Recorded July 9, 2025

I chat with Jane Jiang (Ivey HBA) about her path after graduation. I haven't spoken to Jane since she was an undergraduate at Ivey, and learn about her journey to find career fulfillment.

---Amazon link to my book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5N6F1FV

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03:02 -- Jane's big decision

05:49 -- Did Jane have any doubts as a student?

16:02 -- Did Jane need to be pushed?

18:06 -- Dealing with the discomfort and fear

19:32 -- What exploration looks like

22:32 -- Most guides aren't real guides

26:17 -- How Jane knew something was off

30:15 -- Immigrant kids feel bad for complaining

33:13 -- Asia is behind on this

38:22 -- Jane drank the Kool-Aid at Ivey

46:52 -- The discovery process

53:02 -- Lessons learned

58:32 -- A world of few pioneers

01:00:47 -- How people around us react

01:08:47 -- How Jane does introspection

Recorded July 5, 2025

I chat with Jeremy DeMello (Ivey HBA) about his thoughts on the the positive aspects of the Ivey experience, as well as whether he would attend Ivey again. We also discuss the implications of AI. This is the second of two separate episodes.

---Amazon link to my book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5N6F1FV

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06:50 -- Where elite B-schools go wrong

11:42 -- Is our education system becoming obsolete?

21:22 -- How AI is making B-schools even less relevant

30:32 -- ChatGPT is an incompetent employee

34:42 -- AI will not decrease working hours

39:42 -- AI companionship

41:42 -- AI as a motivating coach

46:42 -- Relational AIs will replace advertising

50:17 -- What will organizations look like with AI?

53:32 -- Will AI reinforce good or evil?

Recorded July 5, 2025

--- I chat with Jeremy DeMello (Ivey HBA) about his experience dealing with a toxic colleague, as well as his thoughts on the the negative aspects of the Ivey experience. This is the first of two separate episodes.

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Amazon link to my book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5N6F1FV

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10:15 -- Organizations are terrible at dealing with toxic colleagues

12:56 -- The real cost of toxic colleagues

17:56 -- Does a culture of radical transparency solve this?

22:46 -- Bridgewater might not really be a cult

25:32 -- Most firms don't compete on culture

31:22 -- Do we teach students how to deal with toxic workplaces?

34:56 -- The challenge of explaining why you left a toxic environment

36:56 -- The people who won't leave toxic places

41:26 -- HR management awards don't mean what you think

42:56 -- Organizations never ask about your values

47:56 -- Is Ivey a toxic place?

54:16 -- Jeremy's attempt to give feedback

01:03:56 -- Are NYU and Wharton different?