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70: Penn State Professor Linda Treviño | Choose Your Pond Carefully May 08, 2023

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Linda Treviño, Ethics Professor at Pennsylvania State University, is one of the most influential people in business ethics. She has published more than 90 academic articles, and her textbook Managing Business Ethics is in its eighth edition. Linda's research has also been ranked in the top 1% by citations of multiple highly cited papers. She has taught business ethics to undergrads, MBAs, PHDs, and executives and consulted with countless for profit and nonprofit organizations. Linda earned a Ph.D. in Management from Texas A&M University.

69: Chad Lewis, NFL Pro Bowler and BYU Associate Athletic Director | Walking On and Counting Your Blessings May 03, 2023

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Chad Lewis is a three-time pro bowl football player for the Philadelphia Eagles and Andy Reid, the author of the memoir, Surround Yourself with Greatness, and the Associate Athletic Director at BYU.

68: Michigan Professor Sue Ashford | How To Thrive in the Gig Economy May 01, 2023

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Sue Ashford is a Professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Sue was named a Fellow of the Academy of Management, recognizing the top 1% management scholars globally. Sue also received the Career Achievement Award and won the Lifetime Achievement from the Academy of Management, a global association of 20,000 professors and practitioners.

Sue researches leadership development and effectiveness, persuasion, job insecurity, and individual proactivity. And currently she is researching how to thrive in the gig economy, which is the topic of this episode.
To read more about Sue's research on how to thrive in the gig economy, visit the following links:

https://hbr.org/2018/03/thriving-in-the-gig-economy

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0001839218759646

67: NYU Professor Gavin Kilduff | Deep Focus & Play Apr 25, 2023

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Gavin Kilduff is a Professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Gavin researches status dynamics in groups, and how individuals can achieve status and influence. He also teaches classes on collaboration, conflict, consensus building, and negotiation. Gavin earned an undergraduate degree in computer science from Penn State and a Ph.D. in business administration from Berkeley.

66: Kansas Athletic Director Travis Goff | Likability and Mindfulness Apr 21, 2023

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Travis Goff is the Athletic Director at the University of Kansas, his alma mater. Prior to becoming AD, Travis worked in development at Kansas, Tulane, and Northwestern, where he was a wildly successful fundraiser. And in 2021, Travis' first year back at KU, Bill Self and the men's basketball team won the national championship.

Travis earned degrees in Journalism and Sociology from Kansas and an MBA from Tulane. He is married to Nancy Kockott, a former tennis standout for Tulane, and together they have two daughters, Ellie and Carly, and a son, Graham.

65: USC Professor Nate Fast | Power & Networking Apr 17, 2023

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Nate Fast, professor at the University of Southern California, researches power, leadership, and technology adoption. He earned his PhD in Organizational Behavior from Stanford University and has received USC’s Golden Apple Teaching Award, the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research, and was named Poets & Quants “Best 40 business school professors under the age of 40.” Nate is also the Director of the Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making and Co-Director of the Psychology of Technology Institute.

64: Vanderbilt Professor Jessica Kennedy | Responding to Overt Sexism Apr 10, 2023

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Jessica Kennedy is a professor at the University of Vanderbilt where she teaches ethics and negotiation. As a teacher she has been named among the Best 40 Under 40 Professors by Poets and Quants. As a researcher, her work has been covered by outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Businessweek, Fast Company, New York Magazine, and Time.

Jessica earned an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.

63: Stanford Law Professor John J. Donohue III | The Death Penalty and Humility Apr 05, 2023

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John Donohue, Stanford Law School professor and economist, is known for his work on the death penalty, gun ownership, crime, civil rights, and abortion.

62: Stanford Professor Eric Bettinger | Learn To Be Wrong Apr 03, 2023

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Eric Bettinger, professor in the Stanford University School of Education and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, has served as a consultant to the White House and various state and national governments on education policies.

61: Michigan Professor Lindy Greer | Optimal Power Structure in Teams Mar 29, 2023

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Lindy Greer is an award-winning professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and is a world-renowned thought-leader on how to create high-performing teams.

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