Mar 4

Why Storytelling Matters When Changing Company Culture

Jay Barney, a professor at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, studied leaders who successfully led culture change and found one thing in common: they created and spread authentic and memorable stories. The new stories then emanated throughout the workforce ... Show More

31m 22s

Feb 25

Combatting Cynicism in Your Organization

Around the world, we’ve become increasingly cynical about other people, public institutions, and corporations. Back in 2022, Edelman’s Trust Barometer found that nearly 60% of respondents across 27 countries reported that their default is to distrust. And that’s bad for business, ... Show More

29m 40s

Feb 18

Why Most Projects Fail—and How to Achieve Better Outcomes

Companies of every size in every industry and part of the world are basing more of their work around projects. And yet research shows that nearly two-thirds of those efforts fail. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, who has studied projects and project management for decades, explains how w ... Show More

25m 5s

May 2024

141. An Invitation for Innovation: Why Creativity Is Found, Not Forced

So you want to lead your team toward innovation. Does that require that you know where you’re going? Not according to <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/linda-hill/">Linda Hill</a>.Hill is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School whose ... Show More

24m 20s

Nov 2022

How New Leaders Can Succeed with Bill Treasurer

In this HRchat we talk about ways to maximize the success of new leaders. Our returning guest is <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/courage/'>Bill Treasurer</a>, Chief Encouragement Officer at Giant Leap Consulting. Bill is an evangelist for courage, a writer, spea ... Show More

25m 9s

May 2022

175 Nicholas Janni - A New Paradigm for Leadership

As businesses, organizations, and professionals deal with change like we've never seen before, it makes sense the way we lead will also change. Our guest today says a new leadership paradigm is urgently needed. Nicholas Janni is a sought-after coach, teacher, speaker and autho ... Show More

18m 39s

Jul 2023

What the Best Leaders Know — and What Skills They Develop

If you had the chance to talk to hundreds of business leaders at the top of their game, what habits and patterns would you learn? Adam Bryant has done just that. He's the senior managing director of the ExCo Group and founded the “Corner Office” interview series at The New York T ... Show More

27m 33s

Apr 2022

1950: The Tech Bringing Leadership Into the 21st Century

Leadership is a strange word. For some, it conjures up images of the "old" world of work, with strict hierarchies, stuffy titles, and (predominantly) ageing men in suits with inflated salaries. For others, it's a fluffy concept filled mostly with hot air. However ... Show More

41m 51s

Feb 2022

S6E10: Leadership Skills: Top 8 Skills Every Leader Should Develop

Send a textLeadership skills are critical for advancing in your career. And yes, they can be developed (that's good news for most of us!). In this episode, we cover the 8 key skills every leader needs to develop. Are you ready to up-level your leadership skills?Additional LinksHa ... Show More

14m 45s

Feb 2023

TKP Insights: Leadership

In the third installment in a series of episodes, The Knowledge Project curates essential segments from five guests revolving around one theme: leadership. This episode helps put a unique definition on leadership and examines whether or not good leaders are context-dependent, the ... Show More

59m 51s

Jun 2024

685: How to Start a Top Job, with Ty Wiggins

Ty Wiggins: The New CEO Ty Wiggins is a leadership expert who is passionate about setting up new CEOs for success. As the global lead of Russell Reynolds Associates’ CEO & Executive Transition Practice, he helps world-leading CEOs successfully transition into their roles, guiding ... Show More

39m 35s

Feb 2021

Taking on a Senior Leadership Role Remotely

Muriel Wilkins, cofounder of the executive coaching firm Paravis Partners, says that starting a leadership role at a new company or via internal promotion is demanding. Doing so remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic is even more challenging. She says that new senior leaders must ... Show More

26m 59s

Jul 2023

What Nobody Tells You About Leadership: 6 Secrets You Need to Know About! [088]

When you land in a leadership position, there will be a number of things that surprise you. Things that you may not be aware of. Things you may not have prepared yourself for. The power shift can take people by surprise. Other times jealousy can unsettle emerging leaders. And the ... Show More

18m 24s

How the Best Leaders Drive Innovation