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Thought Sparks

Thought Sparks

Hosted by: Rita Gunther-McGrath

Insightful ideas, actionable suggestions, strategic thinking, Innovation and more with Rita Gunther McGrath, Columbia Business School Professor, Thinkers50 Top 10, #1 in Strategy.
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Episodes

Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Jeffrey Pfeffer

Season #1 Episode #7

Talking to Jeffrey Pfeffer is always a gift, and this #FridayFiresideChat does not disappoint!  We discuss the ideas in his recent book "Dying For a Paycheck" among which are that while physical workplace safety...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and John Mackey

Season #1 Episode #6

In his new book "Conscious Leadership" Whole Foods Market Co-Founder and CEO John Mackey takes us through his journey as the leader of a company that changed what we expect from our grocery stores.  From the opening...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Rebecca Henderson

Season #1 Episode #5

Capitalism, by many accounts, is committing "slow suicide."  It was a thrill, therefore to be joined by Rebecca Henderson, professor at Harvard Business School and a dear friend to talk about her new book,...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Sylvia Acevedo

Season #1 Episode #4

My #FridayFiresideChat guest Sylvia Acevedo has had an astonishing career. From a childhood in a neighborhood with dirt roads and few opportunities to a full-scholarship education to NASA, Stanford and beyond, this...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Zeynep Ton

Season #1 Episode #3

We need good jobs and we can have them! My dear friend and @MIT Professor Zeynep Ton joined me in a #FridayFiresideChat, to talk about the Good Jobs Strategy.  Her pathbreaking book presented her research that showed...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath, Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas

Season #1 Episode #2

Have you fallen off a humor cliff in which every day is full of spreadsheets, powerpoints and meetings and each one seems a little less fun than the one before?  If so, I have just the antidote for you.  It's Jennifer...
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Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath, Scott Anthony and Paul Cobban

Season #1 Episode #1

Even if you want to spark innovation in your organization, the challenges can seem terribly daunting. In their delightful co-authored book "Eat, Sleep, Innovate" DBS Bank's Paul Cobban and Innosight's Scott Anthony...
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