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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

Are Leaders Getting Too Emotional?

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.

Mar 17, 201629 minEp. 515

Your Coworkers Should Know Your Salary

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.

Mar 10, 201618 minEp. 514

Talking About Race at Work

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.

Mar 03, 201622 minEp. 513

The Art of the Interview

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.

Feb 25, 201626 minEp. 512

Closing the Strategy-Execution Gap

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

Feb 18, 201616 minEp. 510

Be a Superboss

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".

Feb 11, 201619 minEp. 509

How to Give Constructive Feedback

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.

Feb 05, 201619 minEp. 508

Being Happier at Work

Emma Seppälä, Stanford researcher and author of "The Happiness Track," explains the proven benefits of a positive outlook; simple ways to increase your sense of well-being; and why it's not about being ecstatic or excited all the time.

Jan 28, 201616 minEp. 507

Stop Focusing on Your Strengths

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, professor at University College London and Columbia University and CEO of Hogan Assessments, explains how the fad for strengths-based coaching may actually be weakening us.

Jan 21, 201616 minEp. 506

Make Peace with Your Inner Critic

Tara Mohr, author of Playing Big, explains how to deal with self-doubt (or help someone else manage theirs).

Jan 14, 201614 minEp. 505

Achieve Your Goals (Finally)

Heidi Grant Halvorson, author of "No One Understands You and What to Do About It" and "9 Things Successful People Do Differently," explains how to actually stick to your resolutions this year.'

Jan 08, 201621 minEp. 504

Life’s Work: Neil deGrasse Tyson

In every issue, we feature a conversation with someone who's been wildly successful outside the traditional business world. This time, it's an astrophysicist.

Dec 17, 201517 minEp. 501

Becoming a More Authentic Leader

Bill George, Harvard Business School professor and author of "Discover Your True North," gives advice to both new and experienced leaders.

Dec 10, 201516 minEp. 500
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