How to Forge Your Mental Strength
How to Build Your Mental Strength 12 Aug 2020 --- First, realize there’s a difference between acting tough and actually being mentally strong. Developing mental strength takes practice, and invol...
3 Juli 7min
How the Meritocracy Illusion Divided the U.S.
How the Myth of Meritocracy Divided the U.S. 11 Nov 2020 --- One week after a contentious U.S. election, we speak with Harvard political philosopher Michael J. Sandel about making sense of what’s h...
3 Juli 1h 16min
Using Philosophy to Overcome a Mid-Career Crisis
Using Philosophy to Deal with a Mid-Career Crisis 27 Feb 2019 --- When MIT philosophy professor Kieran Setiya had a midlife crisis, he turned to philosophy for help — and was surprised by how much ...
3 Juli 2min
Presenting Stories with Data in 3 Steps (Quick Study)
Telling Stories with Data in 3 Steps (Quick Study) 30 Oct 2019 --- Setup, conflict, resolution. You know right away when you see an effective chart or graphic. It hits you with an immediate sense...
3 Juli 7min
The Limits of How We Picture the Future
The Limits of How We Imagine the Future 5 Sep 2025 --- We’re not as good at imagining the future as we think. Here’s why even smart companies overlook big shifts. Listen to the full IdeaCast episo...
3 Juli 2min
U.S. Politics Are Dysfunctional: Here's How Industry Competition Theory Can Help Repair the System
U.S. Politics Are Broken: Here's How Industry Competition Theory Can Help Fix the System 25 Oct 2024 --- Unhealthy competition is at the root of political dysfunction. Applying a famous business fr...
3 Juli 8min
IDEO’s CEO, Sandy Speicher, Asks: What Is an Office Even For Now?
IDEO’s CEO, Sandy Speicher, Asks: What Is an Office Even For Now? 15 Dec 2021 --- Speicher explains how design thinking can help guide us to new ways of collaborating as we rethink work and the wor...
3 Juli 44min
Methods for Underdogs: How Alibaba's Taobao Dominated eBay in China | Cold Call
Strategies for Underdogs: How Alibaba’s Taobao Beat eBay in China | Cold Call 21 Jun 2023 --- In 2007, Alibaba’s Taobao became China’s leading consumer e-commerce marketplace, displacing the once d...
3 Juli 40min
