HBS Managing the Future of Work

274 episodes

SkillsRight's Debbie Dyson on refining the post-AI talent equation
05/08/2026 | 37 mins.
The CEO of the former OneTen explains the skills-first hiring catalyst's new formula: workforce intelligence and advising plus talent supply. And why shifting the discussion from credentials to capabilities helps organizations navigate AI disruption.
Why time away may be the future of work
22/07/2026 | 37 mins.
As careers last longer and AI accelerates workplace change, should extended career breaks become part of workforce strategy? Harvard Business School senior lecturer DJ DiDonna on burnout, reskilling, organizational resilience, and why sabbaticals may be a missing institution in modern work—for employees and employers alike.
From the archive: Cal Newport on slow productivity and next-wave AI
08/07/2026 | 43 mins.
We present Joe Fuller’s 2025 conversation with the Georgetown computer scientist, New Yorker contributor, and longtime student of knowledge work.
RBC's Kelly Bradley on Disclosure, Disruption, and Developing Talent
24/06/2026 | 40 mins.
The Royal Bank of Canada CHRO explains how the bank's early AI investments are reshaping talent, leadership, and work. Also: RBC's strategic approach to integrating HSBC Bank Canada, redesigning entry-level roles, expanding college recruiting, balancing automation with relationship banking, and why human judgment remains a lasting competitive advantage.
Steve Odland on governing AI in an age of uncertainty
10/06/2026 | 44 mins.
The Conference Board's president and CEO sees AI as less a technological challenge than a managerial one, exacerbated by increasing global volatility. Drawing parallels to the introduction of the personal computer, he argues that governance, workflow redesign, and organizational trust matter more than the technology itself.

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Artificial intelligence. Robotics. The Gig Economy. Globalization. The world is changing at a dizzying pace in ways that will have a profound effect on the economy, jobs and the flow of talent. How will firms cope with the changes ahead and what steps do they need to take today? Each episode features faculty from the world’s leading business school interviewing CEOs, technologists and experts on the bleeding edge discussing how to survive and thrive by managing the future of work.

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