HBR IdeaCast

Nike’s Co-founder on Innovation, Culture, and Succession

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Phil Knight, former chair and CEO of Nike, tells the story of starting the sports apparel and equipment giant after taking an entrepreneurship class a...

How Authority and Decision-Making Differ Across Cultures

06 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Erin Meyer, professor at INSEAD, discusses management hierarchy and decision-making across cultures. Turns out, these two things don’t always track ...

Mental Preparation Secrets of Top Athletes, Entertainers, and Surgeons

29 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dan McGinn, senior editor at Harvard Business Review, talks about what businesspeople can learn from how top performers and athletes prepare for their...

The Talent Pool Your Company Probably Overlooks

22 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Austin, a professor at Ivey Business School, and Gary Pisano, a professor at Harvard Business School, talk about the growing number of pioneeri...

Blockchain — What You Need to Know

15 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Karim Lakhani, Harvard Business School professor and co-founder of the HBS Digital Initiative, discusses blockchain, an online record-keeping technolo...

Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You?

08 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Kuenne, entrepreneurship lecturer at Princeton, and John Danner, senior fellow at the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley’s Haas...

Why Finance Needs More Humanity, and Why Humanity Needs Finance

01 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mihir Desai, professor at Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School, argues for re-humanizing finance. He says the practice of finance, with incr...

4 Behaviors of Top-Performing CEOs

26 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Elena Botelho, partner at leadership advisory firm ghSmart, talks about the disconnect between the stereotype of the CEO and what research shows actua...

Why Doesn’t More of the Working Class Move for Jobs?

18 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Joan C. Williams, director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, discusses seri...

How to Survive Being Labeled a Star

11 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Petriglieri, professor at INSEAD, discusses how talented employees can avoid being crushed by lofty expectations -- whether their own, or oth...

Low-Risk, High-Reward Innovation

04 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Wharton professor David Robertson discusses a "third way" to innovate besides disruptive and sustaining innovations. He outlines this approach through...

Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant on Resilience

27 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg talks about returning to work after her husband’s death, and Wharton management and psychology professor Adam Grant dis...

Our Delusions About Talent

20 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, professor of business psychology at University College London, dispels some of the myths that have persisted in the 20 years ...

To Reinvent Your Firm, Do Two Things at the Same Time

13 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Scott D. Anthony, Innosight managing partner, discusses why established corporations should be better at handling disruptive threats. He lays out a pr...

Dealing with Conflict Avoiders and Seekers

06 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Gallo, HBR contributing editor, discusses a useful tactic to more effectively deal with conflict in the workplace: understanding whether you gener...

How Personalities Affect Team Chemistry

30 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Deloitte national managing director Kim Christfort talks about the different personality styles in an organization and the challenges of bringing them...

The Rise of Corporate Inequality

23 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom discusses the research he's conducted showing what’s really driving the growth of income inequality: a widening ga...

Break Out of Your Managerial Bubble

16 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hal Gregersen, executive director of the MIT Leadership Center at Sloan School of Management, says too many CEOs and executives are in a bubble, one t...

Making Intel More Diverse

10 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Brown, Intel Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, talks about the corporation’s $300 million initiative to increase diversity, the largest ...

Reduce Organizational Drag

02 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Mankins, Bain & Company partner and head of the firm's Organization practice, explains how organizations unintentionally fail to manage their ...

Globalization: Myth and Reality

24 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Pankaj Ghemawat, professor at NYU Stern and IESE business schools, debunks common misconceptions about the current state and extent of globalization. ...

Why You Should Buy a Business (and How to Do It)

16 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff, professors at Harvard Business School, spell out an overlooked career path: buying a business and running it as C...

Escape Your Comfort Zone

09 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Molinsky, professor of organizational behavior at Brandeis International Business School, discusses practical techniques for getting outside of y...

Business Leadership Under President Trump

02 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Larry Summers, former U.S. treasury secretary, is calling on American business leaders to stand up to President Donald Trump. Summers sharply criticiz...

Generosity Burnout

28 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Senior leaders Brad Feld, Sarah Robb O’Hagan, Mike Ghaffary, Heidi Roizen, and John Rogers Jr. discuss burning out on giving, the techniques they us...

Stopping and Starting With Success

19 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jerry Seinfeld shares his insights into innovation, self-criticism, and how to know when to quit. The U.S. comedian conquered 1990s television with hi...

Voices from the January-February 2017 Issue

13 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Martin of Rotman School of Management, Paul Zak of Claremont Graduate University, Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School, comedian Jerry...

Collaborating Better Across Silos

05 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Harvard Law School lecturer Heidi K. Gardner discusses how firms gain a competitive edge when specialists collaborate across functional boundaries. Bu...

Restoring Sanity to the Office

29 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Basecamp CEO Jason Fried says too many people find it difficult to get work done at the workplace. His company enforces quiet offices, fewer meetings,...

The Secret to Better Problem Solving

22 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg discusses a nimbler approach to diagnosing problems than existing frameworks: reframing. He’s the author of “Are You Sol...

