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So you want to lead your team toward innovation. Does that require that you know where you’re going? Not according to Linda Hill.

Hill is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School whose research focuses on leadership and how organizations achieve innovation. When it comes to generating breakthrough ideas, Hill says it’s less about a creative vision and more about stepping into the unknown. “Innovation [is] not about an individual coming up with a new idea,” she says. “Instead, innovation is the result of the collaboration of people with diverse expertise and diverse perspectives coming together, being able to collaborate, being able to experiment together and learn.”

In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Hill and host Matt Abrahams discuss how leaders can foster cultures and environments where innovation thrives — where teams use communication and collaboration to “co-create the future.”

Episode Reference Links:

• Harvard Business School Profile: Website 
• Linda's books: 
• Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation 
• Being the Boss, with a New Preface: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader 
• Becoming a Manager: How New Managers Master the Challenges of Leadership 
• Linda’s article on the value of collaboration & conflict: Collective Genius 
• Communicator Linda admires: Vineet Nayar + Employees First, Customers Second 

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Chapters:

(00:00:00) Introduction

Host Matt Abrahams introduces guest Linda Hill, an expert in leadership development and innovation from Harvard Business School.

(00:01:10) Leading for Innovation vs. Leading for Change

Fundamental differences between leading for innovation and for change, and the unique challenges required for innovation.

(00:02:53) Creating a Culture of Innovation

The essential components of a culture that promotes innovation, with focus on communication and collaboration.

(00:06:21) The Role of Shared Values and Purpose in Innovation

Shared values, and the distinction between vision and purpose within innovative organizations.

(00:09:43) Communication's Impact on Innovation

How effective communication facilitates innovation, including strategies for engaging diverse teams and the significance of storytelling.

(00:14:30) Conflict and Creativity in Collaborative Environments

The value of conflict in innovation, and how managing disagreements and diverse viewpoints can lead to more creative solutions.

(00:16:06) The Final Three Questions

Linda Hill shares practices to foster collaboration with others, a communicator she admires, and her ingredients for successful communication.

(00:19:54) Conclusion

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Why deep connection with others starts by connecting more deeply with ourselves.

How are you feeling right now? According to Celine Teoh, we all need to ask ourselves that question more often — and be more precise in how we answer it.

Teoh is a facilitator of the course Interpersonal Dynamics, one of Stanford Graduate School of Business’s most iconic classes. In her work with students and as a CEO coach, Teoh encourages people to get better acquainted with their feelings. “Feelings are data,” she says. “In the rest of our logical lives, we would never make decisions on bad or highly abstract data. But we’ll do that with feelings.”

In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast, Teoh and host Matt Abrahams discuss how developing greater emotional awareness can help us achieve more agency and empathy in our personal and professional lives.

Think Fast, Talk Smart is a podcast produced by Stanford Graduate School of Business. Each episode provides concrete, easy-to-implement tools and techniques to help you hone and enhance your communication skills.

Episode Reference Links:

• Celine Teoh: Website
• Interpersonal Dynamics (Program at GSB Celine facilitates)
• Connect - Building Exceptional Relationships (Book by Carol Robin that Celine recommends)
• The Gottman Institute (Website for John Gottman, whose research Celine mentions and is referenced in the Interpersonal Dynamics course)
• Ep.77 - All the Feels: The Personal and Professional Power of Emotional Awareness:  YouTube / Website

Connect:

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Chapters:

(00:00:00) Introduction

Host Matt Abrahams introduces guest Celine Teoh and the episodes' focus on the value of emotions in communication.

(00:01:09) Discovering Self Through Interpersonal Dynamics

Overview of the Interpersonal Dynamics course at Stanford GSB, also known as "touchy feely"

(00:03:48) Integrating “Touchy Feely” in Logical and Action-Oriented Environments

Incorporating empathy and emotional connection in organizations that prioritize logic and action.

(00:05:47) Enhancing Connection and Empathy

Advice on building connections with others, including the importance of being clear and embracing vulnerability.

(00:08:36) Managing Conflict with Empathy

Approaching challenges and conflict at work in a way that maintains and strengthens relationships.

(00:11:29) Enhancing Empathy, Feedback, and Communication Skills

Guidance for improving empathy, seeking feedback, and honing communication skills.

(00:13:52) The Final Three Questions

Celine Teoh shares the best communication advice she has received, a communicator she admires, and outlines her first three ingredients for successful communication.

(00:17:07) Conclusion

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Why resistance isn’t always a bad thing.

Friction — that’s Professor Huggy Rao’s metaphor for the forces that hamper workplace efficiency. But as he says, some friction can be helpful — if you know how to use it.

In his book, The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder, Rao and coauthor Robert I. Sutton explore how operational obstacles show up in the workplace and, more importantly, what we can do about them. Through what Rao calls “friction fixing,” leaders can “take out the bad friction to make the right things easy to do [and] put in good friction to make the wrong things harder [to do].”

