How Political Polarization Is Changing Work
Politics has traditionally been a taboo topic to discuss on the job. But as people get more vocal about their views -- on everything from from climate change to racial justice, elections to invasions ...
12 Apr 202227min
Find Joy in Any Job: Why Am I Unhappy at Work?
There’s been much talk about the Great Resignation and what’s driving it. The pandemic has exacerbated a long-term problem: many of us struggle to find any pleasure in our work. But quitting isn’t the...
7 Apr 202224min
Working with Colleagues: Should You Collaborate or Compete?
Randall Peterson, founding director of the Leadership Institute at London Business School, studies coworker dynamics. He says lately, the idea of head-to-head competition for advancement has gone out ...
5 Apr 202226min
Filmmaker Ken Burns on Lessons in Innovation and Collaboration
As the acclaimed documentarian releases a new two-part PBS series about Ben Franklin, he describes how the U.S. founding father transformed himself from teen runaway to newspaperman, then inventor, th...
29 Mar 202229min
Breaking Free of the Cult of Productivity
Madeleine Dore, an author and podcast host, offers a cure for “productivity guilt.” That’s the cycle of dejection she says many of us suffer from when we never reach the end of our lengthy to-do lists...
22 Mar 202224min
DEI Isn’t Enough; Companies Need Anti-Racist Leadership
Over the past few years in the United States, we’ve seen some horrific examples of racism seize the public consciousness. Amid all these tragedies – and the protests that followed – U.S. business lead...
15 Mar 202229min
You’re Overlooking a Source of Diversity: Age
Megan Gerhardt, management professor at Miami University, studies the impact of generational conflict on organizations. She says too many leaders see generational lines as a source of division that hu...
8 Mar 202228min
Regrets Are Inevitable. Start Learning From Them.
"No regrets" might be a popular modern-day mantra, but it's virtually impossible to live your life without wishing you could do certain things over. Some people try to ignore these feelings; others wa...
1 Mar 202227min
