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
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.
Jul 20, 2018 • 19min
Unpack the Fear of Connecting
Do you remember how you felt the last time you entered an unfamiliar networking situation? While some can’t wait to meet someone new, many individuals prefer to hang out with people they already know. Yet to advance in your career, expanding, deepening, and diversifying your connections is essential. Gloria Petersen, CPP, Founder and President of Global Protocol understands your hesitancy and even fear. In this CareerCast, Gloria shares her deep knowledge, extensive experience, and practical strategies to manage professional and social situations with finesse, confidence, and positive presence.
Jun 14, 2018 • 30min
Thinking in New Boxes
Everyone has an opinion about innovation and creativity. Some people believe you need to think outside the box. Others think real breakthroughs occurs thinking inside the box. While Alan Iny, a senior specialist in creativity and scenarios at the Boston Consulting Group and author of Thinking in New Boxes: A New Paradigm for Business Creativity doesn’t reject either approach, he believes they are complete for today’s rapidly changing world. In this CareerCast, Alan shares how to identity the optimal set of boxes for growth and innovation in your job, venture, and career.
Jun 5, 2018 • 27min
Self-Promotion as a Career Strategy
How do you gain visibility, exposure, and influence in a crowded and noisy world? On top of that, how can you promote yourself when it’s awkward, uncomfortable, and even intimidating? In this CareerCast, Nancy Ancowitz, creator and author of Self-Promotion for Introverts® shares her perspective, strategies, and insights on how to market yourself with promotional methods to harness your strengths, make a plan, set goals, and take action.
May 4, 2018 • 28min
Taking the Entrepreneurial Plunge
In this CareerCast, David Weinstein will discuss the perils and thrills of entrepreneurship from his lessons of riding the waves of the dot com era, to crashing and burning, and successfully starting again — more humble and wiser.
Apr 20, 2018 • 29min
Simple is the New Smart
Are you are being asked to do more with less at work? Are you spending time on things that may not matter, even a month from now? Dr. Rob Fazio, Managing Partner at OnPoint Advising, author of Simple Is the New Smart, and contributor to Forbes, NBC News, and the CEO Magazine, believes there is a better way to get things done. In this CareerCast, Rob shares how you can block out the static so you can turn up the volume on the right information and accelerate your path to success.
Mar 16, 2018 • 25min
Power Up Your Team
Are you a leader who inspires, empowers, and creates a strong, engaged, and resourceful team? Leadership and Workplace Agility Expert, serial entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author Christine Comaford believes that your ability to create resilient teams is the difference between success and failure. Having built and sold five companies with an average ROI of 700 percent reinforces her ability to lead and power up teams. In this CareerCast, Christine shares her vast experience, deep wisdom, and practical insights on how to empower your teams.
