CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Chicago Booth believes in life-long career development to help you maintain your professional edge. Through CareerCast, an online, audio recording series, we give alumni and students the chance to hear experts discuss topics such as crafting your story, making an industry or function change, managing employees, taking the entrepreneurial plunge and more. Because these talks are available online, you can access them anytime, anywhere and as often as you want.
You will have the opportunity to submit questions to the speaker in advance of the broadcast. Then check in the third Friday of each month to listen to the interview. For 24 hours after the broadcast, you can submit follow-up questions.
We’ve created a CareerCast webpage for each broadcast where you can get more information about that month’s topic. The page will feature useful links to tools, books, articles and first-hand stories.
You will have the opportunity to submit questions to the speaker in advance of the broadcast. Then check in the third Friday of each month to listen to the interview. For 24 hours after the broadcast, you can submit follow-up questions.
We’ve created a CareerCast webpage for each broadcast where you can get more information about that month’s topic. The page will feature useful links to tools, books, articles and first-hand stories.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 17, 2016 • 28min
The New Advantage in Leadership
Is executive leadership in need of a makeover? If you ask, Dr. Joelle Jay, a principal with the Leadership Research Institute and author of the New Advantage, you will get a resounding “Yes”. She believes that at the core of the change is leveraging women at the executive levels and creating organizations that empower all leaders. In this CareerCast, Joelle shares her insights, perspective, and lessons learned working with companies like Microsoft, MetLife, and Adobe.
May 20, 2016 • 30min
Telling a Compelling Story with Data
Whether you are using data in a presentation at work, a pitch to potential funders, or a job interview, you can learn to make it a pivotal point in your story. This is the core message of Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, author of Storytelling with Data and analytics professional with roles in banking, private equity, and most recently as a manager on the Google People Analytics team. In this CareerCast, Cole shares lessons grounded in theory, but made accessible through real-world examples. Listen in and learn how to leverage data to tell a compelling story to your next presentation, career move, and more.
Apr 15, 2016 • 23min
Building a New Venture on Purpose, Passion and Profitability
Would you like to start a new venture, but feel that you would have to give short shrift to purpose, passion, and/or profitability? Jason Wachob, the author of Wellth : How I Learned to Build a Life Not would tell you, “Don’t do that!” As the founder and CEO of mindbodygreen, a leading independent media brand dedicated to health and happiness, he is living proof of how to build purpose, passion, and profitability in a new venture. In this Career Cast, Jason shares his perspective, significant experience, and practical tips on how to launch a venture that reflects your talents, values, and strengths – and do it profitably.
Mar 18, 2016 • 22min
Creating a Compelling LinkedIn Presence
How compelling is your presence in LinkedIn – from your summary to your profile to how you disseminate information that enhances your brand? If you are like most people, the answer is 'so-so at best'. Yet according to David Mattson, CEO and President of Sandler Training and Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestselling author, there is a series of simple things that you can do to make your LinkedIn presence powerful, persuasive, and substantial. In this Career Cast, David shares his perspective, significant experience, and practical tips to strengthen your brand on LinkedIn.
Feb 19, 2016 • 26min
The Myth and Power of Control
How much do you believe that your career is the result of your own actions—or do things beyond your control determine your success? Caroline Webb, Chief Executive of Sevenshift, former Partner at McKinsey & Company, and author of How to Have a Good Day, considers control something that you can leverage to your advantage. In this CareerCast, Caroline shares her knowledge, experience, and in-depth insights from behavioral science on how to enhance your professional achievements and life.
Jan 15, 2016 • 24min
Giving Yourself an Edge
Do you have goals and yet aren’t achieving them as quickly and effectively as you hope? You are certainly not alone. David Horsager, strategist, keynote speaker, and author of The Daily Edge: Simple Strategies to Increase Efficiency and Make an Impact Every Day, believes there is an approach and process to give yourself an edge with your personal and professional goals and aspirations. In this CareerCast, David shares both strategic and tactical actions to accelerate your goal achievement - now and for years to come.
Dec 18, 2015 • 30min
Entrepreneurial Failure is the Secret Sauce
Some people believe that failure could be career ending. Hap Klopp, founder of the iconic brand, The North Face, a Stanford graduate, and a serial entrepreneur, believes that the opposite is true. He has seen that failure can be (and often is) the secret sauce for massive amounts of courage, confidence, and even funding. In the next CareerCast, Hap will share how he and many other successful entrepreneurs have used failure as a foundation for significant entrepreneurial success.
Nov 20, 2015 • 31min
Moving on Without a Plan B
Would you ever leave a job without having another opportunity? While some people are forced to move on because of a job loss, others choose to leave in order to find the career and life they really want. Tess Vigeland, CEO of Tess Vigeland Production, former anchor for public radio’s Marketplace, and A4:H14 of Leap, is a firm believer in jumping without having all the details mapped out. In this Career Cast, Tess shares her perspective, significant experience, and practical tips to help you consider your next move with or with a Plan B.
Oct 16, 2015 • 28min
Creating Success From a Career Challenge
Career obstacles (especially the big ones) can derail individuals, sometimes forever. Yet others use obstacles to create even greater success, contribution, and career satisfaction. In this Career Cast, Bonnie St. John, para-Olympics’ silver medalist, Director of the National Economic Council in the White House during Clinton administration, business consultant, and author of several books (including How Great Women Lead). In the next CareerCast, Bonnie shares her powerful perspective on how to create success because of a career difficulty, not despite it.
Sep 18, 2015 • 35min
Successful Transitions: Out and In
Transitioning out of old roles and into new ones can be a big challenge – and the stakes are high. Yet you can make the most of your next move whether you are currently employed or have been out of the workforce for quite some time. In the next CareerCast, Alicia Bassuk, Executive Mentor at Ubica Inc. and Chicago Booth alumna will share how to think strategically about the implications of any move, marshal resources and knowledge fast to capitalize on opportunities, and more.
