Leadership Episodes

Episodes that explore how to lead teams, influence others, negotiate effectively, and develop persuasive communication strategies.
Oct. 29, 2024

166. Why Relying on Talent Alone Will Fail You

Why practice is the key to success.

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Sept. 17, 2024

160. Rethinks: How to Communicate Your Gameplan

Why organizational strategy can be both top-down and bottom-up.

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Aug. 20, 2024

156. Creative Communication: How Our Design Choices Illustrate Our Va…

Applying design thinking to communication can help create the world around us.

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Aug. 6, 2024

154. Rethinks: Communicating Better as a Leader

Changing role of communication in business leadership.

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Dec. 19, 2023

120. A Few of Matt’s Favorite Things: 10 Communication Takeaways from…

Insights gathered from this season, and the top 10 takeaways to enhance communication skills.

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Oct. 3, 2023

109. Simplify! How to Communicate Complex Ideas Simply and Effectively

Why simple communication is the key to moving others to action.

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Sept. 5, 2023

105. Radical Candor: The Communication Shift That Can Transform Your …

The power of being both caring and challenging when giving feedback.

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July 18, 2023

98. Give It to Me Straight: How to Give Honest, Constructive Feedback

Workplace feedback can be your company’s secret weapon.

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July 11, 2023

97. No Rules, No Trust: How Accountability Shapes Communication

Why you can’t have trust and accountability without rules.

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June 13, 2023

94. LEADing ideas: Research-Backed Tips and Tools from Four Stanford …

Breaking new ground, Think Fast, Talk Smart steps into the world of live events, bringing together an eager audience of LEAD students from Stanford University and a top-notch panel of former podcast guests: Jesper B. Sørensen...

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May 2, 2023

88. Rethinks: Leading From Home – How to Create the Right Environment…

Knowing what your audience needs to hear and how they need to hear it.

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Feb. 14, 2023

78. Three Guiding Principles for Successful Communication

Matt takes live questions from his world-wide audience.

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