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July 16, 2024
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Get Hired: How the Right Communication Can Advance Your Career
In this episode, Andrew Seaman shares how to communicate who you are in your resume, on your profile, and in the interview.
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July 10, 2024
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Communication Tips from the Classroom and Around the World
In this 150th episode, Matt Abrahams, Shawon Jackson, and podcast listeners discuss their favorite pieces of communication advice.
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July 02, 2024
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Expanding Globally: A Masterclass with Steve Ciesinski
Stanford GSB lecturer in entrepreneurship Steve Ciesinski shares insights on how to have fun and success scaling your company.
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June 26, 2024
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Who Wants to Run? Incentivizing Better Participation in Politics
If we want a healthy democracy, then we need to create the right incentives.
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June 25, 2024
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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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June 12, 2024
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Invisible Matchmakers: How Algorithms Pair People with Opportunities
If we want to get fair outcomes, then we need to build fairness into algorithms.
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June 11, 2024
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Co-Intelligence: An AI Masterclass with Ethan Mollick
Wharton professor and author Ethan Mollick shares insights on how AI can revolutionize work and life.
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May 29, 2024
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Money Talks: Understanding the Language of Business
If we want to make more empowered decisions, then we need to care about accounting.
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May 29, 2024
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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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May 21, 2024
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Africa’s Economic Horizon: A Conversation with Acha Leke, Chairman, McKinsey Africa
Chairman of McKinsey Africa discusses Africa’s economic future — the changes, challenges, and opportunities born from digital transformation.
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May 21, 2024
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The Art of Saying No: How Closing the Wrong Doors Helps You Open the Right Ones
In this episode, Ilya Strebulaev shares how a venture capitalist’s mindset can help us make better decisions.
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May 17, 2024
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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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May 15, 2024
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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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May 09, 2024
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An Invitation for Innovation: Why Creativity Is Found, Not Forced
In this podcast episode, Linda Hill shares how innovative teams communicate and collaborate their way to breakthrough.
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May 01, 2024
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Oh, the Humanity! How Relating to Robots May Change Us
If we want robots to be good for society, then we need to humanize them.
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April 30, 2024
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From Local Startup to Pan-African Success: The Beem Story
Real-world advice on the obstacles and opportunities of taking your business global
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April 25, 2024
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Jensen Huang on How to Use First-Principles Thinking to Drive Decisions
The founder and CEO of NVIDIA shares how reasoning has influenced each step of his career – from washing dishes at Denny's to being a leader in tech.
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April 23, 2024
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Lose Yourself: The Secret to Finding Flow and Being Fully Present
In this podcast episode, David Melnikoff shares the secret to getting into the flow.
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April 17, 2024
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Cashless: Is Digital Currency the Future of Finance?
If the U.S. wants to future-proof banking, then a digital dollar could be a solution.
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April 16, 2024
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Speak Your Truth: Why Authenticity Leads to Better Communication
In this episode, Graham Weaver shares why being true to yourself enables you to show up better for others.
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April 16, 2024
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Get Ready for Season 4 of Grit & Growth
Meet more intrepid entrepreneurs in Season 4 of Grit & Growth.
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April 15, 2024
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Embracing Failure: How to Make Mistakes That Work
In this podcast episode, Amy C. Edmonson outlines how leaders can foster an environment where failure is viewed as a success.
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April 09, 2024
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When Words Aren’t Enough: How to Excel at Nonverbal Communication
In this episode, Dana Carney shares the five nonverbal rules of power.
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April 03, 2024
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Is Money Really the Best Measure of Value?
If we want a more equitable world, then we need to consider the different ways people value money.
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