Leslie K. John and Alison Wood Brooks, professors at Harvard Business School, say people in business can be more successful by asking more and better questions. They talk through what makes for a great question, whether you’re looking to get information or get someone to like you. They’re the coauthors of the article, “The Surprising Power of Questions,” in ... Show More
Nov 25
Purpose-Driven Leadership in an Era of Polarization
Even in difficult times, leadership must be about empathy, authenticity, fairness and service. That's according to Darren Walker, the outgoing CEO of the Ford Foundation, a nonprofit with an endowment of billions of dollars and a charge to reduce poverty and injustice. Drawing on ... Show More
31m 15s
Mar 2018
The Advice We Get and Give
Professional women get all kinds of advice — some of it helpful, some of it really unhelpful, and some of it nice-sounding but pretty impossible to use. We question some of the classic advice women get (and give) on asking for more money, achieving more by doing less, and not bur ... Show More
1h 6m
Dec 2023
Small Business Hiring Essentials
Welcome to "Accelerate Your Business Growth"! In this episode, host Diane Helbig welcomes Lesley Pyle to share invaluable insights on remote team tools, effective job postings, the job applicant process, and onboarding best practices. Pyle delves into an array of topics, from rec ... Show More
33m 39s
Nov 2022
Harvard Business Publishing: A Case Study - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 84]
This is Dom Cooke and today we’re breaking down Harvard Business Publishing. The media arm of Harvard’s world-famous business school was founded in the early 90s, but the seeds were sown a century ago, in 1922, when the first edition of the Harvard Business Review was printed. 10 ... Show More
50m 36s
Dec 2022
73. Listen Up: Why It’s Better to Be Interested Than Interesting
<p>As a communication expert,<a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/alison-wood-brooks/"> Alison Wood Brooks</a> spends a lot of time talking about talking. But, as she says, listening is just as important.</p><p>“My course is called TALK,” says Wood Brooks, who is the O'Br ... Show More
27m 56s