Podcast Episodes

Great Leaders Balance Ambition with Humility

Episode 46

The key to success as a leader is to strike a careful balance between ambition and humility. But how do you stay humble while also proving your worth? And how do you advance without showing too much …

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

How the Best Leaders Drive Innovation

Episode 45

If you’re leading innovation, you need very specific leadership skills.

Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill has studied leadership and innovation for decades and is the coauthor of Collectiv…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

From the U.S. Senate to Diplomacy—John Kerry’s Leadership Lessons

Episode 44

John Kerry has spent more than 40 years in public service, including several decades in the U.S. Senate, leading the U.S. Department of State from 2013 to 2017, and more recently serving as U.S. Spec…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

How to Become a Better Manager

Episode 43

Julie Zhuo was Facebook’s first intern, and she became a manager there in her mid-twenties. Those early years as a manager at the company—now named Meta—were tough. She says she often felt like she w…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

3 Things Great Leaders Do Differently

Episode 42

As the host of two successful business podcasts, Guy Raz has interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs and leaders. His podcasts How I Built This and Wisdom From The Top offer an inside look at how visio…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The Art of Giving Feedback

Episode 41

If you’re a leader, you know how critical feedback is to your team’s success and growth. But giving the kind of feedback that motivates people to improve is harder than it may seem.

In this episode, …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Building a Culture of Respect on Your Team

Episode 40

Do you have a culture of respect on your team?

Kristie Rogers, an associate professor of management at Marquette University, has identified two types of respect that employees value: owed and earned.…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Practice Your Active Listening Skills

Episode 39

When was the last time you practiced your active listening skills?

HBR contributing editor Amy Gallo says it is a skill you need to practice. In this episode, you’ll learn how you can use listening s…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

It’s Time to Talk to Your Team About Mental Health

Episode 38

The business world is beginning to recognize the importance of mental health. That’s why writer, entrepreneur, and podcast host Morra Aarons-Mele says that the more we understand and talk about our o…

Published on 2 years ago

NVIDIA’s CEO on Leading Through the A.I. Revolution

Episode 37

With the explosive growth of generative AI, businesses are beginning to integrate artificial intelligence into all aspects of their operations, products, and services. This shift is posing a particul…

Published on 2 years ago