Minds Worth Meeting
Minds Worth Meeting is a timely discussion forum hosted by the Marketing team at Stern Strategy Group.
Bringing together the world’s top thought leaders — from business executives to technology analysts, academics and researchers — Minds Worth Meeting features accessible, down-to-earth conversations about some of the most thought-provoking topics of the day that will get people talking in the C-suite and on the factory floor alike.
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Episodes
33 episodes
Leading as Women: Strategies for Navigating Today’s World of Work - With Amy Gallo and Alison Fragale
Women face unique challenges as leaders, so we invited two of the top thinkers on women’s leadership to join us on the show. On this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we welcome workplace dynamics and conflict resolution expert
Redefine Success by Uncompeting - With Ruchika T. Malhotra
Conventional wisdom tells us that those who compete the best will thrive. According to award-winning inclusion strategy consultant and bestselling author Ruchika T. Malhotra, we...
How to Lead in the Most Disruptive Era in History With Scott D. Anthony
Going back hundreds of years, history is full of paradigm-shifting innovations. In today’s era of epic disruptions, how can leaders boldly usher their organizations into the future safely and strategically? On this episode of Minds Worth Meetin...
Assume the Boom - Leading Through Crises With Juliette Kayyem
Whether it's a natural or humanmade disaster, weathering the storm comes down to preparation ahead of time, leadership through the crisis and resilience after. On this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we sit down with
Announcing Season 5 of Minds Worth Meeting
We’re excited to let you know that season 5 of Minds Worth Meeting is right around the corner, kicking off on September 10th! Whitney Jennings and Justin Louis retur...
Looking Ahead to What’s in Store for Tech in 2025 With Futurist Mark Esposito
Few could predict the speed with which generative AI evolved in 2024, surprising even top global experts. Could we see similar explosive capability growth in 2025? On this bonus New Year episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis sits down wi...
Revisit the Best Moments from Minds Worth Meeting Season 4
This season on Minds Worth Meeting, we talked to global experts including renowned thought leaders from Stern Strategy Group’s exclusive roster of
Learn How to Play ‘The Reputation Game’ With Oxford’s Rupert Younger
It’s always been vital to stay on top of reputation management, both individually and organizationally. Today, though, bad actors can tarnish a reputation in the blink of an eye thanks to social media and artificial intelligence. On this episod...
Is It Time for Performance Reviews to Be Put Out to Pasture? Leadership Expert and Author Ashley Goodall Explains
From an employee standpoint, constant upheaval and the specter of having to sit down with the boss multiple times a year to be graded via performance review is a recipe for organizational disaster. In this episode of
Megan Reitz on Open Dialogue, Spaciousness and the Conversations We Need to Have
Speaking up – and empowering your employees to speak up – is a vital prerequisite for a company culture that supports innovation. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Justi...
How to Supercharge Strategy While Avoiding Digital Exhaustion with UCSB's Paul Leonardi
Successfully leading a business in the AI-heavy digital age requires a new mindset. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis sits down with University of Californi...
Finding the Friction Sweet Spot with MIT's Renée Richardson Gosline
The conventional wisdom in business is that friction is a bad thing that must be removed for processes to move forward smoothly. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Whitney Jennings has a fascinating conversation with MIT researcher and hea...
Are You a Plumber or a Poet? AI, Purpose and Leadership With Harvard’s Ranjay Gulati
How can leaders engage people both rationally and emotionally? In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Whitney Jennings and Justin Louis sit down with Harvard Business School professor Ranjay Gulati. We talk about corporate purpose, artificial ...
Hear Our Favorite Moments from Season 3
What do the geek takeover, rethinking economies, unparalleled resilience, appreciating nostalgia while understanding our past and ensuring recognition and dignity for all have in common? They’re just a few of the memorable lessons w...
Seeing Others Can Help Heal a Divided World, but How? Harvard's Michèle Lamont Tells Us
How can something seemingly as simple as recognition help to heal society's deep divides? In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Whitney Jennings has a conversation with sociologist and Harvard University professor Michèle Lamont. She tells us...
How Can You Become a Great Boss and a 'Good-ish' Person? Dolly Chugh Explains
How can we become ‘good-ish’ people? For that matter, what is a ‘good-ish’ person? In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Whitney Jennings and Justin Louis speak with NYU Stern School of Business professor and social psychologist Doll...
Learn How To Nurture Hope From Great Adversity With Tova Friedman
It is possible to spread a message of hope from the greatest adversity possible. In this inspirational episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis and guest host Meg Virag speak with Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman about how to find ...
Are There Economic Alternatives That Actually Work? Author Nick Romeo Says Yes
Economics is inseparable from politics and philosophy, but we don’t have to be prisoners to what are assumed to be inevitable economic laws. As we kick off our third season of Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis speaks with journalist and UC Berk...
We're Getting Geeky With Andrew McAfee
Companies that are run by geeks are some of the most innovative, agile and scalable organizations today. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis speaks with renowned MIT researcher
The Best of Minds Worth Meeting Season Two
Exponential technology, modern communication and failing well – those were the themes we touched on in the second season of Minds Worth Meeting. Today, we’re taking a look ba...
Is It Possible To Fail Well? Amy Edmondson Teaches Us How
"Failure" doesn't have to be a bad word. In fact, failing well can lead to unexpected positive breakthroughs. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Whitney Jennings speaks with Harvard Business School's Amy Edmondson, author of the upcoming b...
Reid Blackman Explains the Importance of Evaluating Ethical AI
Artificial intelligence is spreading fast, but are ethical safeguards spreading as quickly as they should be? In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis speaks with the founder and CEO of Virtue Ethics Consultancy and author of “
What Do the AI and Robots of Tomorrow Have in Store? OSU Dean Ayanna Howard Tells Us
Have you ever wished you could sit down and have a conversation with one of the top robotics and AI engineers in the world? In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting we do exactly that when Whitney Jennings speaks with former NASA engineer and the...
Can Artificial Intelligence Be Creative? Columbia University’s Hod Lipson Makes the Case
Is AI on the path to sentience? This time on Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis speaks with the director of Columbia University’s Creative Machines Lab, Hod Lipson.In this episo...
Public Relations Expert Mark Beal Helps Us Decode Gen-Z
Public relations , marketing, and Gen-Z expert Mark Beal joins Stern PR's Kenny Conrade this episode of Minds Worth Meeting. Mark, a public relations professor at Rutgers University, has published several books for and about Gen-Z, including