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Operational Velocity is a podcast about the operating system that converts inputs into cash, decisions into margin, and operational discipline into returns that compound over time. This series is built around one key thesis: the way a business operates determines what it returns. The show works through four main lenses: 1) value creation through operations, 2) operations-first leaders, 3) technology as operational leverage, and 4) operating systems. Each lens is a different way of seeing the same truth; every financial metric you care about has an operational driver sitting upstream of it. In essence, EBITDA margin, free cash flow, and return on capital employed are all operational outcomes. This series is hosted by Gautam Basu (PhD, MBA).
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Ep. 9 Nick Howley: The Price of the Part, Transdigm
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Ep 8: Elon Musk: An Operator's Algorithm, Tesla, SpaceX
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Ep 7: Mark Leonard: Quiet Compounder, Constellation Software
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Ep 6. Seven-Eleven, Nucor, Frito-Lay & Li & Fung: Four Operating Systems, One Discipline.
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Ep 5. Rales Brothers: The Kaizen Acquirers, Danaher Business System
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Ep 4. Rachel Lawler: Founder of Aperture Growth: Commercial Operating Systems
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Ep 3. Tom Gores: Carveout King, Platinum Equity, M&A&O
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Ep 2. Operational Alpha: Private Equity's Main Lever
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Ep 1. Introduction to Operational Velocity
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Jun 10, 2026 |