CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Are you ready for the next disruption? According to Dave Knox, brand marketer, venture investor, startup advisor, and author of Predicting the Turn, even if you are an innovative, creative, disruptive organization today, you could be left in the dust tomorrow. In this CareerCast, David discusses the changing relationship between startups and Fortune 500 companies and how to foresee the future as it applies to the longevity of your industry, company, and career.

Depending who you talk to, the world is either filled with loss or overflowing with opportunity. Clearly, there aren’t two world. So what is the difference? Nir Bashan, founder and CEO of The Creator Mindset, award winner, Emmy nominee, and author of The Creator Mindset: 92 Tools to Unlock the Secrets to Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability, would tell you that it’s focus and perspective. In this CareerCast, Nir shares the practical, creative approach he uses with clients from AT&T and Microsoft to NFL Network and JetBlue on how to find undiscovered opportunity and be first.

There are so many problems these days that emerge on a near daily basis. Yet it is impossible to solve them all. So how do you decide which are the right problems to solve at any moment in time? Kristen Cox, former Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) for the State of Utah, university instructor and fellow at David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah and co-author of Stop Decorating the Fish and The World of Decorating the Fish, has strong opinions on this. She would say that most people throw “more” on the problem – from more strategy and data to more money and technology – and this doesn’t work. In this CareerCast, Kristen shares her insights, perspective, and actions based on her vast and deep experience on how to identify the right problems to solve and how to do it.

Jobs have changed so much in the last decade and transforming at an exponential rate right now. In this age of uncertainty, staying in control of your professional life can feel overwhelmingly challenging. So what does it take to have, and be in control of, a successful and fulfilling career? In this CareerCast, Somi Arian, multi-award-Winning Filmmaker, Tech Philosopher, Entrepreneur, and author of Career Fear and How to Beat It explores the perspective, mindset and uniquely human skills you need for a resilient and thriving career - without the fear.

Adversity seems to be everywhere – from home to work to society. According to strategist, coach and author of the bestselling book, The Empowerment Paradox, Ben Woodward, believe that now is the perfect time to accelerate your growth, advancement, and confidence by turning the challenges in front of you to your advantage. In this CareerCast, Ben brings his insights from repeated experiences with family trauma, chronic illness, and corporate crisis to help you build personal strength and power for greater capacity, meaning and authentic success.

Is it possible to choose the things to in your life and where you focus your energy with so many overlapping and conflicting demands? Gail Golden, Ph.D., licensed psychologist, MBA-holding entrepreneur, and author of Curating Your Life, would say, “Absolutely yes.” In this CareerCast, Gail shares how successful C-suite executives master both emotions and the economics, leveraging her approach that combines sports-influenced tactics of performance coaching with psychology-trained skills of empathy.

In this podcast, Caroline Goyder shares insights on how to communicate with confidence. Topics discussed include the relationship between confidence and communication, managing virtual communication challenges, the importance of breaks in video conference calls, strategies for dealing with nervousness in job interviews, adjusting communication style based on the audience, and building confidence in communication for career success.

Do your options seem to be shrinking? The question is: Do they need to be – even in challenging times? Joshua Spodek PhD MBA, three-time TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, successful entrepreneur, and professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School, would say an emphatic NO!. Instead, he would tell you that now it the time to expand your thinking, actions, and opportunities. In this CareerCast, Josh shares a practice-based method to help you discover and develop passions and take initiative—even if you don’t yet know where you want to focus your energies.

According to Keith Ferrazzi, Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and its Research Institute and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Never Eat Alone and Leading without Authority, leadership no longer demands an office, an official title, or even a physical workplace. So, can an individual lead without authority? Keith would say “yes” and it’s an imperative. You need to unite around a shared mission and care about the success and development of others as much as you care about your own. Regardless of your title, position, or where or how you work, the ability to lead without authority is an essential workplace competency. In this CareerCast, Keith shares how you can turn your colleagues and partners into teammates and truly reboot the way you work with others.

Is it possible to create an optimal outcome when you are in the midst of a really challenging time? If you ask, Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, a leading expert on conflict and organizational psychology, founder and CEO of Alignment Strategies Group, and author of OPTIMAL OUTCOMES: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life, she would tell you absolutely, Yes! In this CareerCast, Jennifer shares her extensive experience (working with global organizations like Intel, Novartis, and KPMG), strategic insights, and practical actions to help you advance in a world of uncertainty, ambiguity, and few things under your control.