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Professor Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, the Julius Silver Professor of Politics at New York University and Director of NYU’s Center for Conflict Resolution and Multilateral Cooperation, joins us to explore the core arguments of his influential book, Anticipating Instability: Assessing and Removing Risks Before They Happen. In this conversation, he explains how leaders can systematically identify emerging risks, quantify their impact, and design strategies to mitigate or eliminate them before they escalate into full-blown crises. Drawing on decades of research in political science, game theory, and international relations, Professor Bueno de Mesquita illustrates how data-driven models can make instability more predictable and, crucially, more manageable for decision-makers in government, business, and global institutions.

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Dr. Fiona Denney, Professor of Leadership and Business Education at Brunel Business School, Brunel University London, brings nearly three decades of experience in UK higher education to her exploration of leadership in the “third space” of universities. In this conversation, she delves into her research, “Working Thematically: Changing the Path to Leadership for the Third Space,” which examines hybrid professional roles that sit at the intersection of academic and professional services work and are critical to how modern universities function. Drawing on examples from across the sector, she explains why traditional hierarchical structures struggle in today’s super-complex, global environment and how thematic, cross-functional ways of working can unlock more agile and inclusive leadership pathways.

Through this lens, Dr. Denney highlights the often invisible contributions of third space professionals, the barriers they face in progressing to senior leadership, and the cultural and structural changes universities must make to recognize their impact and redesign leadership routes for the future.

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Dr. Jianyun (J.Y.) Tang, Professor of Strategic Management at the Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University, joins us to explore his thought-provoking research, “Disentangling the Leadership Theory Jungle: A Reconciliation of Bright and Dark Side Leadership Theories.”

Leadership theory today often feels like a dense jungle, with multiple overlapping concepts and an overly idealistic bias that assumes bright-side leaders are always effective and dark-side leaders are always harmful. Drawing on real-world examples like Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Robert Moses, and Hai Rui, Dr. J.Y. Tang argues that effectiveness depends less on simple “good vs. bad” labels and more on the balance of underlying character dimensions and the integrity of the surrounding context. His character-based framework shows how virtues such as drive, courage, and integrity can become vices when not tempered by humility and temperance, helping reconcile why seemingly harsh or Machiavellian leaders sometimes thrive while “nice” leaders may struggle.

By shifting attention from isolated traits to balanced character, stakeholder perspectives, and context integrity, his work offers a more realistic foundation for evaluating leadership, designing development programs, and managing the tensions between shareholder demands, employee well-being, and broader societal impact.

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In this episode of Business Talk, Dr. John H. Cochrane and Dr. Klaus Masuch unpack the core arguments from their book Crisis Cycle: Challenges, Evolution, and Future of the Euro, offering a clear-eyed assessment of the Euro’s original design, its structural vulnerabilities, and the unintended consequences of repeated crisis interventions.

Drawing on firsthand experience with Eurozone crises, they explain how the European Central Bank’s expanding role has blurred the line between monetary and fiscal policy, created powerful moral hazard, and entrenched expectations of routine bailouts. The conversation moves from the Greek crisis and the ECB’s “original sin” of sovereign bond purchases to the deeper sovereign-bank doom loop and the hidden fiscal transfers embedded in quantitative easing. Cochrane and Masuch then outline their blueprint for a new European architecture, centered on a strengthened, politically accountable fiscal institution and a refocused ECB, that seeks to safeguard price stability, restore market discipline, and prepare Europe for the next inevitable shock.

The book is co authored with Dr. Luis Garicano, Professor of Public Policy at the London School of Economics.

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Dr. Valérie Gauthier, Associate Professor of Languages and Cultures at HEC Paris, presents a compelling vision of relational leadership grounded in her Savoir-Relier methodology. She argues that without relationships, there is no leadership, and that effective leaders must be genuine, generous, and generative, building trust, creating safe spaces, and aligning performance with happiness. Drawing on powerful examples, including a life-saving intuitive decision during an avalanche and her research on poetic translation, she shows how leaders can combine intuition with rational analysis, translate complexity into shared meaning, and balance structure with freedom in today’s fast-changing, technology-driven world.

Her work ultimately calls for a shift from power- and status-based leadership toward action-oriented, human-centered leadership that honors individual stories, embraces cultural complexity beyond stereotypes, and engages people through authentic connection and shared purpose.

