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PODCAST

STRAT

Mutual Broadcasting System LLC

STRAT – Strategic Risk Assessment Talk, is a forum with a preparedness mindset. Mitigating risks, creating systems of prevention and recovery to deal with potential threats, and understanding the objectives of a Business Continuity Plan. This is the podcast for leaders who are committed to being prepared. The program is hosted by retired Marine Corps intelligence officer and strategic risk assessment professional Hal Kempfer and investment banker Mark Mansfield.

business management

All Episodes

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STRAT | Wargame To Beat The Enemy - Cognitive Biases...

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2023/10/23

It’s inevitable as a human decision makers, we can fall prey to cognitive/organizational biases.‘STRUCTURE FOLLOWS STRATEGY’ and it must be flexible enough to adapt to be thing that is always predictable - change. Rather than suffering enormous loss to (avoidable) “Black Swans,” Mark Mansfield and Hal Kempfer explain how to genuinely be prepared, and how to use a more strategic approach to both identifying and truly managing both risks and opportunities.

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STRAT | Strategic Advantage: Insourcing vs Outsourcing

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2023/10/16

On this episode of STRAT: Developing a successful business or government operation inherently means leveraging the right capabilities, knowledge and skills in a cost-effective manner.Maintaining continuity of operations in a crisis is even more demanding, as is strategic planning. Mark Mansfield and Hal Kempfer explore the advantages and pitfalls in both insourcing and outsourcing talent, and their perspectives and insights may surprise you, and possibly make you rethink core areas of your own

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STRAT | Drones, AI, Business Opportunity, and Conflict

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2023/10/09

On this episode of STRAT, Mark Mansfield and Hal Kempfer dive into what may be the biggest change in our society since the internet, and before that the introduction computers.While everyone has seen Hollywood Sci-Fi’s about the dangers of drones, robots and sentient automation, what does this mean for business, government and how we live from a practical standpoint?!What planning and preparedness should we undertake, and what opportunities and threats does this really represent?! While some would

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STRAT | Seeing Scenarios to Prevent Planning Peril

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2023/10/02

On this episode of STRAT with Hal Kemper and Mark Mansfield, today’s world is one of strategic risk, where the once ‘unlikely’ is now ‘likely,’ and the ‘never could happen,’ does happen. These events are awkward for everyone - leaders, stakeholders, and investors.As the famous Marine Corps poster of John Wayne as 'Sgt. John Stryker' in the Sands of Iwo Jima succinctly framed:"life's tough, but it’s tougher ifyou’re stupid.”While that message was bluntly aimed at those going through Marine Boot Camp

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STRAT | Making Sense of Maritime Domain Awareness

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2023/09/25

The world remains dependent on maritime supply chains. This merits serious attention given the dramatic changes in the overall maritime theater, specifically geopolitical tensions that create choke points through confrontation. The threats are framed not only by escalating sovereignty claims, but an unprecedented build up in naval warships as well as advanced weaponry – think underwater sensor arrays and drones, etc. Further, consider the threat of naval blockades in the Black Sea, Iranian "piracy"

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STRAT | Making Manufacturing a Means of Mitigation

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2023/09/18

On this episode of STRAT...As global supply chains become increasingly more tenuous, and "de-risking" becomes a strategic by-word in industry and government,manufacturingtechnologyand operationstake ona renewed strategic importance reminiscent of the Cold War.In the concept of "Fortress North America,"lines of internal communication and vertical integration are key, asbusiness realizes that offshoring in places like China entails far greater risk on many levels. With the introduction of other

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STRAT | Securing Strategic Sourcing

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2023/09/11

As supply chains for critical materials, components and products have shifted and are still shifting, so must our strategic plans for making sure the sources of what we need are adequately "secured." In the concept of continuity of operations, we ae essentially trying to build a plan to keep one disaster from creating another.The pandemic brought this reality into stark and sudden awareness to everyone, as COVID related "shelter in place" and draconian "social distancing" orders dramatically

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STRAT | Neutralizing Natural Disaster

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2023/09/04

If the “once every 500 year” flood or fire is occurring every 5-10 years, then obviously it is no longer a threat faced once every five centuries.Both natural and manmade disasters are occurring with more frequency and greater impact, yet too many private and public entities are relatively unprepared, attributing these events to being “black swans” or “acts of God” as if that alleviates them of the responsibility to manage and lead.As we all should know, Continuity Of Operations Planning (COOP) is

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STRAT | The New Renewable Reality

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2023/08/28

In this eye-opening episode of STRAT: Strategic Risk Assessment Talk, the hosts delve into pressing issues at the intersection of energy, environment, and global development. They kick off by examining Russia's stranglehold on atomic fuels, raising questions about its impact on the journey towards carbon neutrality. The discussion then takes a deep dive into the viability of solar and wind energy as primary solutions, dissecting the challenges that accompany their adoption. We thoughtfully explore

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STRAT | South of the Border Bonanza

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2023/08/14

With the rapid decrease in offshoring and foreign investment in China, and the advancement of a concept sometimes called “Fortress North America,” the potential of Mexico to benefit from this trend has never been greater.Mark Mansfield and Hal Kempfer explore what this means, how it mitigates supply chain risk globally, and some of the inherent challenges and strategic gains of realigning production and manufacturing to Mexico and Central America on this episode of STRAT.

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STRAT | India At A Crossroads

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2023/07/31

Welcome to STRAT, the insightful podcast hosted by renowned risk assessment expert Hal Kempfer and investment banker Mark Mansfield. In this thought-provoking episode, India at a Crossroads, the hosts embark on a riveting exploration of India's unprecedented growth and challenges. As India's rapid GDP expansion propels it to the top of the population charts, they ponder whether it can outpace China as the world's manufacturing center. Delving into the crucial issue of the youth bulge, they examine

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STRAT | The China Challenge

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2023/07/16

Hal Kempfer and Mark Mansfield discuss what the China Challenge is for the United States, North America, Europe and the World. They discuss how slowing economic growth and an aging population are among the biggest challenges facing China and that includes a shift in the manufacturing base to Southeast Asia, Latin America and India. The hosts also discuss Chips when the chips are down, and what China has learned from Russia's invasion of Taiwan. Plus, what will happen to China's trade relationships

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