HBR IdeaCast
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What Superconsumers Can Teach You
December 15, 2016 23:12 - 18 minutes - 19.1 MBEddie Yoon, author of "Superconsumers" and growth strategy expert at The Cambridge Group, explains how companies can find their most passionate customers and use their invaluable insights to improve products and attract new customers.
555: What Superconsumers Can Teach You
December 15, 2016 23:12 - 18 minutes - 19.1 MBEddie Yoon, author of "Superconsumers" and growth strategy expert at The Cambridge Group, explains how companies can find their most passionate customers and use their invaluable insights to improve products and attract new customers.
The “Jobs to be Done” Theory of Innovation
December 08, 2016 22:42 - 24 minutes - 24.6 MBClayton Christensen, professor at Harvard Business School, builds upon the theory of disruptive innovation for which he is well-known. He speaks about his new book examining how successful companies know how to grow.
554: The "Jobs to be Done" Theory of Innovation
December 08, 2016 22:42 - 24 minutes - 24.6 MBClayton Christensen, professor at Harvard Business School, builds upon the theory of disruptive innovation for which he is well-known. He speaks about his new book examining how successful companies know how to grow.
Handling Stress in the Moment
December 01, 2016 23:18 - 22 minutes - 22.2 MBHBR contributing editor Amy Gallo discusses the best tactics to recognize, react to, and recover from stressful situations. She's a contributor to the "HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work."
553: Handling Stress in the Moment
December 01, 2016 23:18 - 22 minutes - 22.2 MBHBR contributing editor Amy Gallo discusses the best tactics to recognize, react to, and recover from stressful situations. She's a contributor to the "HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work."
552: How Focusing on Content Leads the Media Astray
November 23, 2016 17:27 - 32 minutes - 46.3 MBBharat Anand, author of The Content Trap and professor at Harvard Business School, talks about the strategic challenges facing digital businesses, and explains how he and his colleagues wrestled with them when designing HBX, the school's online learning platform.
How Focusing on Content Leads the Media Astray
November 23, 2016 17:27 - 32 minutes - 46.3 MBBharat Anand, author of The Content Trap and professor at Harvard Business School, talks about the strategic challenges facing digital businesses, and explains how he and his colleagues wrestled with them when designing HBX, the school's online learning platform.
551: Why the White Working Class Voted for Trump
November 18, 2016 00:32 - 19 minutes - 19.9 MBJoan C. Williams, distinguished professor and director of the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings, discusses the white working class voters who helped elect Republican Donald Trump as U.S. President, and why Democrat Hillary Clinton did not connect with them.
Why the White Working Class Voted for Trump
November 18, 2016 00:32 - 19 minutes - 19.9 MBJoan C. Williams, distinguished professor and director of the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings, discusses the white working class voters who helped elect Republican Donald Trump as U.S. President, and why Democrat Hillary Clinton did not connect with them.
550: A Leadership Historian on the U.S. Presidential Election
November 10, 2016 23:45 - 25 minutes - 25.1 MBHarvard Business School professor Nancy Koehn talks about the surprising election of businessman Donald Trump as U.S. president, and what leaders throughout history can tell us about bridging divides and leading in times of uncertainty.
A Leadership Historian on the U.S. Presidential Election
November 10, 2016 23:45 - 25 minutes - 25.1 MBHarvard Business School professor Nancy Koehn talks about the surprising election of businessman Donald Trump as U.S. president, and what leaders throughout history can tell us about bridging divides and leading in times of uncertainty.
549: Re-Orgs Are Emotional
November 03, 2016 23:10 - 12 minutes - 13.4 MBStephen Heidari-Robinson and Suzanne Heywood, authors of "ReOrg: How to Get It Right" explain how good planning and communication can help employees adapt.
Re-Orgs Are Emotional
November 03, 2016 23:10 - 12 minutes - 13.4 MBStephen Heidari-Robinson and Suzanne Heywood, authors of "ReOrg: How to Get It Right" explain how good planning and communication can help employees adapt.
548: The 10 People Who Globalized the World
October 27, 2016 22:30 - 15 minutes - 16.4 MBJeffrey Garten of Yale School of Management discusses how Genghis Khan, Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Margaret Thatcher, and others made the world more integrated. Garten is the author of "From Silk to Silicon: The Story of Globalization through Ten Extraordinary Lives".
