Corporate Strategy

• 192. The emperor has no clothes!

  We start with jokes about accents and Apple’s floating fireworks, then head straight into the AI spiral: soaring RAM and GPU costs, bot-driven guest pitches, and whether today’s generative models can sustain their own weight. From there we tackle meaning at work, the Emperor’s New Clothes of corporate incentives, and how to find purpose by getting closer to customers.• AI guest spam and inbox fatigue• Memory crunch across RAM, GDDR, and SSD• GPU price inflation from crypto to AI demand• Sustainability and profit realities of generative AI• Internal, domain-specific AI vs public mega-models• Corporate meaning, incentives, and the Emperor’s New Clothes• Gaming’s shift to microtransactions and compulsion• Healthcare incentives, Ozempic, and quick-fix economics• A three-legged stool: employees, customers, fair return• Regaining purpose by moving closer to the customer• Community support, therapy, and practical resetsShare this pod with one person you know. Join the Discord via the Linktree. Buy us a coffee to keep the pod online. “Maybe share this episode as a holiday solid.”Click/Tap HERE for everything Corporate StrategyElevator Music by Julian Avila Promoted by MrSnoozeDon't forget ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ it helps!

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• 190. Are we at our peak?

  We trade Movember jokes and candy nostalgia for a frank look at health setbacks, rehab, and the quiet habits that restore capacity. Then we map the arc of a modern career—from early exploration to mid-career forks and what “peak” can mean beyond job titles.• mustache banter and seasonal candy nostalgia• long illness frustrations and exercise interruptions• back injury, rehab protocols, and core strength• hinge movements, pilates, and posture benefits• defining career peak beyond titles and promotions• early-career exploration across industries and functions• mid-career fork: switch function or industry, not both• executive track in your 40s versus craft excellence• avoiding comfort creep and staying employable• community updates, discord access, and listener supportScroll down and tap the link to join the Discord, buy us a coffee, and share the pod with a friendClick/Tap HERE for everything Corporate StrategyElevator Music by Julian Avila Promoted by MrSnoozeDon't forget ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ it helps!

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• 189. Interview with a Marine Engineer

  A Danish marine engineer joins us to explain the real work behind keeping a cargo ship alive: maintenance rhythms, critical failures, and the calm discipline that keeps risk low when the sea won’t cooperate. We compare corporate pressure to maritime responsibility, from Starlink limits to piracy protocols and the freedom of true time off.• why a mechanic chose marine engineering• cadet training, sea time, and certification• daily engine room workflow and maintenance logs• critical equipment, alarms, and failure triage• autonomy versus corporate-style pressure• Starlink connectivity, manuals, and troubleshooting• contracts, rotations, and promotion pathways• legal rest hours and safety culture• multicultural crews and English as working language• piracy risk, ship hardening, and safe rooms• storms, medical support, and diversions• life aboard: food, gym, games, and welfare fundsHey, and if you want to play Is It AI, you can join our Discord. And you can do that by going into your show notes, clicking the link tree in there. You can buy us a coffee and support the show. Like, share, subscribe. If you want to ask more questions to Michael, you can come to the Discord and ask.Click/Tap HERE for everything Corporate StrategyElevator Music by Julian Avila Promoted by MrSnoozeDon't forget ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ it helps!

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• 188. How To Write Reviews, Give Feedback, And Survive Bad Managers

  We trade Halloween jokes for hard truths about performance reviews: how to log wins, avoid surprise ratings, and argue your case without burning bridges. We compare startup urgency with big-corp safety nets and offer scripts for giving and receiving feedback that actually helps.• logging accomplishments at release and milestone moments• mapping outcomes to goals and competencies• building role-specific ladders for clear growth paths• aligning marketing and product impact to revenue metrics• avoiding surprise reviews with timely, specific feedback• turning reviews into two-way conversations• using scripts to challenge or clarify feedback• managing up and protecting team perception• cautionary tale: bizarre corporate AI training and real AI limitsJoin the Discord via our Linktree, play What Do You Meme, and buy us a coffee to support the showClick/Tap HERE for everything Corporate StrategyElevator Music by Julian Avila Promoted by MrSnoozeDon't forget ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ it helps!

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• 187. How To Stop Meetings From Running Your Day

  We call out why meetings feel endless and show practical ways to make them shorter, clearer and tied to outcomes. Startup chaos meets enterprise structure as we share tactics for agendas, cadence, and guarding your calendar without burning bridges.• naming the meeting problem and calendar overload• one‑on‑ones versus team syncs and scaling with layers• startup reactivity versus enterprise planning horizons• shifting from task lists to outcome‑based management• demanding agendas and clear objectives for invites• using 15‑ and 25‑minute blocks and off‑hour starts• on‑demand time with pre‑reads and owner accountability• blocking focus time and quarterly pruning of recurrings• recognizing structural interdependencies that fuel meeting loadJoin the Discord, buy a baby onesie from our spreadshop, you can give us money because we pay to put this show out there and you can support us and we'd love you for it. Share this pod with your friends, family, neighbors, and everyone you know.Click/Tap HERE for everything Corporate StrategyElevator Music by Julian Avila Promoted by MrSnoozeDon't forget ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ it helps!

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