Best Garzon Podcasts (2024)

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Preparing Your Pastures for Overwintering with Dr. Jaime Garzon 20:40

21d ago20:40

20:40

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Jaime Garzon about how to get your pastures ready for overwintering. Dr. Jaime Garzon is an Assistant Extension Professor and Forage Educator at the Univer…

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How The Betting Markets May Influence Voters 25:51

1h ago25:51

25:51

Although we are having an American Presidential election, it looks like people from other countries can bet on the outcome of who wins the US Presidency. For example, a French trader known only as "Théo" has made headlines for placing a massive $30 million bet on Donald Trump winning the 2024 presidential election through the cryptocurrency predict…

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Journey into Agriculture with Dr. Kendall Samuelson 30:32

7d ago30:32

30:32

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, we are joined by Dr. Kendall Samuelson, Associate Professor of Animal Science at West Texas A&M University. Dr. Samuelson is involved in the latest research with feedlot cattle, teaching, advising graduate students, and serving as an industry leader. Kendall was presented with the Young Scholar Award at the 20…

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Swine Genetics with Randy Shipley 40:31

7d ago40:31

40:31

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Knight sits down and talks to Mr. Randy Shipley of Shipley Swine genetics. Shipley Swine Genetics is a top Boar Stud operation that provides high quality semen, bred gilts, and boars to producers across the nation. Randy joined us here in Maine to deliver a youth swine judging clinic in Cumberland, Maine. …

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Winter Watering Tips with Drs. Pereira and Knight 23:09

14d ago23:09

23:09

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Drs. Pereira and Knight sit down to discuss some winter care, especially, winter watering tips for livestock producers. If you would like to learn more about Winter Care of Livestock, please visit: Cold Weather Tips for Livestock Farmers, UMaine Extension https://extension.umaine.edu/livestock/related-resource…

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Jack and Rick Take on Home Depot Requiring All Employees to Work in its Stores 24:02

20d ago24:02

24:02

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen react to Home Depot's policy requiring all corporate employees to work eight hours at one of its retail stores every quarter. Rick discusses the practicality and what it'd be like to have senior executives, remote workers or people who don't have any day-to-day understanding of retail policy or frontline experience working.…

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Chip Hazard, Co-Founder and General Partner of Flybridge: How to Become a Venture Capitalist 35:47

21d ago35:47

35:47

Chip Hazard, Co-Founder and General Partner of Flybridge Chip shares how he became a venture capitalist, including how he convinced Greylock to hire him when they hadn't added anyone to their team in 10 years. He explains what the day-to-day work is like as an investor and even what it's like to be a member of a company's board of directors. Finall…

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Jack and Rick Take on Tech CEOs Getting High on Ayahuasca 22:44

30d ago22:44

22:44

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen dive into the growing popularity of ayahuasca, ketamine and other mind-altering substances in the tech industry. We look into why tech CEOs are becoming more outspoken about their drug use and how some telehealth-style startups are cashing in on the craze for psychedelics. Jack takes an inventory of all the reasons Silicon …

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Jack and Rick Take on Recent Claims of the Tech Job Market's Collapse 34:45

27d ago34:45

34:45

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen investigate whether recent news reports of tech jobs disappearing are accurate. Rick explains that the tech industry isn't one of the hardest-hit industries by job cuts and casts some doubt into the methodology of how reporters and their sources count jobs and job losses. He also shares how some companies have slowed hiring…

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Beef Sustainability with Dr. Sebastian Mejia Turcios 50:40

28d ago50:40

50:40

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Sebastian Mejia Turcios about his work on beef sustainability conducted at the clear center at UC Davis. The Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Aware…

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Naveen Rao, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Databricks: How a Neuroscientist Became an AI Entrepreneur 37:36

28d ago37:36

37:36

Naveen Rao, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Databricks Naveen recalls his journey to become a trained neuroscientist and how his PhD studies at Brown University informed his entrepreneurism in AI. We explore how he convinced venture capitalists to invest in hardware startups when it was out of fashion and why the first AI startup found…

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Jack and Rick Take on the Tagged Waymo Car, Anti-Tech Sentiment and Whether Tech Kills Jobs 26:26

1M ago26:26

26:26

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen react to the viral social media video of a Waymo driverless car getting stopped and tagged with graffiti in the streets of San Francisco. We look into how it happened, including how driverless cars work and their safety record, and whether the incident might be part of an anti-tech movement and sentiment. Jack and Rick then…

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Biosecurity with Carol Delaney 30:46

1M ago30:46

30:46

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Carol Delaney about general livestock biosecurity practices. Carol Delaney is the Livestock Specialist for the Animal Health group at the Maine Department of D…

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Gordon Wintrob, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Newfront: How Shadowing Helped Me Start a Unicorn 24:22

