CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsChicago Booth believes in life-long career development to help you maintain your professional edge. Through CareerCast, an online, audio recording series, we give alumni and students the chance to hear experts discuss topics such as crafting your story, making an industry or function change, managing employees, taking the entrepreneurial plunge and more. Because these talks are available online, you can access them anytime, anywhere and as often as you want.
You will have the opportunity to submit questions to the speaker in advance of the broadcast. Then check in the third Friday of each month to listen to the interview. For 24 hours after the broadcast, you can submit follow-up questions.
We’ve created a CareerCast webpage for each broadcast where you can get more information about that month’s topic. The page will feature useful links to tools, books, articles and first-hand stories.
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Episodes
"Turning a Career Setback to Your Advantage" with Michelle Tillis Lederman
October 21, 2011 14:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBWhy do some people take stumbling blocks and transform them into life-changing breakthroughs? Are they super-human or extraordinary? Michelle Lederman, author of "The 11 Laws of Likability" and founder of Executive Essentials believes that we all have the capacity to turn challenges into significant opportunities. In this CareerCast, Michelle shares her insights, lessons learned and direct experience on how you can turn any career setback to your advantage, too.
Developing an Entrepreneurial Venture That Succeeds with Kevin Willer
September 16, 2011 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBCan you imagine what it would like to start at Google in 2000 (it launched in 1998) and be instrumental in the company’s advancement? Kevin Willer can. He worked for Google until 2011 when he became a Partner in New World Ventures and President and CEO of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center. In the next CareerCast, Kevin, will share his vision, lessons learned, and insights on how identify and enable high potential entrepreneurs to build the next generation of high-growth companies.
"Influence: The Art of Getting Others to Follow Your Lead" with Terry Bacon
August 19, 2011 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBWill influence make you a success? “Not alone, but it’s crucial for any leadership role and an enduring career,” says Terry Bacon, PhD, founder Lore International Institute, a widely respected executive development firm recently acquired by the Korn/Ferry Institute, coach, and consultant to global businesses in leadership, management, and interpersonal skills. He is also the author of Elements of Influence, Powerful Proposals, What People Want, and The Elements of Power. In the next CareerCa...
"Grassroots Social Entrepreneurship" with Desiree Vargas Wrigley
July 15, 2011 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBWhere do entrepreneurship and helping small-scale donors contribute directly to families rebuilding after disaster? Desiree Vargas Wrigley, CEO and Co-Founder of GiveForward, believes that it begins with one person, a strong vision, and strategic action. In the next CareerCast, Desiree will share your experience, knowledge, and insights about grassroots social entrepreneurship from GiveForward and strategic philanthropy and her work funding innovative programs at the Kauffman Foundation.
"Creating Your Career Advancement Blueprint" with Karim Ismail
June 17, 2011 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBVision without action is a daydream. Action with without vision is a nightmare. Japanese Proverb. “This is absolutely true,” says Karim Ismail, serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and CEO of Avidium Inc., an international management consulting firm. He is also the author of “Keep ANY Promise: a blueprint for designing your future” which expresses his philosophy that “without goals and a solid plan, very little achievement is possible in the long run.” In the next CareerCast, Karim will shar...
"Conducting a Successful Cross-Regional Job Search" with Jeremy Rickman
April 15, 2011 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBWhen does a new job actually begin? According to Mary Vonnegut, your new job begins the moment you accept the offer. In the next CareerCast, Mary, Partner of PrimeGenesis and co-author of ONBOARDING: How to Get Your New Employees Up to Speed in Half the Time, will share her insights, proven solutions, and advanced technologies for successfully transitioning into a new role.
"Onboarding: Succeeding in a New Job Before You Even Start" with Mary Vonnegut
April 15, 2011 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBWhen does a new job actually begin? According to Mary Vonnegut, your new job begins the moment you accept the offer. In the next CareerCast, Mary, Partner of PrimeGenesis and co-author of ONBOARDING: How to Get Your New Employees Up to Speed in Half the Time, will share her insights, proven solutions, and advanced technologies for successfully transitioning into a new role.
"Using Social Media to Accelerate Your Career" with Michael Margolis
March 11, 2011 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBHow can social media help you accelerate your career success? According to Michael Margolis, President, Get Storied, "Absolutely. You need to manage your message and reputation live and online." In this CareerCast, Michael will share his knowledge, perspective, and tools to help you accelerate you career progress – a new industry/function, entrepreneurship, or advancing within your current field.
"Reinventing Your Career" with Pamela Mitchell
February 18, 2011 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBDoes your career path no longer fit? Had you field changed or even gone away? Maybe it's time to reinvent your professional life. In this CareerCast, Pamela Mitchell, former entertainment executive turned coach, author of The Ten Laws of Career Reinvention, and founder and CEO of The Reinvention Institute, will share her insights, wisdom, and direct experience on how to make a career reinvention feasible, successful, and rewarding.
