Management practices that work well in one phase may bring on a crisis in another. | Continue reading
Khan Academy is an online global education nonprofit launched by Sal Khan with the audacious mission to “provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” Harvard Business School professor Bill Sahlman discusses his case study of the company after Ginny Lee joins to hel … | Continue reading
Sylvia Ann Hewlett, an economist and the founder of the Center for Talent Innovation, has studied the difference between mentoring and sponsorship and what leaders have to gain from the latter. She says it’s important to seek out protégés who outperform, are exceptionally trustwo … | Continue reading
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It’s one risk of conflating your role with your self-worth. | Continue reading
Four steps to recover and respond. | Continue reading
Sponsoring others can help you learn new skills and spot areas for growth. | Continue reading
They’re a more efficient way to get radiologists the tools they need. | Continue reading
It’s not always about how many hours you put in. | Continue reading
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It can lead to more — and better — ideas. | Continue reading
From pay incentives to performance targets. | Continue reading
Dear HBR: answers your questions with the help of professional coach Jerry Colonna. | Continue reading
A new longitudinal survey seeks to quantify worker satisfaction, teamwork, and more. | Continue reading
New York Times features reporter Katie Rosman lives at the intersection of popular culture, journalism, and social media. She shares her outlook on the future of reporting in an era of click counts, fake news, and the disruption of print journalism. | Continue reading
Results from an annual global survey. | Continue reading
There’s a link between happy employees and happy customers. | Continue reading
When serendipity can increase your sales. | Continue reading
Jürgen Schmidhuber is a recognized pioneer in the field of deep neural networks. His techniques form the basis of the modern AI systems used by billions of people daily on services like Google, Facebook, and the Apple iPhone. Jürgen joins Azeem to discuss the next thirty years of … | Continue reading
In their final episode of Season 2, Youngme, Felix, and Mihir count down the top stories they’ll be keeping an eye on over the summer. A note for listeners: After a summer hiatus, After Hours will return for Season 3 in the fall. | Continue reading
And help them be honest with you, too. | Continue reading
A plan to meet the UN’s sustainable development goals. | Continue reading
CIOs need to move their departments away from control and toward orchestration. | Continue reading
It’s not just about introspection. | Continue reading
Nathan Furr, assistant professor of strategy at INSEAD, researches what makes great innovative leaders, and he reveals how they develop and spend “innovation capital.” Like social or political capital, it’s a power to motivate employees, win the buy-in of stakeholders, and sell b … | Continue reading
CIOs need to move their departments away from control and toward orchestration. | Continue reading
Instead of repressing or expressing, try reappraising. | Continue reading
It’s not enough to rely on the charisma of the founders. | Continue reading
Many companies are still sorting out the right policies to put in place around sexual harassment. But even where good policies exist, we all need the skills and confidence to respond to and prevent inappropriate behavior at work. Guests: Marianne Cooper and Sarah Beaulieu. Our th … | Continue reading
Sponsor content from Think with Google. | Continue reading
A reflection on passing along the lessons you’ve learned. | Continue reading
It’s a useful — but imperfect — tool. | Continue reading
Identifying your motivations will help you achieve your goal. | Continue reading
A common misunderstanding of an important idea. | Continue reading
How bosses create their own poor performers. | Continue reading
A common misunderstanding of an important idea. | Continue reading
Too often it has nothing to do with the core business. | Continue reading
The key challenge for companies will be deciding how to use it. | Continue reading
Five ways companies are creating on-ramps, including “returnships” and part-time work. | Continue reading
Matt Scanlan, CEO of the cashmere clothing company, Naadam, talks about how he created a successful startup with almost no knowledge of the industry that he was about to disrupt forever. | Continue reading
Inside the BBC’s 50:50 project. | Continue reading
It’s hard to change a culture when its leaders are checked out. | Continue reading
A common misunderstanding of an important idea. | Continue reading
Lessons from four companies that tried it. | Continue reading
W. Brian Arthur, one of the founders of the discipline of complexity economics, explores the impact artificial intelligence and automation will have on the economy. | Continue reading
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir answer questions from listeners and end up discussing everything from the U.S.-China trade dispute to Disney, CVS Health, short-termism, and how to express an opinion persuasively. | Continue reading
Sometimes people will pay more for the handmade and the authentic. | Continue reading