What Black Leaders Bring to the Table
Chad Sanders, a former tech executive and entrepreneur, says that people of color, especially Black men like him, often feel the need to assimilate to white corporate culture. They learn to code switc...
2 Mar 202127min
How CEOs Can Drive Sales — or Kill Deals
Christoph Senn, marketing professor at INSEAD, has spent years studying how top executives involve themselves in B2B sales. Some are very hands-off. Others make only social calls. Still others sit at ...
23 Feb 202125min
Bill Gates on How Business Leaders Can Fight Climate Change
Bill Gates, philanthropist and founder of Microsoft, argues that, even as we work to end the global pandemic, we can't lose sight of another existential threat: climate change. He says that we need t...
16 Feb 202125min
Taking on a Senior Leadership Role Remotely
Muriel Wilkins, cofounder of the executive coaching firm Paravis Partners, says that starting a leadership role at a new company or via internal promotion is demanding. Doing so remotely during the Co...
9 Feb 202126min
How Many Managers Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb?
Jennifer Aaker, a Stanford professor, and Naomi Bagdonas, an executive coach, say that, even in times of stress and crisis, leaders should use and encourage good humor and levity at work as a way of b...
2 Feb 202125min
What Sets Family Businesses Apart
Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer, cofounders of BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors, say that a family-run company has more flexibility than its publicly-traded counterpart to build a legacy and grow s...
26 Jan 202124min
Goodbye Bureaucracy, Hello Common Sense
Martin Lindstrom, founder and chairman of Lindstrom Company, says that many companies are still held back by doing things the way they've always done them, or failing to break down bureaucracy. For Li...
19 Jan 202127min
How Empathy Helps Bridge Generational Differences
Mimi Nicklin, a business coach and executive, has seen many leaders blame poor performance and communication on generational differences. But she argues managers should spend less time forcing Millenn...
12 Jan 202123min
