HBR IdeaCast

Michael Mankins, partner at Bain & Company, on how to get the most out of meetings.

The renowned author and former editor of Gourmet talks about the magazine's closure and her recent transition to fiction writing.

Sandy Pentland, MIT professor, on how big data is revealing the science behind how we work together, based on his book "Social Physics: How Good Ideas Spread."

Featuring Jeff Bezos, Howard Schultz, Francis Ford Coppola, Maya Angelou, Nancy Koehn, Rob Goffee, Gareth Jones, Cathy Davidson, and Mark Blyth.

John Kotter, author of "Accelerate," on how slow-footed organizations can get faster.

William Thorndike, investor and author of "The Outsiders," looks at some less-known but more effective executives.

Harvard's Robert Kegan on companies that do really personal development.

Robert Simons, Harvard Business School professor, says companies still struggle to choose the right customer.

Andrew O'Connell, HBR editor, explains why we find tales of disaster so compelling.

Stewart D. Friedman, Wharton professor and author of "Baby Bust," presents new research.

John Jullens of Booz & Company says multinationals from China and other emerging markets must learn to innovate and manage quality while remaining nimble.

Walter Friedman, director of the Business History Initiative at Harvard Business School, on the pioneers of market prediction.

Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, says the U.S. can remain a global leader only if it addresses issues at home.

The iconic comedian speaks with HBR's Adi Ignatius about work, life, and, yes, comedy.

Bob Sutton, Stanford University professor, talks about his book, "Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less" (coauthored by Huggy Rao).