Most CEOs are world-class managers. Bill George says they still lack the one quality that matters most.What AI can automate is disappearing. What remains is deeply human. Bill George, the executive who coined authentic leadership, argues that courage is the skill no classroom can teach — and the one leaders need most right now.George led Medtronic for a decade, growing its market cap from $1.1 billion to $60 billion, while building one of the most values-driven cultures in global business. He explains why leaders who manage upward in fear — whether of a toxic boss or a presidential tweet — will never get the best from their people. And why the real test of a leader isn't strategy. It's whether anyone actually wants to be on your team.About Bill George:Bill George is Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School and former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, where he grew enterprise value by 60x over a decade. He is the bestselling author of True North and has served on the boards of Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, Novartis, and the Mayo Clinic.What you'll learn:🎯 Why authentic leadership is now the gold standard — and what it actually means beyond the buzzword🧠 How Bill lost seven elections in a row and what that crucible taught him about relationships and leadership💡 Why courage cannot be taught in a classroom and how you build it through lived experience instead🔥 How Costco's CEO faced 17 attorneys general, a shareholder suit, and an activist investor — and got 98% of shareholders to back him anyway⚡ Why the skills being automated by AI make human qualities like empathy, compassion, and moral courage more valuable than ever📌 How to build a personal support team that keeps you grounded, bold, and honest with yourselfAbout the Guest:Bill George is Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School and former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic. Under his leadership, Medtronic's market capitalization grew from $1.1 billion to $60 billion. He is the author of multiple bestselling books on authentic leadership and has served on the boards of Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, Novartis, and the Mayo Clinic.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamwgeorge/Harvard Business School: https://www.exed.hbs.edu/faculty/william-georgeWebsite: https://billgeorge.org/📖 Find "True North: Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace, Emerging Leaders Edition" by Bill GeorgeAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/True-North-Authentically-Workplace-Emerging/dp/1119886104Publisher: https://billgeorge.org/book/true-north-emerging-leader-edition/About the Host:Paula Caligiuri is a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. Her research focuses on cultural agility, global leadership, and workforce development.Northeastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/paula-caligiuri/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulacaligiuriInternational Business Today Podcast:📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InternationalBusinessToday🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y21XexVdXEiTBdZQIuSyf🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-business-today/id1665009512💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-business-today-by-northeastern-university/🌐 https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/podcasts/international-business-today/🎓 Ready to develop the leadership skills that AI can't replace? Explore Northeastern's online business programs → https://online.northeastern.edu/

AI is coming for knowledge workers first. Doug Atkinson, President of Solutions Review, says 52 million U.S. jobs are rated 7 out of 10 or higher for automation risk.

Doug Atkinson founded Solutions Review, a digital media company with over a million subscribers across its platforms. He hosts The Human Conversation podcast, where he explores what humans will need to thrive in an increasingly automated world.

What does AI replacing knowledge workers first mean for your career?📉 Why 52 million U.S. jobs rated high for automation risk are held by people with bachelor's and graduate degrees, not blue-collar workers🧠 Why "human in the loop" is mostly corporate PR, and what Doug actually sees happening inside companies adopting AI⚡ How Harvey AI plans to end the billable hour in legal, moving into accounting next, and why entry-level professionals won't see those rungs on the ladder anymore🎯 Why curiosity, resilience, and perspective-taking are the skills 94% of tech leaders say will matter most, and how education is not yet teaching them🌐 Why AI agents are the real killer app, not chatbots, and what happens when the revolution arrives packaged as a friendly sales call💡 The case for becoming a "mentor, orchestrator, and architect" rather than the smartest person in the room

About the Guest:Doug Atkinson is the President and Founder of Solutions Review, a digital media organization covering enterprise technology and business innovation. He hosts The Human Conversation podcast, exploring the human impact of AI on work, education, and society.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-atkinson-09b766/Solutions Review: https://solutionsreview.comThe Human Conversation Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHumanConversation

About the Host:Paula Caligiuri is a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. Her research focuses on cultural agility, global leadership, and workforce development.

