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Stories, tips, and advice on how employees, managers, and businesses are working smarter, all from Fast Company and all in less than five minutes each weekday.
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Sep 5, 2025 • 8min
Why your organization should focus less on productivity and more on creativity
How to lead in the ‘Imagination Era.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 4, 2025 • 6min
How to diffuse workplace conflict
Conflict tends to arise due to poor choices and a lack of emotional intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 3, 2025 • 7min
This is the one question leaders need to ask themselves
To avoid burnout, leaders need to pay attention to their energy levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 2, 2025 • 8min
3 management styles that beat out aggressive leadership, and how to master them
In today's leadership landscape, compassion and collaboration are emerging as essential skills. The podcast critiques traditional aggressive styles, highlighting the need for inclusivity and emotional intelligence. Listeners discover how shifting away from competition fosters better organizational success and employee engagement. The message is clear: embracing softer traits can redefine leadership for a more effective and harmonious workplace.
Sep 1, 2025 • 5min
Why good teams beat good ideas
Despite conventional wisdom that associates great inventions with lone geniuses, breakthrough inventions are team efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 29, 2025 • 8min
Why “because I said so” doesn’t work for leaders anymore
Michelle Koopman, CEO and Founder of CXO Coaching, shares her insights from a stellar career as a senior operator and entrepreneur. She critiques traditional command-and-control leadership, emphasizing that clear and empathetic communication is the cornerstone of effective leadership. By sharing her experiences, she illustrates how leaders can foster team alignment and transformation through purposeful dialogue that connects with deeper values, leading to higher engagement and more successful outcomes.
Aug 28, 2025 • 6min
People who excel at conversation always do these 3 things, according to a Stanford expert
On the new podcast ‘A Fine Mess,’ Stanford’s Matt Abrahams shares secrets for better communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 27, 2025 • 8min
How to turn your emotions into allies (not enemies) at work
We shouldn’t aim to subordinate our emotions to reason or vice versa, but we should aim for a careful collaboration between the two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 26, 2025 • 10min
What high-performing teams do differently in the age of AI
The most effective teams haven’t mastered the latest tools: they’ve adopted the right habits, redefining how they think, decide, and learn together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 25, 2025 • 4min
It’s easier to be yourself at work when you’re popular
A new study found that popularity matters more than self-esteem or title for cultivating authenticity at work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
