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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and David Kidder
I was absolutely delighted to welcome David Kidder, serial entrepreneur and founder of Bionic to our #FridayFiresideChat! David shares Bionic's approach to building growth engines quickly - going from $1 to $100...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Erin Meyer
Erin Meyer's ideas have been fundamental to our understanding of how cultures work. Her first book, "The Culture Map" is used by organizations all over the world to help them communicate better, adapt their corporate...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Gary Hamel
Why bureaucracy is the enemy of so much innovative, human-led creativity and what to do about it. Gary Hamel, co-author of the new book "Humanocracy" and I touch on his body of work in general, which has had a huge...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Geoffrey Moore.
What an absolute pleasure to spend an hour with my good friend and innovation thought leader Geoffrey Moore. In this #FridayFiresideChat, we discuss the arc of his breakthrough work. He's influenced generations of...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Herminia Ibarra
Herminia Ibarra just recently published a super-timely Harvard Business review article on the topic of "leader as coach", in which she explores the skills that are so sorely needed to create higher levels of...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Jeffrey Pfeffer
Talking to Jeffrey Pfeffer is always a gift, and this #FridayFiresideChat does not disappoint! We discuss the ideas in his recent book "Dying For a Paycheck" among which are that while physical workplace safety...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and John Mackey
In his new book "Conscious Leadership" Whole Foods Market Co-Founder and CEO John Mackey takes us through his journey as the leader of a company that changed what we expect from our grocery stores. From the opening...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Rebecca Henderson
Capitalism, by many accounts, is committing "slow suicide." It was a thrill, therefore to be joined by Rebecca Henderson, professor at Harvard Business School and a dear friend to talk about her new book,...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Sylvia Acevedo
My #FridayFiresideChat guest Sylvia Acevedo has had an astonishing career. From a childhood in a neighborhood with dirt roads and few opportunities to a full-scholarship education to NASA, Stanford and beyond, this...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Zeynep Ton
We need good jobs and we can have them!
My dear friend and @MIT Professor Zeynep Ton joined me in a #FridayFiresideChat, to talk about the Good Jobs Strategy. Her pathbreaking book presented her research that showed...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath, Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas
Have you fallen off a humor cliff in which every day is full of spreadsheets, powerpoints and meetings and each one seems a little less fun than the one before? If so, I have just the antidote for you. It's Jennifer...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath, Scott Anthony and Paul Cobban
Even if you want to spark innovation in your organization, the challenges can seem terribly daunting. In their delightful co-authored book "Eat, Sleep, Innovate" DBS Bank's Paul Cobban and Innosight's Scott Anthony...
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