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
May 15, 2019 • 22min
Someday is Now
Do you ever hear yourself saying, "I'll do this goal someday"? Sam Horn, Founder/CEO of the Intrigue Agency and author of several books, including Someday is Not a Day of the Week, would ask you, "What if someday never happens?" The good news is, there are "hacks" you can do right now to make your life more of what you want it to be. In this CareerCast, Sam offers actionable, practical advice on how to carve out time for what truly matters now, not later.
Apr 19, 2019 • 21min
Superhuman Innovation
Is innovation a part or the core of your current role? Or, do you aspire to create more innovative products and services – now or in the future? Chris Duffey, Head of AI Innovation and Strategy for Adobe and author of Superhuman Innovation, would say that to be a real super star today and for years to come, you will need to understand and leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI). In this CareerCast, Chris shares his research, learnings, and experience how AI can help you and your company innovate and gain competitive advantage in our hypercompetitive world.
Mar 13, 2019 • 22min
Create a Workplace Where People Like to Work
Do you like your workplace? If not, you are not alone and there's hope. According to Randy Grieser, founder and CEO of ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership & Workplace Performance and the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute and co-author of The Culture Question: Create a Workplace Where People Like to Work, you have the power to start making your workplace better. In this CareerCast, Randy shares how to get started. He also provides principles and practical advice, rooted in his experience in change management, to add meaning and a sense of purpose to work, and enrich the lives of those you work with in the process.
Feb 18, 2019 • 18min
The Winning Advantage
Where do obstacle come from? Raymond Houser, former sales executive and author of The Winning Advantage: Tap into Your Richest Resources, would tell you that there are no obstacles so great in life as the ones we create for ourselves and you are also the source of the solution. In this CareerCast, Ray shares how you can transform your perceived limitations and leverage what differentiates you for great opportunities, success, and happiness.
Jan 18, 2019 • 22min
Choosing Leadership
Can you actually choose to be a leader even if you have no followers? Linda Ginzel, PHD, Clinical Professor of Managerial Psychology at Chicago Booth and author of Choosing Leadership will unequivocally tell you "yes" – along with "what are you waiting for?" In this CareerCast, Linda shares how to take on leadership development as a life-long process and that leadership is a skill, not a trait, honed through both reflection and practice.
Dec 21, 2018 • 32min
Building Atomic Habits
Do you have some bad habits you want to get rid of or, even better, a few good habits you would like to create and make stick? James Clear, speaker to global companies and the NFL, NBA, and MLB, and author of ATOMIC HABITS: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results, believes that this is totally doable. In this CareerCast, James shares his framework, strategies, and step-by-step system. With this, James trusts you can change the world in concentric circles: start with yourself and work your way out from there.
Nov 16, 2018 • 24min
Resilience and Career Success
Have you ever faced an obstacle in your career and life? Of course you have. Yet a setback doesn't need to stop you, and you can even use it as a springboard to something even better if you have resilience. Linda Graham, MFT, experienced psychotherapist and author of Resilience and also Bouncing Back, believes that resilience is something that can be taught. In this CareerCast, Linda guides us on how to increase our resilience capacity from her experience in modern neuroscience, mindfulness practices, and relational psychology for greater success in career and life.
Oct 19, 2018 • 26min
Leading with Edge
Do you believe that humility is a competitive advantage for executive leadership? If you ask Jose Costa, Fortune 500 CEO, Booth Alumnus, and author of Leading with Edge, you will receive a resounding – YES! He even demonstrated this during his appearance on the CBS program Undercover Boss, when he was CEO of MAACO®. In this CareerCast, Jose shares how to inspire yourself and your teams to reach levels beyond what you currently believe is possible.
Sep 21, 2018 • 31min
Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome
Have you ever felt like a bit of a fraud and everyone is about to find out, especially when you are take on something new? Dr. Valerie Young, an internationally-recognized expert on the impostor syndrome and author of the award-winning book, The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It, knows you are not alone. In this CareerCast, Valerie shares her knowledge, insights and strategies from speaking to and coaching tens of thousands of executives in technology, consumer goods, consulting, and more, about transforming the imposter syndrome into greater courage, capacity, and confidence.
Aug 17, 2018 • 26min
Creating a Meaningful Second Career
Is it possible to create a meaningful career at any stage of life? Anita Hoffmann, Managing Director of Executiva Ltd, Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University's Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility, and author of Purpose & Impact, believes this is not only possible, but an absolute necessity for a successful career and life. In this CareerCast, Anita shares her perspective from deep experience in global corporate and consulting roles, insights, and practical strategies on how to build a meaningful second (or even third or fourth) career.
