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HBR IdeaCast

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A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management.

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Episodes

We Can’t Work All the Time

July 14, 2016 22:04 - 19 minutes - 19.7 MB

Anne-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 MB

Tim Brown, CEO and president of IDEO, on breakthrough problem-solving.

Teaching Creativity to Leaders

July 07, 2016 23:20 - 17 minutes - 17.8 MB

Tim 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 MB

Mark 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 MB

Mark Blyth of Brown University and Gianpiero Petriglieri of INSEAD discuss Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

530: A Brief History of 21st Century Economics

June 23, 2016 21:35 - 17 minutes - 18.3 MB

Tim Sullivan, co-author with Ray Fisman of "The Inner Lives of Markets," on how we shape economic theory -- and how it shapes us.

A Brief History of 21st Century Economics

June 23, 2016 21:35 - 17 minutes - 18.3 MB

Tim Sullivan, co-author with Ray Fisman of "The Inner Lives of Markets," on how we shape economic theory -- and how it shapes us.

529: Greg Louganis on How to Achieve Peak Performance

June 16, 2016 20:10 - 12 minutes - 12.4 MB

The champion diver explains how visualization and ambitious goal-setting helped him achieve double gold medals in back-to-back Olympic Games and why he now serves as a mentor to younger athletes and a spokesman for LGBT causes.

Greg Louganis on How to Achieve Peak Performance

June 16, 2016 20:10 - 12 minutes - 12.4 MB

The champion diver explains how visualization and ambitious goal-setting helped him achieve double gold medals in back-to-back Olympic Games and why he now serves as a mentor to younger athletes and a spokesman for LGBT causes.

Getting Growth Back at Your Company

June 09, 2016 23:34 - 17 minutes - 18.1 MB

Chris Zook of Bain explains the predictable crises of growth and how to overcome them. His new book is "The Founder's Mentality," coauthored with James Allen.

528: Getting Growth Back at Your Company

June 09, 2016 23:34 - 17 minutes - 18.1 MB

Chris Zook of Bain explains the predictable crises of growth and how to overcome them. His new book is "The Founder's Mentality," coauthored with James Allen.

527: Asking for Advice Makes People Think You're Smarter

June 02, 2016 15:30 - 18 minutes - 18.7 MB

The research shows we shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. Francesca Gino and Alison Wood Brooks, both of Harvard Business School, explain.

Asking for Advice Makes People Think You’re Smarter

June 02, 2016 15:30 - 18 minutes - 18.7 MB

The research shows we shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. Francesca Gino and Alison Wood Brooks, both of Harvard Business School, explain.

526: Yo-Yo Ma on Successful Creative Collaboration

May 26, 2016 23:48 - 18 minutes - 18.3 MB

The acclaimed cellist explains how he chooses and works with partners and shares advice on honing one's talent.

Yo-Yo Ma on Successful Creative Collaboration

May 26, 2016 23:48 - 18 minutes - 18.3 MB

The acclaimed cellist explains how he chooses and works with partners and shares advice on honing one's talent.

525: Be a Work/Life-Friendly Boss

May 19, 2016 23:03 - 20 minutes - 20.6 MB

Managers play a huge role in their employees' personal lives, which in turn affects productivity, morale, and turnover at work. Professor Scott Behson, author of "The Working Dad's Survival Guide," and professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, gives practical tips for being a leader who is flexible, fair, and effective.

Be a Work/Life-Friendly Boss

May 19, 2016 23:03 - 20 minutes - 20.6 MB

Managers play a huge role in their employees' personal lives, which in turn affects productivity, morale, and turnover at work. Professor Scott Behson, author of "The Working Dad's Survival Guide," and professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, gives practical tips for being a leader who is flexible, fair, and effective.

524: Make Better Decisions

May 12, 2016 22:30 - 15 minutes - 16.2 MB

Therese Huston, Ph.D. and author of "How Women Decide," offers research-based tips for both men and women on how to make high quality, defensible decisions -- and sell them to your team.