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ESG is under political attack in the US. The backlash against responsible investing didn't come from nowhere. Matt Patsky, CEO of Trillium Asset Management, traces it directly to the fossil fuel industry watching its cost of capital rise, publicly traded coal companies go bankrupt, and banks start weighing carbon intensity in lines of credit. That's when the coordinated campaign began.In this conversation, Matt unpacks what's really happening beneath the headlines, why Florida's pension plan still quietly uses ESG data despite the state banning it, and what the shift from greenwashing to "green hushing" means for investors trying to hold companies accountable. He also explains how a $5 billion firm punches far above its weight by building coalitions, and why your own retirement account is already having an impact whether you know it or not.What you'll learn:📉 Why all publicly traded coal companies going bankrupt is what triggered the organized anti-ESG campaign🌍 How the ESG backlash is overwhelmingly US-led and US corporate-funded, while the rest of the developed world moves forward🚨 The shift from greenwashing to "green hushing": companies are still acting on climate commitments but going silent about it💡 How Trillium used shareholder coalition pressure to help unlock recognition of the Starbucks union across 500 stores🔋 Why pushing tech companies to commit to low-carbon energy created an unexpected problem when AI data centers exploded energy demand🎯 Why a utility executive's 30-to-50-year planning horizon is the right model for ignoring short-term political noiseAbout the Guest:Matt Patsky is CEO and Lead Portfolio Manager of the Trillium ESG Global Equity strategy at Trillium Asset Management, one of the nation's oldest and most respected firms devoted exclusively to sustainable and responsible investing. With over four decades in investment research, he became the first sell-side analyst in the United States to publish on socially responsible investing in 1994. He has led Trillium since 2009.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattpatsky/Trillium Bio: https://www.trilliuminvest.com/team/matthew-patskyTrillium Asset Management: https://www.trilliuminvest.comAbout the Host:Paula Caligiuri is a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. Her research focuses on cultural agility, global leadership, and workforce development.Northeastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/paula-caligiuri/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulacaligiuriInternational Business Today Podcast:📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InternationalBusinessToday🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y21XexVdXEiTBdZQIuSyf🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-business-today/id1665009512💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-business-today-by-northeastern-university/🎓 Ready to lead in the global economy? Explore Northeastern's online business programs → https://online.northeastern.edu/

Over 80% of AI initiatives fail to meet their goals—yet companies can't compete without AI-driven supply chains. The secret isn't more technology; it's knowing when humans must override the algorithms. When COVID hit, every math-based forecasting model failed because AI still runs on historical data.

Supply chain expert reveals the collision of three forces reshaping global business: structural transformation from lean/just-in-time to resilient operations, AI-powered autonomous systems, and unprecedented geopolitical volatility. Learn why over 70% of S&P 500 companies now have Chief Supply Chain Officers at the C-suite level, and how companies like Zara use real-time sensors to track customer behavior from the moment a garment is picked up.

In the latest episode of International Business Today, host Ravi Sarathy sits down with Dr. Nada Sanders, Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at Northeastern University and past President of the Production and Operations Management Society, to explore:

• Why supply chains have moved from back-office function to strategic frontline • How Amazon, Zara, and Unilever run near-autonomous AI-driven supply chains • The 80/20 rule for AI: automate B and C customers, build relationships with A customers • Why AI excels at both short-term efficiency AND long-term scenario planning • How Apple turned a white iPhone production failure into marketing genius • The critical talent gap: young coders who lack domain expertise to override AI • Why 80-90% of AI initiatives fail—and how to avoid becoming a statistic • Skills supply chain leaders need now: communication, negotiation, public speaking

Whether you're a supply chain executive navigating tariff uncertainty, a business leader evaluating AI investments, or a student preparing for careers in operations management, this episode reveals why the future belongs to humans who can partner with AI—not be replaced by it.

About the guest: Dr. Nada Sanders is Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. Ranked in the top 2% of world scientists by Stanford University, she is an internationally recognized expert in forecasting, global supply chains, and human-technology integration. She has served as President of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), sits on the Board of Economic Advisers of the Association of Industries of Massachusetts (AIM), and has consulted with Fortune 100 companies including Amazon, Dell, and Lego. She is the author of eight books, including the award-winning "The Humachine: Humankind, Machines, and the Future of Enterprise" (Routledge, 2nd ed. 2024).