What Superconsumers Can Teach You

15 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Yoon, author of "Superconsumers" and growth strategy expert at The Cambridge Group, explains how companies can find their most passionate custom...

The “Jobs to be Done” Theory of Innovation

08 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Clayton Christensen, professor at Harvard Business School, builds upon the theory of disruptive innovation for which he is well-known. He speaks about...

Handling Stress in the Moment

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

HBR contributing editor Amy Gallo discusses the best tactics to recognize, react to, and recover from stressful situations. She's a contributor to the...

How Focusing on Content Leads the Media Astray

23 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bharat Anand, author of The Content Trap and professor at Harvard Business School, talks about the strategic challenges facing digital businesses, and...

Why the White Working Class Voted for Trump

18 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Joan C. Williams, distinguished professor and director of the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings, discusses the white working class voters who hel...

A Leadership Historian on the U.S. Presidential Election

10 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Harvard Business School professor Nancy Koehn talks about the surprising election of businessman Donald Trump as U.S. president, and what leaders thro...

Re-Orgs Are Emotional

03 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Heidari-Robinson and Suzanne Heywood, authors of "ReOrg: How to Get It Right" explain how good planning and communication can help employees a...

The 10 People Who Globalized the World

27 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jeffrey Garten of Yale School of Management discusses how Genghis Khan, Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Margaret Thatcher, and others made the world more in...

What the World’s Best CEOs Have in Common

20 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Long-term thinking, short-term savvy, and relentless focus on employees.

Power Corrupts, But It Doesn’t Have To

13 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Authority changes us all. Berkeley's Dacher Keltner, author of the HBR article "Don't Let Power Corrupt You" and the book "The Power Paradox" explains...

When Not to Trust the Algorithm

06 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cathy O'Neil, author of "Weapons of Math Destruction" on how data can lead us astray–from HR to Wall Street.

Macromanagement Is Just as Bad as Micromanagement

29 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tanya Menon, associate professor at Fisher College of Management, Ohio State University, explains how to recognize if your management style is too han...

Building Emotional Agility

22 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Susan David, author of "Emotional Agility" and psychologist at Harvard Medical School, on learning to unhook from strong feelings.

Excessive Collaboration

15 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Cross, professor at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, explains how work became an exhausting marathon of group projects....

Making the Toughest Calls

08 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Joseph Badaracco, Harvard Business School professor, explains what to do when no decision feels like a good decision. He is the author of "Managing in...

Email: Is It Time to Just Ban It?

01 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

David Burkus, author of "Under New Management", explains why some companies are taking extreme measures to limit electronic communication. Burkus is a...

The Connection Between Speed and Charisma

25 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bill von Hippel, professor at the University of Queensland, on how the ability to think and respond quickly makes someone seem more charismatic.

How Work Changed Love

18 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Moira Weigel explains how the changing nature of work has reshaped the way we meet, date, and fall in love. She's the author of "Labor of Love: The In...

Negotiating with a Liar

11 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Leslie John, Harvard Business School professor, explains why you shouldn't waste time trying to detect your counterpart's lies; instead, use tactics d...

In Praise of Dissenters and Non-Conformists

04 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Grant, Wharton professor and author of "Originals", on the science of standing out.

The Zappos Holacracy Experiment

29 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ethan Bernstein, Harvard Business School professor, and John Bunch, holacracy implementation lead at Zappos, discuss the online retailer's transition ...

The Era of Agile Talent

21 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

More of us are working in organizations employing a mix of freelancers, contractors, consultants, and full-timers, explains Jonathan Younger, coauthor...

We Can’t Work All the Time

14 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Anne-Marie Slaughter on (finally) bringing sanity to the work/life struggle.

Teaching Creativity to Leaders

07 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Brown, CEO and president of IDEO, on breakthrough problem-solving.

Brexit and the Leadership Equivalent of Empty Calories

30 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Blyth of Brown University and Gianpiero Petriglieri of INSEAD discuss Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

A Brief History of 21st Century Economics

23 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Sullivan, co-author with Ray Fisman of "The Inner Lives of Markets," on how we shape economic theory -- and how it shapes us.

Greg Louganis on How to Achieve Peak Performance

16 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The champion diver explains how visualization and ambitious goal-setting helped him achieve double gold medals in back-to-back Olympic Games and why h...

Getting Growth Back at Your Company

09 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Zook of Bain explains the predictable crises of growth and how to overcome them. His new book is "The Founder's Mentality," coauthored with Jame...

Asking for Advice Makes People Think You’re Smarter

02 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The research shows we shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. Francesca Gino and Alison Wood Brooks, both of Harvard Business School, explain.

Yo-Yo Ma on Successful Creative Collaboration

26 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The acclaimed cellist explains how he chooses and works with partners and shares advice on honing one's talent.

Be a Work/Life-Friendly Boss

19 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Managers play a huge role in their employees' personal lives, which in turn affects productivity, morale, and turnover at work. Professor Scott Behson...

Make Better Decisions

12 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Therese Huston, Ph.D. and author of "How Women Decide," offers research-based tips for both men and women on how to make high quality, defensible deci...

