Intersections Podcast

Intersections Podcast

by Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa

Self-Improvement Society & Culture

David Burns on Overcoming Self-Defeating Beliefs

Listen to Dr. David Burns, a luminary in the field of mental health, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They have a discussion on the vast potential that we all have within us to transcend anxiety and depression and infuse greater joy in our life by taking small, practical steps to strengthen our inner world. You will learn about how we can bring about dramatic improvements in our emotional and mental health by changing our thoughts and behaviors.

Julian Treasure on the Art and Science of Listening Consciously

Listen to Julian Treasure, leading sound and communication expert, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. You will discover the secrets behind powerful speaking. Julian is a renowned TED-speaker - 5 of his TED talks have been watched more than 100 million times, and his talk on 'How to speak so that people want to listen' is in the top 10 TED talks of all time. He is the author of two books: How to be Heard: Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening, and Sound Business.

Adam Bryant on How to Lead Like a CEO

Listen to Adam Bryant, former New York Times journalist and leadership expert, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Adam has had a 30-year career in journalism, including 18 years at The New York Times, where he created the weekly "Corner Office" column in 2009, interviewing 525 CEOs and other leaders for over a decade. He has written two popular leadership books that emerged from these interviews: Quick and Nimble: Lessons from Leading CEOs on How to Create a Culture of Innovation and The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed. Adam's next book, co-authored with former Amgen CEO Kevin Sharer, THE CEO TEST: Master the Challenges that Make or Break All Leaders, is scheduled for a March 2021 release by Harvard Business Review Press.

Hilaree Nelson on Seeking Your Greatest Adventure

Listen to Hilaree Nelson, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year (2018) and Captain of the North Face Athlete Team, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Hilaree is the first woman to summit two 8,000 meter peaks, Everest and Lhotse (fourth-highest) in one 24-hour push. In this episode, we explore Hilaree's journey as a lifelong learner, with passion as her compass, and in the process, learn some profound lessons on how to "dare greatly" into one’s own future.

Brad Stulberg on How to Make Your Passion Work for You, Not Against You

Listen to Brad Stulberg, an expert on human performance, sustainable success, health, and well-being, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Brad's books, Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox, have sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide and been translated into more than 15 languages. He writes the popular Do It Better column for Outside Magazine, and his work has appeared in leading publications including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wired, New York Magazine, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, and other national and international outlets.

Paul Ingram on Creating a Values-Based Culture

Listen to Paul Ingram, the Kravis Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss today's imperative of infusing corporate culture—and our personal lives—with the right values. You will learn some surprising and uplifting truths about human nature, and the possibilities for all of us to be agents of positive change in our organizations.

Jamil Zaki on Building Empathy in a Fractured World

Listen to Jamil Zaki, renowned Stanford professor of psychology, leading empathy researcher and author of The War for Kindness, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss how to grow empathy, kindness and compassion for personal and collective success, find common ground with people when norms, experiences and ideals clash and make empathy and altruism central to organizational cultures.

Nilofer Merchant on Making a Dent in the Universe

Listen to Nilofer Merchant, an innovation expert and one of the world’s top-ranked business thinkers, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss the proven strategies that gets some people to make scalable impact with their ideas, regardless of their power or status, how to meaningfully mobilize others around you, leveraging the power of digital and social networks, for a positive, collective purpose, and creating an environment that supports unfiltered ideation and successful execution.

Henry Grossman on Behind the Scenes with Legendary Achievers

Listen to Henry Grossman, one of the most acclaimed photographers in America, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Henry Grossman has interacted at close hand with - and captured beautifully, for posterity - some of the living legends of our time, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, Nelson Mandela, and an array of prominent artists and actors. He also formed a close bond with The Beatles and photographed them extensively between 1964 and 1968. Discover what character do public figures - like Presidents, renowned opera singers and Hollywood celebrities - reveal in their private moments and how we can accelerate trust and connection-building with people we are drawn to getting close to - especially if they are busy public figures. This episode is best viewed as a webcast.

Raghu Krishnamoorthy on the Future of Work, Workers and the Workplace

Listen to Raghu Krishnamoorthy, ex-CHRO GE, and Senior Faculty, Mentora Institute, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss Work, Workers and the Workplace—and explore what it will take to build new mindsets, behaviors and shared practices that can allow work and workers to flourish in an office-less era.

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