Alison Fragale, Ph.D. - Professor at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
This episode features a conversation with Alison Fragale, Ph.D., Professor at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and author of the national bestseller Likeable Badass—a compelling exploration of the science behind gender bias and stereotypes, and how to change them. Beyond the book, we discuss how individuals can shape how they’re perceived, how leaders can create environments that bring out the best in others, and how we can nurture these skills in the next generation of leaders.
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Spencer Harrison, Ph.D. – INSEAD Professor
This episode features a conversation with Spencer Harrison, Ph.D. – Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD. He is a world expert on creativity, coordination, and connection in organizations. We discuss his recent research on creativity and best practices for unlocking creativity in organizations.
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Richard Reeves - President of the American Institute for Boys and Men
Richard Reeves - President of the American Institute for Boys and Men This episode features a conversation with Richard Reeves – President of the American Institute for Boys and Men. Richard is a world expert on the challenges facing boys and men in Western societies and founded the American Institute of Boys and Men to raise awareness and advocate for effective solutions. His 2022 book “Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It” was named a book of the year by both The Economist and The New Yorker. We discuss the role of cultural entrepreneurship in crafting new narratives for boys and men, implications for business, and the work of The Kalamazoo Promise to support the success of boys.
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Lauren Rivera, Ph.D. – Northwestern University Professor
This episode features a conversation with Lauren Rivera, Ph.D. – Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She is a world expert on how evaluations of merit in hiring and employment create social inequality. We discuss her research and recent book Pedigree: How elite students get elite jobs.
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Wendy Smith, Ph.D. - University of Delaware Professor
This episode features a conversation with Wendy Smith, Ph.D. - the Dana J. Johnson professor of management and faculty director of the Women's Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware. Dr. Smith is a world expert on how leaders navigate strategic paradoxes that involve contradictory, yet interdependent demands. We discuss her recent book: Both/ And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve your Toughest Problems.
Welcome to THE JUNGLE – the wild and exciting world of business. Thoughtful, yet lighthearted conversations provide an up close, unvarnished view onto the emotions, practices, and lived experiences of leading and strategy making in an uncertain world. Hosted by Dr. Doug Lepisto and Dr. Derrick McIver, co-directors of the Center for Principled Leadership and Business Strategy in the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University.
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