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   11 Oct 2026 · 39 minNew

   How Do I Draw the Right Boundaries at Work? | S1E1 | New Here

   How Do I Set the Right Boundaries at Work? | S1E1 | New Here 25 Oct 2023 --- So, you’re in a new job. Do you know how to set healthy boundaries? This week on New Here, we learn why it’s important to set your boundaries at work from day one – and how to do it. Host Elainy Mata talks with her own therapist about how boundaries come into play at work, how to define them for yourself, and how to handle the discomfort you feel when a colleague crosses your boundaries. Then Elainy and her work friends Dustin Brady, Jhymon Moodie, and Cheyenne Paterson discuss her therapist’s advice and share what…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 31 minNew

   #HBRLive: Where Do Women Stand Today in Leading Positions?

   #HBRLive: Where Do Women Stand Today as Leaders? 4 Sep 2013 --- #HBRLive: Where Do Women Stand Today as Leaders? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   11 Oct 2026 · 35 minNew

   How Non-Profits Navigate Uncertainty: Guidance from Save the Children U.S.

   How Non-Profits Navigate Uncertainty: Lessons from Save the Children U.S. 5 Aug 2025 --- As humanitarian crises continue to unfold around the world, we look back on our interview from May 2025 with Save the Children U.S. CEO Janti Soeripto, who explains how the non-profit is responding to drastic government funding cutbacks, reorganizing for continued positive impact, and pursuing long-term reform. Read more in the September-October issue of Harvard Business Review. Books, tools, and more: store.hbr.org Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 27 minNew

   CEO Series: Mary Barra of General Motors on Committing to an Eco-Friendly Future | HBR IdeaCast

   CEO Series: Mary Barra of General Motors on Committing to an Eco-Friendly Future | HBR IdeaCastUploaded 01-03-231 Mar 2023---Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, says that electric vehicles are the future for the company and the automobile industry. GM has said it will phase out vehicles using internal combustion engines by 2035 and go carbon neutral at all of its facilities. Barra describes how she’s executing on that plan as well as offering broader leadership lessons in an interview with HBR editor Amy Bernstein.This episode originally aired on HBR IdeaCast on May 6, 2021.Listen…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 27 minNew

   Applying Porter’s Five Forces to Fix U.S. Politics | HBR IdeaCast

   Applying Porter’s Five Forces to Fix U.S. Politics | HBR IdeaCastUploaded 01-02-232 Feb 2023---Katherine Gehl, a former CEO and the founder of the Institute for Political Innovation, and Michael Porter, a professor at Harvard Business School, apply his Five Forces framework to explain why U.S. politics are dysfunctional. They argue that the Republican and Democratic parties make up an industry duopoly with high barriers to entry and low consumer power, and that the resulting lack of competition incentivizes these two dominant players to avoid compromises with majority support. Gehl and…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew

   How to Discover Your Hidden Constraints

   How to Determine Your Hidden Blockers 30 Oct 2025 --- Before you rush to fix what’s not working, pause and get curious. The key to better leadership starts with understanding the mindset driving your actions. To learn more, explore Muriel’s new book “Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential“ https://s.hbr.org/4qw8U97 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   11 Oct 2026 · 46 minNew

   Former CEO of PepsiCo on Nurturing Talent in Turbulent Times

   Former CEO of PepsiCo on Nurturing Talent in Turbulent TimesUploaded 05-11-215 Nov 2021---Indra Nooyi has ideas for how the corporate world needs to evolve. Like changing how we think about talent and improving how we treat all workers.HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius sat down with the former CEO and chairman of PepsiCo to discuss the power of purpose in driving strategy, triumphs and setbacks she experienced as one of the few women running a Fortune 500 company, and how important leadership is for creating truly inclusive workplaces. Nooyi urges us to think about how to take care of all…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 44 minNew

   Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer to Leaders: Put Your Phones Away and Listen to Employees

   Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer to Leaders: Put Your Phones Away and Listen to EmployeesUploaded 09-12-2110 Dec 2021---Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance and one of only two Black female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, says inclusion and equity are about making employees feel seen and heard.HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius sat down with Brewer in this episode of our video series “The New World of Work” to talk about: • How inclusion and equity—making employees feel seen and heard—are just as important as diversity metrics• How to ensure that employees feel empowered and love where they work•…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 8 minNew

   How to Have a Hybrid Meeting That Works for Everyone

   How to Have a Hybrid Meeting That Works for EveryoneUploaded 03-06-214 Jun 2021---As workplaces take tentative steps towards a new normal, social psychologist Heidi Grant shares best practices for interacting when some are in the office and some are remote.00:00 In the "new normal", the habits we learned during quarantine need to change.00:30 Cameras on, cameras off: which is it?!01:14 You need to decide when they'll be on or off for everyone.03:05 Let's face it: what we're doing now isn't really working.04:04 How to be fair to all meeting participants: in-person and virtual.05:09 "If you…

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    11 Oct 2026 · 14 minNew

    Before Tackling Systemic Racism, You Need to Dig Into Your Own Biases

    Before Tackling Systemic Racism, You Need to Dig Into Your Own BiasesUploaded 04-12-225 Dec 2022---Digging entails identifying your social identities (which might include “woman” or “man” or “nonbinary” and “Hispanic” or “Black” or “Chinese”) and researching the power dynamics associated with each one. Some identities are imbued with social power; some have been historically marginalized. You need to recognize your blind spots about those dynamics in order to build authentic, trusting connections with others and ultimately act collectively to make organizations more welcoming and equitable,…