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The Knowledge at Wharton Network Acast feed serves as a curated showcase highlighting the best content from our podcast collection. Each week, we feature one standout episode from each show in the Wharton Podcast Network, giving listeners a comprehensive sample of our diverse business and academic content. This rotating selection allows audiences to discover new shows within our network while experiencing the depth and variety of Wharton's thought leadership across different topics and formats. It's your monthly gateway to explore the full spectrum of insights available through the Wharton Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 5, 2018 • 41min
Learning from CEOs: What It Takes to Get to the Top and Succeed
Elena Lytkina Botelho co-author of The CEO Next Door and IDEX CEO Andrew Silvernail discuss how leaders can deliver results and get noticed for them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2018 • 28min
The Pot Paradox: Can the U.S. Fix Its Conflicting Policies?
Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown explains how federal banking regulations have forced the cash-based legalized marijuana industry to operate in a gray market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2018 • 23min
What Can We Learn from the World’s Happiest People?
In the happiest countries enlightened leaders did not focus on economic development alone. That created an upward spiral in well-being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2018 • 14min
How Firms Can Do a Better Job of Leveraging Diversity
Managers and employees must move beyond an abstract notion of diversity if they want to effect real change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2018 • 27min
Why Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Is Resonating Globally
‘Black Panther’ is more than just a global blockbuster superhero movie -- it has become a cultural force. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2018 • 34min
Can the Minerva Model of Learning Disrupt Higher Education?
Traditional universities have much to learn from disruptors like the Minerva Schools which aims to provide high-quality learning opportunities at a fraction of the cost of an elite college. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 28, 2018 • 23min
Why Timing Is -- Almost -- Everything
Author Daniel Pink discusses his new book about how the time of day we do things can change outcomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2018 • 25min
What Xi Jinping’s Longer-term Rule Will Mean for China’s Economy
With the path looking clear for Chinese President Xi Jinping to continue in office past 2023 experts discuss how the change will affect the economy and foreign investment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2018 • 22min
How Silicon Valley Came of Age: The Role of Little-known Innovators
Stanford historian Leslie Berlin discusses her book about Silicon Valley’s origins and some little-known yet significant innovators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2018 • 20min
Will the U.S. Economy’s Period of Stability Continue?
As new U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell settles into office experts consider the best pace for interest rate increases and whether the financial system is strong enough to weather another downturn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
