In 1915, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship became trapped in ice, north of Antarctica. For the next two years, he kept his crew of 27 men alive on a drifting ice cap, then led them in their escape. How Shackleton did that has become one of the most famous leadership case studies. In the first episode of a four-part special series on leadership, HBR Edi ... Show More
Nov 20
Future of Business: Walmart’s CEO on AI, Jobs, and Managing Rapid Change
In uncertain times, leaders at all levels can learn from what the world's best CEOs are doing to protect themselves and forge a path ahead. In this Future of Business series, IdeaCast hosts Alison Beard and Adi Ignatius sat down with four leading CEOs who manage across different ... Show More
31m 12s
Apr 2024
Crisis Leadership Lessons from Polar Explorer Ernest Shackleton
In early 1915, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship became trapped in ice, north of Antarctica. For almost two years, he and his crew braved those frozen expanses. Then, in December 1916, Shackleton led them all to safety. In this episode, Harvard Business School professor and ... Show More
32m 2s
Feb 2023
Leadership Lessons from a Disastrous Arctic Expedition
<p>You've probably heard of Ernest Shackleton, and his ill-fated Antarctic expedition. The <i>Endurance</i>, the ship on which he and his crew sailed, famously became trapped in ice, sunk, and set the men and their indomitable leader off on an arduous journey to safety and rescue ... Show More
55m 2s
Sep 2022
274: Bill George, Integrating emerging leaders with purpose and authenticity
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 274, an episode with Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic and currently a professor at Harvard Business School. He has written two of the most enduring leadership classics of all time:</span> <em>< ... Show More
57m 55s
Sep 2022
596: The Ways Leadership Can Derail Us, with Bill George
Bill George: True North
Bill George is executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where he has taught leadership since 2004. He is the author of four best-selling books: Authentic Leadership, True North, Discover Your True North, and 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis.
He was ... Show More
34m 24s
Jun 2024
Pack ice, seal fat and the big slide: Tim and Ernest's incredible journey
<p>Tim Jarvis takes you on his adventures, following in the footsteps of explorer Ernest Shackleton, who tried valiantly to cross Antarctica from sea to sea, from 1914-17 (R)</p>
50m 54s
Aug 2021
543: Leadership Lessons from NASA, with Dave Williams
Dave Williams: Leadership Moments from NASA
Dave is an astronaut, aquanaut, jet pilot, emergency physician, scientist, CEO, and bestselling author. He is the former Director of Space & Life Sciences at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and has flown in space twice on Space Shuttles Co ... Show More
35m 41s