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    • May 17, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Cirque du Soleil's Daniel Lamarre on How to Put Creativity at the Center of Your Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 35:47


    "There is no excuse. Creativity has to be at the forefront.” If not, one day you'll wake up and discover your competitors have the edge.

    What is Web3?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 2:58


    Web3 promises to make the internet more decentralized and democratic — but there are lots of unknowns that could cloud that utopian vision.

    Accenture CEO Julie Sweet on the Most Important Skill Job Seekers Need Today

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 39:15


    Accenture CEO Julie Sweet on the Most Important Skill Job Seekers Need Today

    Your Career Path Doesn't Have to Be a Straight Line

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 6:58


    You may think of your career as a ladder–straight up, or down–but a better analogy might be a rock climbing wall, where going sideways or even backwards can be how you find your unique route to the top.

    The New World of Work: Hamdi Ulukaya

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 40:57


    Hamdi founded the Greek yogurt company in 2005, and has since led it to see explosive growth. He's been a champion of various social issues, in particular support for global refugees.

    The New World of Work: Marcus Buckingham

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 37:05


    The New World of Work: Marcus Buckingham

    The New World of Work: Raytheon CEO Gregory Hayes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 36:15


    Gregory Hayes is CEO and chairman of Raytheon Technologies, and offers a unique view on what it means to be running an aerospace and defense giant at a time when the whole world is fixated on the war in Ukraine.

    The New World of Work: Microsoft's Jared Spataro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 37:12


    Spataro is one of the leaders of Microsoft's ambitious research into the future of work, and he talks about how the tech giant thinks we'll be working in the years and decades ahead.

    The New World of Work: HBS Professor Linda Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 36:08


    Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill, the author of “Being the Boss” and a researcher of global strategy and agile organizations, gives her thoughts on adapting to meet the demands of the new work environment.

    The New World of Work: Keith Ferrazzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 45:17


    The New World of Work: Keith Ferrazzi

    How to Control Your Emotions During a Difficult Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 6:39


    When you're in the middle of a conflict, it's common to automatically enter a “fight or flight” mentality, but it's possible to interrupt this response and clear a path towards a more productive discussion.

    What's Your Salary?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 12:32


    We've all heard a version of this at some point in our lives: “Don't talk about money — it's rude.” But is it really?

    What It's Like to Make TikToks for a Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 11:38


    I can watch TikToks for hours. I've even made a few. But what is it like to make them for a living?

    You Need Tough Feedback—Here's How to Get It

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 11:15


    I want to get constructive feedback and grow from it, without getting upset. Is that too much to ask.

    What It's Like to Be a Social Justice Lawyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 12:16


    I can attend protests and sign petitions all day long, but in the end, it's the attorneys working in public interest law that will help turn the changes I want to see into realities.

    How to Negotiate a Flexible Return to the Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 8:22


    Many of those working from home during quarantine are now being asked to return to the office. But how do you talk to your manager if you don't want to go back in?

    How to Give Feedback—Especially When You're Dreading it

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 10:54


    Giving feedback can be tricky and awkward, especially if you're conflict averse. How do you give feedback that's empathetic yet effective?

    What Difficult Emotions Are Trying to Tell You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 6:53


    Emotions are running raw during the pandemic. How should we manage our difficult feelings, especially at work?

    How to Get Out of a Creative Rut

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 7:54


    Ever feel like your brain has run out of ideas? Here's how to break out of a creative rut.

    What is Strategy? It's a Lot Simpler Than You Think

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 9:32


    To many people, strategy is a total mystery. But it's really not complicated, says Harvard Business School's Felix Oberholzer-Gee.

    Is Consulting The Right Career For You? | Career Crush

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 9:05


    On paper, consulting seems like the perfect gig. But there's got to be more to it, right?

    Rethink Your Resolutions This Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 5:27


    There's a lot of advice out there about resolutions. Here are our tactics—backed by research—for actually taking them on.

    What Does it Take to be a Museum Curator? | Career Crush

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 9:06


    Being a museum curator is all about helping artists bring their ideas to life — but it's not always easy.

    Can Hobbies Actually Make You a Better Person?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 8:24


    Rumor has it that having hobbies can actually make you happier, less stressed, and more creative. But is it actually true?

    What Does It Take to Be a Freelance Artist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 10:09


    What Does It Take to Be a Freelance Artist?