Learn more about Nada Sanders: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/nada-sanders/ Nada Sanders website: https://nadasanders.com/ The Humachine on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Humachine-Nada-R-Sanders/dp/1032345683

New book out now : "Supply Chain Management With AI" (Prospect Press) https://www.prospectpressvt.com/textbooks/sanders-scm-with-ai

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The job market is brutal right now. Julia Ivy has a four-step method that gets graduates hired faster, and it has nothing to do with your GPA.Most career advice tells you to apply everywhere and hope. Julia Ivy built a better framework. The boutique employability method treats your career the same way a business treats competitive strategy: define your multidimensional edge, target the right employers, build trust before asking for anything. Ivy's four-step BE-EDGE framework flips the job search entirely, and in a world where AI is eliminating one-dimensional jobs, it's the only approach that scales.The student who got that CEO response? She had a pre-med background, a web design certificate, and a passion for accessible medical interfaces for visually impaired users. That combination, not her GPA, is what made her unforgettable. Julia Ivy shows you how to find yours.📌 What boutique employability actually is, and why job-focused and growth-focused employability are both becoming obsolete💡 How one student's combination of pre-med, web design, and passion for accessible interfaces landed her a CEO reply in 30 minutes⚡ The three tectonic shifts reshaping work right now: AI, Kondratieff Wave 6, and millennials as decision-makers🎯 Why "strong ties with 3 people" beats weak-tie networking with 100 people at every career fair you've ever attended🧠 The 4 capitals universities actually measure vs. the 3 they're completely missing (and why that gap is costing graduates their first job)🔥 Why 2025 had the lowest first-job employment rate after graduation, and the specific gap in education Julia says is responsible.About the Guest:Julia Ivy is an Executive Professor of International Business and Strategy at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and founder of BE-EDGE.com. She holds two doctoral degrees, in Psychology and Management, and created the boutique employability framework now used in graduate programs across 22 countries.Northeastern bio: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/julia-ivy/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-ivy-phd-psych-phd-mgmt-58877812/Website: https://be-edge.com📖 Get Crafting Your Edge for Today's Job Market: Using the BE-EDGE Method for Consulting Cases and Capstone Projects:Amazon (paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Crafting-Your-Edge-Todays-Market/dp/1789732980Amazon (Kindle): https://www.amazon.com/Crafting-Your-Edge-Todays-Market-ebook/dp/B07SX1C9DWPublisher (Emerald): https://bookstore.emerald.com/crafting-your-edge-for-today-s-job-market-pb-9781789732986.htmlAbout the Host:Paula Caligiuri is a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. Her research focuses on cultural agility, global leadership, and workforce development.Northeastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/paula-caligiuri/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulacaligiuri🎬 Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/tbqgfb7Ceq8International Business Today Podcast:📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InternationalBusinessToday🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y21XexVdXEiTBdZQIuSyf🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-business-today/id1665009512💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-business-today-by-northeastern-university/🌐 https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/podcasts/international-business-today/🎓 Ready to lead in the global economy? Explore Northeastern's online business programs → https://online.northeastern.edu/#ibtpodcast #northeasternuniversity #boutiqueemployability #futureofwork #beedgemethod #juliaivy #jobsearchstrategy #aiandwork #careerdevelopment #graduatejobs #businesseducation #highereducation

Scientists in the same building often never meet. Kevin Boudreau is building AI versions of them to fix that — and what he's finding changes how we think about platforms, collaboration, and who AI actually helps.

Kevin runs large-scale field experiments on how knowledge gets created and shared. His digital twins project deploys AI representations of real scientists to interact with each other on campus, lowering the cost of the collaboration that humans keep skipping. His hiring study found the opposite problem: when job seekers knew AI was screening them, the best candidates were a third less likely to apply. AI promised efficiency. In both cases, it's delivering something more complicated.In this conversation with Professor Paula Caligiuri, Kevin connects these findings to a bigger shift: platforms built on crowd knowledge are under pressure, and the organizations that adapt fastest will be the ones that figure out where humans still have an edge.

Kevin Boudreau is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a Research Fellow at Harvard's Institute of Quantitative Social Science.

🤖 The digital twins experiment: how AI versions of scientists "go have coffee" with colleagues their human counterparts would never approach

📉 The hiring study result that surprised even Kevin: the most capable candidates opted out of AI-screened jobs at the highest rate

🔒 Why the iPhone App Store model is under structural pressure as the cost of building software approaches zero

🧠 What peer review actually gets right and wrong about organizing knowledge at scale — and why it matters for AI

🔬 Why AI can evaluate existing knowledge well but still can't predict what's genuinely new

🎯 How to design an experiment that generates real learning even if the main goal fails

About the Guest:

Kevin Boudreau is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research uses large-scale field experiments to study platform design, digital twins, AI-enabled organizations, and the economics of scientific discovery. He holds a PhD from MIT and has previously taught at Harvard Business School, London Business School, and HEC-Paris.

