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The Strategy and Leadership Podcast with Anthony C. Taylor

The Strategy and Leadership Podcast with Anthony C. Taylor

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The Strategy & Leadership Podcast with Anthony C. Taylor explores strategic planning, strategy execution, and executive leadership in complex organizations. Hosted by Anthony C. Taylor, Founder & Principal of SME Strategy, the show features conversations with CEOs and senior leaders on business strategy, organizational alignment, leadership development, and change management. Episodes examine real trade-offs, decision-making, and the practical structures that turn strategic plans into measurable results and sustained team performance. Designed for CEOs and executive teams responsible for making strategic plans work in the real world. Learn more: https://www.smestrategy.net Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/SME Strategy Consulting INC Economía Gestión Gestión y Liderazgo
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  • Beyond the Margin of Error: Risk, Probability & Strategic Decision-Making with Professor Emeritus Dr. Michael Orkin

    Beyond the Margin of Error: Risk, Probability & Strategic Decision-Making with Professor Emeritus Dr. Michael Orkin
    Mar 3 2026

    In business, leaders make decisions every day under uncertainty. But what if the biggest risk isn’t the one you see — it’s the one you misunderstand?

    In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, host Anthony Taylor sits down with Dr. Michael Orkin, Professor Emeritus of Statistics and author of The Story of Chance: Beyond the Margin of Error, to explore how probability, randomness, and cognitive bias shape executive decision-making.

    Drawing from decades of experience in statistics, gambling mathematics, and data science, Dr. Orkin explains why leaders often confuse correlation with causation, overestimate their odds of success, and underestimate the role of scale and opportunity in rare events. From lottery math to prediction markets, casino risk models to executive strategy, this conversation reframes how organizations should think about expected value and long-term advantage.

    Dr. Orkin breaks down why even “positive EV” opportunities can fail if risk is mismanaged, introduces the Kelly Criterion as a disciplined approach to capital allocation, and highlights how cognitive traps can distort judgment at every level of leadership.

    Anthony and Dr. Orkin explore what it means to increase your “house edge” in business — not through luck, but through disciplined probability thinking, structured decision-making, and clear risk allocation.

    The episode closes with a powerful reminder: strategy is not about eliminating uncertainty — it’s about making smarter bets under uncertainty.

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    We’ve created Strategic Leadership Foundations — a concise executive course on alignment, decision-making, and execution structure.

    It’s free, practical, and designed for leaders running the process themselves.

    Enroll here:

    https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Strategic-Leadership-Toolkit

    For in-person strategic planning and leadership alignment programs:

    https://www.smestrategy.net

    In this episode, you will learn:

    • Why rare events happen more often than you think

    • The difference between correlation and causation in business data

    • How expected value applies to strategic decisions

    • Why risk mismanagement destroys even strong opportunities

    • How the Kelly Criterion informs smarter capital allocation

    • How leaders can avoid cognitive traps when interpreting data

    Connect with Dr. Michael Orkin

    Website: https://drmikeorkin.com

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mike-orkin-5600584/

    About the Host

    Anthony Taylor is the CEO and Founder of SME Strategy and a trusted expert in organizational alignment and strategy execution. With over 15 years of experience facilitating strategic planning and leadership development, he helps organizations align their people, accelerate execution, and achieve their biggest goals.

    Connect with Anthony: linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604

    About SME Strategy

    SME 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: www.smestrategy.net

    Podcast produced by: www.rednyne.com
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  • Engagement as Strategy: Driving Enterprise Value with Life Sciences CEO Christine Miller

