Show Highlights:
Scott Walker’s journey in cocoa at ADM and KSW Global. [04:19]
Value creation at origin by shifting cocoa processing to West Africa. [07:50]
Why trust is crucial for investing in origin-based processing.… READ MORE
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The four key points for effective strategy activation. [02:16]
Why strategy activation first needs an objective summary. [04:45]
What drives urgency to execute strategy right now?… READ MORE
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The elements and problems of a typical strategy offsite. [02:06]
What’s a SWOT analysis? [04:20]
Why SWOT is misleading. [05:48]
Pitfalls of over-engineering the planning process.… READ MORE
Show Highlights:
Introduction to the “Activating Strategy” miniseries. [00:52]
Why planning is not a strategy. [04:05]
Three critical components in a strategy activation plan. [07:12]
What risks can a decoupling strategy from planning prevent?… READ MORE
Show Highlights:
What structural constraints are on talent in agribusiness? [01:12]
How growth amplifies challenges in people processes. [05:04]
Understanding the shift to specialization in businesses.… READ MORE
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Solving problems vs. product focus in agribusiness. [04:58]
Is on-farm experience a must for solution development? [07:21]
The “right to win” in solution development in ag.… READ MORE
Show Highlights:
Do 70–90% of M&A deals fail to deliver or destroy value? [01:36]
The origin of the M&A value destruction stat. [04:53]
Historical context and contemporary relevance of stats. [07:44]
The sample and methodology of the 1999 KPMG study.… READ MORE
Show Highlights:
The unvarnished journey of Livestock Nutrition Centers. [04:56]
What custom bulk feed blends solve for pre-feedlot beef cattle. [08:57]
Why custom feed mixes are superior to big brand pellets.… READ MORE
Show Highlights:
Overview of Mark Waschek’s career and Ag1Source. [05:07]
Is agribusiness in a talent surplus or deficit currently? [09:05]
Impacts of prioritizing structural assets over employee training in ag.… READ MORE
Show Highlights:
Glen Franzluebbers’ life in ag and No Limit Ag’s focus. [05:32]
The need for synergy over size in the current co-op M&A wave. [12:05]
Make co-op scaling objectives and strategy explicit pre-deal.… READ MORE
