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Don’t Confuse Ambition With Effective Leadership
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Leading Through Layoffs: A Masterclass with Esi Ansah
An HR expert shares leadership strategies for handling the complexities of workforce reductions, no matter the size of your business.
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From Downsizing to Thriving: Strategic HR in a Global Context
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Let’s Make a Deal: Negotiation Tips from the Experts
Want to become a better negotiator? We asked the faculty who study and teach negotiation for their advice.
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How To: Evaluate a Corporate Board
Is a company’s top leadership stuck in the past or embracing the future? Here's what to look for.
September 24, 2024
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Masterclass on Stanford’s Most Popular Leadership Course
Lecturer in interpersonal dynamics shares practical strategies to strengthen your leadership with more authentic communication and connections.
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Your Company Is on a High-Growth List! It May Not Be There Next Year.
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Class Takeaways — Sustainable Human Behavior
Five insights in five minutes: Professors Jennifer Aaker and Szu-chi Huang share strategies to help you lead a more sustainable and fulfilling life.
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Hemant Taneja on Balancing Profit and Purpose
In this episode, the General Catalyst CEO shares thoughts on what he sees for the future of venture capital.
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Office Confidential: Keeping Secrets at Work Can Be a Lonely Job
Organizational secrecy has become more common. We’re just starting to understand its effects on the secret-keepers.
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Can We Be Candid? How to Communicate Clearly and Directly
In this episode, Susan Rice touts the necessity of frankness, especially when negotiating.
August 06, 2024
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Directive Speech vs. Dialogue: How Leaders Communicate with Clarity, Balance
In this “best of” podcast episode, Stanford president Jon Levin shares his thoughts on effective communication.
July 30, 2024
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Listen Up, Leaders: A Record-Setting Coach’s Guide to Communication
In this episode, Tara VanDerveer shares her philosophy and strategies around leadership and communication.
July 25, 2024
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If/Then: Why Research Matters
In our season one wrap-up episode, Senior Associate Dean Jesper Sørensen discusses the importance of research.
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Daniella Pierson: Why Failure is the Measure of Success
The founder and CEO of The Newsette talks about how she built her businesses in the face of adversity.
July 16, 2024
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Tara VanDerveer: On Being a Coach, Teammate, and Trailblazer
The former Stanford and USA women’s national team coach reflects on her 48-year career.
July 09, 2024
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Class Takeaways — How to Run a Meeting Effectively
Five lessons in five minutes: Lecturer Matt Abrahams shares what it takes to be a more confident, connected, and clear facilitator.
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Conviction and Compassion: How to Have Hard Conversations
In this episode, Irv Grousbeck shares how to navigate hard conversations with conviction and compassion.
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Dive into these thought-provoking, research-driven, and leadership-inspired podcast episodes.
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Communicating Through Conflict: How to Get Along with Anyone
In this episode, Amy Gallo shares how disagreements, if reframed, can lead to more productive outcomes.
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Power, Culture, Persuasion, and The Self: Communication Insights from Stanford GSB Faculty
Marketing and organizational behavior professors share how their recent research applies to communication.
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Leading With Values: When Good Intentions Aren’t Enough
If we create good institutions, then we can live up to our good intentions.
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