Northeastern bio: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/kevin-boudreau/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-boudreau-707b29/

Personal website: https://www.kevinboudreau.com/

About the Host:

Paula Caligiuri is a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. Her research focuses on cultural agility, global leadership, and workforce development.Northeastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/paula-caligiuri/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulacaligiuri🎬

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The U.S. dollar is 10% weaker than it was four years ago. Niki Boyson, finance professor at Northeastern, explains exactly what that costs you and where the real opportunity is hiding.Most people think tariffs hurt foreign companies. Niki Boyson sets the record straight: those costs get passed directly to U.S. consumers as inflation. She breaks down why a weak dollar is a double-edged sword for manufacturers, how tariff uncertainty is freezing capital investment, and why global markets outperforming the U.S. is not a red flag but a signal to diversify. She also unpacks how hedge fund activists actually improve governance, why ESG risk is just another financial variable to manage, and whether robo-advisors are the most underrated tool for everyday investors. The one thing she says AI will never replace might surprise you.Niki Boyson is a Professor and Group Chair of Finance at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business. Her research focuses on institutional investors, hedge funds, financial crises, and conflicts of interest in financial advisory. She is a frequent keynote speaker on capital markets and financial advisory regulation.💵 Why tariffs raise prices for U.S. consumers, not foreign exporters📉 How a weak U.S. dollar drives inflation on everyday goods🌍 Why global markets outperformed the U.S. last year and what that means for your portfolio🏦 How hedge fund activists unlock shareholder value through governance improvements🤖 Why robo-advisors may be the most underrated financial tool for everyday investors🧠 The leadership skill Niki says no AI will ever replaceAbout the Guest:Niki Boyson is a Professor and Group Chair of Finance at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business. Her research examines institutional investors, hedge funds, financial crises, and conflicts of interest in financial advisory and investment management. She is a frequent keynote speaker on capital markets and financial advisory regulation and is also a principal at Longview Investment Advisors.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-boyson-5491296Northeastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/nicole-m-boyson/About the Host:Paula Caligiuri is a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. Her research focuses on cultural agility, global leadership, and workforce development.Northeastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/paula-caligiuri/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulacaligiuri🎬 Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/pTtJEO58b4UInternational Business Today Podcast:📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InternationalBusinessToday🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y21XexVdXEiTBdZQIuSyf🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-business-today/id1665009512💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-business-today-by-northeastern-university/🌐 https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/podcasts/international-business-today/🎓 Ready to lead in the global economy? Explore Northeastern's online business programs: https://online.northeastern.edu/#ibtpodcast #northeasternuniversity #globalfinance #weakdollar #exchangerates #hedgefunds #esginvesting #financialadvice #futureofwork #aiinbusiness #businesspodcast #investingstrategy

🤝 Are you leaving money on the table in your negotiations? 💰

Most executives admit they don't get as much out of negotiations as they should. In today's flatter organizations, professionals need advanced negotiation skills more than ever - working with colleagues, clients, and partners without direct authority over them.

🎙️ In the latest episode of International Business Today, "Mastering the Art of Negotiation," host Ravi Sarathy sits down with Professor Edward Wertheim from Northeastern University to explore:

🎯 Why win-win isn't always realistic and how to handle competitive negotiators 🧠 How to prepare for negotiations when you have less power

 ⚡ Recognizing and countering hardball tactics like scarcity and authority ploys 🌍 What international negotiations teach us about trust, leverage, and long-term thinking

💡 Whether you're negotiating salary raises, business deals, or managing team conflicts, this episode provides practical frameworks to become a more effective negotiator in any situation.

About the guest: Edward Wertheim is Associate Professor of Management and Organizational Development at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business. He teaches negotiation, mediation, and organizational behavior, and serves as a professional mediator with over 12 years of experience mediating court cases in Massachusetts. Wertheim has taught extensively in Europe and Asia and is a member of multiple professional organizations including the Eastern Academy of Management and New England Association for Conflict Resolution.

Learn more about Edward Wertheim: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/edward-g-wertheim/

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Only 1 in 10 cancer drugs survives to approval. Dr. Giovanni Abbadessa explains why people, not molecules, determine which ones make it.

