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12 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew
Office Politics Got You Down? 18 Nov 2024 --- Office politics got you down? Executive coach Muriel Wilkins is here with advice and strategies that can help — delivered in one minute or less. Wilkins is the host of HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders, available wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen here: https://s.hbr.org/33irYhy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew
Brands Must Learn to Navigate the Echoverse 2 Aug 2024 --- The internet and AI tools are transforming marketing communications within a complex, interactive landscape called the echoverse. While marketing has evolved since the proliferation of the internet, in the echoverse, a diverse network of human and nonhuman actors — consumers, brands, AI agents, and more — continuously interact, influence, and reshape messages across digital platforms. Traditional one-way and two-way communication models have given way to omnidirectional communication. Marketers need to adapt to this looser, more…
12 Oct 2026 · 40 minNew
Dr. Anthony Fauci on What It Will Take to Beat the Pandemic 3 Jul 2020 --- The U.S. is still dealing with the first wave of Covid-19, he says. This video was recorded live on July 2, 2020. Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, offers his thinking on the current state of the pandemic. "We should not be thinking about a second wave," he warns. "We are still knee-deep in the first wave." He discusses how to balance safety vs. the need to return the economy to some sense of normality, and what a realistic timeline for a vaccine might look like.…
12 Oct 2026 · 55 minNew
How Do I Stay Motivated After Surviving Layoffs? | Coaching Real Leaders 5 Jun 2023 --- She’s finally found a leadership role that feels aligned with her personal mission. But in the wake of unexpected company-wide layoffs, she’s struggling with how to plan for her team’s future amid the organizational uncertainty. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how she can motivate and lead her team when so much feels out of their control. Further reading: - How to Deal with Layoff Anxiety: https://hbr.org/2022/09/how-to-deal-with-layoff-anxiety - How to Support Your Remaining Employees After a…
12 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 8 minNew
How Do I Define My New Role to Set Myself Up for Success?Uploaded 20-06-23She’s found a career path she truly enjoys, in part because of her ability to take risks and try new things. Now, as her team is reorganized, she has the opportunity to design her next leadership position, but she’s not sure what she needs to ask for in order to be successful. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through reframing what may be holding her back and identifying the priorities she wants to focus on going forward.Further reading:• Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Want:…
12 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
How to Jumpstart Creativity 27 Feb 2025 --- In the age of Gen AI, human creativity matters more than ever. So how do you jumpstart your own and your team’s creativity? Try these prompts. Read the full article by Kathryn Jacob and Sue Unerman here: https://s.hbr.org/3CZrG4N Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
How to Ask Your (Unsupportive) Manager for Growth Opportunities 29 Apr 2025 --- No support from your manager? You still have options. Learn how to ask for what you want and find people who’ll help you grow—on Women at Work from HBR. 🎙️ New episodes every other Monday: https://s.hbr.org/48ugTuq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Oct 2026 · 41 minNew
Giving Tuesday Is an International Success. Creator Henry Timms Shares How They Did ItUploaded 09-12-229 Dec 2022---Henry Timms is CEO at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and creator of GivingTuesday, the global philanthropic movement that has generated billions of dollars for good causes around the world.Timms credits Giving Tuesday’s success to its use of “new power.” New power is the opposite of top-down “old power”: It’s collaborative, open, and inclusive. Anyone, anywhere can adapt Giving Tuesday to suit their own giving goals, leading to a diversity of approaches like Giving…
12 Oct 2026 · 56 minNew
When Does Dr. Fauci Think "Normal" Will Happen? 20 Jan 2021 --- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the U.S., returns to HBR Now to discuss the latest coronavirus surge, his expectations for a more effective vaccination roll-out, and when we can expect to restart our normal lives. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us…
12 Oct 2026 · 6 minNew
Marcus Buckingham Shows You The Most Engaged Employee in the World 20 May 2019 --- Barbara is a composite character based on factors that make us feel engaged, and she has a pet python. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try…
