Episodes

  • Spencer Harrison, Ph.D. – INSEAD Professor

    Spencer Harrison, Ph.D. – INSEAD Professor
    Aug 6 2024
    This episode features a conversation with Spencer Harrison, Ph.D. – Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD. He is a world expert on creativity, coordination, and connection in organizations. We discuss his recent research on creativity and best practices for unlocking creativity in organizations.
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    54 mins
  • Richard Reeves - President of the American Institute for Boys and Men

    Richard Reeves - President of the American Institute for Boys and Men
    Jul 22 2024
    Richard Reeves - President of the American Institute for Boys and Men This episode features a conversation with Richard Reeves – President of the American Institute for Boys and Men. Richard is a world expert on the challenges facing boys and men in Western societies and founded the American Institute of Boys and Men to raise awareness and advocate for effective solutions. His 2022 book “Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It” was named a book of the year by both The Economist and The New Yorker. We discuss the role of cultural entrepreneurship in crafting new narratives for boys and men, implications for business, and the work of The Kalamazoo Promise to support the success of boys.
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    47 mins
  • Lauren Rivera, Ph.D. – Northwestern University Professor

    Lauren Rivera, Ph.D. – Northwestern University Professor
    Jan 16 2024
    This episode features a conversation with Lauren Rivera, Ph.D. – Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She is a world expert on how evaluations of merit in hiring and employment create social inequality. We discuss her research and recent book Pedigree: How elite students get elite jobs.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Wendy Smith, Ph.D. - University of Delaware Professor

    Wendy Smith, Ph.D. - University of Delaware Professor
    Dec 14 2023
    This episode features a conversation with Wendy Smith, Ph.D. - the Dana J. Johnson professor of management and faculty director of the Women's Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware. Dr. Smith is a world expert on how leaders navigate strategic paradoxes that involve contradictory, yet interdependent demands. We discuss her recent book: Both/ And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve your Toughest Problems.
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    53 mins
  • Hal Hershfield, Ph.D. – UCLA Professor 

    Hal Hershfield, Ph.D. – UCLA Professor 
    Dec 7 2023
    Hal Hershfield, Ph.D. - UCLA Professor

    This episode features a conversation with Hal Hershfield, Ph.D. - Professor of Marketing, Behavioral Decision Making, and Psychology at UCLA's Anderson School of Management. Hal is a world's expert on decision-making and how projections of the future impact behavior. We discuss his research and recent book Your Future Self: How to make tomorrow a better today. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
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    34 mins
  • Sue Ashford, Ph.D. – University of Michigan Professor 

    Sue Ashford, Ph.D. – University of Michigan Professor 
    Nov 16 2023
    Sue Ashford, Ph.D. – University of Michigan Professor

    This episode features a conversation with Sue Ashford, Ph.D. – the Michael and Susan Jandernoa Professor in the Management and Organizations group at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. She is a world expert on leadership and leadership development. We discuss her recent book: The Power of Flexing: How to Use Small Daily Experiments to Create Big Life-Changing Growth.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. – University of California, Berkeley Professor

    Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. – University of California, Berkeley Professor
    Nov 9 2023
    Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. – University of California, Berkley Professor

    This episode features a conversation with Dacher Keltner, Ph.D - professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and the director of the Greater Good Science Center. He is one of the world’s foremost emotion scientists and we discuss his research and recent book Awe: The new science of everyday wonder and how it can transform your life.
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    49 mins
  • Christopher Marquis, Ph.D. – University of Cambridge Professor

    Christopher Marquis, Ph.D. – University of Cambridge Professor
    Nov 2 2023
    Chris Marquis, Ph.D. – University of Cambridge Professor

    This episode features a conversation with Chris Marquis, Ph.D. - Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. Dr. Marquis is a world expert on how organizations achieve a triple-bottom-line impact on environmental, social, and financial performance and is a leading expert on capitalism in China. We discuss his recent book Mao and Markets: The Communist Roots of the Chinese Enterprise.
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    49 mins