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The Harvard Business School alumni podcast

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Latest Episodes

The recipients of the 2026 Alumni Achievement Award on the advice that’s directed their careers—and lives

Debra Schifrin (MBA 2007) harnesses the hard skills of playful performance

Marine veteran Rye Barcott (MBA/MPA 2009) on what it will take for America to last another 250 years

Presenting an episode of The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu, a new show from HBS

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Recent Guests

Jennifer Uplett Riley
Civic partner, community builder, and social entrepreneur; Echoing Green / City Year co-founder
Echoing Green; City Year
Episode: Compass Points
Tony Saccone
Friend and advisor referenced for early career guidance
Not specified
Episode: Compass Points
Debra Schifrin
Founder of a consultancy bringing improv exercises to business; former NPR reporter
Improv in Business consultancy
Episode: Yes, And: How Improv Can Make You a Better Leader
Rye Barcott
Co-founder of With Honor, author of Courage Can Save Us
With Honor / Author
Episode: Courage Can Save Us
Reese Witherspoon
Founder of Hello Sunshine
Hello Sunshine
Episode: Rewriting the Script: Reese Witherspoon's Entrepreneurial Leap to Impact
Jennifer Eplet Riley
Co-founder of Echoing Green Fellowship and City Year; civic partner and social entrepreneur
Echoing Green; City Year; Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Episode: The Moments That Made Me
Larry Culp
CEO noted for lean management and major corporate turnarounds
Danaher Corporation; GE Aerospace; GE Healthcare; GE Vernova
Episode: The Moments That Made Me
Paul Finnegan
Co-founder of Madison Dearborn Partners; private equity leader
Madison Dearborn Partners
Episode: The Moments That Made Me
Mitt Romney
Former Governor of Massachusetts; Bain Capital co-founder; Olympic leadership
Bain Capital; Utah Olympic Committee
Episode: The Moments That Made Me

Hosts

Dan Morrell
Host of Skydeck, with ties to Harvard Business School alumni networks; frequent moderator of alumni-focused business discussions.
Dan Morell
Host of Skydeck, appears with similar branding to Skydeck hosts.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 44 ratings
  • Concerned

    Is an oil and gas nepo baby really the best Hbs has to offer?

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    .-…shshsh
    United States2 years ago
  • A great pick me up!

    Perfectly packaged jolts of inspiration and stimulation

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Megumi Gordon
    United States8 years ago
  • Interesting and relevant

    Interesting, thoughtful and relevant podcasts from HBS.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Odacova77
    Australia9 years ago

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Yes, And: How Improv Can Make You a Better Leader
Q: So, you've brought improvisation, which most people associate with comedy into business. Can you give us a snapshot of your history with improv, and when you first thought it had a potential value in business settings?
The guest describes starting improv in the 1990s in Washington, DC, noting the lack of prior presence there, and recounts early work with AOL around its IPO. She explains that improv revealed how leaders and teams could break down hierarchies, connect more authentically, and understand that improv's core skills—presence, listening, and storytelling—translate into tangible business benefits, including agile leadership and innovative thinking.
Rewriting the Script: Reese Witherspoon's Entrepreneurial Leap to Impact
Q: What was at stake for you if it didn't work?
She describes the personal motivation of protecting her daughter from negative portrayals and committing to creating aspirational, empowering content for women, which underscored her willingness to take risks.
How Spycraft Helped Create Switzerland’s Luxury Watch Market
Q: What was the Swiss takeaway from the American innovations, and how did they implement it?
They extracted the blueprint for mass production and specialization, but chose a path focused on luxury, selectively adopting tools and processes to build a system where brands could govern quality and timekeeping accuracy, ultimately creating officially certified watches.
How Spycraft Helped Create Switzerland’s Luxury Watch Market
Q: Why did Royal Robbins invest in an early assembly-line approach and mass production for watches?
Robbins saw the Centennial Exhibition as a testbed to prove that a watch could be made cheaper, more reliable, and faster to produce, creating demand by demonstrating superior efficiency and scale.
Lessons from Major League Baseball's Game-Changing Innovations
Q: What are your KPIs for these innovations and how do you measure success?
Key KPIs include time between balls in play, overall game time, attendance, engagement, viewership, and the cadence of on-field action, which together indicate whether the innovations are delivering more exciting and frequent moments for fans.

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A leadership-focused, business-school flavored show that centers on turning points, strategic experiments, and big-picture thinking across high-profile executives, entrepreneurs, and academics. Episodes frequently blend historical case studies, innovation debates, and personal narratives to extract practical leadership lessons, with topics ranging from lean management and organizational culture to disruptive technology and career pivots. Noteworthy is the mix of prominent corporate leaders, researchers, and industry observers who bring rigorous analysis, real-world outcomes, and human-centered storytelling to the conversation. The format often combines archival insights with modern implications, making it valuable for listeners seeking acti... more

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