The Gartner Talent Angle

The greatest teams in sports history had one thing in common: a captain with an unconventional set of skills and tendencies. Sam Walker, author of The Captain Class, has unearthed a new mold of leadership that doesn't always mean the best or the most bombastic individuals. Listen to this episode to discover the seven core qualities of the Captain Class - from extreme emotional control to tactical aggression and the courage to stand apart.

Structure often stifles innovation, yet organizations need both to thrive. How can business leaders foster radical innovation while maintaining operational excellence? Listen to this premier entry in our three-part series on innovation to discover how to design an organization that scales as fast as we scale technology.

Is your idea "loony"? Or is it a "loonshot"? Listen to this episode to hear Safi Bahcall, physicist, biotech engineer, and author of the book "Loonshots", help you determine whether your crazy idea is a game-changer and prevent you from killing it off before it has a chance to bloom.

*This 20 Minute Spotlight was edited from our one-hour interview in 2017. We repeatedly and predictably make wrong decisions throughout, and in many aspects of, our lives. Dan Ariely wants to make the concepts of behavioral economics more accessible by describing them in non-academic terms so that more people will learn about this type of research and get excited about using some of the insights to enrich their own lives.

Progressive organizations lead with their people strategies to shape business outcomes. Daniel Marsili, Co-chair for the CHRO Global Leadership Board and Chief Human Resources Officer at Colgate-Palmolive Company's, provides practical guidance for HR leaders to more effectively create, execute and align a people strategy that drives performance.

*This 20 Minute Spotlight was edited from our one-hour interview in 2017. Is it good business to be good people? Venture capitalist Anthony Tjan, author of Good People, talks to us about the strategic advantage of hiring good people - those that are committed to continuously cultivating the values that help them and other become the fullest versions of who they are. Real value creation, Tony argues, comes form real enduring cultures that focus on people, rather than relying solely on metrics and outputs that have traditionally guided business decisions.

Good managers are made, not born. Julie Zhuo, author of The Making of a Manager and Facebook's VP of Product Design, reveals practical advice on how managers can help their teams achieve greater outcomes. Whether you're new to the role or struggling with culture, listen to this episode of the Talent Angle to learn what to do when everyone looks to you for guidance.

CEO and founder of The Return on Disability Group and author of Unleashing Different, Rich Donovan is a globally recognized subject matter expert on the convergence of disability and corporate profitability.

Rich provides corporate and government clients with insights and tools to frame disability as a global emerging market. His proprietary and proven process translates disability success factors into specific actions that create sustainable value. He is an expert on guiding companies and investors to understand the factors from the disability perspective that drive innovation and ultimately customer value. The Barclays Return on Disability ETN listed on the New York Stock Exchange on September 11th, 2014 under the ticker RODI.

Rich has been named one of the Top 50 Most Influential People with Disabilities in the world by UK-based Powerful Media and Shaw Trust. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and was a Proprietary Trader and Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch. He also happens to have cerebral palsy.

Is great leadership a myth? General Stan McChrystal, co-author of Leaders: Myth and Reality, joins the Talent Angle to debunk the many myths that surround the concept of leadership. Drawing from the examples set by history's most renowned leaders, Stan believes the lessons we commonly draw from their lives are seldom the correct ones. Listen to this episode to learn more about how true leadership can be a catalyst for achieving higher-level outcomes.

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Disruptive technologies have upended existing business operating models, are threatening jobs at unprecedented pace and scale, and are bringing whole industries into question. All of this change is creating a new social contract between employers and employees. Listen to Abbe Luersman, the CHRO for Ahold Delhaize and a member of Gartner's CHRO Global Leadership Board, discuss how organizations can prepare for new labor market realities.