Harvard Business Review

What Is Psychological Safety? 7 Nov 2023 --- It’s a term that’s used a lot but is often misunderstood. Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, who coined the phrase “team psychological safety”, says it’s the shared belief that it’s OK to take risks, express ideas and concerns, speak up with questions, and admit mistakes — and here’s the important part– without fear of negative consequence...

It's OK to Fail, but You Have to Do It Right 27 Jul 2023 --- If you're trying new things and not all of them succeed, that's called experimentation. When you deviate from known practice because of inattention or lack of training, on the other hand, that's probably a mistake. For this episode of our video series “The New World of Work”, HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius sat down with Harvard Busines...

How Apple Is Organized for Innovation: The Functional Organization 27 Jan 2021 --- When Steve Jobs arrived back at Apple in 1997, he laid off general managers of all business units and combined disparate functional departments into one functional organization. (Part 1 of 3) This is part 1 of 3 Part 2--The Leadership Model: https://youtu.be/d5enAGG51PQ Part 3--Leadership at Scale: https://youtu.be/...

What’s the Point of LinkedIn, Anyway? | Christine vs. Work 27 Oct 2020 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ It’s the least fun social platform, but the most important for your career. Here’s how to make LinkedIn work for you. While LinkedIn is the central hub of online professional networking, it can also be an overwhelming and confusing place. But your digital...

How to Reinvent Yourself and Your Career in the Wake of the Covid-19 Crisis 19 May 2020 --- How will the crisis affect the career paths of today's workforce. What are the new opportunities, and how can you write your own script for success? This video was recorded live on May 18, 2020. Bozoma Saint John, CMO of Endeavor, joins HBR's Adi Ignatius and Joshua Macht to discuss the "new normal" and mor...

Dealing with a Macromanager 17 Oct 2024 --- Everyone’s dealt with a micromanager at some point. But how do you deal with a boss who is too hands-off, who delegates so much that you’d call them a macromanager? Women at Work co-hosts Amy Gallo and Amy Bernstein have some suggestions. Listen to HBR’s Women at Work podcast for more advice from Amy and Amy: https://s.hbr.org/4eJCr8Y Season 10 starts Oc...

Use the STAR Interview Method to Land Your Next Job 27 Mar 2025 --- Job interview tip: Use the STAR method to structure your answers and highlight the right details from past experiences. Read the full article by Marlo Lyons here: https://s.hbr.org/424NQL9 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four-day Workweeks and 8 Other Trends That May Shape 2024 and Beyond 15 Feb 2024 --- In 2023, organizations continued to face significant challenges, from inflation to geopolitical turmoil to controversy over DEI and return-to-work policies — and 2024 promises more disruption. Gartner researchers have identified nine key trends, from new and creative employee benefits to the collapse of traditiona...

How to Get Good at Small Talk, and Even Enjoy It 6 Oct 2023 --- Even if you don’t think you’re a natural (or you hate it), anyone can become proficient at this important art using the right tactics and behaviors. 00:00 “Small talk” is a misnomer for such an important part of communication. 01:07 Establish appropriate goals. 01:52 Give yourself permission to pause. 03:35 What if you feel like you h...

6 Questions to Find Out How Your Employees Are Really Doing 10 Jan 2025 --- Do you know how your team members really feel about their work? Research says a lot of them are probably feeling unengaged. Asking the right questions in focused one-on-one settings can keep you in tune with them and help everyone flourish. Read the full article by Rebecca Knight here: https://s.hbr.org/4gRGgKm Learn more...

Finding Sponsors at Work 23 Nov 2024 --- Do you have trouble finding someone at work who can be your sponsor, opening doors to opportunities and growth? Executive coach Muriel Wilkins is here with advice and strategies that can help — delivered in one minute or less. Wilkins is the host of HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders, available wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen here: https://s.hb...

Malcolm Gladwell on the Tipping Point for Changing Team Dynamics 10 Oct 2024 --- In our latest IdeaCast episode, Malcolm Gladwell explains the ‘magic third’ concept, emphasizing the importance of having a sufficient number of minority members in groups to ensure they can fully contribute and be themselves. The concept is based on insights from Harvard Business School professor Rosabeth Kanter’s re...

