innovation

CM 167: Stefanie Johnson On Inclusive Leadership

How can we recognize the blind spots that cause us to build less inclusive teams? When we commit to achieving greater diversity in the workplace, we’re taking an important step. But we need to see this step as just the beginning in an ongoing journey.  Stefanie Johnson, author of the book, Inclusify: The Power of…

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CM 166: Jonah Berger On Changing People’s Minds

How can we get our staunchest opponents to come around to our way of thinking? When we’re trying to convince other people, we often start by sharing our ideas. If they resist our efforts, we usually just push harder. Sometimes it works, but, most of the time, our efforts fail. That’s what got Jonah Berger,…

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CM 165: Dan Heath On Innovative Problem Solving

What would happen if, instead of reacting to problems, we solved them at the source? That’s a question that Dan Heath, author of the book, Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen, wants us to ask. He believes it’s the linchpin of real change. Dan explains, “So often in life, we get trapped…

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CM 164: Stanislas Dehaene On How We Learn

What are the skills that can help us learn new things more quickly and efficiently? Our ability to learn sets us apart from other species. Yet few of us understand how to maximize this ability. Stanislas Dehaene, Director of the NeuroSpin Brain Imaging Center in Saclay, France, and Professor of Experimental Cognitive Psychology at the…

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CM 163: Frances Frei on Leadership

What if leaders spent less time building themselves up and more time building up others? When leaders face challenges, they’re often encouraged to take a long, hard look in the mirror. Frances Frei, co-author with Anne Morriss of the book, Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You, agrees that leaders need to…

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