Make Better Decisions

May 12, 2016 22:30 - 15 minutes - 16.2 MB

Therese Huston, Ph.D. and author of "How Women Decide," offers research-based tips for both men and women on how to make high quality, defensible decisions -- and sell them to your team.

Let Employees Be People

May 05, 2016 23:16 - 19 minutes - 19.8 MB

Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, both of Harvard, discuss what they've learned from studying radically transparent organizations where people at all levels of the hierarchy get candid feedback, show vulnerability, and grow on the job. Their book is "An Everyone Culture."

523: Let Employees Be People

May 05, 2016 23:16 - 19 minutes - 19.8 MB

Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, both of Harvard, discuss what they've learned from studying radically transparent organizations where people at all levels of the hierarchy get candid feedback, show vulnerability, and grow on the job. Their book is "An Everyone Culture."

522: Isabel Allende on Fiction and Feminism

April 28, 2016 22:49 - 8 minutes - 8.61 MB

The bestselling author describes her creative process and explains why she was always determined to have a career.

Isabel Allende on Fiction and Feminism

April 28, 2016 22:49 - 8 minutes - 8.61 MB

The bestselling author describes her creative process and explains why she was always determined to have a career.

521: The Condensed May 2016 Issue

April 22, 2016 18:09 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MB

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

The Condensed May 2016 Issue

April 22, 2016 18:09 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MB

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

520: Understanding Agile Management

April 15, 2016 15:43 - 26 minutes - 26.5 MB

Darrell Rigby of Bain and Jeff Sutherland of Scrum explain the rise of lean, iterative management tactics, and how to implement them yourself.

Understanding Agile Management

April 15, 2016 15:43 - 26 minutes - 26.5 MB

Darrell Rigby of Bain and Jeff Sutherland of Scrum explain the rise of lean, iterative management tactics, and how to implement them yourself.

519: Smart Managers Don't Compare People to the "Average"

April 07, 2016 21:43 - 21 minutes - 21.2 MB

Todd Rose, the Director of the Mind, Brain, & Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the author of "The End of Average: How to Succeed in a World That Values Sameness," explains why we should stop using averages to understand individuals.

Smart Managers Don’t Compare People to the “Average”

April 07, 2016 21:43 - 21 minutes - 21.2 MB

Todd Rose, the Director of the Mind, Brain, & Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the author of "The End of Average: How to Succeed in a World That Values Sameness," explains why we should stop using averages to understand individuals.

518: Life's Work: Dr. Ruth Westheimer

March 31, 2016 22:26 - 11 minutes - 11.2 MB

Iconic relationship expert Dr. Ruth discusses what she's learned over a long career.

Life’s Work: Dr. Ruth Westheimer

March 31, 2016 22:26 - 11 minutes - 11.2 MB

Iconic relationship expert Dr. Ruth discusses what she's learned over a long career.

517: How to Say No to More Work

March 24, 2016 22:15 - 7 minutes - 20.4 MB

Karen Dillon, author of the "HBR Guide to Office Politics", explains how to gracefully decline excessive projects–and thankless tasks.

How to Say No to More Work

March 24, 2016 22:15 - 7 minutes - 20.4 MB

Karen Dillon, author of the "HBR Guide to Office Politics", explains how to gracefully decline excessive projects–and thankless tasks.

516: The Condensed April 2016 Issue

March 22, 2016 17:01 - 10 minutes - 9.81 MB

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

The Condensed April 2016 Issue

March 22, 2016 17:01 - 10 minutes - 9.81 MB

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

515: Are Leaders Getting Too Emotional?

March 17, 2016 22:15 - 28 minutes - 28.3 MB

There's a lot of crying and shouting both in politics and at the office. Gautam Mukunda of Harvard Business School and Gianpiero Petriglieri of INSEAD help us try to make sense of it all.

Are Leaders Getting Too Emotional?