As Rao discusses with host Matt Abrahams on this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, leaders can eliminate bad friction through good communication. “Communication matters a lot,” he says. “The simple rule is, make sure a 10-year-old can understand it on the first try.”

Episode Reference Links:

• Huggy Rao: Website 
• Huggy’s Books: The Friction Project, Scaling Up Excellence, & Market Rebels 
• Huggy’s Successful Communication Recipe - “Ah! Aha! Haha!” by Ramji Raghavan
• Ep.14: Be Better at Work: How to Communicate Better with Coworkers and Employees: Website / YouTube

Connect:

• Email Questions & Feedback >>> thinkfast@stanford.edu
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• Stanford GSB >>> LinkedIn & Twitter

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Introduction

Host Matt Abrahams introduces guest, Huggy Rao, and his latest book on the importance of focusing on friction to become our best selves.

(00:01:24) Scaling Mindsets and Communication

Insights on scaling excellence and the critical role of simple communication in fostering the right mindset.

(00:04:28) AstraZeneca: Scaling Simplification

A case study on simplification efforts at AstraZeneca & the gift of time that they gave their employees.

(00:08:49) Understanding Friction: Terrible and Wonderful

The dual nature of friction, highlighting its role as both a hindrance and a catalyst for decision-making. 

(00:11:05) Jargon Monoxide

Complicated jargon’s impact on organizations, and the need for simplicity in communication.

(00:13:03) The Art of Storytelling

The benefits & goals of storytelling, creating moral elevation & emotional connection.

(00:15:12) Job Titles and Accountability

An experiment on the impact of personalized job titles on team performance and accountability in tech startups and the introduction of “good friction”.

(00:17:57) The Final Three Questions

Huggy shares his strategy for reducing friction in his life, a story about the communicator he most admires, Saul Alinsky, and his three ingredients for a successful communication recipe, Aah! Aha! Ha-Ha!

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Corporate Erin drops by the podcast to talk about workplace culture, diversity and inclusion, and tips on how to navigate corporate spaces.

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Founded in 1801, LSEG has been at the forefront of financial markets for centuries, surviving world wars. Now it’s a global financial powerhouse. David Schwimmer, their CEO, is a New Yorker with a rich academic background from Yale, Harvard, and a 20-year tenure at Goldman Sachs from Moscow to London. Join us for an insightful conversation with David on navigating LSEG through the complexities of modern financial markets and shaping the future of global finance.

The production team on this episode were PLAN-B's Pål Huuse and Niklas Figenschau Johansen. Background research was done by Sigurd Brekke, with input from portfolio manager Michael Wassermann.

Links:  

• NBIM website: The fund | Norges Bank Investment Management (nbim.no) 
• Follow Nicolai Tangen on LinkedIn: Nicolai Tangen | LinkedIn 
• Follow NBIM on LinkedIn: Norges Bank Investment Management: Administrator for bedriftsside | LinkedIn 
• Follow NBIM on Instagram: Explore Norges Bank Investment Management on Instagram 
• Check out our episode on YouTube: Norges Bank Investment Management - YouTube

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Carl-Henric Svanberg’s story is as fascinating as it is inspiring. From his humble beginnings in a small village in Sweden, Svanberg rose to become a significant figure in the global corporate arena. He has led companies like Assa Abloy, Ericsson, Bp and Volvo through some of their most challenging and transformative periods. In this episode, we'll delve into Carl-Henric Svanberg's leadership philosophy and strategies. We'll explore how he approaches the challenges of steering global giants through challenges and crisis. 

The production team on this episode were PLAN-B's Nikolai Ovenberg and Niklas Figenschau Johansen. Background research was done by Sigurd Brekke. 

Links: 

• NBIM website: The fund | Norges Bank Investment Management (nbim.no) 
• Follow Nicolai Tangen on LinkedIn: Nicolai Tangen | LinkedIn 
• Follow NBIM on LinkedIn: Norges Bank Investment Management: Administrator for bedriftsside | LinkedIn 
• Follow NBIM on Instagram: Explore Norges Bank Investment Management on Instagram 
• Check out our episode on YouTube: Norges Bank Investment Management - YouTube 

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Today on the Matt Walsh Show, Jazz Jennings is one of the most prominent trans-identified people in the country. He's also an abuse victim who has been brainwashed by the evil adults in his life, especially his mother. Jazz posted a video criticizing me this week, and I'll give my response today. Also, a woman accusing Tucker Carlson of creating a "hostile work environment" has been doing the media rounds. We'll analyze her claims today. And we have an all time classic to add to the catalogue of terrible Kamala Harris speeches. Finally, companies are sending "opt-out" emails to save customers from having to receive traumatic Mother's Day emails. What's that all about?

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Where did the notion come from that the obligation of a company's management is to maximize shareholder returns, even if it means pain for workers? On this week's Odd Lots podcast, we speak with Karen Ho, a professor of anthropology at the University of Minnesota, who can answer the above question. Unlike your typical anthropologist, she did her field work inside a Wall Street bank to discover how the specific culture of finance bled through to the real economy.

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