Business Leadership
- 42:21OC&C Strategy Consultants Partner Nicholas FarhiIn this video, you get to hear from Nicholas Farhi, partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants. OC&C is a top boutique firm founded in London, since expanding to more countries.Nicholas has been with the firm for 20 years, and has a wide gamut of stories - most of them hilariously articulated - about his consulting and leadership experience. The conversation covers a lot of ground, including:◈ How to succeed in case interviews (hint: don't use jargon) ◈ The importance of letting your people take ownership for the business ◈ Why Nic turned down an offer to become CFO of KFC in the UK ◈ Which type of consulting is more fun: strategy or implementation ◈ The last time he properly danced ◈ And much moreLearn more about OC&C: https://managementconsulted.com/occ-strategy-consultants-interview-culture/Subscribe to the Strategy Simplified podcast: http://managementconsulted.com/podcastSubscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/managementconsulted?sub_confirmation=1Related content to this video: ◈ Top Consulting Firms In Europe: https://managementconsulted.com/top-consulting-firms-in-europe/ ◈ Top 10 Boutique Consulting Firms in US: https://managementconsulted.com/boutique-consulting-firms-in-us/ ◈ Case Interview: Complete Prep Guide: https://managementconsulted.com/case-interview/
- 56:32What is the Future of Work? With BCG Managing Director/Partner, Amber GrewalWhat is the future of work? How will recruiting, training, and retaining talent change in the next 10 years? And what the heck are "bionic talent models?"To answer these questions - and more - we invited Amber Grewal onto the podcast. Amber is a Managing Director and Partner (Global Talent) with BCG, and an industry thought leader in Talent/Human Resources (20+ years).Make sure you listen all the way to the end to hear her drop a killer piece of advice on your biggest competitive advantage.Loved this interview with BCG-er Amber Grewal? Make sure to "like" the video and subscribe to the channel.Learn more about BCG: https://managementconsulted.com/boston-consulting-group/Subscribe to the Strategy Simplified podcast: http://managementconsulted.com/podcastSubscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/managementconsulted?sub_confirmation=1Related content to this video: ◈ BCG Case Interview Tips: https://managementconsulted.com/bcg-case-interview/ https://managementconsulted.com/kpmg-interview/ ◈ Case Interview: Complete Prep Guide: https://managementconsulted.com/case-interview/Join the MC community: https://managementconsulted.com/subscribe
TED
- 10:25Want to live long? Learn to live better | Kim Boyd, MD | TEDxBoulderA former national team gymnast, Stanford All-American, and physician-executive for some of Silicon Valley’s most innovative health startups, Dr. Kim Boyd has been at the forefront of health and performance for decades. In this insightful and inspiring talk, she shares why our current approach to medical care isn’t sufficient for a long, healthy life and how even the most advanced biohacking may not deliver all of the results we desire. By weaving together the science and the art of who we are, how we live, and what we want to become, Dr. Boyd will help you live longer and have more fun while doing so.Kim Boyd, MD is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of WndrHLTH, a stealth startup bringing a new approach to longevity. A former national team gymnast, Kim’s innate interest in optimizing wellness and transforming healthcare paradigms has driven her medical career. As an innovative physician-executive, Kim has shaped and built companies on the cutting edge of new models of medical care across six startups. She was an early leader at One Medical and has led companies at the forefront of AI and healthcare, as well as those delivering new approaches to women's health, obesity, and metabolic health. Kim was Phi Beta Kappa and an Academic All-American at Stanford University. She continued at Stanford Medical School where she was a Medical Scholars Research Program grant recipient for her work integrating medicine and the humanities.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
- 10:43In AI We Trust – But Should We? | Vaclav Vincalek | TEDxSurreyVaclav Vincalek examines the promises and pitfalls of artificial intelligence (AI), urging us to question the technology’s growing influence on our lives. Vaclav highlights AI's potential for biased decisions, lack of transparency, and unpredictable consequences—from self-driving car ethics to parole decisions. Drawing on decades of experience with technology, he cautions against blindly trusting AI as an impartial solution to human problems. Instead, he emphasizes the human role in designing and deploying AI systems and the need for accountability and transparency. Viewers will learn to critically evaluate AI's promises, understand its limitations, and advocate for ethical practices that protect our rights and decision-making power. CTO, Entrepreneur Vaclav aligns strategy and technology to drive growth for startups and fast-growing companies as a virtual CTO and strategic advisor at 555vCTO. He is also the founder of Hiswai, an AI search platform with a customizable reporting service.Vaclav began his career at Nokia in Europe, later moving to Vancouver to found Pacific Coast Information Systems (PCIS) Ltd., where he advised and worked with companies ranging from small startups to Fortune 50 companies.He frequently speaks at industry conferences and publishes a weekly newsletter, Recurrent Patterns, which examines trends in business, technology, and culture. He has been featured in major media outlets such as Forbes, CTV, CBC, and many others.Vaclav has advocated for treating AI as a tool rather than a replacement for the human mind. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx