Stratagems

Stratagems

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The Fall of the Giant (Standard Oil Series)
When power invites backlash, strategy must evolve.
 • Ruben Ugarte
51:02
The Oil Empire (Standard Oil Series)
Listen now | How Rockefeller built a juggernaut—and rewrote the rules of business.
 • Ruben Ugarte
1:18:17
The Religious Bookkeeper (Standard Oil Series)
Listen now | Rockefeller’s faith, discipline, and the untamed oil frontier.
 • Ruben Ugarte
54:19
Beyond Oil (Dubai Series)
The rise of global icons like Emirates Airlines and a beacon of success.
51:40
The New Pearls (Dubai Series)
After the collapse of the pearl industry, a visionary leader reimagines Dubai.
1:04:09
The Rise of Dubai (Dubai Series)
Long before oil, a vision for Dubai’s future was already taking shape.
 • Ruben Ugarte
56:06
The Company: The Hudson's Bay & the Clash of Empires
Listen now | How a single corporation shaped the creation of Canada and the United States while trading furs.
 • Ruben Ugarte
2:19:39
The Advisors: McKinsey's Rise to Influence
Listen now | How The Firm became the elite management consulting firm and the impact on business in the 20th century.
 • Ruben Ugarte
3:38:28
Instant Memories: Polaroid's and Edwin Land's Impossible Work
Understanding what it means to think in decades while trying to solve nearly impossible goals.
 • Ruben Ugarte
2:30:03
The Jumbo Jet: Boeing's Audacious Bet
Listen Now | How Boeing created the largest airplane in history and changed air travel for the middle class globally.
 • Ruben Ugarte
1:35:56
The Catalog: How Sears Reshaped America
Listen now | Deconstructing the mail-order catalog strategy, the impact of railroads on America and the underserved American farmer in the 19th century.
 • Ruben Ugarte
2:27:56
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