As 2025 comes to a close, the biggest risk for leaders isn’t missing the next trend, it’s misunderstanding the ones that already reshaped the landscape. This episode is a strategic debrief on the patterns that quietly defined the year, separating short-term noise from signals that are still unfolding.

The conversation reflects on what 2025 revealed about productivity, technology adoption, cost pressure, leadership behaviour, and decision-making under uncertainty. Rather than predicting the future, it focuses on what these shifts exposed about how organisations are actually operating and where many are already falling behind.

Looking ahead to 2026, the episode challenges leaders to think differently about focus, execution, and resilience. The question isn’t what’s coming next, but whether organisations are structurally ready for a year that will reward clarity, discipline, and uncomfortable trade-offs.

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Hosted by seasoned strategy consultants Matt Tice and Rondo Moses, with a combined 50 years of experience, this podcast will challenge you to transcend the status quo and reshape how you think about and approach competing in the business marketplace.  Learn more at www.insurgencegroup.com. 

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This podcast is hosted by Matt Tice & Rondo Moses

Produced by Faith Moavenzadeh

Original Music by Caius Tice