Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Leadership Historian on the U.S. Presidential Election
Episode 550
Harvard Business School professor Nancy Koehn talks about the surprising election of businessman Donald Trump as U.S. president, and what leaders thr…
9 years, 5 months ago
Re-Orgs Are Emotional
Episode 549
Stephen Heidari-Robinson and Suzanne Heywood, authors of "ReOrg: How to Get It Right" explain how good planning and communication can help employees …
9 years, 5 months ago
The 10 People Who Globalized the World
Episode 548
Jeffrey Garten of Yale School of Management discusses how Genghis Khan, Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Margaret Thatcher, and others made the world more i…
9 years, 5 months ago
What the World's Best CEOs Have in Common
Episode 547
Long-term thinking, short-term savvy, and relentless focus on employees.
9 years, 5 months ago
Power Corrupts, But It Doesn't Have To
Episode 546
Authority changes us all. Berkeley's Dacher Keltner, author of the HBR article "Don't Let Power Corrupt You" and the book "The Power Paradox" explain…
9 years, 6 months ago
When Not to Trust the Algorithm
Episode 545
Cathy O'Neil, author of "Weapons of Math Destruction" on how data can lead us astray–from HR to Wall Street.
9 years, 6 months ago
Macromanagement Is Just as Bad as Micromanagement
Episode 544
Tanya Menon, associate professor at Fisher College of Management, Ohio State University, explains how to recognize if your management style is too ha…
9 years, 6 months ago
Building Emotional Agility
Episode 543
Susan David, author of "Emotional Agility" and psychologist at Harvard Medical School, on learning to unhook from strong feelings.
9 years, 6 months ago
Excessive Collaboration
Episode 542
Rob Cross, professor at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, explains how work became an exhausting marathon of group projects. …
9 years, 6 months ago
Making the Toughest Calls
Episode 541
Joseph Badaracco, Harvard Business School professor, explains what to do when no decision feels like a good decision. He is the author of "Managing i…
9 years, 7 months ago