The Fault Line: Episode 23 - Where Humans Still Win
AI raises the baseline, but the competitive edge still belongs to the humans who know how to use it.
The Fault Line: Episode 22 - The PE Mindset: Focus, Speed, Value
What it takes to operate, decide, and win when there’s a clock on value creation.
The Fault Line: Episode 21 - Resiliency and Purpose
Resiliency isn’t just about pushing through, it’s about learning, adapting, and choosing to keep going when it gets hard.
The Fault Line: Episode 20 - Decision Velocity
Why decision-making slows down and how to increase velocity by simplifying risk, testing earlier, and letting go of the need for perfect answers.
The Fault Line: Episode 19 - Subscription Models
The success of a subscription model comes down to one question: does it reduce friction or create it?
The Fault Line Episode 18: Q1 Recap
A Q1 reflection on The Fault Line exploring the ideas, guests, and themes shaping how leaders turn strategy into action, from AI in go-to-market to the human dynamics that drive real change.
The Fault Line Episode 17: Turning Data into Learning with Lightweight Experiments
Turning data into real learning requires more than faster analysis: it demands intentional experimentation, well-formed hypotheses, and feedback loops that turn insights into action.
The Fault Line: Episode 16 - Moving Data to Insights and Action
Turning data into action requires more than dashboards. It starts with clear questions, trusted methods, and the confidence to challenge and validate what the numbers are really saying.
The Fault Line: Episode 15 - IDIs to Actionable Insights
How a clear learning agenda turns in-depth interviews from interesting conversations into actionable business insight.
The Fault Line: Episode 14 - Cleanliness of Data
Clean data isn’t a technical afterthought, it’s a shared discipline that turns raw information into aligned, actionable decisions.
The Fault Line: Episode 13 - Not What, but Why, for Who and When
Before deciding what to do, clarify why it matters, who it serves, and when it will create real impact.
The Fault Line: Episode 12 - Trust and Retention
Trust isn’t built in grand gestures, it’s built in the small moments that determine whether your best people stay or walk.
The Fault Line: Episode 11 - 4 Ways to Grow a Business (Part 2)
Growth only happens when strategy, culture, and leadership behaviors align—because without the right people systems in place, even the best plans stall.
The Fault Line: Episode 10 - 4 Ways to Grow a Business (Part 1)
Growth is not about chasing trends. It is about choosing the right levers, at the right time, for the right reasons.
The Fault Line: Episode 9 - Live from CMG’s Headquarters
A special Fault Line episode recorded in Durham with the CMG team, exploring the moments that bring clarity, confidence, and real progress to client work.
The Fault Line: Episode 8 - AI and How it’s Supporting Digital Go-to-Market
A practical conversation on how AI is reshaping digital go to market, and why judgment, workflow, and integration matter more than hype.
The Fault Line: Episode 7 - Inside Your Organization Shows Up in Customer Interactions
Your customers are experiencing more than your product or service. They are experiencing the reality of how your organization works.
The Fault Line: Episode 6 - Leadership at the Edge of Change
Leadership doesn’t fail at the moment of change, it fails when leaders forget that change is a choice, not a directive.
Happy Holidays from CMG Consulting
A short holiday check-in from Gary and Kim reflecting on gratitude, partnership, and the light we create for one another during the darkest time of the year.
The Fault Line: Episode 5 - Resiliency vs. Efficiency
When organizations chase efficiency too hard, they risk becoming brittle, and resilience may be the real competitive advantage.