From secret lab experiments that saved a shelved drug to multispecific antibodies that hit four targets at once, this is the full reality of biotech innovation. You'll learn why 68% of marketed drugs come from small biotechs, how China is outpacing US investment, and what NIH cuts mean for cancer treatment.

Dr. Giovanni Abbadessa is CMO at ModeX Therapeutics, leading clinical development of multispecific antibodies for cancer. Previously VP of Oncology Early Development at Sanofi, he spent 20+ years bringing drugs from lab to clinic, including a BTK inhibitor that led to ArQule's acquisition by Merck.

🧬 How a "dirty" drug everyone rejected led to a $20/share Merck acquisition

📉 Why ArQule's stock crashed from $6 to $1 after two failed Phase 3 trials

🔬 How ModeX's tetraspecific antibodies outsmart cancer resistance with four targets

🌏 Why China's biotech deals with global pharma grew by a third year over year

💸 How NIH cuts could halve PhD pipelines and shrink the drug development workforce

⚡ Why the biotech race is like Formula 1: lose a few seconds and you're lost

00:00 Intro: "Drugs don't develop drugs. People develop drugs."

01:33 From Naples to oncology: volunteering in India and choosing cancer research

06:50 Small biotech vs. big pharma when drug trials fail

10:30 Why ArQule's Phase 3 failed and the stock crashed to $1

12:20 Secret lab experiments and breakfast pancakes that rescued a shelved BTK drug

19:20 How the BTK inhibitor got ArQule acquired by Merck at $20/share

22:00 How ModeX's multispecific antibodies work: CD3, CD28, and T cell engagers

26:30 The 2006 TeGenero disaster and why CD28 must be carefully controlled

33:00 The tetraspecific advantage: moving binders to tune affinity

36:00 How oncology clinical trials work from Phase 1 to FDA approval

42:00 How NIH funding cuts ripple from PhD students to fewer drugs for patients

48:30 China's biotech rise: from copying molecules to leading innovation

54:00 The space race analogy: would the 1960s have defunded NASA mid-race?

56:00 Why scientists need to stop "speaking Latin" to the public

About the Guest: Dr. Giovanni Abbadessa is CMO at ModeX Therapeutics, developing multispecific biologics for cancer and infectious disease. Previously VP of Oncology Early Development at Sanofi, he oversaw 16 experimental drugs. He trained in oncology in Milan and holds a PhD in genetic oncology.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbadessa ModeX: https://www.modextherapeutics.com/team-member/giovanni-abbadessa/

About the Host: Ravi Sarathy is Professor of International Business and Strategy at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today.

Northeastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/ravi-sarathy/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravi-sarathy-5848705/

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20 million textbooks a year, down to less than 1 million. John Fallon led Pearson through one of the most dramatic digital transformations in corporate history.

The ed-tech "unicorns" everyone bet on? He calls them "uni-corpses." In this conversation about digital transformation and leadership, the former Pearson CEO reveals why the human side of transformation is harder than the technology, what the Fortune 500 data actually shows about disruption, and how purpose kept a 190-year-old company alive when the stock price was in freefall.

John Fallon served as CEO of Pearson for nearly a decade, steering the education giant from print to digital. He is co-author of Resurgent: How Established Organizations Can Fight Back and Thrive in an Age of Digital Transformation, and is now Professor of Practice at Northeastern University.

📉 How Pearson's textbook business collapsed from 20M units to under 1M in a decade

📊 Why 474 of the 1995 Fortune 500 are still thriving today

🚨 The CEO mistake of calling middle managers "permafrost" instead of shock absorbers

💸 How a failed $200M bet on self-publishing revealed the truth about disruption

⚡ Why AI will transform work over a decade, not six months

🎯 How surviving throat cancer reshaped his entire philosophy on leadership

About the Guest: John Fallon served as CEO of Pearson PLC for eight years, leading the 190-year-old education company through a major digital transformation. He is now Professor of Practice at Northeastern University, Chair of GEMS Education, and an executive fellow at London Business School.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfallonpearson

Pearson: https://www.pearson.com

📖 Get Resurgent: How Established Organizations Can Fight Back and Thrive in an Age of Digital Transformation

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About the Host: Paula Caligiuri is a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. Her research focuses on cultural agility, global leadership, and workforce development.

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