"Enhancing Personal Brand" with Fredrik Härén
January 21, 2011 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBBuilding a strong personal brand is crucial to having a long, successful, and satisfying career – today more than ever before. In the this Career Cast, Fredrik Härén creativity expert, innovation professor, and author of The Idea Book and The Developing Work will share his very unique perspective, experience, and practical tips on about how to build and enhance your personal brand for short and long term career success.
"50/50: The Dual Career Life" with Sharon Meers
December 17, 2010 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBIs there a successful approach to the Dual Career Life? According to Sharon Meers, a former managing director of Goldman Sachs and co-author of Getting to 50/50 – the answer is "Yes." In the next Career Cast, Sharon will share her experience, insights, and practical tips on about finding common ground where men and women succeed together.
"Building Enduring Relationships for Success" with Kurt Mortensen
November 19, 2010 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBMany people want the benefits of long term relationships, yet are attempting to create them using a short-term tactical approach. In the next CareerCast, author and leading authority on persuasive, motivation, and influence, Kurt Mortensen, will share how to develop endurable mutually beneficial relationships to expand your career advancement and success.
"Re-Inventing Your Career After a Setback" with Tad Waddington
October 15, 2010 14:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBCareer setbacks can send individuals into a tailspin and some never recover. Yet others use obstacles to reassess, recommit, and re-establish themselves in a new and often more rewarding career. In this Career Cast, Tad Waddington, Ph.D., Director of Performance Measurement at Accenture, and author of "Lasting Contribution: How to Think, Plan, and Act to Accomplish Meaningful Work," shares his global research, insights and wisdom.
"Using Innovation and Creativity as a Career Strategy" with Robert B. Tucker
September 17, 2010 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBWhatever your position or industry, your ability to innovate—to problem solve, experiment, create ideas, drive growth, collaborate, and add value—gives you a personal competitive advantage. Where is the future of your career? Some people, including innovation expert, author, and former professor, Robert Tucker, would argue that it lives on the edge of innovation in the four corners of the world. In this CareerCast, Robert shares his knowledge, wisdom, and experience of traveling the global i...
"Entrepreneurial Expansion: Taking A Venture to the Next Phase" with Greg Wall
August 20, 2010 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBDo you dream of entrepreneurship, yet haven't made the leap from your multinational organization? Perhaps you aren't ready for a start-up, but want to be in a fast growing endeavor. In this CareerCast, Greg Wall, President and COO of New Buffalo (and Chicago Booth alumnus,) will share his knowledge, insights, and wisdom about how he is applying his broad and deep functional and general management experiences from large corporations in an entrepreneurial venture poised for growth.
"Leading Cross-Generational Teams" with Jennifer Deal
July 16, 2010 14:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBAre you leading a team of Boomers and Millennials and finding more challenges than opportunities? In this CareerCast, Jennifer Deal, senior research scientist at the Center for Creative Leadership and author of "Retiring the Generation Gap: How Employees Young and Old Can Find Common Ground," shares her findings, insights, and practical advice about how to mine the vast resources of cross-generational teams.
"Social Entrepreneurship" with Susan Davis
June 18, 2010 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB"How can I make a positive difference in the world and be profitable?" This is a question more and more Chicago Booth students and alumni are asking themselves and finding the answer in social entrepreneurial ventures. In the next CareerCast, Susan Davis, President and CEO, BRAC USA, will share her unique historical perspective on opportunities, challenges, and trends in social entrepreneurship from her diverse work at the Ford Foundation, as a senior advisor to New York University's Reynold...
"Conducting a Successful Cross-Border Job Search" with Boyd Falconer
May 21, 2010 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBHaving global experiences used to be a nice thing to include in your resume. Today they are essential for a healthy and long-term career. In this CareerCast, Boyd Falconer, Partner at Korn/Ferry International, shares his unique perspective, extensive cross broader experience, and insights on how to identify strategic opportunities, network virtually and in person across regions, and build a positive brand across the globe.
"Onboarding: Succeeding in a New Job During the First Three Months" with Nance Guilmartin
April 15, 2010 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBMoving into a new position in a “make an immediate impact” world is a risky challenge for anyone starting in a new job today. Almost 50% of new leaders fail in their first eighteen months because of fundamental mistakes made in the first three months. In this CareerCast, Nance Guilmartin, executive advisor, organizational consultant, and author of The Power of Pause: How to be More Effective in a Demanding 24/7 World will share her insights, proven solutions, and cutting-edge techniques for ...
