Discover the importance of giving honest feedback in the workplace and how it can strengthen relationships. Learn about the concept of radical candor and the challenges and benefits of providing direct feedback. Explore the value of one-on-one meetings and the power of storytelling in giving feedback. Understand the gender differences in receiving feedback and the importance of showing care as a manager.

The podcast discusses the communication challenges faced by Captain Michael Davidson and his crew on the SS El Faro, the complexities of decision-making in crisis situations, the crisis in the maritime sector, Captain Davidson's background and reputation, mariners' sources of weather updates and unusual hurricane behavior.

Learn how to balance authenticity and stepping out of your comfort zone as a leader. Explore the importance of trial and error in leadership development and the concept of being adaptable. Discover the difference between general and popular understanding of authenticity in leadership and the importance of striving towards a future self as an effective leader.

This podcast episode explores the challenges and strategies of giving and receiving critical feedback in the workplace. It emphasizes the importance of delivering feedback with the intention of helping others improve. The hosts discuss various scenarios, such as dealing with micromanaging faculty members and balancing support for multiple faculty members. They also provide strategies for handling negative feedback, such as considering the context and setting expectations. Overall, it offers valuable insights for effective feedback communication in leadership and management.

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Fabricio Bloisi, founder of Movile, shares how his role as founder and CEO evolved as his company grew. Key topics include leadership, managing people, entrepreneurship, start-ups, and scaling. He emphasizes the importance of building a strong executive team to focus on day-to-day operations while he focuses on strategy.

If you’re leading a team, you know how hard it is to facilitate collaboration – especially when they don’t know each other well or may never meet in person. When people struggle to work together, it can harm productivity, morale, and talent retention. But New York Times bestselling author Marcus Buckingham argues that you can improve your team dynamics if you understand the people you manage: how they learn, what they love, and how to bring out their strengths. “[W]hen you first join, [Lululemon] want to know all about your goals and aspirations and dreams,” Buckingham, head of research on people and performance at ADP, tells IdeaCast host Alison Beard. “So right from the get-go, they’re like what’s inside you?” In this episode, you’ll get step-by-step advice for improving collaboration on your teams from day one. You’ll also learn how you can balance your team members’ unique strengths and interests with your business goals. Key episode topics include: leadership, leading teams, talent development, psychology, organizational culture, managing people, team building, team joining, onboarding, employee engagement. HBR On Leadership curates the best case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, to help you unlock the best in those around you. New episodes every week. · Listen to the original HBR IdeaCast episode: Find Joy in Any Job: How Do I Get My Team to Love Work? (2022)· Find more episodes of HBR IdeaCast· Discover 100 years of Harvard Business Review articles, case studies, podcasts, and more at HBR.org.

In our leader-focused society, how often do we consider the role of followers? Barbara Kellerman studies the relationship between leaders and followers at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership, where she was a member of the faculty for more than 20 years. She explains that there’s a word that describes the powerful, emotional bond that exists between leaders and followers: charisma. “We all tend to fixate on the leader,” Kellerman says. “But the genuine leadership is best understood as a relationship between the leader and his or her followers. And certainly charismatic leadership implies the power of the follower every bit as much as it does the power of the leader.” In this episode, you’ll learn why the term “charisma” implies that leaders and their followers share power equally – and how that balance of power can lead to different outcomes. Key episode topics include: leadership, gender, government, equity, power dynamics. HBR On Leadership curates the best case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, to help you unlock the best in those around you. New episodes every week. · Listen to the original HBR IdeaCast episode: What Charisma Really Is (and Isn’t) (2009)· Find more episodes of HBR IdeaCast· Discover 100 years of Harvard Business Review articles, case studies, podcasts, and more at HBR.org.

Megan Rapinoe is known for her ability to perform under pressure on the soccer field. In 2019, she led the U.S. women’s team to the World Cup Championship. But Rapinoe’s leadership extends beyond making big goals in high-stakes games. She has embraced her role as team captain and as an advocate for causes she believes in — like gender pay equity. “I’ve always been a team-first kind of player. I’ve never been the best player, but I certainly carry a lot of weight,” she tells IdeaCast host Alison Beard. “I think that as long as I can do that in a positive way then I can have a really big impact on the team ultimately.” They also discuss how Rapinoe gradually grew into her leadership role on the U.S. women’s team, why personal relationships with her teammates are important to her leadership, and what she does to keep her teammates motivated – especially after hard losses. Key episode topics include: leadership, sports, gender, diversity and inclusion, leading teams, corporate social responsibility, pay equity, advocacy, purpose, and soccer. HBR On Leadership curates the best case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, to help you unlock the best in those around you. New episodes every week. · Listen to the original HBR IdeaCast episode: Megan Rapinoe on Leading — On and Off the Field (June 2020)· Find more episodes of HBR IdeaCast· Discover 100 years of Harvard Business Review articles, case studies, podcasts, and more at HBR.org.

Being a great manager isn't enough to lead others to success. You also need to deeply understand your organization's core business. Amanda Goodall studies the relationship between leaders and organizational performance. She argues that the best leaders are technical experts — for example, doctors who head up hospitals or all-star basketball players who go on to manage teams. “We find that if your boss understands the nature of the work, then they can actually help you,” says Goodall, a professor at Bayes Business School at the City University of London. “They can assess you well, and they can encourage you in the right direction to advance in your career, and that is a very important element for job satisfaction.” In this episode, you’ll learn how to approach the transition from expert individual contributor to a leadership role. And you’ll learn what to do if you’re a generalist managing experts. (Spoiler alert: self-awareness and listening skills are important.) Key episode topics include: leadership, developing employees, managing people, building trust, feedback, and talent management. HBR On Leadership curates the best case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, to help you unlock the best in those around you. New episodes every week. · Listen to the original HBR IdeaCast episode: Why Technical Experts Make Great Leaders (April 2018)· Find more episodes of HBR IdeaCast· Discover 100 years of Harvard Business Review articles, case studies, podcasts, and more at HBR.org