1M ago24:22

24:22

Gordon Wintrob, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Newfront Gordon co-founded Newfront, an insurance-technology startup and brokerage firm last publicly valued at $2.2 billion, but he did not start his career in insurance. We dig into his career from his days in college and how he pivoted from his electrical engineering and computer science…

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Christopher Garzon, Founder and CEO of Data Engineer Academy: Why You Should Become a Data Engineer 26:39

1M ago26:39

26:39

Christopher Garzon, Founder and CEO of Data Engineer Academy Christopher shares his Big Tech insider's perspective on the prospects for the data engineering profession. He reveals how companies like Amazon and Lyft hire data engineers and why they can't seem to get enough, which might make breaking into Big Tech easier than other roles. We also exp…

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Online Marketing with Dan Kaplan 29:05

1M ago29:05

29:05

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast Colt is joined again by Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Extension Professor and Beef Specialist for the University of Kentucky and Mr. Dan Kaplan, owner/operator of Heartstone Farm in Charleston, Maine. Dan moved to Maine and started a beef farm about 10 years ago. He shares his story on coming to Maine, and how he utiliz…

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Jack and Rick Take on Andy Jassy's Memo and Amazon's Decision to Give Up Remote Work 29:42

2M ago29:42

29:42

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen take on Andy Jassy's memo, which, among other things, ends remote work and calls for Amazon to "operate like the world's largest startup." We break down what that means, including Jassy's decision to create a "bureaucracy mailbox" for people to snitch on bureaucratic processes, a companywide reorganization to cut management…

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Blind Bytes: Jack Explains Why You Didn't Get the Job, Despite Acing the Interview 10:12

2M ago10:12

10:12

With Blind Bytes, Jack Kelly and Rick Chen reveal insider tips about professional life, which you can use immediately to level up your career. In this episode, we take on why you didn't get the job despite acing the interview. Jack explains how interview cycles are set up at most companies and why a hiring manager, recruiter or HR team might take t…

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Best Management Practices for Harvesting Corn Silage with Dr. Juan Romero 39:25

2M ago39:25

39:25

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira and Dr. Colt Knight have a conversation with University of Maine professor Dr. Juan Romero about best management practices for harvesting corn silage. Dr. Romero is an Associate Professor of Animal Nutrition and conducts research on: forage quality and conservation, ruminant nutrition, and P…

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Christine Tao, Founder and CEO of Sounding Board: Why Everyone Should Have an Executive Coach 36:44

2M ago36:44

36:44

Christine Tao, Founder and CEO of Sounding Board Christine's career has been marked by some challenging economic climates. We look into how she persevered and ultimately landed an executive role at a startup. Christine generously shares the step-by-step process of how she identified and seized opportunities, how she developed into a leader along th…

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Jack and Rick Take on Walking Away From $1.2 Million and When You Should Leave Your Job 33:58

2M ago33:58

33:58

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen take on the ultimate question: "Should I stay, or should I go?" in response to some recent viral Blind discussions. We react to how many high-earning professionals feel financially stretched and falling behind and the paradox where million-dollar compensation packages still leave people feeling like they're living paycheck …

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Jack and Rick Take on Nvidia's Millionaires, Golden Handcuffs and Stock-Based Compensation 25:26

2M ago25:26

25:26

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen react to a viral Blind poll that found that 76% of Nvidia professionals claim to be millionaires, and 33% may have a net worth of $20 million or more as a result of Nvidia's incredible stock price appreciation since 2019. Rick reveals how much stock you might have gotten depending on when you joined Nvidia. Rick explains ho…

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Jack and Rick Take on Goldman Sachs' Latest Layoffs and Wall Street Compensation 26:01

2M ago26:01

26:01

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen break down Goldman Sachs' latest planned layoffs of 1,300 to 1,800 people as part of its annual performance review process. We react to the mega investment bank's plans to "cull" its workforce and why so many Wall Street firms and banks have annual layoffs. Jack reflects on how the situation is exacerbated by the stigma ass…

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Tractor Safety with Jason Lilley and Caragh Fitzgerald 32:38

2M ago32:38

32:38

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with UMaine Extension professors and educators Jason Lilley and Caragh Fitzgerald about tractor safety. Jason Lilley is an Assistant Extension Professor of Maine Su…

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Terence Bennett, CEO of DreamFactory Software: How to Make Transitions Work for Your Career 28:19

2M ago28:19

28:19

Terence Bennett, CEO of DreamFactory Software Terence has long known he would join the U.S. Navy, but it was unclear what he might do after leaving the armed services. We explore his remarkable career journey, marked by different transitions: specialties within the Navy, military life to civilian life, and going from an individual contributor to be…

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Pasture Health and Regenerative Practices with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler 36:32