    Engagement as Strategy: Driving Enterprise Value with Life Sciences CEO Christine Miller
    Feb 24 2026
    In many organizations, engagement is treated as a morale metric or a human resources initiative. But what if engagement isn’t a byproduct of strategy — what if it is the strategy?In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, host Anthony Taylor sits down with Christine Miller, former CEO of Melinta Therapeutics and seasoned Life Sciences executive, to explore how disciplined strategic planning, structural clarity, and cross-functional alignment can transform enterprise performance. With a background spanning engineering, portfolio leadership, and executive transformation, Christine shares how she helped reshape an organization by building a clear five-year roadmap anchored in four unwavering strategic priorities.Christine explains why engagement cannot be separated from execution. Leaders often chase growth without building the structural foundation required to sustain it. By aligning teams around long-term objectives, reinforcing priorities annually, and resisting the temptation to chase distractions, her organization increased engagement from 69% to 95%, achieved profitability for the first time, and more than doubled revenue.The conversation dives into the realities of leading in complex, highly regulated industries where innovation, regulatory oversight, and stakeholder alignment must coexist. Christine outlines how designing products with patients and payers in mind requires long-term thinking, rigorous data discipline, and iterative strategy — not reactive decision-making.Beyond operational structure, Christine shares insights into leadership visibility and the importance of advocating for both yourself and your team. She reflects on the underrepresentation of women in senior biotech roles and explains how strategic self-promotion, mentorship, and collective amplification can strengthen leadership pipelines across industries.Anthony and Christine explore what it takes to move from vision to execution, why strategic planning is often hardest to start but most valuable over time, and how leaders can create clarity in the face of macro uncertainty.The episode closes with a powerful reminder: growth without foundation is fragile. Engagement, when treated as a strategic lever rather than a scorecard, becomes one of the most powerful drivers of enterprise value.Responsible for strategy?We’ve created Strategic Leadership Foundations — a concise executive course on alignment, decision-making, and execution structure.It’s free, practical, and designed for leaders running the process themselves.Enroll here:https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Strategic-Leadership-ToolkitFor in-person strategic planning and leadership alignment programs:https://www.smestrategy.netIn this episode, you will learn:Why engagement must be designed structurally, not sociallyHow to build and maintain a five-year strategic roadmapThe role of cross-functional alignment in driving enterprise valueWhy disciplined priorities outperform reactive decision-makingHow long-term strategy supports innovation in regulated industriesThe importance of visibility and self-advocacy in leadership progressionConnect with Christine MillerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemiller95/About the HostAnthony Taylor is the CEO and Founder of SME Strategy and a trusted expert in organizational alignment and strategy execution. With over 15 years of experience facilitating strategic planning and leadership development, he helps organizations align their people, accelerate execution, and achieve their biggest goals.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: www.smestrategy.netPodcast produced by: www.rednyne.com
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    31 m
  • Protecting What Matters: From Global Brand Leadership to Vancouver’s Top Restaurant w/ Richard Mah

    Protecting What Matters: From Global Brand Leadership to Vancouver’s Top Restaurant w/ Richard Mah
    Feb 17 2026
    In a business world driven by growth targets, dashboards, and scale, leaders are often told that expansion is the ultimate measure of success. But what if the real challenge isn’t scaling bigger, it’s protecting what matters?In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, host Anthony Taylor sits down with Richard Mah, former Global Head of Digital Marketing at ASICS and now steward of Northern Cafe and Grill, a family-run Vancouver diner that has served its community since 1949. With more than 20 years of experience leading digital teams across Asia, aligning global markets, and building performance-driven platforms, Richard has lived the world of multi-million-dollar budgets, executive reporting, and international KPIs. Today, he applies that same strategic thinking to a deeply local, human-centered business.Richard shares what it was like to build digital infrastructure from scratch at ASICS, break down data silos across regions, and align diverse markets around a single performance dashboard. He reflects on the realities of leading inside hierarchical organizations, earning executive buy-in, and balancing global strategy with local cultural nuance.The conversation then shifts from corporate boardrooms to brunch service. Richard explains why he chose to return to Vancouver and join his family at Northern Cafe and Grill, a 1949 diner that has since been named Yelp’s Top Place to Eat in Canada. Rather than chasing rapid expansion, Richard and his family focus on consistency, community, and care. They listen closely to guests, protect the legacy of the brand, and modernize thoughtfully without losing the soul of the business.Anthony and Richard explore the tension between efficiency and hospitality, innovation and stewardship, and scaling versus sustaining. Richard argues that while many businesses pursue hype and growth, long-term success often comes from doing one thing exceptionally well and honoring the vision that built trust in the first place.The episode closes with a powerful reminder that leadership looks different at every scale. Whether managing global teams or greeting guests by name, protecting what matters may be the most strategic decision a leader can make.Enroll in our strategic thinking training today for $0!https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Strategic-Leadership-ToolkitIf you want your team’s execution to be smoother, faster, and easier, your team needs the right tools and coaching. Enroll in the Strategy Leadership Accelerator and level up your leadership team.https://courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Leading-Strategy-ExecutionIn this episode, you will learn:Why alignment is more challenging than strategy in global organizationsHow to build digital teams and unified dashboards across multiple marketsWhy localization and cultural nuance matter in international brand growthThe difference between scaling a brand and stewarding a legacyWhy consistency often beats hype in long-term brand buildingHow care and hospitality can become strategic advantagesConnect with Richard MahLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahrichard/Northern Cafe and Grill: https://northerncafeandgrill.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northerncafeandgrill/About the HostAnthony Taylor is the CEO and Founder of SME Strategy and a trusted expert in organizational alignment and strategy execution. With over 15 years of experience facilitating strategic planning and leadership development, he helps organizations align their people, accelerate execution, and achieve their biggest goals.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: www.smestrategy.netPodcast produced by: www.rednyne.com
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    26 m
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