WSB Blog
Welcome to ‘Speak Easy’ – WSB’s blog featuring expert advice from the world’s best thought leaders.
29 March, 2023 · Kenji Yoshino & David Glasgow
Conversations about bias and identity can be deeply uncomfortable. The coauthors of 'Say the Right Thing: How to Talk About Identity, Diversity, and Justice,' Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow, urge us to overcome our tendency to deflect from these dialogues and move from a reflexive response to a reflective one.
22 March, 2023 · Edward Sullivan
Bestselling Author and Executive Coach to Fortune 500 CEOS, Edward Sullivan, shares 3 conversations to help leaders reestablish trust with their teams and accelerate out of the curve after layoffs.
15 March, 2023 · Rebecca Patterson
Economic and Financial Markets Expert, Rebecca Patterson shares insights into how monetary tightening always exposes vulnerable excesses that were formed over the previous period of easy money. However, what’s different today is the influence of technology on the speed of contagion and central banks’ need to balance financial stability and inflation credibility.
8 March, 2023 · Nicholas Webb
Innovation and Healthcare Futurist, Nicholas J. Webb, shares his insights on the massive impact of “Chaotic Innovation” and what leaders can do to manage change within their organization.
1 March, 2023 · George Blankenship
Both Steve Jobs and Elon Musk understood that in order to be an industry leader going forward, things needed to be done differently and they both set out to lead that charge. Most people forget that 25 years ago Apple was almost bankrupt, and 10 years ago Tesla was fighting every day to keep its head above water just to stay in business. Both companies found a way to move beyond their competition and disrupt industries that had been doing things the same way for over 50 years. What was their secret? Former Executive at Tesla Motors, Apple Computer and GAP Inc., George Blankenship explains how they both simply focused their company in a different way, and the rest is history.
22 February, 2023 · Frank Sesno
Renowned journalist and Director of Strategic Initiatives for the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University, Frank Sesno, shares insights on how asking questions can help us imagine and prepare for the future.