12 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew
Using Philosophy to Deal with a Mid-Career Crisis 27 Feb 2019 --- When MIT philosophy professor Kieran Setiya had a midlife crisis, he turned to philosophy for help — and was surprised by how much it had to say. To find out what he learned, go to https://hbr.org/2019/03/facing-your-mid-career-crisis --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us…
12 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew
What Business Leaders Can Learn from Taylor Swift's Productive Paranoia 18 Apr 2025 --- HBR editor Kevin Evers breaks down how Taylor Swift’s “productive paranoia” helps her stay ahead—and what business leaders can learn from it. Find his book, ‘There’s Nothing Like This,' here: https://s.hbr.org/3GcLbI6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
Purpose-Driven Leadership in an Era of Polarization 8 Dec 2025 --- Former Ford Foundation president Darren Walker talks about the whiplash leaders have faced in recent years—and why courageous, nuanced leadership is essential when public discourse swings to the extremes. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/49R1tDx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
Live from Davos: Is AI Taking Jobs—Or Transforming Them? 23 Jan 2026 --- Verizon CEO Dan Schulman and Microsoft President Brad Smith clash over a defining question of the AI era in a conversation led by HBR editor at large Adi Ignatius and cohosted with our partner @EgonZehnder . Discover more insights at https://s.hbr.org/4kquVBQ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Oct 2026 · 8 minNew
U.S. Politics Are Broken: Here's How Industry Competition Theory Can Help Fix the System 25 Oct 2024 --- Unhealthy competition is at the root of political dysfunction. Applying a famous business framework can help identify the best ways to fix it. (This video was originally published in 2020.) Although people tend to think of the American political system as a public institution based on high-minded principles, it’s not. Politics behaves according to the same kinds of incentives and forces that shape competition in any private industry. Our elections and our legislative systems are drowning…
12 Oct 2026 · 13 minNew
How to Be an Anti-Ableist Ally | Christine vs Work 7 Dec 2023 --- When your company envisions a “normal” employee or a “normal” customer, who do they see? And when does that definition of “normal” underscore an ableist bias within the business? 00:00 Facts you should know 00:59 Meet Lydia X. Z. Brown 01:36 Is my workplace ableist? 03:33 What does ableism look like? 05:35 How to be an anti-ableist ally 07:42 How to own up to mistakes 08:40 What needs to change? Ableism is defined as discrimination or social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities…
12 Oct 2026 · 6 minNew
Undercover Boss: A Fictionalized Case Study 20 Feb 2019 --- Case study: An airline boss goes undercover to gather ideas for speeding up the cleaning of planes in between flights. Watch the video and let us know what you’d do. hbr.org/turntimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew
Boredom Is Essential. Here's Why. 4 Sep 2025 --- Boredom isn’t a bug—it’s a feature. Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks (@drarthurbrooks) explains why boredom benefits us. For more insights, explore Arthur's new book, "The Happiness Files": https://s.hbr.org/45yh8ne You can also sign up to receive Arthur’s new six-week newsletter, “The Leader’s Happiness Reset" here: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Oct 2026 · 33 minNew
TikTok: Super App or Supernova? | Cold Call 31 May 2023 --- TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, was launched in 2012 around the simple idea of helping users entertain themselves on their smartphones while on the Beijing Subway. By May 2020, TikTok operated in 155 countries and, together with Douyin (its China app), it had roughly one billion monthly active users, placing it in the top ranks of digital platforms globally. Some industry experts argued that it was the first consumer app operating at scale where artificial intelligence (or AI) was the product. But TikTok had drawn the attention…
12 Oct 2026 · 5 minNew
How to Speak up in Meetings (and When to Hold Back)Uploaded 04-01-224 Jan 2022---Speaking up is one of the single-most effective ways to increase visibility and build trust with your clients and colleagues.00:00 Speaking up in meetings can be more important than presentations or speeches00:30 Tip 1: Prepare a few points in advance00:44 Tip 2: Ask, "Why you?"01:08 Tip 3: Pause and breathe to build confidence01:30 Sometimes it's best to hold back01:47 Hold back if you're only trying to show off02:00 Hold back if you're trying to empower others on your team02:15 Hold back if your comment would…
12 Oct 2026 · 32 minNew
