Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow to Promote Home Delivery of Prescription Drugs? Give Employees a "Nudge"
Episode 57
Bob Nease, chief scientist at Express Scripts, wants to promote home delivery of prescription drugs by mail — a process proven to lower error rates, …
9 years ago
State Street's SHE: Investing in Women Leaders
Episode 56
Financial returns are important, but for many companies, using capital to influence positive outcomes is just as important. Enter impact investing an…
9 years ago
Faber-Castell Doubles Down on the Pencil
Episode 55
Faber-Castell is a 255-year-old company that makes pencils. How does an established company like this think about innovation, particularly if and whe…
9 years, 1 month ago
Does Le Pliage Help or Hurt the Longchamp Luxury Brand?
Episode 54
Longchamp’s Le Pliage is one of the fashion world’s most successful products, a cultural icon across the globe. But managing the low priced, nylon ha…
9 years, 1 month ago
Pal's Sudden Service: Taking Fast Food to the Next Level
Episode 53
Pal’s Sudden Service has developed a unique operating model and organizational culture in the fast food restaurant business. With an emphasis on proc…
9 years, 2 months ago
From Don Draper to Big Data: The Revolution in Advertising
Episode 52
Advertising in the digital age bears little resemblance to the “Mad Men” depiction — the Don Drapers of advertising have been replaced by big data an…
9 years, 2 months ago
ShotSpotter: A Gunfire Detection Business Looks for a New Market
Episode 51
ShotSpotter provides gunfire detection sensors to cities across the United States. CEO Ralph Clark is interested in taking the company beyond the bus…
9 years, 3 months ago
Building India's First $100 Billion Company
Episode 50
It’s a common challenge for almost every startup: how much and how fast to grow. But Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of the Indian mobile payments and …
9 years, 4 months ago
Reversing the Losing Streak on Sesame Street
Episode 49
When CEO Jeffrey Dunn took over Sesame Street in 2014 and made a licensing arrangement with HBO, many people were skeptical this would take the progr…
9 years, 4 months ago
Leading Your Team to the Top of Mt. Everest
Episode 48
What does it take to successfully lead a team to the top of the highest peak in the world? First-year students find out as they participate together …
9 years, 5 months ago