    Delta CEO Ed Bastian on Leading the Airline Through Two Years of Disruption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 33:52


    Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, leads a company that has been on the front lines of pandemic challenges.

    LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman on Innovating for an Uncertain Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 37:15


    Hoffman, now a partner at Greylock Partners, says innovators must ignore hype to identify new technologies with real traction. It starts by envisioning how they might shape the future.

    IDEO's CEO, Sandy Speicher, Asks: What Is an Office Even For Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 34:59


    Speicher explains how design thinking can help guide us to new ways of collaborating as we rethink work and the workplace in a post-Covid world.

    Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer to Leaders: Put Your Phones Away and Listen to Employees

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 37:59


    Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance and one of only two Black female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, says inclusion and equity are about making employees feel seen and heard.

    Former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly: Empowering Workers to Create ‘Magic'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 35:51


    Former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly: Empowering Workers to Create ‘Magic'

    Sanofi's CEO on How Company Culture Can Thrive in a Distributed, Hybrid World

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 32:35


    Paul Hudson, head of one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, says leaders need to sit back and listen more often.

    How to Ask for a Raise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 12:29


    Make a compelling case for getting paid more. Then stop talking.

    Indra Nooyi, Former CEO of PepsiCo, on Nurturing Talent in Turbulent Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 40:01


    Indra Nooyi has ideas for evolving the corporate world, including how we think about talent and improving how we treat all workers.

    How to Do Hybrid Meetings Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 9:49


    How do you make sure everyone—whether in person or remote—feels heard?

    The New World of Work: Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 31:41


    Few people have more insight than Nadella into how teams collaborate and innovate successfully.

    How to Disagree with Someone More Powerful

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 7:16


    Just agreeing with your boss (or your boss's boss) feels easier, but it's often better to voice your disagreement. HBR's Amy Gallo shows how.

    How to Really Use a Whiteboard (Demo Included)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 7:45


    Under that humble exterior lies a powerful design tool. Here's how to unlock it.

    It'll Feel Weird to Be Around People Again at Work. That's Fine.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 5:39


    As some of us head back to the workplace, we're going to confront something we haven't in a while: other people. It's going to tire you out. Here's how to cope.

    How to Find a Mentor Who Can Accelerate Your Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 6:08


    Now's the time to get FOMO about having a mentor.

    The Case Against Letting Employees Pick WFH Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 5:39


    While some managers may be inclined to let employees choose their own schedule, Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom strongly recommends against this for two very important reasons.

    How to Quit Your Job: The Harvard Business Review Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 5:50


    Here's how to figure out if it's time to move on to the next phase of your career--and if it is, how to do it right.

    5 Ways to Infuse Diversity and Inclusion Into Your Organization

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 6:43


    This is not a side issue: it's time to adopt a more systematic, coherent approach to D&I.

    What Is It Like to Be a Software Engineer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 10:52


    I am fascinated by coding. Seriously, how does it even work? And what is it like to be the person behind the code — a software engineer?

    What Does It Take to Be a Professional Photographer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 12:41


    What does it take to become a professional photographer (and maybe even get your photos noticed by Beyoncé)?

    How To Thrive When Everything Feels Terrible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 3:47


    Research shows that negativity causes us to shut down, stop communicating, and cease being helpful to others. But thriving—the mental state in which people feel a sense of vitality and learning — blunts negativity's toxic effects.

    I Want to Play Video Games for a Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 9:46


    Can you make a career out of playing video games? Short answer: Yes.

    Becoming Forever Employable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 3:34


    How can people stay viable and valuable throughout their careers?

    Make the Most of Relocating: The Costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 5:24


    Despite the great potential of relocating for work, geographic moves present several possible drawbacks. (2 of 3)

    Understanding Inclusion: The Value of Real Inclusion at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 2:11


    Diversity does not always translate to inclusivity. How to ensure that your efforts are making your employees feel like they belong. (2 of 3)

    How to Have Hybrid Meetings That Work for Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 6:21


    As workplaces take tentative steps towards a new normal, social psychologist Heidi Grant shares best practices for interacting when some are in the office and some are remote.

    Understanding Inclusion: Why Belonging At Work Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 2:24


    Many diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace fall short of helping employees feel like they belong — and why this matters. (1 of 3)

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