The 10 People Who Globalized the World
October 27, 2016 22:30 - 15 minutes - 16.4 MBJeffrey Garten of Yale School of Management discusses how Genghis Khan, Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Margaret Thatcher, and others made the world more integrated. Garten is the author of "From Silk to Silicon: The Story of Globalization through Ten Extraordinary Lives".
547: What the World's Best CEOs Have in Common
October 20, 2016 21:31 - 17 minutes - 17.6 MBLong-term thinking, short-term savvy, and relentless focus on employees.
What the World’s Best CEOs Have in Common
October 20, 2016 21:31 - 17 minutes - 17.6 MBLong-term thinking, short-term savvy, and relentless focus on employees.
546: Power Corrupts, But It Doesn't Have To
October 13, 2016 22:40 - 21 minutes - 21.5 MBAuthority changes us all. Berkeley's Dacher Keltner, author of the HBR article "Don't Let Power Corrupt You" and the book "The Power Paradox" explains how to avoid succumbing to power's negative effects.
Power Corrupts, But It Doesn’t Have To
October 13, 2016 22:40 - 21 minutes - 21.5 MBAuthority changes us all. Berkeley's Dacher Keltner, author of the HBR article "Don't Let Power Corrupt You" and the book "The Power Paradox" explains how to avoid succumbing to power's negative effects.
545: When Not to Trust the Algorithm
October 06, 2016 22:03 - 22 minutes - 22 MBCathy O'Neil, author of "Weapons of Math Destruction" on how data can lead us astray–from HR to Wall Street.
When Not to Trust the Algorithm
October 06, 2016 22:03 - 22 minutes - 22 MBCathy O'Neil, author of "Weapons of Math Destruction" on how data can lead us astray–from HR to Wall Street.
544: Macromanagement Is Just as Bad as Micromanagement
September 29, 2016 21:46 - 14 minutes - 14.8 MBTanya Menon, associate professor at Fisher College of Management, Ohio State University, explains how to recognize if your management style is too hands off. She's the co-author of "Stop Spending, Start Managing: Strategies to Transform Wasteful Habits."
Macromanagement Is Just as Bad as Micromanagement
September 29, 2016 21:46 - 14 minutes - 14.8 MBTanya Menon, associate professor at Fisher College of Management, Ohio State University, explains how to recognize if your management style is too hands off. She's the co-author of "Stop Spending, Start Managing: Strategies to Transform Wasteful Habits."
543: Building Emotional Agility
September 22, 2016 23:01 - 30 minutes - 30 MBSusan David, author of "Emotional Agility" and psychologist at Harvard Medical School, on learning to unhook from strong feelings.
Building Emotional Agility
September 22, 2016 23:01 - 30 minutes - 30 MBSusan David, author of "Emotional Agility" and psychologist at Harvard Medical School, on learning to unhook from strong feelings.
542: Excessive Collaboration
September 15, 2016 22:15 - 19 minutes - 19.6 MBRob Cross, professor at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, explains how work became an exhausting marathon of group projects. He's the coauthor of the HBR article "Collaborative Overload."
Excessive Collaboration
September 15, 2016 22:15 - 19 minutes - 19.6 MBRob Cross, professor at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, explains how work became an exhausting marathon of group projects. He's the coauthor of the HBR article "Collaborative Overload."
541: Making the Toughest Calls
September 08, 2016 22:29 - 17 minutes - 17.7 MBJoseph Badaracco, Harvard Business School professor, explains what to do when no decision feels like a good decision. He is the author of "Managing in the Gray: Five Timeless Questions for Resolving Your Toughest Problems at Work."
Making the Toughest Calls
September 08, 2016 22:29 - 17 minutes - 17.7 MBJoseph Badaracco, Harvard Business School professor, explains what to do when no decision feels like a good decision. He is the author of "Managing in the Gray: Five Timeless Questions for Resolving Your Toughest Problems at Work."
540: Email: Is It Time to Just Ban It?
September 01, 2016 20:36 - 15 minutes - 15.7 MBDavid Burkus, author of "Under New Management", explains why some companies are taking extreme measures to limit electronic communication. Burkus is also a professor at Oral Roberts University and host of the podcast Radio Free Leader.
Email: Is It Time to Just Ban It?
September 01, 2016 20:36 - 15 minutes - 15.7 MBDavid Burkus, author of "Under New Management", explains why some companies are taking extreme measures to limit electronic communication. Burkus is also a professor at Oral Roberts University and host of the podcast Radio Free Leader.
