Digital HR Leaders with David Green cover image

Digital HR Leaders with David Green

How to Embrace Long-Term Thinking in HR Leadership (an Interview with Dorie Clark)

Mar 5, 2024
35:54

Do you struggle to be proactive with your long-term goals? Are you constantly putting out fires, with no time to strategise for the long game?  

 

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green sits down with Dorie Clark, a distinguished professor at Columbia Business School, successful entrepreneur and author of the influential book, "The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World." 

 

Together, they discuss the three-time celebrated Top 50 Business Thinker in the World’s invaluable insights into the essence of strategic patience and long-term thinking in today's short-term oriented world. Highlights from the conversation include: 

 

  • Actionable advice on how HR leaders can carve out time from their busy schedules to focus on long-term goals 
  • The importance of prioritising and the strategic value of turning down opportunities to ensure focus on the most critical projects 
  • Insights on aligning objectives with business strategy while remaining flexible to adapt to unforeseen changes 
  • How embracing failure can drive innovation and creativity 
  • Understanding when to hold steady with your strategies and when to pivot 

 

This episode is an essential listen for anyone in the HR field looking to break free from the cycle of reactivity and take a more strategic, long-term approach to their work and leadership. 

 

Support from this podcast comes from global platform leader for employee experience, Culture Amp. Learn more about how Culture Amp can help you create a better world of work at http://cultureamp.com 



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode