Inside the Beautiful Mind
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you use the principles of neurosurgery to maximize your leadership performance? In this episode, Rich sits down with Dr. Theodore Schwartz, a ...
Road Trip: Scaling Brands To Succeed
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to scale a business for sustained success? In this episode, Rich sits down with Joel Holland, CEO of Harvest Hosts, a unique members...
Growing Talent into Competitive Advantage
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you guide the growth of your people into a competitive advantage? In this episode, Rich sits down with Tami Wolownik, Head of People & O...
Think Big, Move Fast, and Own the Outcome
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you drive disruptive innovation and gain competitive advantage in a highly-regulated industry? In this episode, Rich sits down with Dennis D...
Transforming Complexity Into Clarity
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you navigate all of the challenges that come with running a business and transform them into actionable insights that drive continued success? ...
Storytelling to Strategize
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you identify and seize opportunities for disruption? In this episode, Rich sits down with Jed Ayres, CEO of ControlUp, a company that helps IT ...
AI, Atoms, and the Science of Strategy
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you leverage the principles of physics to grow your business? In this episode, Rich sits down with Bob Rogers, CEO of Oii.ai and a PhD in phys...
Constructing Creative Strategy
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you find creative and original ideas? When you do, how do you continue to find them consistently over a long period of time? How do you transfo...
CEO as Architect of the Future
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How does a leader evolve the business and their role for future time horizons? In this episode, Rich sits down with Assaf Resnick, CEO of BigPanda. As...
Strategic Leadership Shaped by a Service Mindset
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to lead organizations through change and innovation? In this episode, Rich sits down with Christie Tarantino-Dean, CEO of Institute ...
Blank Page to Billions: How an “Ideas Guy” Strategizes
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you identify and develop the ideas that generate a multi-billion-dollar business using strategic thinking? In this episode, Rich sits down with...
Gold-Medal-Winning Strategy
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How does a winning Olympic coach approach strategy? In this episode, Rich sits down with Hugh McCutcheon, the Assistant Athletics Director and Sport...
Strategic Minds Trailer
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tactical or strategic? Research shows that this distinction is the difference between failure and a Kevlar competitive advantage. In a w...