HBR IdeaCast

Harvard Business Review

A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management.

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Apr 7, 2016 · 21 min
Smart Managers Don’t Compare People to the “Average”
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.
Mar 31, 2016 · 11 min
Life’s Work: Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Iconic relationship expert Dr. Ruth discusses what she's learned over a long career.
Mar 24, 2016 · 7 min
How to Say No to More Work
Karen Dillon, author of the "HBR Guide to Office Politics", explains how to gracefully decline excessive projects–and thankless tasks.
Mar 22, 2016 · 10 min
The Condensed April 2016 Issue
Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.
Mar 17, 2016 · 28 min
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 10, 2016 · 17 min
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 3, 2016 · 22 min
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.
Feb 25, 2016 · 25 min
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 19, 2016 · 12 min
The Condensed March 2016 Issue
Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.
Feb 18, 2016 · 15 min
Closing the Strategy-Execution Gap
Paul Leinwand, co-author of the book "Strategy That Works," explains how successful companies solve this thorny problem.
Feb 11, 2016 · 18 min
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 5, 2016 · 19 min
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.
Jan 28, 2016 · 15 min
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 21, 2016 · 15 min
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 14, 2016 · 14 min
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 8, 2016 · 20 min
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.'
Dec 30, 2015 · 16 min
Marketing Lessons for Companies Big and Small
Denise Lee Yohn, author of "Extraordinary Experiences" and "What Great Brands Do," explains what we can learn from retail and restaurant brands
Dec 23, 2015 · 12 min
The Condensed January-February 2016 Issue
Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.
Dec 17, 2015 · 17 min
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 10, 2015 · 16 min
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.

HBR IdeaCast

Smart Managers Don’t Compare People to the “Average”

Life’s Work: Dr. Ruth Westheimer

How to Say No to More Work

The Condensed April 2016 Issue

Are Leaders Getting Too Emotional?

Your Coworkers Should Know Your Salary

Talking About Race at Work

The Art of the Interview

The Condensed March 2016 Issue

Closing the Strategy-Execution Gap

Be a Superboss

How to Give Constructive Feedback

Being Happier at Work

Stop Focusing on Your Strengths

Make Peace with Your Inner Critic

Achieve Your Goals (Finally)

Marketing Lessons for Companies Big and Small

The Condensed January-February 2016 Issue

Life’s Work: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Becoming a More Authentic Leader