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Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer: Biggest Threat to World Is Rogue Actors – From Putin to Musk
2d ago00:43:59Tap to summarizeEurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer: Biggest Threat to World Is Rogue Actors – From Putin to Musk 19 Jan 2023 --- When we think about people with incredible control over their institutions and no checks and balances, we often think of classic rogue actors like Russia’s Vladimir Putin. But Ian Bremmer, founder and president of global risk research consultancy Eurasia Group, would also include business leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. They’re not dictators of countries, but they do control, truly control, immensely powerful global platforms that operate with some level of sovereignty outside the power purview of governments. “And I think that the disruptive implications of that for good and for bad are also unprecedented.” This interview part of a series called “The New World of Work,” which explores how top-tier executives see the future and how their companies are trying to set themselves up for success. Each week, Adi will interview a leader on LinkedIn Live — and then share an inside look at those conversations and solicit questions for future discussions in a newsletter just for HBR subscribers. If you’re a subscriber, you can sign up for the newsletter here: https://hbr.org/my-library/preferences?movetile=newworldofwork. Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #NewWorldofWork #IanBremmer #EurasiaGroup #Davos #Economics #Disruption Copyright © 2023 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Don't Bring Your "Whole Self" to Work—Bring Your Strongest Self
2d ago00:04:03Tap to summarizeDon't Bring Your "Whole Self" to Work—Bring Your Best Self 15 Oct 2025 --- "Bring your whole self to work” sounds good in theory—but it’s misguided for senior leaders. The higher you climb, the more your moods and biases shape the culture. Effective leaders know where to draw the line between personal expression and professional responsibility. Explore more in Tomas’s new book “Don't Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead)”: https://s.hbr.org/47qoeMM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How to Stop Promoting Mediocre Men (Quick Study)
2d ago00:05:19Tap to summarizeHow to Stop Promoting Incompetent Men (Quick Study) 12 Mar 2020 --- Are there fewer women in management because we can’t discern between confidence and competence? The popular explanations range from women just aren’t capable of being leaders to women just don’t want to be leaders. According to author Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic however, the absence of women in leadership roles has less to do with women themselves and more to do with how we interpret leadership traits. Confidence – a trait more associated with men – is often misinterpreted as competence. As a result, charismatic, but incompetent men have fewer barriers to reach the top than women. Individuals in positions to promote and hire managers should think more critically about what seems like a leadership trait versus what is an actual leadership trait. They will find that arrogance and overconfidence – the characteristics that get men into management positions – are also the characteristics that cause poor performance. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Can't Locate Work Post-Job Loss? Here's How to Pivot.
2d ago00:03:14Tap to summarizeCan't Find a Job Post-Job Loss? Here's How to Pivot. 13 Jun 2025 --- Sometimes, a long gap between jobs might mean it's time to pivot. 🎧 Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/44nwKtt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How Does a Global Brand Like IKEA Reopen Following the Covid-19 Pandemic?
2d ago00:53:39Tap to summarizeHow Does a Global Brand Like IKEA Reopen After Covid-19? 10 Jun 2020 --- What does the new normal look like for a brand with hundreds of stores around the world? This video was recorded live on June 9, 2020. Jesper Brodin, CEO of Ingka Group, which oversees IKEA, talks about how the retail behemoth is managing its workforce amid the twin challenges of Covid-19 and mass protests — and what effective global leadership looks like in this moment. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Office Gossip: Advantages and Pitfalls | The Harvard Business Review Guide
2d ago00:15:41Tap to summarizeGossip at Work: Benefits and Pitfalls | The Harvard Business Review Guide 27 Jun 2024 --- Everyone participates in some form of workplace gossip–and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Good gossip helps us connect with others and glean information. Done wrong, though, it can damage reputations and ruin relationships. Here’s how to get it right. For more on gossip: https://hbr.org/2013/02/go-ahead-and-gossip https://hbr.org/2010/09/defend-your-research-its-not-unprofessional-to-gossip-at-work https://hbr.org/2018/10/stop-complaining-about-your-colleagues-behind-their-backs 00:00 Not all gossip is created equal 01:20 What is ‘gossip’? 01:58 Gossip as information 03:08 Gossip as reputational information 04:27 Forming connections and establishing norms 06:30 Potential pitfalls 08:27 Avoiding the pitfalls Books, tools, and more: store.hbr.org Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #Job #Work #Business #Gossip #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2024 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Launching HBR Executive
2d ago00:02:47Tap to summarizeIntroducing HBR Executive 7 Jul 2025 --- It’s never been harder to lead. Economic uncertainty, global tensions, and rapid technological change are making every decision more complex. HBR Executive offers practical tools and proven strategies to help you navigate today’s challenges with clarity and confidence. Learn more at https://s.hbr.org/4kquVBQ Books, tools, and more: store.hbr.org Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #Job #Work #Business #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2024 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Your Firm Needs an Eldercare Policy
2d ago00:03:37Tap to summarizeYour Company Needs an Eldercare Policy 17 Jun 2025 --- For the first time in U.S. history, more employees are caring for aging loved ones than for preschoolers. It’s a wake-up call: employers need to offer eldercare policies. Read the full article here: https://s.hbr.org/4egCGsI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Can History's Innovators Teach Us How to Persist Through 2020?
2d ago00:45:25Tap to summarizeCan History’s Innovators Teach Us How to Survive 2020? 21 Oct 2020 --- When we look back at 2020, what will we have learned after a global health crisis, a national reckoning around racism, and a divisive election? In the season's first episode of HBR Now, we speak with Walter Isaacson, a journalist, professor and author who has chronicled some of the great minds in history: Leonardo Da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, and more. We talk about how these individuals rose to their challenges and what lessons they offer to us during today's crises -- and about Isaacson's take on the U.S. election. Originally recorded live October 20, 2020. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jimmy Fallon on Leading with Gratitude, Comedy, and Heart
2d ago00:03:14Tap to summarizeJimmy Fallon on Leading with Gratitude, Humor, and Heart 20 Oct 2025 --- Great leaders recognize and celebrate the work of everyone on the team. Jimmy Fallon shares the moment he learned the importance of putting in effort—because when people feel seen, they show up differently. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/4o4R2jS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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