The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast
Episodes
#23—The Four Problems Strategy Leaders Are Really Hired to Solve
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 mil...
#22—Google’s Chief Strategist Neil Hoyne: How Great CSOs Build Decision Systems That Scale
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Hoyne joins Kaihan Krippendorff to unpack why most strategy failures aren’t caused by a lack of data — they’re caused by organizations aski...
#21—The Four Problems Strategy Leaders Are Really Hired to Solve
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 mil...
#20—From Founder-Led to Function-Led: Scaling Strategy with Michael Drexler
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Michael Drexler, Chief Strategy Officer at Brightstar Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in closely held, middle-...
#19—Inside Cisco’s Strategy Office: Building the Infrastructure for the AI Era
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Cisco’s Chief Strategy Officer Ammar Maraqa joins host Kaihan Krippendorff to discuss how one of the world’s largest technology c...
#18—Adobe (Part 2): Adobe's Strategy, AI Approach, and Incubator
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special in-person conversation recorded at Adobe’s global headquarters, Kaihan continues his discussion with Malte Bernholz, Vice President ...
#17—Winning the AI Infrastructure Game
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we speak with Oreste Donzella, former Chief Strategy Officer of KLA, a global leader in semiconductor process control and inspec...
#16—From Fruit to Data: Rethinking Strategy with Claudio Finol
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Strateg...
#15—From Grievance to Growth: Using Restorative Practice to Drive Transformation & Innovation
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Rachel Credidio, Chief Innovation Officer at Aster Group, to explore how restorative practices can be a powerful lev...
#14—Why Corporate Venture Capital Fails—and How to Fix It
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#13—Creating the First Penguin Culture: Driving Change in High-Stakes Industries
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Beckman, Chief Strategy Officer of Ulteig. Ulteig specialized in infrastructure solutions across power, renew...
#12—Agile Budgeting: Capital Allocation at the Pace of Change
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are tackling a topic that holding back most organizations from adapting to our rapidly changing business environments, a topic rooted in a h...
#11—Working with Investment Bankers: Strategy First, Deal Second
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#10—Making Purpose a Strategic Advantage
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast! Today, we’re tackling a topic that sits at the heart of every successful organizat...
#9—Mastering M&A: Strategy, Integration, and Effectiveness
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast! Today, we’re diving into a pivotal topic for strategy leaders: how to approach mer...
#8—Expanding Your Impact: A CSO's Roadmap to Board Service
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re diving into an increasingly hot topic for chief strategy officers: joining external advisory boards. We feature three accomp...
#7—Making Strategic AI Investments
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Chief Strategy Officer Podcast. Today’s discussion centers on one of the most transformative and rapidly evolving ...
#6—Designing and Operating an Effective Strategy Office (Part 2)
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by Eric Goldstein, Chief Strategy Officer at TIAA, to explore the challenges and opportunities of setting up and op...
#5—Designing and Operating an Effective Strategy Office (Part 1)
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we're diving deep into the intricate process of designing and operating a successful strategy office. This is a critical di...
#4—How to Integrate Sustainability into Corporate Strategy
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by three chief strategy officers who are also responsible for sustainability in their organizations. Alpa Sutaria of We...
#3—The Unexpected Role of the Strategy Office
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How Southern Glazer's Office of Strategic Management Built an Enduring Strategic AdvantageSouthern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is the larges...
#2—Scaling Smart: Strategy in Growth-Stage Organizations
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corporate strategy in growth-stage companies can be very different from strategy in mature organizations. In this episode, we hear from three chief st...
#1—How to recruit and build a diverse strategy team
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As much as companies promise and commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, the reality is corporate strategy, especially at the senior l...