This podcast is brought to you by Global Management Consultancy. For more information, please visit www.globalmanagementconsultancy.com.

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Dr. Meg Brindle, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, joins the Business Talk podcast to discuss her book Social Entrepreneurship for Development: A Business Model, where she draws on over 25 years of academic and field experience in East Africa to explain a practical six-step intellectual property–driven business model that helps producers of distinctive products like Ugandan vanilla, Ethiopian coffee, Ghanaian cocoa, and Ugandan shea butter move from low-value commodity suppliers to brand owners capturing a much larger share of global market value, while also highlighting the broader evolution of international development, the power of social entrepreneurship, and the importance of building sustainable, locally owned ecosystems that can endure long after external actors have left.

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Dr. Matt Grossmann, Director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) and Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University, joins us to unpack the central ideas from his book, “Artists of the Possible: Governing Networks and American Policy Change since 1945.”

This episode explores how American policy really changes, highlighting that it is driven less by mass public opinion and more by long-term governing networks of parties, interest groups, experts, and institutions.

Host Deepak Bhatt speaks with Dr. Matt Grossmann about his book Artists of the Possible: Governing Networks and American Policy Change Since 1945, discussing his large-scale review of policy histories across 14 domestic issue areas. Drawing on this research, Dr. Grossmann explains that presidents, while highly visible, are only one part of policymaking, and that durable change usually emerges from broad coalitions of organized interests, congressional actors, and policy entrepreneurs working over many years. He contrasts policy areas like energy and environmental policy, shows how American institutions favor incremental liberal expansion under strong status quo bias, and examines how high support proposals can still fail while enacted policies tend to reflect supermajority backing. Through examples such as Bush-era “quiet” energy provisions versus more visible Biden initiatives, he offers practical lessons for advocates on coalition building, strategic compromise, and the advantages of low-profile, bipartisan policy design.

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Dr. Gervase Bushe, Professor of Leadership and Organization Development at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, joined the Business Talk podcast to explore how generative change can transform organizations facing complex, deeply entrenched challenges. Drawing on his acclaimed book The Dynamics of Generative Change and a vivid case from a large construction supply organization, he explained how shifting from top-down, problem-solving approaches to participative, purpose-driven processes enabled 200 disengaged, unionized employees to co-create “stress-free customer service” and spearhead a full digital and cultural transformation in just 18 months, without a grand plan or major new budget.

Through this conversation, Dr. Bushe highlighted the crucial role of senior sponsorship, the distinction between technical problems and adaptive challenges, and the power of generative images and dialogic leadership to unlock ownership, innovation, and sustained change across all levels of an organization.

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Dr. Brandon Szerwo and Dr. Amy Sheneman join us to discuss their coauthored study, “Does Gender Composition of Audit Teams Matter? An Examination of Audit Quality and Audit Cost.”

In this episode, Dr. Brandon Szerwo and Dr. Amy Sheneman unpack their study on how the gender composition of audit teams shapes both audit quality and audit cost. Drawing on new data sources that make the audit workforce more visible, they explain why offices with more female auditors tend to deliver fewer misstatements and lower audit fees, highlighting the pivotal role of audit seniors in driving these outcomes. They also discuss why supportive organizational environments and stronger female partner representation are essential for women to fully exercise their influence on audit quality, and raise pressing questions for firm leaders about retention, promotion, and the culture needed to keep talented female auditors in the profession.

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Dr. Hayley Blunden, Assistant Professor of Management at American University’s Kogod School of Business, joined the Business Talk podcast to share insights from her research, “Seeker Beware: The Interpersonal Costs of Ignoring Advice.” In the conversation, she explains that workplace advice exchanges are not just about information quality, but also about the relationship dynamics they create and shape. Her work shows that when advisors see their advice being ignored, they often feel less close to the seeker, personally offended, and less willing to offer guidance in the future, effects that are even stronger for expert advisors whose professional identity is tied to their expertise. At the same time, she highlights a core communication mismatch: advice seekers typically approach these conversations to gather options and information, while advisors see themselves as providing a clear directional recommendation.

Drawing on multi-method research, Dr. Blunden outlines how this gap can undermine workplace relationships and future collaboration, and offers practical strategies for both managers and advice seekers to preserve trust, maintain connection, and still make autonomous decisions.

This podcast is brought to you by Global Management Consultancy. For more information, please visit www.globalmanagementconsultancy.com.

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