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The MFA is the New MBA | HBR IdeaCast: Companies like GM increasingly value right-brain creative thinking. In this podcast, Katherine Bell explains that creative training also teaches skills that directly transfer to management: how to take criticism, what motivates people, how to engage your audience, and when to let go of good ideas. Featured Guests: HarvardBusiness.org Senior...; Tags: Podcasts, BNET staff, New MBA, MfA, HBR IdeaCast; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Why Where You Live Is More Important Than Ever | Useful Commute Podcast: More than 40 million Americans move each year. In this podcast, Richard Florida, bestselling author of "Who's Your City?," explains how our choice of living location affects our jobs and career success, as well as the people we meet and marry. He discusses what cities are best for recent college...; Tags: Podcasts, BNET staff, City?; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Solving Problems with Pictures | Useful Commute Podcast: Learn how to use visual thinking to sell an idea or work out a complicated concept. In this podcast, Dan Roam, a management consultant and author of "The Back of the Napkin," explains how simple drawingsÂ -- or doodles -- can communicate better than complex presentations -- and you don't have...; Tags: Podcasts, BNET staff; Blog posts 2008-04-28
How Social Media Enables Business | Useful Commute Podcast: In this podcast, social media expert and LinkedIn community evangelist Mario Sundar discussesÂ what sites are getting the most buzz and how companies can use socialÂ networking sites -- such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter -- to connect withÂ their customer base. For more ways companies can use social networking:...; Tags: Podcasts, BNET staff, social networking, social media; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Negotiation Strategies in a Downturn | HBR IdeaCast: When there are fewer deals to be had, there's more pressure on the deals that do go through to bring the value they promise. In this podcast, Mark Gordon talks about how managers can share risk and increase the chances of the deal's success. Featured Guest: Mark...; Tags: Podcasts, Free trade, BNET staff, HBR IdeaCast, negotiation; Blog posts 2008-04-18

Should Managers Have a Green Hippocratic Oath? | HBR IdeaCast: Businesses and managers must adopt a "First, do no harm" approach to their impact on society and the environment, according to Harvard Business School professor Rakesh Khurana. In this podcast, he calls on managers to cast aside the current "learn, earn, then give" model and to integrate a social and...; Tags: Podcasts, BNET staff, Rakesh Khurana, MANAGERS HAVE, HBR IdeaCast; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Reverse Engineering Google's Innovation Machine | HBR IdeaCast: "Fast is better than slow," Google proclaims in its corporate philosophy, and Babson professor Tom Davenport asserts that more companies can, and should, borrow from this and other elements of Google's innovative approach to business. In this podcast, Davenport describes how Google uses chaos to quickly move from prototype to...; Tags: Podcasts, BNET staff, Google Inc., Tom Davenport, HBR IdeaCast, reverse engineering; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life | HBR IdeaCast: When it comes to work life, Stewart Friedman says, "Balance is the wrong metaphor because it implies trade-offs." To bring more passion to their work, managers need to integrate work, home, community, and self. Friedman discusses how to truly integrate those elements through introspection, discussion, and experimentation. ...; Tags: BNET staff, leader, Stewart Friedman, HBR IdeaCast, Friedman; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Grooming Top Performers | HBR IdeaCast: After surveying 1,000 top analysts, Harvard's Boris Groysberg discovered that employees don't become stars based solely on their individual abilities. Rather, it's the corporate culture and support of colleagues that make employees stars. In this podcast, Groysberg debunks several myths to tell managers how they can nurture these star employees...; Tags: Podcasts, BNET staff, Boris Groysberg, HBR IdeaCast; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Women and the Power of Negotiation | Useful Commute Podcast: Research confirms that women are reluctant to negotiate -- at work and at home -- and continually underestimate their value. In this podcast, "Ask For It" coauthor Sarah Laschever explains how women can maximize their bargaining power and ask for their fair share of raises, promotions and perks. ...; Tags: Gender and diversity, Podcasts, BNET staff, women, negotiation; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Useful Commute: Get Slightly Famous: Want to become a celebrity in your field? "Get Slightly Famous" author Steven Van Yoder offers some targeted PR strategies for attracting more business with less effort. by BNET staff; Tags: Public relations, BNET staff; Blog posts 2008-01-14
Secrets to Successful Viral Marketing | Useful Commute Podcast: With viral marketing, you spend nothing and let your fans do the work for you. In this podcast, online marketing expert David Meerman Scott explains how to use the Internet to spread your ideas virally and get greater impact than you would from traditional advertisements. For more...; Tags: Podcasts, Marketing research, BNET staff, Viral Marketing, marketing; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Useful Commute: Remake Your Company Fast: In the business world, adapting to change is critical to survival. In this Useful Commute podcast, business executive and author of "Big Ideas to Big Results" Michael Kanazawa offers advice on how to transform your corporate strategy or business quickly and easily. Click Play to hear the...; Tags: Podcasts, Strategy, BNET staff, Useful Commute; Blog posts 2008-03-24
Useful Commute: Improve Your Networking Skills: Networking isn't just about socializing. It can land jobs and clients and advance your career. "The Connect Effect" author Michael Dulworth shows how to take a conscious, systematic approach to networking and build professional and personal connections that last. For more on networking: Networking...; Tags: NETWORKING, BNET staff, network; Blog posts 2008-03-10
Is Your Company at Risk for Financial Restatements?: Financial restatements strain resources and unnerve shareholders. It’s a wild, post-Sarbox world. Here’s how smart companies survive. Restate and Main: Is Your Company Vulnerable? Source: CFO Publishing This column from CFO Publishing looks...; Tags: Restatement, Financial, Financial Accounting, Finance, BNET Staff, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Sarbox, SOX, Financial Restatements, Securities, Top 5; Articles 2008-03-11
Useful Commute: The Secrets of Using Body Language at Work: The way you stand, tilt your head, or gaze at someone can often be more powerful than the words you say. Change-management specialist and author Carol Kinsey Goman offers tips on how to use body language to help build trust and credibility with customers, colleagues, and clients. ...; Tags: BNET staff, body language; Blog posts 2008-03-03
Useful Commute: Four Secrets to Liking Your Work: Do you dread going to work? In this podcast, Edward Muzio, business executive and author of "Four Secrets to Liking Your Work," says there's no worse time to look for a new job than when you hate the one you have. Instead, he suggests ways to change your attitude and...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, BNET staff; Blog posts 2008-03-17
Useful Commute: Saving the Corporate Soul: Journalist and "Saving the Corporate Soul" author David Batstone explains how being a "good" business can be good for business. Citing examples such as ClifBar and Timberland, he shows how these profitable companies are inspiring their workforce, connecting with the community, respecting the environment, and running their business with integrity....; Tags: Workforce management, Recruitment & Selection, BNET staff; Blog posts 2008-02-25
Useful Commute: Going Back to B-School: Long considered a golden ticket to career success, MBAs have recently lost some of their luster for hiring managers and executives. BNET blogger and business school student Jenna Miller discusses the pros and cons of getting the degree and what you need to consider â€” unexpected costs, time management,...; Tags: BNET staff, MBA; Blog posts 2008-02-18
HBR IdeaCast: Keep Your Ideas to Yourself: Great ideas add value to discussion, but when they come from managers, Marshall Goldsmith says, they can add too much value -- stifling the creativity and enthusiasm of the very people you need to execute the idea. Before you pitch your ideas -- or your improvements on an employee's ideas...; Tags: Team management, BNET staff, Marshall Goldsmith, HBR IdeaCast, Marshall; Blog posts 2008-03-13