"Leveraging Social Media to Enhance Your Personal Brand" with Brian Reich
March 18, 2010 14:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBWhat is the role of social media in your career management? According to Brian Reich, managing director of little m media, and the author of Media Rules!: Mastering Today's Technology to Connect With and Keep Your Audience, leveraging social media is essential for your professional advancement, credibility, and durability. In this CareerCast, Brian shares his knowledge, perspective, and tools to help you realize your career aspirations – career change, entrepreneurship, or advancing within y...
"Are You Ready for a Career Change?" with Jane Horan
February 18, 2010 14:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBIs a career change in your near future – or should it be? In this CareerCast, Jane Horan, global executive and founder of the Horan Group, a strategic consulting firm focusing on the acceleration of female leaders, innovation, and cross cultural leadership, will discuss the power of career change. Jane will share her knowledge, insights, and perspective from nearly twenty years of experience working throughout Asia. Together we'll answer the question, “Are you ready for a career change?” and...
"Tell a Compelling Career Transition Story and Change Your Life" with Duncan Mathison
January 21, 2010 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBKnowing where you want to go and being able to articulate your value is critical and essential to your short and long term success. In this CareerCast, Duncan Mathison, Executive Career Coach and co-author of "Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Search When Times Are Tough," will share his knowledge, wisdom, and highly practical experience on how to craft a compelling transition story to help you advance in your career and change your life.
"Creating Personal Value by Giving Back" with David McNally
December 17, 2009 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBMany people know that having a strong, cohesive career management plan can help you advance your career. Fewer include "giving back" as part of their personal branding strategy. In this CareerCast, International Business Advisor, Speaker & Best Selling Author of Be Your Own Brand, David McNally shares his knowledge, insights, and personal experience of how giving back can positively accelerate your advancement - personally and professionally.
"Expand Your Success with Reciprocal Relationships" with Melissa Giovagnoli
November 19, 2009 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBMost people know that strong, endurable relationships increase our knowledge, opportunities, and support. Yet many individuals fail to create sustainable and mutually beneficial associations. In this CareerCast, author and President of Networlding, Melissa Giovagnoli, shares how to create interconnected peer-to-peer collaborative groups to expand your career advancement and success.
"Turning a Career Setback to Your Advantage" with Rick Smith
October 15, 2009 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBThere are some people who seem to take obstacles and transform them into opportunities. This is concrete, measurable, actual proof that goes way beyond mere positive or wishful thinking. Author and founding CEO of World 50, Rick Smith, turned a major setback into a new trajectory that produced greater wealth, opportunity, and career satisfaction than he ever imagined. In this CareerCast, Rick shares three findings from his latest book, The Leap, on how you can turn any career setback to your...
"Working Green as a Career Strategy" with Jim Cassio
September 17, 2009 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBAre you exploring careers that promote sustainability and that could even help save the planet? Not sure where to start and what might be available to you. In this CareerCast, Jim Cassio, researcher, career and workforce information consultant, and author of Green Careers: Choosing Work for a Sustainable Future, shares his knowledge, insights, and findings on where to find green career opportunities, how to position yourself for a green career, and more.
"Focus: A Dynamic Strategy for Greater Career Success" with Maggie Jackson
August 20, 2009 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBAre you a multi-tasker? According current scientific research, this could be decreasing your productivity, increasing your stress, and making is less likely that you will achieve the level of professional success you desire.
"Happiness at Work in Challenging Times" with Jessica Pryce-Jones
July 16, 2009 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBHappiness at work could seem like a luxury that we can’t afford in today’s extremely tight job market. Yet, according to research by UK-based, Jessica Pryce-Jones, happiness is strongly correlated to effectiveness, productivity, and career success.
"Leading in Turbulent Times" with Steve Farber
June 18, 2009 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIf you read the news, the turnover rate of senior level leaders is growing. While there are many reasons, it is obvious that leading today requires more from an individual than ever before.
"Developing an Entrepreneurial Venture That Succeeds" with Brian Douglas
May 14, 2009 14:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBBrian Douglas, Chicago Booth alum and Co-CEO of Itzy Ritzy, shares his insights, lessons learned, and practical advice about what it means to start, grow, and manage a successful entrepreneurial venture.
"Conducting a Successful Cross-Regional Job Search" with Robert DeVries
April 16, 2009 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBRobert DeVries, Booth alum, former CEO, and lead of the Hospitality & Leisure Practice at Spencer Stuart for North America, shares his knowledge and insights on how to target opportunities, network across regions, and build a positive reputation across the globe.
"Succeeding in a New Job During the First Three Months" by Marc Effron
March 19, 2009 14:00 - 30 minutes - 8.19 MBMarc Effron, global leadership expert, author, founder of the New Talent Management Network, and Vice President of Talent Management for Avon Products, Inc., will share his insights on successful on-boarding and how to begin the process the day you accept the offer.
