Leadership for Society: The Podcast

This podcast is based on Brian Lowery’s course, Leadership for Society, which explores topics at the intersection of business and society through broad discussions about the most urgent challenges the world faces — including broadening inequalities, a worldwide pandemic, racial inequities, and more.

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The Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor of Organizational Behavior
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February 05, 2021
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“Books, Articles, and Documentaries Will Help Us Understand This Country’s Divide.”
In this podcast episode, a publishing executive talks about decisions editors need to make to bring in more voices to tell our country’s authentic stories.
January 21, 2021
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“White Americans Need to Understand That Their Interests Coincide with Black People’s Interests”
In this podcast episode, two historians discuss why our understanding of history continues to change and who decides what story gets told.
January 07, 2021
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“Never Mistake Presence for Power”
In this podcast episode, a racial equity movement leader discusses the art and science of building Black power.
November 25, 2020
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“You Can’t Have Capitalism Without Capital’’
In this podcast episode, an expert explains the troubled history of Black banking, and how today’s racial wealth gap is rooted in centuries of discrimination.
November 12, 2020
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“We Don’t Know Each Other Anymore in This Country’’
In this podcast episode, political leaders Deval Patrick and Jeff Flake discuss what needs to be done to make progress toward democracy for all in the U.S.
October 29, 2020
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“The State of the Nation Is Dependent on Getting Equity Right”
In this podcast episode, an expert in racial and economic equity explains why ending discrimination is a democratic, economic, and national imperative.
October 15, 2020
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“We Need to Stop Tiptoeing Around Race”
In this podcast episode, corporate diversity experts discuss the challenge of creating paths for inclusion.

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