Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Key to Keeping Resolutions? Betting Against Yourself
Episode 17
It’s been a few months since many of us made New Year’s resolutions. Have you stuck with yours? Harvard Business School professor Leslie John studies…
10 years ago
A Map of Economic Renewal Begins in Maine
Episode 16
Maine has had one of the worst state economies in the country the last few years. But something special is happening there of late that could change …
10 years ago
The Team Sport of Scaling a Business
Episode 15
For entrepreneurs, size and scale don’t have to come at the cost of agility. Fabricio Bloisi, a 21-year-old Brazilian college graduate, proved that w…
10 years ago
For the Hotel Business, it's TripAdvisor or Bust
Episode 14
Research says that 85% of people will make a purchase after reading online reviews about a product or service. This has had huge implications for the…
10 years ago
The Amazing Life of One of America's Earliest Black Female Entrepreneurs
Episode 13
Though not everyone may know her name, Madam C.J. Walker helped invent what have become staples of our modern country and economy: national sales for…
10 years ago
The Space Shuttle Columbia's Final Mission
Episode 12
No organization wants to fail. But even for the best and the brightest, failure is inevitable, and occasionally that failure can be catastrophic. Har…
10 years ago
The Power of Presence at the Podium
Episode 11
Running for office requires a lot of public speaking. But often, it’s what candidates aren’t saying that can make or break their campaigns. Take the …
10 years ago
A Microchip in Your Medicine
Episode 10
Digitally-enabled prescription medication may sound futuristic. Thanks to Proteus, the future is now. The company has developed the technology to pla…
10 years ago
Designing a Great Community
Episode 9
How do you manage a community, grow it, and sustain it? Threadless has done it since 2007 by crowdsourcing its T-shirt designs and selling the best o…
10 years ago
Planning Change: Lessons from the World of Retail
Episode 8
Ron Johnson’s career path has featured stops at some of the world’s largest and most innovative retailers, including Target, Apple, and J.C. Penney. …
10 years ago