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Harvard Business Review, page 18

by HBR · English

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Thinking About QuittingA one-minute leadership Q&A on deciding whether to quit a job, framed around identifying your “why,” addressing fear, and making a backup plan.1 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
How to Sustain Your Empathy in Difficult TimesHow empathetic leaders can sustain empathy and protect their energy during difficult times, drawing on an HBR article by Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki.1 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 1 chapter
What Gen Z Employees Wish Leaders RecognizedGen Z employees’ expectations of leaders, arguing they should be treated as “currency” (valuable to invest in) rather than “commodities” (used up and discarded).1 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
Jimmy Fallon and Bozoma Saint John on Developing Brands People LoveHow Jimmy Fallon and Bozoma Saint John build brands that stay relevant across shifting media platforms, and how to lead/market authentically amid cultural and political risk.1 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 14 chapters
Former Jamba Juice CEO James D. White: Empathy Is a Talent That Can Be TaughtAnti-racist leadership as an ongoing, measurable C-suite responsibility; empathy as a teachable skill; how to build fair hiring, promotion, compensation, and sustainable DEI systems.1 Jul 2026 · 40 min · 17 chapters
Let's Test Your Visual PerceptionA short “visual perception” experiment using images (two pennies, then the Apple logo) to test whether listeners can identify the correct design within 10 seconds.1 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
To Alter Company Culture, Focus on Systems—Not MottosCulture change in organizations—why “mottos” and messaging fail, and how culture actually shifts through systems, leadership behavior, and decision-making.1 Jul 2026 · 4 min · 1 chapter
How to Navigate the Question, "Tell Me About Yourself" | Christine vs. WorkHow to answer “Tell me about yourself” in interviews without rambling, using personality/skill alignment, job/company research, and deliberate practice.1 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters
How McKinsey's Workforce Is Adapting to AIMcKinsey’s internal workforce and business model shift to AI—moving from “pure advisory” toward an outcomes-based model and scaling an “agentic” workforce alongside humans.1 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
CEOSeries: 23andMe's Anne Wojcicki on Scientific Breakthroughs and Public Trust | HBR IdeaCastAnne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe, discusses building a mission-driven consumer genetics company amid shifting healthcare regulation, managing public trust and privacy via explicit opt-in research, and…1 Jul 2026 · 31 min · 13 chapters
What Does it Take to be a Museum Curator? | Career CrushCareer Crush episode on what museum curators do, what it takes to enter the field, and realistic pay/internship expectations.1 Jul 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
You Are Not Your Job TitleIdentity beyond job titles; fear of losing professional identity; managing life as a changing “project.” Guest backgrounds: No guests mentioned in the transcript.1 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
How to Discover Your Hidden ConstraintsDiagnosing “hidden constraints” behind frustrating outcomes by reversing from results to behaviors to underlying beliefs. Guest backgrounds: No guest information is provided in the transcript.1 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
Leading Amid Polarizing TimesCoping with election-day anxiety and building resilient, inclusive workplace cultures in a polarized political climate; how leaders can keep trust, manage Zoom/remote dynamics, and motivate teams…1 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 19 chapters
Widespread Digital Miscommunications — and How to Dodge ThemHow to avoid digital miscommunications in remote work, focusing on tone, urgency, and response timing in email/Slack.1 Jul 2026 · 5 min · 1 chapter
Change Starts with Clarity. Here's How to Obtain It.How to obtain “clarity” for personal and organizational change by aligning desires, values, and skills—using the book’s “fire” metaphor (living by identifying what limits you and what calls you).1 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 1 chapter
#HBRLive: The Internet of Things, Privacy, and The New Arrangement on DataThe Internet of Things (IoT) is already widely used (including people as “things” via phones, Fitbits, cars, credit cards), but it raises privacy/security risks from constant surveillance and data…1 Jul 2026 · 39 min · 16 chapters
Why Does Being Liked Matter So Much to Us?Why people care so much about being liked, linking it to an innate need to belong and modern self-worth.1 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 1 chapter
How to Make a Presentation Deck that Doesn't Stink | Christine vs. WorkHow to create a presentation deck that engages the audience instead of “stinking,” avoiding common slide sins (verbatim text, clutter, bad metaphors, misalignment, overlong slides).1 Jul 2026 · 14 min · 7 chapters
How Non-Profits Navigate Uncertainty: Guidance from Save the Children U.S.How Save the Children U.S. (founded 1919) stays agile amid escalating global crises, funding uncertainty, and fragile-state logistics—using private-sector-style supply chain resilience, KPIs, and…1 Jul 2026 · 37 min · 18 chapters
Introducing the May-June 2020 Issue of HBRThe episode is essentially a promotional read introducing the May–June 2020 issue of Harvard Business Review, but the provided transcript contains only an ad segment for Lululemon’s “Breezely”…1 Jul 2026 · 2 min
Why On-Site Work Still MattersThe episode argues that on-site work still matters, focusing on measurable benefits of office presence for onboarding and early productivity.1 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
From Rigid to Adaptable: Why You Need to Lead Like an OctopusThe episode argues that many organizations suffer “tin-man problems” from rigid, 20th-century manufacturing-style leadership—hierarchy, gatekeeping, risk aversion, jargon-heavy meetings, and ideas…1 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
How to Make Your Team's Work More TransparentMaking a team’s work more transparent/visible to ensure results are recognized by the right audiences.1 Jul 2026 · 4 min · 1 chapter