Let Employees Be People

05 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, both of Harvard, discuss what they've learned from studying radically transparent organizations where people at all level...

Isabel Allende on Fiction and Feminism

28 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The bestselling author describes her creative process and explains why she was always determined to have a career.

The Condensed May 2016 Issue

22 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

Understanding Agile Management

15 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Darrell Rigby of Bain and Jeff Sutherland of Scrum explain the rise of lean, iterative management tactics, and how to implement them yourself.

Smart Managers Don’t Compare People to the “Average”

07 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Todd Rose, the Director of the Mind, Brain, & Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the author of "The End of Average: How...

Life’s Work: Dr. Ruth Westheimer

31 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Iconic relationship expert Dr. Ruth discusses what she's learned over a long career.

How to Say No to More Work

24 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Dillon, author of the "HBR Guide to Office Politics", explains how to gracefully decline excessive projects–and thankless tasks.

The Condensed April 2016 Issue

22 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

Are Leaders Getting Too Emotional?

17 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

There's a lot of crying and shouting both in politics and at the office. Gautam Mukunda of Harvard Business School and Gianpiero Petriglieri of INSEAD...

Your Coworkers Should Know Your Salary

10 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Pay transparency is actually a way better system than pay secrecy. David Burkus, professor at Oral Roberts University and author of "Under New Managem...

Talking About Race at Work

03 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kira Hudson Banks, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the department of psychology at Saint Louis University, and a principal at consulting firm the ...

The Art of the Interview

25 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Job interviews can feel more like a stylized ritual than a normal conversation. Esquire writer and journalist Cal Fussman, who's interviewed scores of...

The Condensed March 2016 Issue

19 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

Closing the Strategy-Execution Gap

18 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Leinwand, co-author of the book "Strategy That Works," explains how successful companies solve this thorny problem.

Be a Superboss

11 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lorne Michaels, Bill Walsh, Alice Waters–all have had a disproportionate impact in their respective industries through their knack for collecting an...

How to Give Constructive Feedback

05 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman have administered thousands of 360-degree assessments through their consulting firm, Zenger/Folkman. This has given the...

Being Happier at Work

28 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Seppälä, Stanford researcher and author of "The Happiness Track," explains the proven benefits of a positive outlook; simple ways to increase y...

Stop Focusing on Your Strengths

21 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, professor at University College London and Columbia University and CEO of Hogan Assessments, explains how the fad for strengt...

Make Peace with Your Inner Critic

14 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tara Mohr, author of Playing Big, explains how to deal with self-doubt (or help someone else manage theirs).

Achieve Your Goals (Finally)

08 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Heidi Grant Halvorson, author of "No One Understands You and What to Do About It" and "9 Things Successful People Do Differently," explains how to act...

Marketing Lessons for Companies Big and Small

30 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Denise Lee Yohn, author of "Extraordinary Experiences" and "What Great Brands Do," explains what we can learn from retail and restaurant brands

The Condensed January-February 2016 Issue

23 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

Life’s Work: Neil deGrasse Tyson

17 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In every issue, we feature a conversation with someone who's been wildly successful outside the traditional business world. This time, it's an astroph...

Becoming a More Authentic Leader

10 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bill George, Harvard Business School professor and author of "Discover Your True North," gives advice to both new and experienced leaders.

Accenture’s CEO on Leading Change

03 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Pierre Nanterme discusses the forces changing consulting, and other knowledge-intensive industries.

4 Types of Conflict and How to Manage Them

25 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Gallo, author of the "HBR Guide to Managing Conflict at Work," explains the options.

The Condensed December 2015 Issue

24 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

Katie Couric on the Shifting Landscape of News

19 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The renowned American journalist talks with HBR senior editor Dan McGinn.

Slide Deck Presentations Don’t Have to Be Terrible

14 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr, coauthors of "Get Backed," on how to win someone over with PowerPoint.

Simple Rules for Creating Great Places to Work

05 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Gareth Jones, author of "Why Should Anyone Work Here?", explains the things managers know, but struggle to do.

The Man Behind Siri Explains How to Start a Company

31 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Norman Winarsky, coauthor of "If You Really Want to Change the World," on ventures that scale.

China and the Biggest Startup You’ve Probably Never Heard of

22 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Clay Shirky talks about Xiaomi, the subject of his new book, "Little Rice."

What Makes Social Entrepreneurs Successful?

17 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sally Osberg, president and CEO of the Skoll Foundation and author of "Getting Beyond Better" with Roger Martin.

The Condensed November 2015 Issue

14 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

Disrupt Your Career, and Yourself

08 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Whitney Johnson, author of "Disrupt Yourself," on taking the big risks we secretly want to.

Why the Term “Thought Leader” Isn’t Gross

02 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dorie Clark, author of "Stand Out," on having more influence.

Your Office’s Hidden Artists and How to Work with Them

24 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Elsbach, author of the HBR article "Collaborating with Creative Peers," on collaborating better with a certain type of colleague.

Build Your Character (at Least for a Day)

17 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker, on why we need more time to develop our inner selves.