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256 snips
May 2, 2024 • 37min

Tech at Work: What GenAI Means for Companies Right Now

Explore the challenges of deploying generative artificial intelligence in organizations and the impact on work. Learn from management professor Ethan Mollick about the potential and struggles of using AI tools. Delve into the uncertainties of AI adoption, the role of expertise in organizations, and the implications of AI in recruiting. Discover the innovation landscape with AI and its influence on advertising and publishing.
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57 snips
Apr 30, 2024 • 20min

How Bad Leaders Get Worse over Time

Barbara Kellerman, a Center for Public Leadership Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, discusses how bad leaders can spiral downward effortlessly, using examples from the public and private sectors. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing and avoiding ineffective and unethical leaders, highlighting the challenges of defining and combating bad leadership.
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Apr 25, 2024 • 2min

Special Series: Tech at Work

Senior leaders face challenges in managing technology and incorporating generative AI. Tech at Work series covers topics like collaboration technology, spatial computing, and digital marketing without third-party cookies. Expert researchers and practitioners share insights to help leaders stay ahead in the evolving tech landscape.
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98 snips
Apr 23, 2024 • 27min

Feeling Unmotivated? Here’s How to Get Out of the Rut

Harvard Business School professor Boris Groysberg and research associate Robin Abrahams share tips on regaining motivation at work through detachment, empathy, action, and reframing. They discuss thinking in the third person, helping others, and gamification to combat disengagement.
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257 snips
Apr 16, 2024 • 28min

Are You Asking the Right Questions?

Strategy professor Arnaud Chevallier discusses the importance of asking different types of questions - investigative, speculative, productive, interpretive, and subjective - to unlock value and drive strategic priorities. Real-life examples show how asking the right questions can propel organizations forward in decision-making processes.
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50 snips
Apr 9, 2024 • 27min

A Roadmap for Today’s Entrepreneurs

Bill Aulet, MIT professor, discusses the evolving trends in entrepreneurship, importance of innovation, and outlines actionable steps for startup success. Topics include de-risking the entrepreneurial process, role of entrepreneurship in societal impact, business tools discussion, continuous entrepreneurial process, AI assistant enhancements, and innovative entrepreneurship strategies.
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195 snips
Apr 2, 2024 • 27min

Treat Email Like Laundry — and Other Tips from Google’s Productivity Expert

Laura Mae Martin, Executive Productivity Advisor at Google, shares tips on email management, setting boundaries, and making small changes to improve productivity. She discusses strategies like 'inbox zero,' prioritization techniques, and personalized time management for executives.
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16 snips
Mar 26, 2024 • 29min

Why the Glass Cliff Persists

Former C-suite advertising executive Sophie Williams discusses the persistence of the glass cliff phenomenon, where women are often set up to fail in top leadership roles during crises. She offers advice for navigating these challenges and reshaping the corporate world's narrative.
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68 snips
Mar 19, 2024 • 27min

Why Leaders Need to Value Their Retirement-Age Workforce

Exploring the value of retaining retirement-age workers in a time of workforce shortage. Discussing why older workers want to continue working and ways companies can engage them. Embracing age diversity, phased retirements, mentorship programs, and non-ageist recruiting. Redefining retirement and empowering aging workers in the modern workforce.
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89 snips
Mar 12, 2024 • 28min

What’s Your Interviewing Style?

Learn about the different interviewing styles - charmers, challengers, examiners, and harmonizers - and how understanding them can improve your success in job interviews. Explore the importance of authenticity, overcoming biases, and mastering storytelling and rapport-building. Discover how interview styles impact job search outcomes and organizational culture, with insights from author Anna Papalia.

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