{"podcast":{"title":"The Strategy and Leadership Podcast with Anthony C. Taylor","slug":"the-strategy-and-leadership-podcast-with-anthony-c-taylor-325713","podcast_index_feed_id":325713,"rss_url":"https://rss2.flightcast.com/bi6r13fwwecrpryrpynyq9xy.xml","website_url":"https://www.smestrategy.net/strategy-and-leadership-podcast","image_url":"https://files.flightcast.com/workspaces/ythfce9fd2fs3qpa2fheu2aj/podcasts/bi6r13fwwecrpryrpynyq9xy/azf85g98sqftm10ki93kmh4m.jpg","author":"SME Strategy Consulting INC","episode_count":365,"summary":"The Strategy and 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/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T02:17:25.531894+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strategy-and-leadership-podcast-with-anthony-c-taylor-325713"},"episode":{"title":"Chris Deaver, Former Apple & Disney Leader | Culture as the Operating System of Strategy","slug":"chris-deaver-former-apple-disney-leader-culture-as-the-operating-system-of-strategy","published_at":"2026-03-31T18:01:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strategy-and-leadership-podcast-with-anthony-c-taylor-325713/chris-deaver-former-apple-disney-leader-culture-as-the-operating-system-of-strategy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strategy-and-leadership-podcast-with-anthony-c-taylor-325713","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/wrd4xl96s0bkgkbc4cdq5ux4.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/wrd4xl96s0bkgkbc4cdq5ux4.mp3","summary":"Many organizations focus heavily on strategy, but the real differentiator inside high-performing organizations is culture. While strategy sets direction, culture determines whether teams can collaborate, innovate, and execute consistently over time. In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, host Anthony C. Taylor sits down with Chris Deaver, culture architect, leadership coach, and co-author of Brave Together. Chris is the co-founder of BraveCore and has worked inside some of the world’s most innovative organizations, including Apple, Disney, VMware, and Roblox, helping leaders build cultures that enable creativity, trust, and sustained performance. Chris shares why culture should be viewed as the operating system of strategy rather than a secondary initiative led by HR. Drawing from his experience working with leaders inside Apple and Disney, he explains how culture shapes decision-making, collaboration, and the ability of organizations to innovate under pressure. Anthony and Chris explore how leaders can intentionally design culture to unlock the full potential of their teams. The conversation highlights why most organizations only access a fraction of their team’s potential energy, how fear limits creativity and performance, and why teams that learn to co-create often outperform groups of individual high performers. The discussion also explores the future of leadership in a world shaped by AI and automation. Chris explains why technical expertise alone will not be enough for leaders and professionals going forward, and why the ability to collaborate, build trust, and create shared ownership will become a critical differentiator. In this episode, you will learn: Why culture should be treated as the operating system of strategy How leaders can intentiona…","meta_description":"Many organizations focus heavily on strategy, but the real differentiator inside high-performing organizations is culture. While strategy sets direction,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1789,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-strategy-and-leadership-podcast-with-anthony-c-taylor-325713/episodes/chris-deaver-former-apple-disney-leader-culture-as-the-operating-system-of-strategy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strategy-and-leadership-podcast-with-anthony-c-taylor-325713/chris-deaver-former-apple-disney-leader-culture-as-the-operating-system-of-strategy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}