The Insightful Leader

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The Insightful Leader episodes

December 04, 2019 How You Should Divvy Up Work between People and Machines
Machines are taking on more and more new responsibilities in the workplace. But are some jobs better left to humans? Prof. Adam Waytz, author of The Power of Human, offers three guidelines for how managers can play to the unique strengths of both people and technology.
12 min
November 21, 2019 Be Bold and Get What You Want
"Don't be afraid to have an edge about you." Craig Wortmann, a professor of innovation and entrepreneurship and three-time CEO, explains how to hone the skills you need to ask for what you want at work—and challenges you to embrace the tension that comes with being bold..
13 min
November 20, 2019 Be Bold and Get What You Want
"Don't be afraid to have an edge about you." Craig Wortmann, a professor of innovation and entrepreneurship and three-time CEO, explains how to hone the skills you’ll need to ask for what you want at work—and challenges you to embrace the tension that comes with being bold.
13 min
November 07, 2019 Can a Little Embarrassment Make Your Team More Creative?
Creativity is invaluable. Yet when trying to generate ideas, we often censor ourselves for fear of being seen as foolish. So could overcoming this fear make us more creative? Professor Leigh Thompson tests that theory with a unique series of experiments.
14 min
November 07, 2019 Introducing: The Insightful Leader
After a short break, Kellogg Insight’s podcast is now back with a new look—and a new name.
2 min
November 06, 2019 Can a Little Embarrassment Make Your Team More Creative?
Creativity is invaluable. Yet when trying to generate ideas, we often censor ourselves for fear of being seen as foolish. So could overcoming this fear make us more creative? Professor Leigh Thompson tests that theory with a unique series of experiments.
14 min
November 06, 2019 Introducing: The Insightful Leader
After a short break, Kellogg Insight’s podcast is now back with a new look—and a new name.
2 min
July 23, 2019 What Leaders Can Do to Build Trust Quickly
What does it mean when the leadership role you have accepted comes with an expiration date? On this episode, Kathleen Hagerty, the outgoing interim dean of the Kellogg School, reflects on the leadership lessons she learned in her year at the helm of a leading business school.
11 min
July 16, 2019 What Leaders Can Do to Build Trust Quickly
What does it mean when the leadership role you have accepted comes with an expiration date? On this episode, Kathleen Hagerty, the outgoing interim dean of the Kellogg School, reflects on the leadership lessons she learned in her year at the helm of a leading business school.
11 min
May 13, 2019 Let Your Purpose Guide Your Career
At some point in our careers, we all question if we’re truly on the right path. But how do you know for sure? Nicholas Pearce, a clinical professor at Kellogg and author of "The Purpose Path," explains how to find your calling, and summon the courage to make it a reality.
10 min