Ep 36 - Why SWOT Isn’t the Problem: How We Use It Is

Today, your executive team fills SWOT boxes in 90 minutes and calls it strategy.

Jun 17 • Francis Wade

1:20:35

May 2026

Ep 35 - Your Strategic Stagnation Isn't a Framework Problem—It's a Story Problem

Why creating a collection of Signature Stories is a must.

May 18 • Francis Wade

1:03:36

March 2026

Why Every Corporate Strategy in Your Industry Sounds the Same

And Why It's Not Your Team's Fault!

Mar 30 • Francis Wade

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Ep 34 How Do Leaders Make Decisions When There's No Time and No Certainty?

Your company is bleeding.

Mar 4 • Francis Wade

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1:22:57

February 2026

Strategic Fluency - Frameworks or Stories?

Transcript

Feb 10 • Francis Wade

2

2:59

Ep 33 - From Laundry-list, Wishlist or Checklist to a Game-Changing Strategy

Listen now | Picture two teams in your company, six months apart.

Feb 5 • Francis Wade

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49:05

January 2026

When a $35,000 Vacation Reveals a 40-Year- Strategy | Disney

How Disney engineered a generational customer shift as a strategy

Jan 12 • Francis Wade

3

Why Learning Strategy on YouTube is Nearly Impossible

(And What I Did About It)

Jan 6 • Francis Wade

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December 2025

Ep 32 - From Idea Overload to Execution - A Strategist's Guide to Prioritization

Your organization has 37 brilliant projects.

Dec 8, 2025 • Francis Wade

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1:20:17

November 2025

The Strategic Fluency Ladder: A Live Diagnostic Session

Most strategists plateau between Levels 2 and 3.

Nov 27, 2025 • Francis Wade

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Curation - What I've been doing with those 16-minute YouTube videos

How to spend your next holiday, weekend or vacation

Nov 21, 2025 • Francis Wade

September 2025

Live on Substack #3: Unmasking the Strategy Success Trap

Why Booms Can Lead to Busts! (a la Peloton, Fiverr et al)

Sep 30, 2025 • Francis Wade and Amie Devero

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48:28