The Leadership Skills That Make Transformation Stick
In this episode, Adi Ignatius and Alison Beard interview Julia Darr, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group and founder of BCG’s Behavioral Science Lab, about why more than 70% of organizational transformations fail. Darr explains that failures stem not just from poor execution but from neglecting the behavioral "how" of change—misaligned incentives, skills, and emotions that create a gap between executive enthusiasm and employee readiness. She shares science‑based principles such as measuring employee emotions, using the IKEA effect to boost ownership, and designing clear expectations, barrier removal, and incentive alignment to increase the odds of successful change.
The Case for Designing Work Around Circadian Rhythms
In this episode, hosts Alison Beard and Adi Ignatius discuss how circadian rhythms—our internal biological clocks—shape individual productivity and emotional regulation at work. Guest Stefan Volk, a professor at the University of Sydney Business School, explains the science behind chronotypes,...
Learn to Disagree More Effectively
In this HBR IdeaCast episode, host Adi Ignatius talks with Harvard Kennedy School professor Julia Minson about why effective disagreement is essential for teams and how most organizations get it wrong. Minson explains the pitfalls of naive realism, power dynamics,...
Strategy Summit 2026: Why AI Means Radical Change
In this HBR IdeaCast episode, Harvard Business School professor Sadal Neely explains why AI drives radical organizational change, introducing the "30% rule" that sets a baseline AI literacy for all employees. She outlines AI’s historical waves, distinguishes narrow (specific) AI...
Strategy Summit 2026: Why AI Transformation Needs a Human Touch
In this episode, HBR Editor‑in‑Chief Amy Bernstein talks with Nigel Vaz, CEO of Publicis Sapient, about why AI should be treated as an operating system rather than a mere tool. Vaz argues that AI reshapes decision‑making, speeds up strategy cycles,...
The New Leadership Structures that Unblock Innovation
In this episode, Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill discusses how leaders can build structures that continuously generate and scale innovation, emphasizing co‑creation, collaboration, and disciplined experimentation over visionary command. She debunks myths that innovation is driven by lone geniuses...