CSOsandbox: Corporate Strategy and Operations
Strategy is changing.
CSOsandbox explores how organisations are moving beyond static plans toward living systems of decision, adaptation and governance – and what that means in practice for leaders responsible for real outcomes.
Grounded in real corporate strategy work, each episode looks at how strategy actually operates at the point where strategic outlook becomes judgement, judgement becomes commitment, and commitment becomes consequence.
We explore:
- why strategy fails even when execution appears sound
- how decision‑making, not planning, determines performance
- how governance shapes the quality and timing of strategic choices
- what new capabilities CSOs, CFOs, COOs and CEOs need as environments become more complex and fast‑moving
This is not a podcast about better planning.
It is about how corporate strategy and operations are being re‑thought and re‑formed – from a periodic process into an ongoing system of Strategic Intelligence, Judgement, Commitment and Renewal.
Built for CSOs (Corporate Strategy and Operations), CFOs, COOs, CEOs and senior leaders working at the intersection of strategy, finance, risk and organisational performance.
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https://www.phsandl.com
CSOsandbox: Corporate Strategy and Operations
What Strategy Looks Like in Concentrated Markets (Strategy Brief #2)
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In Australia’s tightly held markets, competition isn’t about slashing prices, it’s about strategic orchestration. “The Duopoly Diaries” unpacks how dominant players in sectors like groceries, construction, and aviation build enduring advantage through non-price strategies: loyalty ecosystems, automation, branding, and control of scarce assets. Drawing on real-world case studies and ACCC investigations, this podcast explores how firms like Woolworths, Coles, Boral, and Qantas strengthen their market presence through alignment across market positioning, strategic assets, differentiating activities, and performance improvements. For strategists, policymakers, and curious listeners alike, this series reveals the hidden mechanics of market dominance in Australia’s most concentrated industries.
Strategy Brief explores how CFOs, CEOs, boards and executive teams make better strategic decisions in uncertain environments.
Each episode examines the relationship between strategy, governance, judgement, accountability and organisational performance.
Topics include:
- strategic decision-making
- governance and leadership
- Strategic Intelligence
- organisational renewal
- managing uncertainty
- strategy implementation
- executive judgement
Built for CFOs, CEOs, directors and senior leaders responsible for making consequential decisions.
Explore Strategic Intelligence resources, especially our pages on Strategic Intelligence: https://www.phsandl.com/strategicintelligence
