Nov 2023

Introducing New Here: Office Etiquette

While Dear HBR: is on hiatus, we want to introduce you to HBR’s podcast for young professionals, New Here, hosted by Elainy Mata. Whether it’s your first job or a fresh start, New Here will help you build a meaningful career on your own terms. In this episode, Elainy and comedian ... Show More

26m 25s

Feb 2021

HBR Presents: Coaching Real Leaders

This new podcast features real-life coaching sessions with leaders working to overcome professional challenges. In this episode, host Muriel Wilkins speaks with a woman who’s been walking a tightrope between addressing a superior’s microaggressions and making her team feel safe. ... Show More

38m 28s

Dec 2020

New Chapters

Is it time to do something different in your career? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Bruce Feiler, a researcher and the author of Life Is in the Transitions. They talk through what to do when you’ve been out of work and can’t find a job the usual ways, you f ... Show More

30m 56s

Dec 2020

We Answer Questions from Early Career Listeners

We talk through questions from listeners seeking advice on the challenges they’re facing early in their career — from being excluded from meetings to how to be more assertive.

22m 15s

Nov 2021

Becoming a Leader When Everything Is Shifting

How can you be seen as a leader, especially when you’re not even “seeing” the people you work with? We revisit an interview with two leadership development experts — essential listening for any woman who’s ready to step up — and share an update on how their advice applies in the ... Show More

40 m

Jun 2021

159: Experience Managerial Greatness with Steph Richter

I’m in the process of writing my second book on what it means to be a modern manager. The process of writing this book included interviewing dozens of people about their great manager in search of themes, practices and habits from the best managers. Instead of talking to the mana ... Show More

33m 53s

May 2022

202: Managing the Boundaries of Personal and Professional with Deborah Grayson Riegel

For many people, the pandemic blurred the lines between personal and professional spaces. While this had many benefits such as bringing people closer together, it also created ambiguity that is challenging for managers to navigate. How can managers best create and maintain bounda ... Show More

33m 30s

Oct 2023

How to Disagree with Your Boss

When was the last time you disagreed with your boss? Did you tell them you had a different opinion — or did you just let it go? HBR contributing editor Amy Gallo says it’s much easier to just agree with your boss. But sometimes it’s important to speak up. In this episode, you’ll ... Show More

10m 7s

Apr 2022

The Essentials: Retaining Talent

Advice from a manager at Google whose full-time job is finding solutions to the problems that make employees want to quit. She shares what to say and do when a valuable team member seems to have one foot out the door. We also discuss the types of proactive conversations about car ... Show More

35m 39s

Apr 2022

The Essentials: Managing Up

Having a healthy, mutually beneficial relationship with your boss doesn’t require accommodating their every quirk, demand, and weakness. We discuss respectful, constructive ways to meet in the middle, set boundaries, and help them achieve their goals while making your competence ... Show More

40m 15s

Jan 2024

How to Become a Better Manager

Julie Zhuo was Facebook’s first intern, and she became a manager there in her mid-twenties. Those early years as a manager at the company—now named Meta—were tough. She says she often felt like she was in over her head and she made a lot of mistakes. But Zhuo did eventually learn ... Show More

33m 24s

Feb 2022

191: Principles of The Leadership Blueprint with Lisa Marie Platske

It’s easy to get caught in the whirlwind of work. We can get carried along by the hundreds of things that need to get done, never stepping back to consider if it’s actually working or whether the path is even the right one. Taking time to prioritize, reflect, or set boundaries th ... Show More

35m 13s

Dec 2019

Seeing Ourselves as Leaders

Stepping into a leadership role doesn’t always require permission — but it can require some soul-searching. We speak with leadership development experts on how to be seen as a leader by others and feel like one yourself. Guests: Muriel Wilkins and Amy Su. Our theme music is Matt ... Show More

57m 52s

First-time Bosses