Operations Leadership

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The Operations Leadership with Gautam Basu podcast provides insights for today’s business leaders on creating value through operations improvement, process excellence, digital innovation, and leadership.

  1. 1D AGO

    Episode 35: Field Notes – Chokepoint: Hormuz, World’s Most Dangerous 21 Miles

    In this episode, Gautam unpacks the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the largest disruption to global energy supply since the 1970s oil crisis. This crisis has profound implications for chokepoint exposure, commodity dependency, and logistics network resilience, examining how single-corridor concentration risk, seasonal supply irreversibility, and the collapse of just-in-time assumptions are forcing a … Continue reading "Episode 35: Field Notes – Chokepoint: Hormuz, World’s Most Dangerous 21 Miles"

    32 min

  2. APR 10

    Episode 34: Field Notes: AI Supply Chain Showdown: Pentagon vs Anthropic Saga

    In this episode, we analyze the recent case of Anthropic AI solution being designated as a supply chain risk by the US Pentagon. This case has profound implications for vendor dependency, contract governance, and supply chain resilience, analysing how single-source concentration risk, asset-specific investments, and ethical red lines in procurement design. Accessibility transcripts for podcast … Continue reading "Episode 34: Field Notes: AI Supply Chain Showdown: Pentagon vs Anthropic Saga"

    26 min

  3. MAR 20

    Episode 33: Operating Partner Groups, Carveouts, & AI in PE Value Creation

    In this episode, we have returning guest William Bundy (Partner at McKinsey & Co). We discuss how private equity firms have evolved their operating groups into structured capabilities that systematically drive value across their portfolio companies, optimal balance of specialist vs generalist operating partners, & how AI is starting to amplify operational performance across their … Continue reading "Episode 33: Operating Partner Groups, Carveouts, & AI in PE Value Creation"

    1h 13m

  4. 09/25/2025

    Episode 32: Supply Chain Attacks in the Digital World

    This episode’s guest is Hadi Ghanbari (Assistant Professor at Aalto University’s Business School). In this interview, we discuss cyber-attacks which target supply chains, including the types of attackers, motivation, techniques, exploited vunerabilities, targeted assets, impacts of these attacks, along with real life cases. Accessibility transcripts for podcast episodes can be found from the podcast page:https://www.aalto.fi/en/podcasts/operations-leadership-with-gautam-basu-podcast

    47 min

  5. 05/20/2025

    Episode 31: Negotation as a Superpower

    Our guest for this episode is Sami Miettinen (author, investment banker, & host of the Neuvottelija podcast). In this interview, Sami dives deep in the art & science of negotiation and why negotiation is a superpower especially in these current times of accelerated change & uncetrainty. Accessibility transcripts for podcast episodes can be found from … Continue reading "Episode 31: Negotation as a Superpower"

    46 min

  6. 04/20/2025

    Episode 30: Power of Quantum Technology

    This episode’s guest is Mikko Möttönen (Professor of Quantum Technology at Aalto University / VTT). During our conversation, he discusses how quantum computing differs from classical computing, specific industry applications for quantum technology, & how quantum computing can impact the future of supply chain & operations management. Accessibility transcripts for podcast episodes can be found … Continue reading "Episode 30: Power of Quantum Technology"

    34 min

  7. 03/24/2025

    Episode 29: Value Based Purchasing in Public Services

    Our guest for this episode is Katri Kauppi (Associate Professor of Logistics at Aalto University). In this interview, we discuss the particulars of principal-agent problems and her current research on value based purchasing, and public procurement practices in healthcare services. Accessibility transcripts for podcast episodes can be found from the podcast page:https://www.aalto.fi/en/podcasts/operations-leadership-with-gautam-basu-podcast

    49 min

  8. 02/20/2025

    Episode 28: Geo-Political Impact on Global Supply Chains

    This episode’s guest is Karl Buschmann (Adjunct Policy Advisor for RAND & Strategic Advisor for CSCMP). In this interview, Karl provides us with insights on how geo-politics, public policy, trade regulations impact global supply chains & reviews of the top 10 trends in SCM for 2025. Accessibility transcripts for podcast episodes can be found from … Continue reading "Episode 28: Geo-Political Impact on Global Supply Chains"

    52 min
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The Operations Leadership with Gautam Basu podcast provides insights for today’s business leaders on creating value through operations improvement, process excellence, digital innovation, and leadership.

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  • Creator
    Aalto University
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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    Operations Leadership

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