March 17, 2016 22:15 - 28 minutes - 28.3 MB

There's a lot of crying and shouting both in politics and at the office. Gautam Mukunda of Harvard Business School and Gianpiero Petriglieri of INSEAD help us try to make sense of it all.

514: Your Coworkers Should Know Your Salary

March 10, 2016 21:54 - 17 minutes - 18.2 MB

Pay transparency is actually a way better system than pay secrecy. David Burkus, professor at Oral Roberts University and author of "Under New Management," explains why.

Your Coworkers Should Know Your Salary

March 10, 2016 21:54 - 17 minutes - 18.2 MB

Pay transparency is actually a way better system than pay secrecy. David Burkus, professor at Oral Roberts University and author of "Under New Management," explains why.

513: Talking About Race at Work

March 03, 2016 22:42 - 22 minutes - 22.3 MB

Kira Hudson Banks, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the department of psychology at Saint Louis University, and a principal at consulting firm the Mouse and the Elephant. We spoke with her about why managers shouldn't wait for a controversy to start talking about race.

Talking About Race at Work

March 03, 2016 22:42 - 22 minutes - 22.3 MB

Kira Hudson Banks, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the department of psychology at Saint Louis University, and a principal at consulting firm the Mouse and the Elephant. We spoke with her about why managers shouldn't wait for a controversy to start talking about race.

512: The Art of the Interview

February 25, 2016 19:22 - 25 minutes - 25.4 MB

Job interviews can feel more like a stylized ritual than a normal conversation. Esquire writer and journalist Cal Fussman, who's interviewed scores of people from Mikhail Gorbachev to Jeff Bezos to Dr. Dre, gives us his advice, from how to build trust with a subject to getting an honest answer to a tough question.

The Art of the Interview

February 25, 2016 19:22 - 25 minutes - 25.4 MB

Job interviews can feel more like a stylized ritual than a normal conversation. Esquire writer and journalist Cal Fussman, who's interviewed scores of people from Mikhail Gorbachev to Jeff Bezos to Dr. Dre, gives us his advice, from how to build trust with a subject to getting an honest answer to a tough question.

The Condensed March 2016 Issue

February 19, 2016 15:37 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MB

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

511: The Condensed March 2016 Issue

February 19, 2016 15:37 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MB

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

510: Closing the Strategy-Execution Gap

February 18, 2016 21:36 - 15 minutes - 16 MB

Paul Leinwand, co-author of the book "Strategy That Works," explains how successful companies solve this thorny problem.

Closing the Strategy-Execution Gap

February 18, 2016 21:36 - 15 minutes - 16 MB

Paul Leinwand, co-author of the book "Strategy That Works," explains how successful companies solve this thorny problem.

509: Be a Superboss

February 11, 2016 19:18 - 18 minutes - 19.1 MB

Lorne Michaels, Bill Walsh, Alice Waters–all have had a disproportionate impact in their respective industries through their knack for collecting and inspiring great talent. We hear how they do it from Sydney Finkelstein, the Steven Roth Professor of Management in Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and the author of "Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Manage the Flow of Talent".

Be a Superboss

February 11, 2016 19:18 - 18 minutes - 19.1 MB

Lorne Michaels, Bill Walsh, Alice Waters–all have had a disproportionate impact in their respective industries through their knack for collecting and inspiring great talent. We hear how they do it from Sydney Finkelstein, the Steven Roth Professor of Management in Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and the author of "Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Manage the Flow of Talent".

508: How to Give Constructive Feedback

February 05, 2016 15:05 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman have administered thousands of 360-degree assessments through their consulting firm, Zenger/Folkman. This has given them a wealth of information about who benefits from criticism, and how to deliver it.

Guests

Sheryl Sandberg
3 Episodes
Adam Grant
1 Episode
Howard Schultz
1 Episode
Melinda Gates
1 Episode

Books

Myth and Reality
1 Episode
The Secret History
1 Episode