"Тотальный контроль - это психоз!" - Николай Григорьев

Why will your business fail without a strategy? An honest conversation with Nikolai Grigoriev Podcast strategic partner — ICS Consulting: ics-consulting.ru Are you building a business by feel? Burning out at work, yet getting zero results? Is total control over everything pushing you to the limit? You're not alone. The vast majority of small businesses fail without ever understanding the rules of the game. And there are rules. They are mathematics, logic, and strategy. In this episode of the "KRUG" podcast, Anna Imerishvili interviews Nikolai Grigoriev, one of the country's leading experts on corporate governance. We bring to light the very underbelly of consulting that is usually only discussed behind closed doors. WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WITHOUT EMBODIMENT: Why are most strategies just documents that never work in reality? It all comes down to culture and management. Is the "normative share of theft" in a company a myth or the harsh truth? How are giants like Google and WhatsApp* combating it? Growth crises: why your successful company suddenly hits a wall and how to transform it from a startup into a professional corporation. The biggest mistake of an owner: why your personal participation in strategic sessions is a matter of business survival. AI, trust, and the future: who can really be trusted to write a strategy and how artificial intelligence is changing the rules of the game. This isn't a boring lecture. This is a case study using real-life examples, firsthand revelations, and practical algorithms that you can apply to your business tomorrow. Our guest is Nikolay Grigoriev, a man who knows the system from the inside: Member of the Supervisory Board of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Member of the Scientific Expert Council of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Corporate Governance. Member of the Expert Council of the Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs. CAM THE MOST PUZZLE MOMENTS (TIMESTAMPS): 00:00 — INTRODUCTION Why without a strategy, you're doomed to put out fires instead of building an empire? 04:00 — THE TRUTH ABOUT STRATEGIES What they really are and why most of them don't work. 07:30 — GROWING PAIN Why a leap in development always destroys corporate culture. Are you ready for this? 11:49 — MANAGEMENT CRISES Points where even the coolest startups fail. 12:47 — THE MAJOR MONEY LEAK The "biggest theft" in companies doesn't happen where you think. Where to look for the hole? 16:21 — WhatsApp CASE* How one of the most influential companies in the world is managed. The secret isn't in technology. 21:01 — WHO IS A REAL CONSULTANT? They're not advisors. It's a profession that saves. What's the difference? 22:12 — THE MAIN FOUNDATION Without this one component, any consulting is a waste of money. What is it? 31:42 — ULTIMATUM FOR THE MANAGER Should a company's CEO participate in strategy sessions? The answer will change your mind. 36:35 — WHO SHOULD NOT START A BUSINESS? A tough but honest look at the entrepreneurial spirit. 42:02 — IS THE FUTURE AI? Will neural networks replace strategists and analysts, or will they simply become a new tool? 48:30 — 3 QUESTIONS FOR THE NEXT GUEST The guest leaves questions for the next guest, and who will answer them is unknown. This episode is for you if you are: A business owner who wants to get out of the operational rut and finally start managing. A top manager tired of chaos and looking for a systematic approach. An entrepreneur who feels like they've hit a wall. You simply want to understand how the world of big decisions and corporate games works. Don't let your business become a sad statistic. Get involved. WHAT'S NEXT? Subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications — don't miss an episode exploring your industry! Let us know in the comments — what's the biggest strategic challenge you've faced? We'll discuss it with experts in future episodes. Catch us wherever you are: relevant quotes, insights, and announcements await you. Telegram: https://t.me/imerlin_anna VKontakte: https://vk.com/imerlin_anna RUTUBE: https://rutube.ru/channel/31187629/ Yandex.Music://https://music.yandex.ru/album/39809475 *The activities of Meta Platforms Inc. (designated extremist and banned in Russia), as well as its products Instagram and Facebook, are prohibited in the Russian Federation. P.S. Strategy is not a luxury for giants. This is a survival guide for anyone who decides to play the long game. 90% of businesses fail because they don't understand the rules of the game. These rules are not a secret. We've deciphered them.