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S2 E4: How to Combat the Hidden Gender Biases that Can Make Your Culture Unfriendly to Women
November 12, 2024
Despite efforts to eliminate gender bias at work, women still face barriers their male colleagues don’t. How can companies today identify whether gender bias has crept into their organization and create cultures that are supportive of women? On…
S2 E3: How tribal instincts can bring people together
October 29, 2024
“Tribalism” has a generally negative reputation these days. It’s often used to refer to an us-versus-them mentality, or a culture that’s divisive and exclusionary. But that perception, according to cultural psychologist Michael Morris,…
S2 E2: Should corporate leaders speak out on social and political issues?
October 15, 2024
Should corporate leaders speak out on social and political issues? And if they decide to do so, what’s the best approach? On this episode of The Culture Kit, hosts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava chat with Matt Kohut, a leadership…
S2 E1: Jarvis Sam on Cultivating Inclusion Amid Polarization
October 01, 2024
In the season two premiere of The Culture Kit, hosts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava tackle the complex question of how to create a culture of inclusion and belonging in the face of growing polarization in the workplace and society at large. To…
[Bonus Episode 4] Amy Edmondson & Steve Brass on Psychological Safety
September 03, 2024
While “psychological safety” has become somewhat of a buzzword in management circles, it’s a concept that forward-thinking leaders dismiss at their own peril. “I cannot think of a place where lower psychological safety would help you in any…
[Bonus Episode 3] Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Crafting a Culture that Prizes Details
August 20, 2024
When Patrick Collison and his brother John Collison founded digital payment company Stripe in 2010, he didn’t come in with “any kind of enlightened leadership expertise or genetic muscle memory.” As the company took off and grew to a…
[Bonus Episode 2] The Remote Work Blueprint
August 06, 2024
What does research show about the shift to “work from anywhere”? How can you keep people connected in a 100% remote company?In this bonus episode of The Culture Kit, host Sameer Srivastava interviews Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, the Lumry Family…
[Bonus Episode 1] Author Michael Lewis on the cult-like culture around Sam Bankman-Fried | Dean’s Speaker Series
July 23, 2024
In a fireside chat with host Jenny Chatman, best-selling author Michael Lewis shares the inside story of the strange culture Sam Bankman-Fried created at his failed crypto exchange, FTX. Lewis got to know SBF for his latest book, “Going…
Episode 6: Laszlo Bock on the key skills to become a successful leader of tomorrow
June 11, 2024
With the world of work constantly evolving and the introduction of new technologies like AI, how can leaders prepare themselves to successfully lead their companies into the new frontier? On the season finale of The Culture Kit, Haas School of…
Episode 5: How to avoid creating a ‘yes man’ culture
May 30, 2024
A “yes man” culture that is adverse to dissent can not only be stifling for employees, but in some cases, can be downright dangerous. So how do you create a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their ideas to the table? On today’s…