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Published on the last Wednesday of every month, the Strategy Hero podcast delves into the world of business strategy and transformation. Each cast shines a spotlight on a Strategy Hero – inspirers, boundary pushers, and leaders of change from all walks of life – armed with practical advice on what it takes to achieve your goals. Episodes explore topics around operational excellence, Lean management, process improvement, change management, and much, much more. Available where all great podcasts live, listen on-demand today, and discover the Strategy Hero inside you.
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Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
What if the real driver of strategy wasn't frameworks - but emotional intelligence?
In this episode, Kate Leto - product leader, coach, and author of Hiring Product Managers: Using Product EQ to Go Beyond Culture and Skills joins us. With over 20 years of experience at startups, scale-ups, and global brands like Yahoo and Moo.com, Kate has seen first-hand how strategy often fails not from lack of plans, but from a lack of people skills.
Together, Kate and Simon explore the human side of strategy - why self-awareness, empathy, and emotional intelligence are essential for leaders navigating ambiguity and conflict.
What You'll Learn
Product EQ in Practice: How emotional intelligence transforms hiring, team building, and leadership.
Values That Work: Why co-created values matter-and how to make them live in daily decisions.
Self-Awareness as a Meta-Skill: Why knowing yourself is the foundation for strategy, conflict management, and influence.
Kate's insights remind us that the strongest strategies aren't just built on processes-they're powered by people who understand themselves and each other.
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