Podcast Episodes

148. Conviction and Compassion: How to Have Hard Conversations

Season 5

In our personal and professional lives, some conversations are harder than others. To navigate the difficulties of discussing what matters most, Professor Irv Grousbeck says we need the right balance…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

147. Disrupt Yourself: How to Innovate Who You Are and Become Who You Can Be

Season 5

Innovation and disruption aren’t just for organizations. According to Whitney Johnson, we can find new possibilities for personal and professional growth — by disrupting ourselves.

As an executive coa…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

146. Stress Resets: How to Change Your Internal Dialogue to Communicate Better

Season 5

Stress can get in the way of our communication with others. To manage our stress, psychologist Jenny Taitz says, we first need to adjust the conversations that we have with ourselves.

Taitz is an assi…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

145. Rethinks: The Art of Negotiation, How to Get More of What You Want

Season 5

Whether we realize it or not, we negotiate everyday. But when we approach these situations as a win-or-lose battle, we’re already showing resistance, and setting ourselves up for difficulty. But what…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

144. Communicating Through Conflict: How to Get Along with Anyone

Season 5

Many of us would rank getting along with colleagues as an important aspect of work, but, as Amy Gallo explains, relationships devoid of disagreement can actually be less productive. 

“While our natura…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

143. Adopt a VC Mindset: Achieve More by Thinking and Communicating Like a Venture Capitalist

Season 5

In choosing who to date, what job to pursue, or how to invest our money, most people are just looking for a reason to move forward. But according to Professor Ilya Strebulaev, we should be looking fo…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

142. Power and Persuasion: Live Insights from Stanford Experts

Season 5

A special live edition from the Me2We event at Stanford, where strategic communications expert and podcast host Matt Abrahams joins four distinguished faculty members from Stanford Graduate School of…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

141. An Invitation for Innovation: Why Creativity Is Found, Not Forced

Season 5

So you want to lead your team toward innovation. Does that require that you know where you’re going? Not according to Linda Hill.

Hill is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business Sch…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

140. Rethinks: How to Handle a Skeptical Audience

Season 5

Preparing to speak in front of a skeptical audience is more than thinking about objections beforehand – there are specific techniques you can use to respond to these challenging situations without so…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

139. Lose Yourself: The Secret to Finding Flow and Being Fully Present

Season 5

Whether you're looking to boost your productivity, find more joy in your work, or simply be more present in the moment, you need flow — and research by Assistant Professor David Melnikoff could help …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago