131. Friction Fixing: How to Use Obstacl...

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Organizations too often subject their employees and customers to unnecessary friction that creates inefficiency and causes frustration. But, in some situations, friction can be a positive force, spurring more innovation and better decision-making. So how do you reduce the bad kin ... Show More

<p>Professors Bob Sutton and Huggy Rao visit Google to discuss their book "The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder." This book is a useful guide to eliminating the forces that make it harder, more complicated, or downright ... Show More

<p dir="ltr">In this episode of The Brainy Business podcast, Huggy Rao, a distinguished professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, shares profound insights on the concept of workplace friction and its impact on organizational dynamics. Huggy's extensive research and e ... Show More

Do you feel like you’re hitting a wall at work? This week, Anne and Frances are joined by Master Fixers Bob Sutton and Huggy Rao. Bob and Huggy are professors at Stanford University and authors of “The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong ... Show More

In today’s episode, we tackle friction with Bob Sutton. Bob is an organizational psychologist and professor at Stanford, a New York Times bestselling author, and is here with us to discuss his upcoming book, The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and ... Show More

Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. This is an episode of Fixable, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective. Do you feel like you’re hitting a wall at work? This week, Anne and Frances are joined by Master Fi ... Show More

<p>Friction isn't something to be avoided. Successful brands not only understand the difference between good and bad friction but also know how to embrace a dose of good friction to create greater value.</p> <p>Soon Yu, author of ‘Friction: 'Adding Value By Making People Work fo ... Show More

Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes Friction Zone: How to Keep Moving When Life Gets Hard July 24, 2025 | Episode - 5144 Host: Scott Smith Episode Description Life's getting hard, and everybody's facing friction. Scott breaks down his unique "friction zone" concept using his motorcycl ... Show More

<p>Today we're talking about something that every leader has experienced, is currently experiencing, and will experience throughout their life. We're talking about <em>resistance</em>. One fundamental law of physics says that movement creates friction. So, if you're a growing lea ... Show More

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