Managing Working Parents During the Pandemic | HBR IdeaCast 15 Mar 2023 --- Ellen Ernst Kossek, management professor at Purdue University, is researching how the pandemic is putting an enormous strain on working parents and the new challenge that poses for their managers. She shares how supervisors can offer much-needed consistency and predictability for working parents on their teams. She also ou...

Coping with Anxiety and Uncertainty at Work 18 May 2020 --- We often try to push away stress, fear, and anxiety. But success doesn't depend on rejecting these emotions — we can thrive because of them. This was recorded live on May 14, 2020. To explore these intense emotions and their impact on our jobs and careers, HBR’s Amy Gallo sat down with Morra Aarons-Mele, host of the HBR podcast "The Anxio...

Stopping Yourself from Acting On Bad Impulses (Quick Study) 25 Nov 2019 --- It’s about training yourself to pause. Here's how. Amy Jen Su, author of "The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day", says that recognizing when you’re about to engage in a bad habit--and being able to find a “magic pause”--is the key. If you’re about to snap at a co-wor...

What Comes After DEI 7 Mar 2025 --- A new framework built around fairness, access, inclusion, and representation can succeed where DEI has failed. Read the full article by Lily Zheng here: https://s.hbr.org/43oDOqy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Does It Take to Be a Freelance Artist? | Career Crush 15 Feb 2022 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ It’s about a lot more than making great art. Subscribe to the Ascend newsletter: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters?movetile_hbpascendnl&hideIntromercial=true Ascend editor Kelsey Alpaio chats with Kit Mills, a freelance illustrator and comic artist, to fin...

How to Be More Productive | Christine vs. Work 28 Sep 2020 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ There’s a huge amount of productivity systems and time management strategies out there. But what actually works, and why? Innovation Editor Christine Liu test-drove a handful of promising productivity methods: the classic Pomodoro Technique and two online platforms, C...

How to Design a Workspace at Home | Christine vs Work 30 Nov 2023 --- No matter where you work these days—in an office, at home, or wedged in wherever spot you can find—are there ways to design your space for the better? 00:00 WFH is here to stay 01:00 Meet Elyse Ayoung 02:11 Does this serve a purpose? 03:31 Throw out expectations 04:31 Don't shop, shift! 04:57 Office transformation! 05:30 Rethink...

How to Build—and Repair—Trust at Work | Christine vs. Work 15 Jun 2021 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ In a world of hybrid offices and remote teams, trust among your work colleagues is more difficult than ever, but just as important. How do you build that trust, and how do you repair it when it breaks? Innovation Editor Christine Liu talks to Tyree Mitchel...

How to Write a Cover Letter That Sounds Like YOU (and Gets Noticed) 14 Dec 2023 --- I hate cover letters. They add so much stress to the already uncomfortable and grueling job hunt. Every time I'm writing one, I find myself wondering: Do people even read these? Unfortunately, the answer is "yes." But, there are some ways to make the process a little less terrible. I asked Amy Gallo, Harvard Busine...

The Science of Sales Conversations with Gong’s Amit Bendov | Cold Call 31 Aug 2023 --- Gong’s business proposition is simple: provide software that automatically captures, understands, and analyzes written and spoken sales conversations to help sales teams sell more effectively. But can technology that leverages conversational insights make a measurable impact on a company’s bottom line? Harvard B...

The New World of Work: Keith Ferrazzi, author of "Competing in the New World of Work" 2 Mar 2022 --- The New World of Work is back! HBR's Adi Ignatius is going live with Keith Ferrazzi, author of the upcoming book "Competing in the New World of Work." We'll discuss his research on thousands of transformational leaders — and why organizations of the future need to be digital, distributed, inclusive...

The Five T's of Great Coaches - Part 1: It’s Not (Only) About Winning 6 Jun 2023 --- What can leaders learn from both winning and losing? This is Part 1 of our series exploring what lessons major-league, professional sports coaches have for business leaders seeking to unlock human potential on their teams. New installments coming in June and July. Hosted by Ranjay Gulati, the Paul R. Lawrence MBA...

How to Speak Up in Meetings | Christine vs. Work 31 Aug 2020 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ The meeting is almost over and you’ve been too nervous to say anything. We feel you. Here’s what to do. It’s easy to just coast through meeting after meeting and go unheard. But not speaking up in meetings can have a negative impact on your value at work. Adding to...