Michael Horn

Ethan Bernstein, an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, and Michael Horn, Co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, delve into why employees quit and how to retain them. They discuss the complex motivations behind turnover, challenging common misconceptions. The duo emphasizes the importance of proactive management and ongoing career conversations. Their insights include innovative job descriptions and a collaborative toolkit to bridge the HR-manager gap in retention strategies, leading to more engaged employees.

Michael Horn discusses practical solutions from his book 'From Reopen to Reinvent' for transforming education. Topics include mastery-based learning, student-centric approaches, balancing success and innovation, year-round schooling, and supporting students' changing needs in higher education.

Michael Horn, author and education expert, discusses dual enrollment choices, evaluating campus intellectual safety, and tips for evaluating colleges. Topics include aligning education with personal goals, fostering dialogue on campuses, and shifting attitudes towards traditional colleges.

Michael Horn, education and workforce futurist who focuses on career-connected learning, reflects on last year’s forecasts and makes predictions for 2026. He discusses the slow spread of apprenticeships, rising emphasis on work-based and AI-enabled learning, mounting pressure on traditional colleges, skills-based hiring realities, and debates around regulations for social media, licensure, and ROI-driven accountability.

Michael Horn, co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, and Ethan Bernstein, Harvard Business School associate professor, share insights from their book, Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career. They discuss navigating career transitions and the significance of motivational clarity in job searches. The duo emphasizes the value of informational interviews for understanding market dynamics and the unexpected power of weak ties in uncovering opportunities. They also highlight the difference between movement and genuine career progress, urging reflective decision-making.