"Viz-Ability – Use Your Skills, Talents, and Experience to Create a Powerful Personal Brand" by Brenda Bence
February 19, 2009 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBBrenda Bence, internationally-recognized branding expert, certified executive coach, professional speaker, and author of How YOU™ Are Like Shampoo, will share her insights on how to use proven corporate branding techniques to create a powerful personal brand in your job search, internal promotion, career change, and more.
"Changing Careers - Meeting Your Bliss Halfway" by Martha Mangelsdorf
January 15, 2009 14:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBMartha Mangelsdorf, business and career writer and former senior editor and writer for Inc. magazine, shares her research, experience, and insights, on how to practically "meet your bliss halfway."
"Whoever Tells the Best Career Story Wins" by Sam Horn
December 18, 2008 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBSam Horn, an award-winning communication/creativity consultant, shares her insights, knowledge, and wisdom on how you can tell a career story to accelerate your career advancement and WIN in your career and life!
"Exploring Second Careers" by Libby Gill
November 20, 2008 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBLibby Gill, media executive turned internationally respected executive coach, employee engagement expert and bestselling author, shares her knowledge, experience, and real world stories of how to explore and succeed in a second (third, fourth, or fifth) career.
"Getting Unstuck: Bouncing Back From a Career Detour" by Timothy Butler
October 16, 2008 14:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBTim Butler shares his insights on turning challenges, setbacks, and dead ends into new paths and opportunities based on specific situations and questions submitted by GSB students and alumni.
"Being Green Profitably" by Peter Senge
September 18, 2008 14:00 - 39 minutes - 11.2 MBPeter Senge shares how companies around the world are implementing transformative strategies that are creating revolutionary – not just incremental - changes in the way we live and work.
"Innovation, Emerging Technology, and Sustainable Development" by Surinder Kumar
August 21, 2008 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBDr. Surinder Kumar, a global leader in consumer products technology and business innovation, shares his insights, wisdom, and experience on how to accelerate business growth and innovation.
"Career Life Fit II" by Brad Harrington
July 17, 2008 14:00 - 43 minutes - 49.8 MBBrad Harrington will share his insights, strategies, and successful approaches to personal and organizational Career Life Fit.
"Hiring Top Talent" by Claudio Fernandez-Araoz
June 19, 2008 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBClaudio Fernandez-Araoz offers insights on how to create a disciplined process for appraising and making offers to candidates, how to win in hiring the best candidates, and how to successfully integrate newly hired employees into the organization.
"Creating a Profitable New Venture" by Bill Strickland
May 15, 2008 14:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBBill Strickland shares how he created a profitable venture by following his passion, developing deep and sustainable relationships, and always telling his story instead of making a "pitch".
"Conducting an Effective Global Job Search" by Mary Anne Thompson
April 17, 2008 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBMary Anne Thompson, shares her knowledge, multi-region experience, and insights of how to be taken serious during a global job search, leverage your skills and experience, and create an effective on-the-ground presence.
"The First 100 Days in a New Job" by George Bradt
March 20, 2008 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBExecutive transition expert, George Bradt, will share insights, proven solutions, and cutting-edge techniques for successfully transitioning into a new role whether you are a first-time leader or seasoned professional.
"Change Your Career, Change Your Life" with Cherie Carter-Scott
February 15, 2008 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBDream of changing careers? Perhaps you are early in your career, mid-career, or even contemplating an alternative to retirement. In this CareerCast, New York Times #1 Best Selling author, Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. will share how she advises individuals at all levels to practically, patiently, and effectively make career changes that positively change their lives. Dr. Carter-Scott's Fortune 500 corporate clients include: American Express, IBM, and Silicon Graphics.
"Give Your Career an Edge With Innovation" with Sarah Miller Caldicott
January 17, 2008 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBInnovation practices consistently provide businesses an advantage over their competition. Could innovation competencies give you an edge in your career?
"Creating Brand U: Telling a Compelling Story" with Annette Simmons
December 21, 2007 14:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBAnnette Simmons, consultant and author of "Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins", will share her approach to telling a persuasive career story
"Accelerating Your Career Advancement" with Tom Linquist
November 15, 2007 14:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBCorporate executive turned executive recruiter, Thomas Linquist will share his insights on the ins and outs of career advancement in a highly competitive global landscape
"Transforming a Career Setback" with Bill Boggs
October 18, 2007 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBAuthor and four-time Emmy winner, Bill Boggs, shares his insights on rebounding from career setbacks.
"Engaging and Developing Employees" with Jane Wesman
September 20, 2007 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this CareerCast, Jane discusses how to identify and motivate employees while balancing the needs of the individual and those of the organization.