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 Man ... Show More
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The Kinds of Humor That Help Leaders Build Trust
Leading an organization is a serious job, but Adam Christing argues that humor is a shortcut to building trust at an organization - and without it, you might be missing out on an important leadership tool. Christing is a comedian, speaker and author and he walks through five main ... Show More
30m 27s
Aug 19
How to Bring More Rigor to Your Long-Term Thinking
Amid great economic, political, and technological change, it can feel impossible to predict what might happen next. Nick Foster, a futurist and designer who has worked at Google X, Sony, and elsewhere, says that most of us struggle because we tend to fall into one pattern of thin ... Show More
32m 1s
Aug 2018
ROCK STAR INFLUENCE: A Success Story ft. J. Erving, with Andy Frisella - MFCEO249
You can learn a lot about success & entrepreneurship from a veteran of the music industry who has worked with superstars from Lady Gaga to Nelly. My buddy J. Erving is an influential executive, investor, & leader in talent management. He’s also an entrepreneur to the core & a guy ... Show More
1h 10m
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
Oct 2015
How scarcity will destroy you, while abundance will make your heart sing with Scott Halford
Scott is an Emmy Award winning writer and producer and a Best-selling business author, most recently of Activate Your Brain, and an inductee into the National Speakers Hall of Fame. His brain-based business lessons help business people everywhere learn to focus better, be more ef ... Show More
31m 38s
Sep 2023
The magic of a creative career | Michael Sheen
The city of Port Talbot in South Wales is known for a few things: a steel mill, a proudly working class population and a passionate commitment to the arts that produced Hollywood superstars Richard Burton and Anthony Hopkins. In this sweet, personal talk, actor Michael Sheen shar ... Show More
23m 16s
Feb 2021
Developing Resilience on the Path to Becoming a CEO
As a Black female CEO, Shellye Archambeau is no stranger to adversity. Now she faces her most critical leadership decision. The software company she leads, MetricStream, is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash, and struggling to make payroll. Harvard Business School professor Tsed ... Show More
29m 41s