The Insightful Leader

By Kellogg School of ManagementBusiness Management

The Insightful Leader episodes

November 08, 2018 The Age of Entrepreneurs
Insight offers advice for entrepreneurs on the importance of defining their startup's identity as early in their journey as possible. Then we discuss groundbreaking new research on the ages of successful entrepreneurs.
14 min
October 04, 2018 Our Most Popular Advice on Advancing Your Career
In this best-of podcast, Kellogg Insight offers advice on advancing your career. We hear from Adnan Rukieh, a director of career services at Kellogg, about getting recruited, as well as faculty members Steven Franconeri, Carter Cast and Michelle Buck, who all discuss ways to hone your skills and put your best foot forward as you climb the professional ladder.
19 min
October 04, 2018 Advice on Advancing Your Career
Here’s how to connect with headhunters, deliver with data, and ensure you don’t plateau professionally.
19 min
September 10, 2018 How to Be a Great Mentor
Insight talks about mentorship and advice with two professors whose own executive careers were helped by others.

19 min
September 10, 2018 Career Development
Insight talks about mentorship and advice with two professors whose own executive careers were helped by others.
19 min
August 03, 2018 What Veterans Can Bring to Your Organization
Insight talks to an Army colonel and two finance professors about the unique qualities former servicemembers bring to the corporate world.
15 min
August 03, 2018 Military Leadership
What Veterans Can Bring to Your Organization: a discussion of how former soldiers make loyal employees and trustworthy CEOs. Insight talks to an Army colonel and two finance professors about the unique qualities former servicemembers bring to the corporate world.
15 min
July 11, 2018 Mining NBA Data for Leadership Lessons
Insight looks to the NBA for leadership lessons on how to build a successful team, how to manage diversity, and how one NBA team has embraced data analytics to drive decision making across the organization.
16 min
July 11, 2018 NBA Team Composition
Insight looks to the NBA for leadership lessons on how to build a successful team, how to manage diversity, and how one NBA team has embraced data analytics to drive decision making across the organization.
16 min
June 11, 2018 Our Most Popular Advice on Improving Relationships with Colleagues

Most of us spend a lot of time interacting with our coworkers. Being surrounded by the right teams can make long hours and challenging projects a lot more bearable. Getting along with our colleagues can make work fun.

In this best-of podcast, Kellogg Insight offers advice on how to make the most of your work relationships. We hear from Kellogg School faculty Ellen Taaffe, a clinical assistant professor of leadership, and Eli Finkel, a professor of management and organizations, about the thorny task of giving feedback. We also hear from Jeanne Brett, a professor of management and organizations, about how to resolve workplace disputes.

17 min