The Pros and Cons of Our “Middleman Economy”
Kathryn Judge, a finance professor at Columbia Law School, is troubled by the rise of intermediary platforms between products and services and the customers who eventually purchase them. Thanks to tec...
7 Jun 202222min
Immigration, Upward Mobility, and the U.S. Economy
In eras past, the United States welcomed immigrant laborers to build and support the country's infrastructure and innovators and entrepreneurs to advance its businesses and technology. And yet immigra...
31 Mai 202228min
Leadership Lessons from a Republican Governor in a Blue State
Underperforming state agencies, a natural disaster, and a pandemic are among the many challenges that faced Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and his former Chief of Staff Steve Kadish. Looking bac...
24 Mai 202228min
How Government and Business Can Tackle Big Global Crises Together
It feels like a moment of panic for many. While there were some success stories in how public and private sector leaders managed the global pandemic, it isn't over, and many more crises -- from politi...
17 Mai 202229min
Comedian Sarah Cooper On Bringing Humor to Any Career
It's a cliche, but they say it's best to write what you know. That was the case for comedian Sarah Cooper, who rose to viral social media fame in the Trump era through her lip sync TikTok videos. She ...
10 Mai 202224min
3 Strategies for Dealing with Procrastination
We’re all prone to procrastinate. We feel guilty about it. And yet, we still do it. Alice Boyes, a former clinical psychologist and author, says breaking the habit is more than simply a matter of disc...
3 Mai 202224min
Find Joy in Any Job: How Do I Get My Team to Love Work?
Not everyone likes everything about their job all the time. But we know from research that people who are energized by at least parts of their work perform better – and feel a greater sense of well-be...
28 Apr 202227min
Let’s Redefine the Role of Manager
Most managers today are overwhelmed. Thanks to rapid technological change, flattening hierarchies, agile work, and new attitudes about talent, they have to do more than ever. Lynda Gratton, professor ...
26 Apr 202224min