Part four of our four-part special series, Find Joy in Any Job, with Marcus Buckingham on how to design your work to focus on what you love.Uploaded 05-05-22Not everyone likes everything about their job all the time. But we know from research that people who are energized by at least parts of their work perform better – and feel a greater sense of well-being. So there’s a huge benefit when teams and organizations encourage employees to spend more of their work day focused on their strengths and passions.In this special series from HBR, we’re looking at how to figure out what you really love…
12 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew
4 Listening Skills Every Leader Should Master 2 Jan 2025 --- Great listeners foster cultures in which employees feel heard, valued, and engaged. Here's how to build that skill. Read the full article by Debra Schifrin here: https://s.hbr.org/4fwZ6oi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Oct 2026 · 58 minNew
How Do I Lead My Team without Strategic Direction from the Top? 12 Jun 2023 --- He leads a team at a large global organization and gets positive feedback on their work. But he’s having trouble leading his team amid conflicting priorities and without direction from his senior leaders. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how he can help his team have organizational impact, with or without more clarity from above. Further reading: - When Managing Through Ambiguity, Develop a Clear Vision: https://hbr.org/2020/11/when-managing-through-ambiguity-develop-a-clear-vision - How To Lead Through…
12 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew
Walmart's CEO Predicts AI Will Transform Every Job 20 Nov 2025 --- “Every job we’ve got is going to change in some way—whether it’s getting the shopping carts off the parking lot, the way our technologists work, or certainly how leadership roles evolve.” At HBR’s Future of Business 2025 event on November 3, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon discussed how AI will transform work and the e-commerce industry. McMillon has since announced he will be retiring in early 2026. The full interview is available now on the HBR IdeaCast: https://s.hbr.org/4oT47xb Learn more about…
12 Oct 2026 · 38 minNew
To Reinvent Your Career, Start by Imagining a New You 7 Sep 2023 --- For most of us, reinvention—of our careers and ourselves—is an extremely tall order. As London Business School professor Herminia Ibarra notes, you might know what you don’t want to do any more but be unsure what you actually do want to do next. People “don't know how to search when they don't know exactly what they're searching for,” she says. Much more important than trying to figure out the next career step is thinking more broadly about your possible selves, and then exploring several of those possible selves…
12 Oct 2026 · 8 minNew
Can Capitalism Be Both Progressive and Profitable? 31 Jul 2024 --- Can an economy that focuses on societal well-being and environmental responsibility also drive innovation and society's the bottom line? Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz offers his insights. 00:00 Neoliberal vs. progressive capitalism 00:55 Progressive capitalism defined 01:37 But...doesn't regulation stifle innovation? 03:05 What other tools does progressive capitalism offer? 04:15 Doesn't this go against standard economic theory? For more, check out Stiglitz's new book, "The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good…
12 Oct 2026 · 37 minNew
Be the Mentor and Sponsor Your People NeedUploaded 25-08-2225 Aug 2022---A great mentor guides, coaches, and ultimately, sets people up for success. A great sponsor makes sure success translates into the visibility needed to move up.Both roles are key to advancing your employees. So, how do you excel as both a mentor and sponsor? Join us for a discussion with Octavia Goredema, career coach and author of "Prep, Push, Pivot: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
12 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
Is AI a Boom or a Bubble? 24 Nov 2025 --- Nvidia and OpenAI’s massive chip deal shows how fast the AI market is accelerating, but adoption remains uneven. Here’s what leaders can learn from the dot-com era to make smarter investments and stay ahead. Read the full article here: https://s.hbr.org/44mItch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Oct 2026 · 3 minNew
The Big Idea: What's the dollar equivalent of happiness? 30 Jan 2019 --- One way to encourage people to value time over money is to assign a dollar value to it. New research is doing just that: https://hbr.org/2019/01/accounting-for-time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
Forget Perks—Here's What Makes Employees Happy 21 Nov 2025 --- Data from 7,500 companies shows that happier employees outperform the market. Harvard professor @drarthurbrooks explains what actually drives workplace happiness. Sign up to receive Arthur’s new six-week newsletter "The Leader’s Happiness Reset" here: https://s.hbr.org/49XFIlg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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