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We're All Anxious Right Now: Here's How to Navigate ItHow to navigate pandemic-era anxiety about coronavirus, family safety, and the economy/job uncertainty; emphasizes normalizing anxiety and avoiding fear-driven decisions.30 Jun 2026 · 6 min · 1 chapter
Can't Locate Work Post-Job Loss? Here's How to Pivot.Job loss that drags on and causes escalating stress for the whole family; advice on pivoting job search strategy using market feedback and reassessing fit.30 Jun 2026 · 3 min · 1 chapter
How Do I Determine the Right Pace to Fulfill Our Strategic Goals? | Coaching Real LeadersHow a first-time “manager of managers” sets pace and time allocation for multi-year, cross-stakeholder strategic goals—especially when leadership and priorities are in flux.30 Jun 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 25 chapters
Think Twice Before Updating Your BrandWhy rebranding and visual refreshes can backfire by disrupting customers’ habits; better to preserve “cumulative advantage” and familiar cues while improving the product.30 Jun 2026 · 11 min · 4 chapters
Steven Pinker on Speculative Bubbles and the Impact of Public SignalsSteven Pinker discusses speculative bubbles, “greater fool theory,” and how bubbles can be triggered by public signals or rumors that coordinate others’ expectations.30 Jun 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
How Does a Global Brand Like IKEA Reopen Following the Covid-19 Pandemic?How IKEA (Ingka Group) reopened during/after COVID-19, and what the pandemic changed about retail, digital services, supply chains, leadership priorities, and equality/climate commitments.30 Jun 2026 · 49 min · 19 chapters
Office Gossip: Advantages and Pitfalls | The Harvard Business Review GuideWorkplace gossip—when it helps (information, positive reputational feedback, norm-setting) versus when it harms (misinformation, confirmation bias, trust erosion, productivity loss, morale and…30 Jun 2026 · 16 min · 9 chapters
7 Workplace Etiquette Tips to Build Stronger RelationshipsWorkplace etiquette tips for building stronger relationships and improving long-term interpersonal outcomes, shared by Jeff (Harvard Business Review).30 Jun 2026 · 9 min · 9 chapters
Why the World's "Scariest Economist" Believes We're at a Tipping PointThe episode argues that COVID is a “policy sandbox” to prove whether stakeholder capitalism can be rebuilt into a more equitable, sustainable economy.30 Jun 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 22 chapters
Assessing Race and Mass Incarceration in the United States | Cold CallHow U.S. mass incarceration is rooted in racialized dehumanization, from slavery and slave patrols to Black Codes, lynching-era “justice,” and modern “tough on crime” policies, producing persistent…30 Jun 2026 · 33 min · 13 chapters
Launching HBR ExecutiveThe episode announces and promotes Harvard Business Review’s new subscription product, HBR Executive, aimed at helping senior leaders manage complexity from AI disruption and rising geopolitical…30 Jun 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
Your Firm Needs an Eldercare PolicyThe growing need for employer eldercare policies as more employees become caregivers for aging family members, often without workplace support.30 Jun 2026 · 4 min · 2 chapters
How Widespread Beliefs Shape Culture and MarketsHow “common knowledge” formed by conspicuous, public statements spreads through organizations and markets, shaping culture and economic outcomes.30 Jun 2026 · 4 min · 2 chapters
Team-Building Ideas for Remote TeamsHow to build a positive, inclusive culture for fully remote teams, using extra effort and specific routines.30 Jun 2026 · 3 min · 1 chapter
Can History's Innovators Teach Us How to Persist Through 2020?HBR Now season opener (HBR Quarantine) on how to persist through 2020 amid COVID-19, recession, and the U.S.30 Jun 2026 · 42 min · 15 chapters
Rethink Your Resolutions This Year | HBR AscendRethinking New Year’s resolutions—reduce pressure, make goals stick, and avoid “Goals Gone Wild.” Guests: Eleni (co-host) says she doesn’t do resolutions because they add pressure and she feels…30 Jun 2026 · 8 min · 7 chapters
Jimmy Fallon on Leading with Gratitude, Comedy, and HeartJimmy Fallon discusses leadership through gratitude, keeping work fun, and treating every team member with respect; he credits mentors from SNL and film for shaping his approach.30 Jun 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
How to Be Present When Interacting VirtuallyHow to stay present and build connection during virtual interactions, using questioning, pausing, and creating space for reflection.30 Jun 2026 · 4 min · 2 chapters
How to Actually Work...When You're Working at HomeThis episode is about how to work effectively from home by creating structure and boundaries.30 Jun 2026 · 5 min · 2 chapters
A Two-Minute Burnout ScreeningA quick burnout self-screening exercise using a 0–10 rating across six burnout factors. Guests: Chris Bailey, described as an author who created the two-minute exercise.30 Jun 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
Fundamental Tensions Every Leader Must EquilibrateThe episode argues that leaders in a VUCA, digital age must “equilibrate” seven tensions—mixing emerging leadership behaviors with traditional ones rather than choosing one side.30 Jun 2026 · 14 min · 8 chapters
We Need to Reimagine Econ 101: It May Constrain Your Business PerspectiveThe episode argues that mainstream “Econ 101” and media treat unemployment and economic outcomes as if there’s an “ideal” jobless rate and as if economic forces are natural laws.30 Jun 2026 · 9 min · 5 chapters
How Do I Move Forward from a Big Mistake at Work? | S1E4 | New HereHow to recover after your first big mistake in a new job—everything from small errors (reply-all, forgetting to record) to higher-stakes problems (missing deadlines, offending clients).30 Jun 2026 · 29 min · 8 chapters
Reid Hoffman on How He Makes Winning Bets in Silicon ValleyReid Hoffman discusses how he identifies “weak signals” in Silicon Valley and makes “winning bets” by forecasting where technology is headed, not where it is now.29 Jun 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters