Technology. Business. People.

Is your company executing a well-defined strategy, or simply checking off the board’s wish list? In the latest episode of Euvic Talks, Bartek Śliwa sits down with Michał Kanarkiewicz – a strategic advisor and chess master who has spent nearly a decade helping global organizations turn strategic thinking into competitive advantage.

This conversation is a practical guide to applying the principles of chess to modern business leadership. Alongside compelling chess analogies, the discussion explores a fundamental question: in the age of the AI revolution, why genuine, meaningful human conversations are becoming one of the most valuable assets in business.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Strategy vs. Tactics: Why tactics without strategy are nothing more than noise before defeat, and how to challenge common corporate misconceptions about mission and vision.
• The Execution Gap: What it is, why it happens, and how to turn impressive presentation slides into real operational results.
• Decision-Making Under Pressure: How the discipline of chess and playing against the clock can help leaders stay calm and make better decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Business Gambits: The art of making deliberate short-term sacrifices to build lasting competitive advantage.
• Scenario Planning: How to navigate uncertainty and prepare your organization for an unpredictable market filled with “black swan” events.