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The Insightful Leader

Kellogg School of Management

Expert advice and cutting-edge discoveries from one of the world"s leading business schools.

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19:20

I Respectfully Disagree

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2025/11/24

From ketchup on hot dogs to politics, it can be hard to talk constructively about polarizing issues. On this episode of The Insightful Leader, we play a game to recognize the traps we often fall into and learn how to avoid them.

17:49

In Workplace Negotiations, Put the Relationship First

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2025/11/10

It's not just about salary. On this episode of The Insightful Leader's "Ask Insight," we hear how to approach some common work tensions by finding common ground.

18:53

Managing Layoffs without Compromising Your Morals

The Insightful Leader ·

2025/10/27

There's no "correct" approach to laying people off, but on this episode of The Insightful Leader, we discuss how you can maintain your integrity through the process.

13:29

When We Get Too Comfortable, It’s Tough to Take Flight

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2025/10/13

On this episode of The Insightful Leader, an executive coach offers three tales of leaders who let complacency get in the way of success.

15:55

How to Stay Resilient in the Face of a Major Setback

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2025/06/09

When Kellogg’s Craig Wortmann lost a portion of his leg to cancer, he felt like he lost part of his identity, too. On this episode of The Insightful Leader podcast, he offers a guide to “bouncing back better.”

18:40

Insight Unpacked S2E6 | When a Healthcare Expert...

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2025/05/27

In this bonus episode of our series, “Insight Unpacked: American Healthcare and Its Web of Misaligned Incentives,” a healthcare economist must make critical decisions with partial information. Also: Do you have advice on how to be a good healthcare consumer? Any lessons you learned the hard way? Professor David Dranove wants to hear from you. Send him an email at d-dranove@kellogg.northwestern.edu, and write "shopping for healthcare" in the subject line.

15:49

Preventing a Potential Culture Clash at Work

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2025/05/12

On this episode of The Insightful Leader: when Fuyao Glass opened a U.S. factory, it underestimated the importance of translating company culture.

16:05

Workers Are Stressed Out. Here’s How Leaders Can Help.

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2025/04/07

On this (rerun) episode of The Insightful Leader: You can't always control what happens at work. But reframing setbacks, and instituting some serious calendar discipline, can go a long way toward reducing stress.

11:59

What Rom-coms Can Teach Business Leaders

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2025/03/17

On this episode of The Insightful Leader, we’ll discuss how these movies can help us navigate conflict and tackle power dynamics.

23:15

How Should You Present Yourself at Work?

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2025/02/24

Be yourself! No, not like that. On this episode of The Insightful Leader, we help you navigate the competing advice about how much to share and hold back. This episode originally aired in January of 2024.

11:27

Avoiding the Likability Trap at Work

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2025/02/03

Plus: insecure employees and a flagging culture. On this episode of The Insightful Leader's "Ask Insight," a conversation with Professor Harry Kraemer. This is a (favorite!) rerun. We'll have a couple more in the coming weeks, with new episodes to follow. Stay tuned!

09:32

You Have an Idea for a New AI Tool. Now What?

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2025/01/13

On this episode of The Insightful Leader: two researchers offer tips on how to get AI development right.

28:56

Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi on Her Climb to the Top

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2024/12/23

On this episode of The Insightful Leader, Kellogg’s Ellen Taaffe interviews her mentor about success, self-belief, and supporting the next generation of leaders.

11:15

How to Get Delegation Right, Part 3 of 3

The Insightful Leader ·

2024/12/11

On this episode of The Insightful Leader’s “Ask Insight,” we finish our conversation by getting real about the emotional stakes that make delegating hard.

10:59

How to Get Delegation Right, Part 2 of 3

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2024/12/10

On this episode of The Insightful Leader’s “Ask Insight,” our conversation continues with a discussion of which tasks and functions to delegate—and which to keep.

15:02

How to Get Delegation Right, Part 1 of 3

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2024/12/09

It’s a tricky skill to master. On this episode of The Insightful Leader’s “Ask Insight,” a Kellogg professor and executive coach says it begins with assessing your team members and playing to their strengths.

13:43

The AI Risks Your Business Should Avoid

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2024/11/26

On this episode of The Insightful Leader, why your trade secrets may not be safe, and other considerations.

21:25

How Huy Fong’s Sriracha Went from Hot to Not

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2024/11/11

When missteps knocked the famous “rooster sauce” off its pedestal, a competitor seized the moment. On this episode of The Insightful Leader: Why one brand sizzled and the other fizzled.

14:17

How to Grow as a Leader Without Burning Yourself Out

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2024/10/28

In this episode of The Insightful Leader, a former president at Kraft Foods explains why “sometimes just working harder is a complete waste of time.”

17:17

Third-Party Cookies Are Crumbling. What’s a Marketer...

The Insightful Leader ·

2024/10/14

New rules are making it harder to track customers’ online behaviors. On this episode of The Insightful Leader, we look at what this means for companies large and small.

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