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Juxuan Zhang and Pierre-Yves Donzé, "Entrepreneurs and the Structural Transformation of the Chinese Apparel Industry, 1980–2020" (Journal of Evolutionary Studies in Business, 2026)

In this interview I met with Dr. Juxuan Zhang (Osaka University) to discuss her research on the history of the Chinese apparel industry since 1979. Her paper with Prof Pierre-Yves Donzé (Osaka University) investigates the structural transformation of... more

Yesterday • 32 min

Dallas Liddle, "News Machines: The Systems of Daily Journalism in Britain, 1785–1885" (Oxford UP, 2026)

British

daily newspapers transformed rapidly at the turn of the nineteenth

century, ballooning in size and radically reorganizing staffing and

production decade by decade. By mid-century, newspapers had grown from

the folded single sheets of the ... more

Yesterday • 52 min

Global Enterprise in Australia: International Business Down Under since Federation

For two centuries, multinational enterprises (MNEs) have arrived in waves on Australia’s shores. Highly visible and influential household names among them – Ford, IBM, Kodak, Electrolux, ANZ – but also many smaller, lesser-known enterprises. Foreign ... more

Yesterday • 44 min

Ciruce A. Movahedi-Lankarani, "Accelerant: Energy Infrastructures and the Natural World in Making Modern Iran" (Stanford UP, 2026)

Between the late 1940s and the end of the twentieth century, natural gas became Iran's bedrock energy source. Billed as a futuristic fuel for a future world power, gas became an avenue for the country's developmentalist ambitions. The ability to buil... more

24 Jun 2026 • 56 min

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Jacob Dyble

Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Padova; author of Managing Maritime Risk in Early Modern Europe

University of Padova / Boydell Press

Episode: Jake Dyble, "Managing Maritime Risk in Early Modern Europe: General Average in Law and Practice in Seventeenth-Century Tuscany" (Boydell Press, 2025)

Patrick Brodie

Assistant professor in the School of Information and Communication Studies at University College Dublin; author of Wild Tides, Media Infrastructure and Financial Crisis in Ireland

University College Dublin / Duke University Press

Episode: Patrick Brodie, "Wild Tides: Media Infrastructure and Financial Crisis in Ireland" (Duke UP, 2026)

Sarah McNamara

Author of Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South

University of North Carolina Press / Texas A&M University

Episode: Sarah McNamara, "Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South" (UNC Press, 2023)

Margaret O'Mara

Scott and Dorothy Bullet Chair of American History at the University of Washington; author of Cities of Knowledge and The Code

University of Washington

Episode: Margaret O’Mara on the Clintons, Tech, and Memory

Eileen Otis

Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, International Affairs at Northeastern University

Northeastern University

Episode: Eileen Otis, "Walmart: Made in China" (Stanford UP, 2026)

Witold Henisz

Professor of Management, Wharton School

University of Pennsylvania Wharton School

Episode: Courtney Rickert McCaffrey et al., "Geostrategy By Design: How to Manage Geopolitical Risk in The New Era of Globalization" (Disruption Books, 2024)

Craig Hatkoff

Author, founder of Dragon Camp

Dragon Camp / Verimatics

Episode: In Search of Trustworthy AI

Susan MacKenty Brady

Leadership educator and executive coach; founding CEO of the Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership

Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership

Episode: Navigating Landmines at Work: Differences Can Create Value

Phil Gilbert

Executive at IBM, author of Irresistible Change

IBM

Episode: Turning IBM's Culture Massively Around

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Alfred Marcus

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This channel is unique in the depth and breadth of content you can find. I’m pleasantly surprised more often than not. However, in not a small number of cases, the interview is almost entirely spent on details like how long a book took to write or details like research methods without talking about any key ideas. It’s also common to find guests who are activists before academics but that’s probably a reflection of academics more than this channel. The uncritical and uninteresting questions from ... more
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What Is Real Transformations’ Mission?

Q: Last question. What does Inside Out mean to you?

Inside Out means leadership and change come from the people on the ground, prioritizing authentic, bottom-up dialogue over top-down messaging, proven by examples like engaging all levels of a company and achieving tangible improvements in employee satisfaction.

Jake Dyble, "Managing Maritime Risk in Early Modern Europe: General Average in Law and Practice in Seventeenth-Century Tuscany" (Boydell Press, 2025)

Q: Could you walk us through the GA process from the sea protest through the calculation and distribution of contributions?

After the sea protest in the first safe port of call, the Consuls del Mare would validate the document, then move to the calculation to identify interested parties and their shares; contributions were collected as ships moved to subsequent ports, with official records recording these steps and outcomes, though money-changing hands is not always clear.

Jake Dyble, "Managing Maritime Risk in Early Modern Europe: General Average in Law and Practice in Seventeenth-Century Tuscany" (Boydell Press, 2025)

Q: Could you give us a sense of how legal works across time and space differed in their treatment of General Average and which works were especially important for 17th-century Livorno?

The book traces GA from Roman law (Digest of Justinian) and medieval collections like Libre de Consulate de Mar, highlighting how these texts influenced but did not fully dictate practice; Livorno drew on both learned and merchant practices, with local adjudication by the Consuls del Mare shaping how GA was applied in Port of Livorno and beyond.

Navigating Landmines at Work: Differences Can Create Value

Q: How do the six target actions translate into everyday leadership?

The actions center on knowing yourself, returning to respect, honesty under pressure, perspective building, building trust and belonging, and turning insight into action, all demonstrated through real-world stories like Disney and military examples.

Navigating Landmines at Work: Differences Can Create Value

Q: Why did you write this book?

Brady explains that organizations struggle with unseen differences and that leadership is needed to transform those differences into value, through practical actions and a language that makes these dynamics easier to manage.

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This channel features in-depth scholarly conversations around recently published books in economic, business, and social history. Episodes typically feature a field-leading author or expert discussing core theses, methodological choices, and broader implications for policy, industry, and society. Common threads include capitalism, financial systems, labor history, state power, and the long arc of global economic development. A notable strength is the mix of rigorous historical analysis with accessible storytelling, often illustrated with concrete case studies and archival detail. Potential listeners should expect thoughtful, theory-informed discussions aimed at academics, students, and professionals seeking historical context for contempora... more

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