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Harvard Business School
The Harvard Business School alumni podcast
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Jan 14, 2025 • 14min
Tracking Modern Air Travel’s Takeoff
Former Continental Airlines CEO Frank Lorenzo (MBA 1963) recounts the radical ideas and relentless negotiations that transformed the airline industry

Dec 18, 2024 • 14min
The Musts of 2024
Explore media recommendations that spark connections and active listening. Discover transformative reads that shape perspectives on life and success. Delve into personal reflections on grief and urgent climate solutions. Celebrate music milestones like Jackson Browne's iconic album and dive into podcasts that mix humor with science. Gain insights from the latest in venture capital and personal finance literature, with an eye on upcoming must-reads. This engaging discussion is a perfect mix of inspiration and entertainment.

Dec 10, 2024 • 24min
Solving the Underemployment Crisis
More than half of college grads are underemployed. In this excerpt from Managing the Future of Work, Stephen Moret (MBA 2011) discusses the root causes of this trend—and what policymakers and the private sector can do to address it.

Nov 27, 2024 • 17min
Negotiating Peace in Canada's Largest Rainforest
How Wally Eamer (MBA 1979) helped end a bitter, decades-long conflict between loggers, environmentalists, government officials, and First Nations

Nov 12, 2024 • 16min
How the Insurance Industry Can Weather the Storms
Liberty Mutual CEO Tim Sweeney (MBA 1991) on what it will really take to adapt to the realities of climate change

Oct 21, 2024 • 10min
My Worst Job
Alumni share life-altering lessons from the labor force

Sep 24, 2024 • 11min
The Making of a Streaming Sensation
Author and producer Jeff Norton (MBA 2003) on how his show Geek Girl became a Netflix hit—and what it tells us about success in the streaming era

Sep 4, 2024 • 12min
Basket Chase
Baskits president and CEO Robin Kovitz (MBA 2007) on the tactics and the trials of her “acquisition entrepreneurship” journey

Aug 13, 2024 • 23min
Quantum Leap
John Levy (MBA 1979) thinks his startup can make quantum computing an accessible superpower for business—and he is racing tech’s biggest names to make a long-promised future a reality

Jul 23, 2024 • 19min
Reddit’s Rise
COO Jen Wong (MBA 2004) on how she grew revenues without compromising community