2M ago36:32

36:32

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, I am joined by Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Extension Professor and Beef Specialist for the University of Kentucky, and we are going to discuss the basic principles of pasture health and regenerative agriculture. This episode hits on cattle intake, forage utilization, stocking densities, soil health, how regenerative …

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Kyle Elliott, Founder of Kyle Elliott Consulting: How to Land Your Dream Tech Job 33:37

2M ago33:37

33:37

Kyle Elliott, Founder of Kyle Elliott Consulting Kyle helps senior professionals and executives land their dream jobs at some of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley. We get Kyle to coach us on how to network—even when you feel like you have to start from zero—optimize your resume so that you can better compete against AI and the tens of thousan…

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Updates in Internal Parasite Research with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler 40:28

2M ago40:28

40:28

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, I am joined by Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Extension Professor and Beef Specialist for the University of Kentucky. Jeff discusses his diverse background in agriculture and some pertinent research results from his recent research in accessing the efficacy of different types and routes of administration of common cattl…

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Charles Beadnall, Chief Technology Officer at GoDaddy: Your Career Roadmap for Faster Promotions 34:12

3M ago34:12

34:12

Charles Beadnall, Chief Technology Officer at GoDaddy Charles was one of the early builders of the Internet. We learn how Turner Broadcasting, Yahoo!, and other tech companies influenced how he leads his engineering teams and the experimental and innovation-focused culture at GoDaddy today. Charles shares his insights into how technologists can use…

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Jack and Rick Take on Wall Street and its 100-Hour-Plus Workweeks 28:00

3M ago28:00

28:00

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen react to Wall Street's 100-hour-plus workweeks and its culture of grinding out employees, especially in the junior ranks. We explore the compensation available and whether the money is worth the sacrificed weekends, social relationships and mental health. Jack also walks through all of the available functions and roles in t…

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Shades of Green: Cows, Agrivoltaics, and Climate Resilience with Dr. Brad Heins 27:40

3M ago27:40

27:40

On the this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Brad Heins, Professor of Dairy Management at the University of Minnesota. The conversation focuses on the dairy research that is being conducted at the…

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Angie Hicks, Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer of Angi: How Anyone Can Be an Entrepreneur 34:34

3M ago34:34

34:34

Angie Hicks, Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer of Angi Angie shares the unlikely story of how she became an entrepreneur as a 22-year-old right out of college. We explore the origins of Angie's List, including how they created a marketplace startup before it became popular, why the company bears her name and the marketing tactics the company us…

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Dairy Financials and Breakeven Milk Price with Joanna Lidback 25:13

3M ago25:13

25:13

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, assistant Extension professor and state dairy specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Joanna Lidback, CFO for Adirondack Farms and the principal consultant for Adirondack Management Services. Joanna is a Certified Agricultural Consultant and has…

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Carlo di Florio, Global Advisory Leader at ACA Group: How I Became a Regulator 34:29

3M ago34:29

34:29

Carlo di Florio, Global Advisory Leader at ACA Group Carlo spent a decade as a senior regulator, overseeing the financial services industry at the SEC and FINRA. He gives us a rare look into what it's like to be a regulator and how someone lands a role in these top jobs. He also shares the common scams and naughty things bankers, brokers, finance e…

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Heat Stress Considerations for Dairy Farms with Dr. Bethany Dado-Senn 16:12

3M ago16:12

16:12

In this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, assistant extension professor and state dairy specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Bethany Dado-Senn about heat stress on dairy farms. Dr. Dado-Senn grew up on a 500-cow dairy farm with her family in northwest Wisconsin. She attended the …

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Lynne Oldham, Chief People Officer at Stash: Why HR Gets a Bad Rap 27:02

3M ago27:02

27:02

Lynne Oldham, Chief People Officer at Stash Lynne made it as an HR executive through a circuitous route across companies, industries, and even countries. We tackle all of the different HR tropes out there, including whether HR is your enemy, how they might only serve executives or the companies, and how mass layoffs might happen. Lynne gives us a s…

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Low Stress Handling and Stockmanship with Dr. Dean Fish (Part 2) 28:19

3M ago28:19

28:19

In this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Colt Knight is joined by Dr. Dean Fish. After editing the Low-Stress Handling and Stockmanship video, they sat down in the new podcast studio on campus to discuss the topic in more detail. R. Dean Fish, Ph.D. is the Ranch Manager for the Santa Fe Ranch and a member of the NCBA Stockmanship and Stewardship …

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Jeff Bogdan, Former Director, Learning & Development - Microsoft Windows at Microsoft: How to Create Your Own Role 28:22

3M ago28:22

28:22

Jeff Bogdan, Former Director, Learning & Development - Microsoft Windows at Microsoft Jeff began his career as a software engineer at Microsoft. We explore the company's culture in the '90s and discuss the launches of Windows 95, the Zune media player, and Windows Phone. Jeff shares what he learned from the failures and how they propelled him to ne…

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Low Stress Handling and Stockmanship with Dr. Dean Fish (Part 1) 36:30

4M ago36:30

36:30

In this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Colt Knight is joined by Dr. Dean Fish from Arizona to discuss his background in beef ranching in Arizona, how cattle can serve as a therapeutic tool, and his journey into stockmanship and stewardship. R. Dean Fish, Ph.D. is the Ranch Manager for the Santa Fe Ranch and a member of the NCBA Stockmanship and…

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Gal Josefsberg, Vice President, Product and Operations at Guidewire Software: How to Ace Your Next Product Manager Interview 41:10

4M ago41:10

41:10

Gal Josefsberg, Vice President, Product and Operations - Cloud Platform at Guidewire Software Gal has seen it all as a product management executive. He walks us through what it is like to be a product owner at an early-stage startup, a more mature startup, and how an IPO or acquisition changes the role. We explore how to work with startup founders …

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Sire Selection Strategies to Maximize Beef on Dairy with Dr. Bailey Basiel 25:53

4M ago25:53

25:53

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Bailey Basiel, who is currently a postdoctoral student at the Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory (AGIL). Dr. Basiel grew up in Connecticut and obta…

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Jayesh Govindarajan, Senior Vice President, Salesforce AI at Salesforce: Everything You Want to Know About a Career in AI 26:54

4M ago26:54

26:54

Jayesh Govindarajan, Senior Vice President, Salesforce AI at Salesforce Jayesh explains how AI is already changing how people work. We dig into how copilots work and how people are already using them to get better at their jobs and explore the new roles and career opportunities created. Finally, we explore how Salesforce hires professionals for its…

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Jack and Rick Take on 'QuitTok', Viral Layoff Videos and the Job Market 25:38

4M ago25:38

25:38

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen respond to Brittany Pietsch's viral LinkedIn status, revealing that she is still looking for a job nearly six months after recording herself as CloudFlare laid her off. We look into why HR and management teams like the impersonal layoff by video and how hiring managers and executives can do better. We also take on the hundr…

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Liz Young, Head of Investment Strategy at SoFi: How to Build a Career in Finance 35:49

4M ago35:49

35:49

Liz Young, Head of Investment Strategy at SoFi Liz's investment strategies and insights are sought the world over from CNBC, where she is a regular contributor on TV, to SoFi, where she leads the financial technology company's strategy function. We get the tactical low-down into how someone can break into a career on Wall Street, the experience nee…

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Resources for Succession Planning with Kate Turcotte 20:11

4M ago20:11

20:11

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Kate Turcotte, Maine Field Agent for Land For Good and the Maine Education Coordinator for the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship. Kate has returned to Maine with he…

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Meat Processing with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow 33:45

4M ago33:45

33:45

Dr. Gregg Rentfrow, University of Kentucky Meat Science Specialist, visited Maine to help with the Maine Meat Cutting School. While he was here, Dr. Colt Knight sat down to discuss what it takes to set up a commercial meat processing facility and what it takes to get setup processing animals for yourself and family. Gregg started out as a retail me…

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Awa Kone, Global Head of Operations at Flutterwave: Three Secrets to Building a Global Career and Business 34:13

4M ago34:13

34:13

Awa Kone, Global Head of Operations at Flutterwave Awa is a go-to expert for multinational corporations and multi-billion-dollar startups looking to expand worldwide, especially on the continent of Africa. In this exclusive episode, she reveals the top three secrets she's used to develop her career and the businesses she's scaled on a global stage.…

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Backyard Chickens with Ashley Wright 32:57

4M ago32:57

32:57

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Colt Knight interviews Ashley Wright, an area assistant livestock agent with the University of Arizona. Ashley joined us in Maine for a week to help deliver a series of in-person seminars on getting started with poultry. As a Livestock Area Agent with the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, she pr…

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Rich Lesser, Global Chair of BCG: How I Became CEO of a Top Management Consulting Firm 34:01

5M ago34:01

34:01

Rich Lesser, Global Chair of BCG Rich didn't start his career in management consulting. We explore how he decided to give up his plum engineering job at Procter & Gamble to join Boston Consulting Group as a consultant. He shares how he rose through the ranks at BCG over 35 years before ending up as CEO and a trusted advisor to CEOs, politicians, an…

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Precision Livestock Management with Dr. Derek Bailey and Dr. Colin Tobin 34:54

5M ago34:54

34:54

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Colt W. Knight, Associate Extension Professor and State Livestock Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, meets up with Dr. Derek Bailey, Professor Emeritus for New Mexico State University, and Dr. Colin Tobin, Research Animal Scientist at the Carrington Research Station for North Dak…

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