This Week in Business

Gender dynamics in the workplace are changing faster than ever. How can businesses adapt and encourage men to become co-champions for change? The answer requires ending myths about men, to start. Josh Levs, Gender Equality Consultant and author of "All In," joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss strategies to navigate these changes while continuing to push the needle forward in the fight for gender equality on Women@Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Callie Brownson, Offensive Quality Control Coach with Dartmouth Football, joins hosts Anne Greenhalgh, Jeff Klein, and Mike Useem to discuss her path to leadership and barrier-breaking in sports on Leadership in Action. Callie is the first full-time female coach in Division One college football.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pattern-based thinking has given powerhouses such as Google, Amazon, Uber, and even Facebook the competitive edge in the growing digital age. Host Dan Loney talks with Eric Clemons, Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at the Wharton School, about his new book, "New Patterns of Power and Profit: A Strategist’s Guide to Competitive Advantage in the Age of Digital Transformation," examining different paths companies take to solve problems on Knowledge@Wharton. Book - https://www.amazon.com/New-Patterns-Power-Profit-Transformation/dp/3030004422 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Diorio, Director of the Forbes Marketing Accountability Institute, joins hosts David Reibstein and Suneal Bedi to discuss marketing metrics and how data can be analyzed and applied to make better marketing decisions on Measured Thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Gardner, Founder and CEO of Marqeta, joins host Doug Collom to discuss his Goldman-backed fintech startup that works with businesses for payment-card related services, including instant card-based payments and issuing their own branded credit cards, on Bay Area Ventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not all customers are the same, regardless of how they appear on the surface. The most successful companies, from Amazon to Best Buy, understand their best customers are their most valuable asset, and they tailor their acquisition, development, and retention efforts to those customers. Host Dan Loney talks with Peter Fader, Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School, and Sarah Toms, Executive Director of Wharton Interactive at the Wharton School, to discuss their new book "The Customer Centricity Playbook: Implement a Winning Strategy Driven by Customer Lifetime Value," which addresses how companies can help see their customers as individuals rather than a monolith on Knowledge@Wharton. Rachel Kipp, Associate Director of Knowledge@Wharton, joins us in conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Gardner, CEO of The Motley Fool, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss how his financial services company earned it a top spot on Glassdoor’s list of the best places to work on Work and Life. He’s going to talk about how financial literacy can impact your life and why it’s important to stay vigilant in an industry that often makes you out to be the fool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2018 has been a strong year in the U.S. economy as unemployment dipped down to 3.7% and wages have been slowly improving. However, the U.S. is in a trade war with China, the national debt has risen sharply and we are long overdue for a recession. What does this mean for 2019? Host Dan Loney talks with Bart Van Ark, Chief Economist and Vice President of The Conference Board, about the projections in their new report on the Global Economic Outlook for 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do workers in the gig economy make important decisions like how many hours to work in a week or which days to work? Those questions are important not only for employees, but for the company as well. A new report at Wharton looks at how businesses can work with flexible scheduling, and determine what types of benefits and other incentives to get the most positive results for the employees and for the company. Host Dan Loney talks with lead author Gad Allon, Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, and the Director of the Management and Technology Program at the Wharton School, to learn more about the report findings in Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There have been at least 65 shootings on school campuses in 2018 alone, according to the non-profit organization Everytown for Gun Safety. So, it’s no surprise that school security has become a $2.7 billion industry, according to a new report in The Washington Post. And that does not include the costs of armed security guards. Host Dan Loney talks with John Woodrow Cox, Enterprise Reporter for The Washington Post, to discuss how effective tools like armored school doors and bulletproof whiteboards and backpacks are in preventing school shootings on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.