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“Applying Intelligence to Business Strategy” with Jonathan Smith

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4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary Jonathan Smith (X; LinkedIn) joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss the application of intelligence to entrepreneurship. Jonathan is an entrepreneur, author, and business strategist. What You’ll Learn Intelligence Building high-performance teams Case officers vs. entrepreneurs  Networking and overcoming operational challenges Curiosity as a key trait for success Reflections The will to succeed  The power of listening and empathy And much, much more … Quotes of the Week “I often switch languages …I'll speak from a medical CEO's perspective versus a financial services CEO perspective. And people, when you use their language, they tend to lean in. They're like, “Oh, you understand me.” It's fascinating – People don't want to know how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Jonathan Smith. Resources  SURFACE SKIM *SpyCasts* The Cyber Behavioral Profiler with Cameron Malin (2024)  The FBI Hostage Negotiator with Chris Voss (2024)  Spying and Start-Ups with former Assistant Director of the CIA John Mullen (2022) From the CIA to Strategic Cyber with Hans Holmer (2022) *Beginner Resources* What Do Entrepreneurs Actually Do? Foundation for Economic Education, YouTube (2019) [3 min. video] What is EOS? Entrepreneurial Operating System (n.d.) [Fact sheet] Case Officer, Central Intelligence Agency (n.d.) [Job description] DEEPER DIVE Books Sell Like A Spy: The Art of Persuasion from the World of Espionage, J. Hurewitz (Diversion Books, 2024) Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, C. Voss & T. Raz (Harper Business, 2016) Optimize for Growth: How to Scale Up Your Business, Your Network and You, J. B. Smith (Chief Optimizer, 2015) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Welcome to Spycast, the official podcast of the International Spy Museum.

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I'm your host, Dr Andrew Hammond, the museum's historian and curator.

1:26.7

Each week we explore some aspect of the past, present or future of intelligence and espionage.

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1:40.8

Coming up next on Spycast.

1:43.7

I think it's important to just understand humans. Like,

1:48.3

you don't have to agree with their point of, Jonathan. It's great to see you again.

2:09.0

Great to see you, Andrew. I thought that it would be interesting just to introduce our listeners to who you are.

2:15.9

So there's a number of different hats that you wear.

2:18.3

One of them is how I know you.

2:21.1

You're on our advisory board at the International Spy Museum.

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