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In Praise of Dissenters and Non-Conformists
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-08-04 19:03
Adam Grant, Wharton professor and author of "Originals", on the science of standing out.
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The Zappos Holacracy Experiment
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-07-29 00:18
Ethan 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."
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The Era of Agile Talent
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-07-21 21:00
More 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."
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We Can't Work All the Time
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-07-14 22:04
Anne-Marie Slaughter on (finally) bringing sanity to the work/life struggle.
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Teaching Creativity to Leaders
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-07-07 23:20
Tim Brown, CEO and president of IDEO, on breakthrough problem-solving.
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Brexit and the Leadership Equivalent of Empty Calories
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-06-30 19:49
Mark Blyth of Brown University and Gianpiero Petriglieri of INSEAD discuss Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
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A Brief History of 21st Century Economics
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-06-23 21:35
Tim Sullivan, co-author with Ray Fisman of "The Inner Lives of Markets," on how we shape economic theory -- and how it shapes us.
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Greg Louganis on How to Achieve Peak Performance
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-06-16 20:10
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.
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Getting Growth Back at Your Company
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-06-09 23:34
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.
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Asking for Advice Makes People Think You're Smarter
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-06-02 15:30
The research shows we shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. Francesca Gino and Alison Wood Brooks, both of Harvard Business School, explain.
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Yo-Yo Ma on Successful Creative Collaboration
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-05-26 23:48
The acclaimed cellist explains how he chooses and works with partners and shares advice on honing one's talent.
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Be a Work/Life-Friendly Boss
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-05-19 23:03
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.
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Make Better Decisions
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-05-12 22:30
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.
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Let Employees Be People
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-05-05 23:16
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."
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Isabel Allende on Fiction and Feminism
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-04-28 22:49
The bestselling author describes her creative process and explains why she was always determined to have a career.
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The Condensed May 2016 Issue
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-04-22 18:09
Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.
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Understanding Agile Management
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-04-15 15:43
Darrell Rigby of Bain and Jeff Sutherland of Scrum explain the rise of lean, iterative management tactics, and how to implement them yourself.
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Smart Managers Don't Compare People to the "Average"
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-04-07 21:43
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.
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Life's Work: Dr. Ruth Westheimer
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-03-31 22:26
Iconic relationship expert Dr. Ruth discusses what she's learned over a long career.
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How to Say No to More Work
From ๐บ๐ธ HBR IdeaCast, published at 2016-03-24 22:15
Karen Dillon, author of the "HBR Guide to Office Politics", explains how to gracefully decline excessive projectsโand thankless tasks.