HBR IdeaCast
A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 669
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Companies Can Win by Reducing Overwork
Organizations regularly reward devoted workers who put in long hours. At the same time, “always-on” communication spurred by the pandemic and new digital tools encourage workaholism. But research sho…
00:26:45 |
Tue 20 Feb 2024
When Should Companies Weigh in on Contentious Issues?
In a globally connected and highly politicized world, organizations are increasingly expected to comment on social, political, and environmental issues. But taking a stance doesn't always make busine…
00:29:43 |
Tue 13 Feb 2024
Stuck on a Problem? Try Switching Up Your Approach
Many leaders confidently go about tackling challenges. After all, relying on their experience got them to where they are. But taking the same approach over and over again can actually hold you back. …
00:25:54 |
Tue 06 Feb 2024
How to Reduce the Friction that Hurts You — and Harness the Friction that Helps
Organizations too often subject their employees and customers to unnecessary friction that creates inefficiency and causes frustration. But, in some situations, friction can be a positive force, spur…
00:29:28 |
Tue 30 Jan 2024
What the New Freelance Economy Means for Your Talent Strategy
The rapid pace of technological change is making a big impact on hiring. Some organizations are dynamically securing freelance workers through platform apps like Upwork and Freelancer. Other companie…
00:30:11 |
Tue 23 Jan 2024
Making Peace with Your Midlife, Mid-career Self
Research shows that happiness bottoms out for people in their mid to late 40s. We might struggle with mid-career slumps, caring for both children and aging parents, and existential questions about wh…
00:29:27 |
Tue 16 Jan 2024
Supercharge Your One-on-One Meetings
Most good bosses know that they should schedule regular one-on-ones with each of their team members. But fewer know exactly how to manage these meetings well, in part because organizations rarely off…
00:30:40 |
Tue 09 Jan 2024
The Best Return-to-Office Policies Aren’t One-Size-Fits-All
A growing number of companies are mandating office time for employees and structuring hybrid work under broad, rigid rules. But pushing people into the office is a mistake, argues Kimberly Shells, a …
00:24:20 |
Tue 02 Jan 2024
Best of IdeaCast: Behaviors of Successful CEOs
For the qualities that top-performing CEOs have in common, research shows some surprising results. It turns out that charisma, confidence, and pedigree all have little bearing on CEO success. Elena B…
00:27:32 |
Tue 26 Dec 2023
Why More Companies Are Getting in on the Resale Game
For a long time, conventional wisdom ruled that companies should avoid reselling their own products in used condition. There’s the threat of cannibalization, marketing confusion, and tricky logistics…
00:25:25 |
Tue 19 Dec 2023
How Hybrid Work Is (And Isn’t) Reshaping Cities
Economic activity has long been concentrated in big metropolitan areas. But has the rise of remote work technology -- and its accelerated adoption during the pandemic -- changed that? How are talent…
00:31:24 |
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Setting AI Projects Up for Success
Unfortunately, you can’t set up your organization’s artificial intelligence projects like just any other IT project. By their nature, AI endeavors are quite different and suffer high failure rates. B…
00:24:53 |
Tue 05 Dec 2023
New Here: Getting a Raise Is a Process, Not a Conversation
Introducing HBR’s podcast for young professionals, New Here, hosted by Elainy Mata. Whether it’s your first job or a fresh start, New Here will help you build a meaningful career on your own terms. I…
00:33:12 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Fast Casual Food Pioneer Ron Shaich Explains How to Find a Niche — and then Scale
The restaurant business is notoriously competitive and often propelled by passing fads. But, first at the helm of Au Bon Pain, and then as the founder of Panera Bread, Ron Shaich managed to create an…
00:30:12 |
Tue 28 Nov 2023
Why Private Equity Needs to Invest More in Talent Development
Traditionally, private equity companies have created value at the companies they own by taking on debt, restructuring, and exploiting underserved opportunities. But surging interest rates and increas…
00:22:46 |
Tue 21 Nov 2023
Nvidia’s CEO On What It Takes To Run An A.I.-Led Company Now
The future of AI goes far beyond individuals using ChatGPT. Companies are now integrating artificial intelligence into all aspects of their businesses. One key player in this transition is Nvidia, th…
00:22:35 |
Tue 14 Nov 2023
A High-Performance Coach on the Key to Achieving Your Full Potential
What holds many people back from attaining the success they want - whether it's winning an Olympic medal or a seat in the C-suite - isn’t a lack of effort or talent. It’s the fear of other people’s o…
00:29:26 |
Tue 07 Nov 2023
How Job Training Must Change in the AI Age
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence technology is creating, destroying, and changing jobs. And Harvard Business School professor Raffaella Sadun has been studying how leading companies are…
00:28:01 |
Tue 31 Oct 2023
Getting Feedback Right on Diverse Teams
We know that teams mixing people of different generations, genders, and cultures yield better outcomes, and that frank, constructive feedback is key to improving individual, group, and organizational…
00:29:51 |
Tue 24 Oct 2023
Tools for Managers to Help Employees with Their Mental Health Challenges
It’s a reality that more employees are discussing their mental health in the workplace. And proactive leaders can serve their teams better by listening and responding. At the same time, managers can’…
00:26:37 |
Tue 17 Oct 2023
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