539: The Connection Between Speed and Charisma
August 25, 2016 19:34 - 16 minutes - 16.7 MBBill von Hippel, professor at the University of Queensland, on how the ability to think and respond quickly makes someone seem more charismatic.
The Connection Between Speed and Charisma
August 25, 2016 19:34 - 16 minutes - 16.7 MBBill von Hippel, professor at the University of Queensland, on how the ability to think and respond quickly makes someone seem more charismatic.
538: How Work Changed Love
August 18, 2016 21:23 - 22 minutes - 22.6 MBMoira Weigel explains how the changing nature of work has reshaped the way we meet, date, and fall in love. She's the author of "Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating" and is completing a Ph.D. at Yale University.
How Work Changed Love
August 18, 2016 21:23 - 22 minutes - 22.6 MBMoira Weigel explains how the changing nature of work has reshaped the way we meet, date, and fall in love. She's the author of "Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating" and is completing a Ph.D. at Yale University.
537: Negotiating with a Liar
August 11, 2016 21:42 - 21 minutes - 21.2 MBLeslie John, Harvard Business School professor, explains why you shouldn't waste time trying to detect your counterpart's lies; instead, use tactics drawn from psychology to get them to divulge the truth. She's the author of the HBR article "How to Negotiate with a Liar."
Negotiating with a Liar
August 11, 2016 21:42 - 21 minutes - 21.2 MBLeslie John, Harvard Business School professor, explains why you shouldn't waste time trying to detect your counterpart's lies; instead, use tactics drawn from psychology to get them to divulge the truth. She's the author of the HBR article "How to Negotiate with a Liar."
536: In Praise of Dissenters and Non-Conformists
August 04, 2016 19:03 - 20 minutes - 20.3 MBAdam Grant, Wharton professor and author of "Originals", on the science of standing out.
In Praise of Dissenters and Non-Conformists
August 04, 2016 19:03 - 20 minutes - 20.3 MBAdam Grant, Wharton professor and author of "Originals", on the science of standing out.
535: The Zappos Holacracy Experiment
July 29, 2016 00:18 - 19 minutes - 19.6 MBEthan Bernstein, Harvard Business School professor, and John Bunch, holacracy implementation lead at Zappos, discuss the online retailer's transition to a flat, self-managed organization. They are the coauthors of the HBR article "Beyond the Holacracy Hype."
The Zappos Holacracy Experiment
July 29, 2016 00:18 - 19 minutes - 19.6 MBEthan Bernstein, Harvard Business School professor, and John Bunch, holacracy implementation lead at Zappos, discuss the online retailer's transition to a flat, self-managed organization. They are the coauthors of the HBR article "Beyond the Holacracy Hype."
534: The Era of Agile Talent
July 21, 2016 21:00 - 12 minutes - 13.4 MBMore of us are working in organizations employing a mix of freelancers, contractors, consultants, and full-timers, explains Jonathan Younger, coauthor with Norm Smallwood of "Agile Talent: How to Source and Manage Outside Experts."
The Era of Agile Talent
July 21, 2016 21:00 - 12 minutes - 13.4 MBMore of us are working in organizations employing a mix of freelancers, contractors, consultants, and full-timers, explains Jonathan Younger, coauthor with Norm Smallwood of "Agile Talent: How to Source and Manage Outside Experts."
533: We Can't Work All the Time
July 14, 2016 22:04 - 19 minutes - 19.7 MBAnne-Marie Slaughter on (finally) bringing sanity to the work/life struggle.
We Can’t Work All the Time
July 14, 2016 22:04 - 19 minutes - 19.7 MBAnne-Marie Slaughter on (finally) bringing sanity to the work/life struggle.
532: Teaching Creativity to Leaders
July 07, 2016 23:20 - 17 minutes - 17.8 MBTim Brown, CEO and president of IDEO, on breakthrough problem-solving.
Teaching Creativity to Leaders
July 07, 2016 23:20 - 17 minutes - 17.8 MBTim Brown, CEO and president of IDEO, on breakthrough problem-solving.
531: Brexit and the Leadership Equivalent of Empty Calories
June 30, 2016 19:49 - 20 minutes - 20.3 MBMark Blyth of Brown University and Gianpiero Petriglieri of INSEAD discuss Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
Brexit and the Leadership Equivalent of Empty Calories
June 30, 2016 19:49 - 20 minutes - 20.3 MBMark Blyth of Brown University and Gianpiero Petriglieri of INSEAD discuss Britain's vote to leave the European Union.