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When You Feel Envy, Turn It Into Something Productive
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Envy: Why Wanting What They Have Is the Key to Getting What You Want
Stacey Kim
stacey kim wrote the book envy why wanting what they have is the key to getting what you want ▶ tap to play from here
Why Great Teams Don’t Need to Like Each Other
0:00 / 32:29
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Adam Grant
adam grant is an organizational psychologist at wharton and the author of vibe the secrets of strong connections in a lonely world his new book about how we build and sustain meaningful human connections ▶ tap to play from here
How AI Is Changing Strategy: Rethinking What Your Business Is Designed to Do
0:00 / 33:19
Optimism Is Now an Essential Leadership Skill
0:00 / 29:26
Resilient Optimism: The Science of Sustaining a Positive Mindset in Tough Times
Michelle Gielan
her new book is resilient optimism the science of sustaining a positive mindset in tough times ▶ tap to play from here
How AI Is Changing Innovation: Why Speed Alone Isn’t a Strategy
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What Retail Legend Ron Johnson Learned from Apple’s Success and JCPenney’s Failure
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Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius
Ron Johnson
so ron is the author of a new book shop different how retail revealed apple's genius and we talked about how he delivered on an ambitious vision at apple ▶ tap to play from here
How AI Is Changing Communication: Weighing Efficiency with Efficacy
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What New CEOs Get Wrong About the Job
0:00 / 30:18
The CEO: The Role, the Reality, the Responsibility
Nitin Nohria
that was nathan noria a professor and former dean at harvard business school and author of the book the ceo the role the reality the responsibility ▶ tap to play from here
How AI Is Changing Talent, Not Just Tasks: Rethinking Where Human Judgment Matters Most
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Manage the Machine: How to Harness Human-AI Collaboration at Work
Paula Goldman
goldman is the author of manage the machine how to harness human ai collaboration at work ▶ tap to play from here
Flash Teams: Leading the Future of AI-Enhanced, On-Demand Work
Melissa Valentine
the kind of extreme version of it i don't know if you saw the book flash teams by melissa valentine but like that i think is becoming possible where people their skills are legible and ▶ tap to play from here
What It Takes to Make Progress When the Future Feels Out of Control
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Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress
Martin Seligman
he's the author of the new book agency the psychological history of human progress ▶ tap to play from here
A Leading Restaurateur on What It Takes to Scale a Winning Culture
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What Could Possibly Go Right: The Essential Journey to Scale an Enduring Culture
Danny Meyer
and the author of a new book called what could possibly go right the essential journey to scale an enduring culture ▶ tap to play from here
Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
Danny Meyer
from stories that were actually in my first book setting the table stories that were uniquely ours ▶ tap to play from here
Are Great Leaders Truly Great—or Just Lucky?
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Jared Diamond
diamond is perhaps best known for his nineteen ninetyseven book guns germs and steel the fates of human societies ▶ tap to play from here
Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings: When Do Leaders Matter?
Jared Diamond
and his new book on leadership is called prophets profits coaches and kings when do leaders matter ▶ tap to play from here
How People Without Formal Power Gain Influence
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How to Read the Room: The Art and Science of Social Observation
Pamela Meyer
she wrote the book how to read the room the art and science of social observation and the hbr article five ways to wield influence when you lack authority ▶ tap to play from here
Living and Working in the Age of Longevity
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The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity
Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott
which builds on her earlier book cowritten with andrew scott called the hundred your life ▶ tap to play from here
The Democratic Enterprise
Linda Grattan
i wrote a book years ago called the democratic enterprise which described the beginnings of that shift ▶ tap to play from here
Living the Hundred-Year Life: How to Build a Career That Lasts and a Life You Love
Linda Grattan
author of living the hundred year life how to build a career that lasts and a life you love ▶ tap to play from here
The Innovation Strategy Most Companies Miss
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Global by Design: How to Create Innovations That Scale, Travel, and Transform
Amos Winter and V. J. Govindarajan
winter and gavidnar who goes by vg are authors of the book global by design how to create innovations that scale travel and transform ▶ tap to play from here
Why Great Turnarounds Start with Culture, Not Strategy
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Introducing The Founder Mindset: Tim Ferriss on Experiments, Risk, and Freedom
0:00 / 32:40
The 4-Hour Chef
Tim Ferriss
the four hour chef my third book was boycotted by just about everybody ▶ tap to play from here
What Makes Chinese Companies So Competitive?
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Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future
Dan Wang
wang is the author of the book breakneck china's quest to engineer the future and here's our conversation ▶ tap to play from here
Leadership Summit 2026: Inspiring Grit and Growth Amid Unprecedented Change
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Duckworth
duckworth is the author of grit ▶ tap to play from here
Why Great Leaders Need More Than Good Judgment
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The Panoramic Leader: How Great Leaders See Differently
Cornelia Cho and Marshall Goldsmith
they are coauthors of the new book the panoramic leader how great leaders see differently ▶ tap to play from here
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Marshall Goldsmith
i think somebody wrote a great book once called what got your hair won't get you there ▶ tap to play from here
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