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Back to SearchWhat Actually Works to Change Someone’s Mind
Episode 143
Jonah Berger, professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, says that most of us aren’t approaching persuasion the right way. Pushing people to behave how you’d like them to or b…
Published on 4 hours ago
How the Best Leaders Develop and Spend “Innovation Capital”
Episode 142
Nathan Furr, professor of strategy at INSEAD, researches what makes great innovative leaders, and he reveals how they develop and spend “innovation capital.” Like social or political capital, it’s a …
Published on 1 week ago
What Jargon Says About Your Company Culture
Episode 141
Anne Curzan, English professor at the University of Michigan, studies the evolution of language. While many of us roll our eyes at bizspeak—from synergy to value-add to operationalize—Curzan defends …
Published on 2 weeks ago
Setting Goals for Your Team When the Path Isn’t Clear
Episode 140
In this Coaching Real Leaders session, a leader who has worked in the higher education sector for decades seeks guidance on how to set direction and maintain momentum for her team when so much of the…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Bring More Discipline to Your Decision-Making
Episode 139
Corey Phelps, the dean of Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, says great problem solvers are hard to find. Even seasoned professionals at the highest levels of organizations regularly fail to ide…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Communicating Clearly When You’re Under Stress
Episode 138
Communicating clearly and persuasively sets you up to have the impact and influence you’re after. But what if you’re running on empty or under a lot of stress? Expressing your ideas and giving direct…
Published on 1 month ago
How to Scale What’s Working at Your Company
Episode 137
If you’re thinking about scaling an initiative, an innovation, a strategy, or even a successful part of your company culture, Bob Sutton has advice for how to face this difficult leadership challenge…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
The “Hidden Blockers” That Are Limiting Your Leadership Potential
Episode 136
Many of us have internal beliefs—I need it done now, I know I’m right, I need to be involved—that feel like truth but actually hold us back as leaders. Executive coach Muriel Wilkins calls these coun…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why Purpose Is Foundational in Leadership
Episode 135
Nicholas Pearce, clinical associate professor at Kellogg School of Management, says too many companies—and individuals—lack a clear sense of purpose. He argues “the best companies are ones that not o…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Design Thinking Unlocks Creativity
Episode 134
For business leaders, the struggle between efficiency and innovation is constant. How do businesses meet their customers’ needs while also developing new and improved products and services? And how d…
Published on 2 months ago