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Best-selling author Bill George discusses his former leadership role as CEO of Medtronic and offers advice for aspiring leaders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Outsourcing is moving to version 3.0. It calls for much more collaboration says NIIT Technologies president Lalit Dhingra. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton’s Amy Sepinwall discusses the potential impact of the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby ruling on businesses employees and consumers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part II of this Knowledge at Wharton podcast looks at the falling market share of PE for emerging markets and the rising investments outside of the BRIC countries and the increasing importance of operational improvement. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The recent successful showing for many initial public offerings (IPOs) comes largely from strong equity markets but also from smaller tranches and the push for operational improvements. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The U.S. trucking industry faces major technological disruption – a switch from diesel fuel to natural gas products. This means new – and more expensive – engines and other infrastructure investments. But after a relatively short payback period substantial fuel savings and environmental advantages offer significant incentives to plunge ahead. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In The Power of Impact Investing: Putting Markets to Work for Profit and Global Good Rockefeller Foundation president Judith Rodin and co-author Margot Brandenburg say that impact investing offers investors a way to meet both their financial and social or environmental goals simultaneously. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Purchasing the music products and streaming service firm Beats Electronics was a rare move for Apple. According to Wharton’s Peter Fader the acquisition shows that the company realizes the iTunes download model is rapidly becoming obsolete. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wawa the convenience store beloved by many in the Mid-Atlantic region is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In an interview former CEO Howard Stoeckel talks about how the business model has evolved over time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Amy Chua’s new book the bestselling author studies eight cultural groups in the United States and identifies the characteristics that account for their success. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Twitter and other social media networks are becoming valuable sources for gauging both mainstream and niche interest in different consumer products says Wharton’s Shawndra Hill. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The trucking industry looks set to enjoy three or four years of reasonable growth say experts at Wharton and GE Capital. But not everything out on the road is smooth-running -- operators will have to grapple with rising fuel and labor costs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Could businesses benefit from a sense of humor? Authors A.J. Jacobs and Peter McGraw say yes. They discuss when humor can be a valuable skill at work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ganesh Ayyar CEO of IT services firm Mphasis says that in the coming years the IT sector’s business model will undergo a major change. Customers he notes will not want to buy services but rather business outcomes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In his new book Wharton management professor Witold Henisz advises senior managers to build the capability to strategically develop their most important relationships — before it’s too late. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The FCC’s proposed new rules regarding net neutrality are most likely benign says Wharton’s Kevin Werbach. Instead a much bigger threat to the Internet in the U.S. is a lack of competition in broadband. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In rural areas of Haiti – one of the poorest countries in the world today – most residents have no access to cheap and reliable electricity. Limyè Pa w – founded by three social entrepreneurs – is trying to change that. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New global trends such as aging or geo-political risks compel companies to recast their growth strategies. Mauro Guillen of Wharton’s Lauder Institute offers ways to navigate these uncharted waters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A fall caused by exhaustion led Arianna Huffington founder of The Huffington Post on a journey toward redefining success. The result is her new book Thrive. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Corporations should not have all of the rights accorded to people says Eric W. Orts Wharton professor of ethics and legal studies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.