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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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Oct 4, 2018 • 23min
Leadership in the Storm: How Four U.S. Presidents Handled Turmoil
Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin chronicles the leadership skills of four U.S. presidents who led the nation through turbulent times in her new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2018 • 17min
Delaying Social Security: How Lump Sum Payments Can Help
Lump sum payments of a portion of Social Security benefits are a powerful incentive to convince people to delay retirement new Wharton research finds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2018 • 22min
As the Founders Exit What’s Next for Instagram?
As the founders exit Instagram has one billion users and Facebook has 2.2 billion. That’s a big chunk of the world’s population. So where can they go from here -- and what will regulators allow them to do? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2018 • 25min
Why Fake News Campaigns Are So Effective
Social media have been ”weaponized” with fake news to maximize social discord writes Wharton professor Eric K. Clemons in this opinion piece. Why does it work so well? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2018 • 24min
Why Elon Musk’s SEC Settlement Is Critical for Electric Vehicles
Elon Musk’s settlement with the SEC is significant not only for Tesla’s future but also for maintaining the momentum of the electric vehicle industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2018 • 19min
Comcast Is Paying Up for Sky: Now What?
By many measures Comcast overpaid to acquire British pay TV firm Sky -- but if transformation is Comcast’s goal the cost could be justified experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2018 • 27min
Can Restructuring Sears Fix a Catalog of Problems?
The latest revival plan for Sears could benefit the hedge fund that controls it instead of boosting the retailer say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 28, 2018 • 31min
Not Too Big To Fail: Why Lehman Had to Go Bankrupt
Lehman’s resistance to risk management played a major role in its downfall according to the firm’s former chief risk officer Madelyn Antoncic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 28, 2018 • 24min
The Downside of Applying Lean Startup Principles
Early market testing based on lean startup principles could do more harm than good according to new Wharton research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 27, 2018 • 22min
Are You a ‘Good-ish’ Person? How to Push Past Your Biases
In a new book psychologist Dolly Chugh shows how taking deep stock of our unconscious biases can lead to enlightenment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
