Deborah Ancona and Kate Isaacs, researchers at MIT Sloan School of Management, say many companies struggle to be nimble with a command-and-control leadership culture. They studied Xerox’s R&D outfit PARC and the materials science company W.L. Gore & Associates and found these highly innovative organizations have three kinds of leaders: entrepreneurial, enabl ... Show More
Oct 7
The Trouble with Tech Companies (and Their Strategies)
Cory Doctorow, author and digital rights advocate, argues that big tech companies from Facebook to Google and beyond have evolved - or devolved - in a disappointing way. He says that many large tech companies begin with a good product, but that over time they prioritize first bus ... Show More
26m 30s
Sep 30
How to Lead with Courage in Chaotic Times
Courage involves taking bold action despite uncertainty and fear. In a volatile business environment, it's hard to be brave. But Ranjay Gulati, a professor at Harvard Business School, says that there are strategies any of us can use to get improve our ability to make smart bets o ... Show More
32m 9s
Sep 23
Steven Pinker on Speculation Bubbles, Super Bowl Ads, and What Leaders Need to Know About Group Psychology
As a leader, psychology is fundamental to your success - whether that means understanding consumer behavior, team dynamics, or even your own biases and blind spots. Harvard professor Steven Pinker says that an important phenomena to understand is that of common knowledge and its ... Show More
27m 29s
Jan 2022
Pages of HR Ep 06: Effectively Thriving in Leadership
In the sixth episode of Pages of HR, we tackle leadership and the challenges that come along with it. As we all know, the last two years have tested HR leaders and organizations in ways that we’ve never imagined.
In this episode, we are pleased to be joined by Josh Saterman, Nett ... Show More
29m 28s
Jul 2021
Judy Samuelson and Ira Bedzow Discuss Leadership
Judy Samuelson, founder and executive director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program and author of Six New Rules of Business: Creating Real Value in a Changing World, explores the role of leadership in today's world.
In this interview with Ira Bedzow, director of th ... Show More
37m 34s
Oct 2022
Navigating Macro Headwinds: A Conversation With the Founders of Brex and Chief
What’s top of mind for exceptional entrepreneurs? In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs’ Kim Posnett, global head of Investment Banking Services, sat down with two company founders — Henrique Dubugras, co-founder and co-CEO at Brex and Carolyn Childer ... Show More
22m 47s
Jan 2024
413: Best-selling author and Harvard Business School professor, Ranjay Gulati — Courageous Leadership
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 413, an interview with the author of Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies, Ranjay Gulati. In his book, Ranjay reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. Moreover ... Show More
53m 40s
Sep 2023
Daring to Build a More Sustainable World with Kate Brandt and Sophia Mendelsohn (Re-release)
Sustainability has quickly risen to the top of corporate agendas, as shareholders, investors, employees, policy makers, and other stakeholders demand action. We talk with two passionate leaders – Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer at Google and Sophia Mendelsohn, former Ch ... Show More
41m 43s