Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Went Wrong with the Boeing 737 Max?
Episode 146
How did the evolution of Boeing’s organization and management lead to two tragic plane crashes within six months, in which a total of 346 people died…
5 years, 5 months ago
Disrupting the Waste Management Industry with Technology
Episode 145
Rubicon began with a bold idea: create a cloud-based, full-service waste management platform providing efficient service anywhere in the U.S. Their m…
5 years, 6 months ago
Managing Future Growth at an Innovative Workforce Education Start-up
Episode 144
Guild Education is an education marketplace that connects employers and universities to provide employees with “education as a benefit.” The Denver-b…
5 years, 6 months ago
A Family Business at a Crossroads: Scaling and Succession
Episode 143
In 2000, Rohit Gera turned his family’s boutique real estate development firm in Pune, India, into a dynamic innovator in housing solutions for urban…
5 years, 7 months ago
Can Historic Social Injustices be Addressed Through Reparations?
Episode 142
Survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre and their descendants believe historic social injustices should be addressed through reparations.
Harvard Busine…
5 years, 7 months ago
Examining Race and Mass Incarceration in the United States
Episode 141
The late 20th century saw dramatic growth in incarceration rates in the United States. Of the more than 2.3 million people in U.S. prisons, jails, an…
5 years, 7 months ago
Fostering Authenticity and Employee Engagement at John Deere
Episode 140
As the first Black female factory manager to lead a John Deere plant, Rosalind Fox must figure out how to build relationships with her staff, who are…
5 years, 7 months ago
Developing Resilience on the Path to Becoming a CEO
Episode 139
As a Black female CEO, Shellye Archambeau is no stranger to adversity. Becoming a leader was her goal since high school, and she achieved it through …
5 years, 8 months ago
Using Empathy and Curiosity to Overcome Differences
Episode 138
Bill Riddick, an African-American community leader and counselor, must find a way to bridge the divide between Black and white community leaders, who…
5 years, 8 months ago
Engaging Community to Create Proactive, Equitable Public Safety
Episode 137
Melvin Carter, the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, swept into office in 2018, promising to improve equity. In his campaign, he had spoken from experi…
5 years, 8 months ago