# Cold Call A podcast by HBR Presents / Brian Kenny. Cold Call distills Harvard Business School's legendary case studies into podcast form. Hosted by Brian Kenny, the podcast airs every two weeks and features Harvard Business School faculty discussing cases they've written and the lessons they impart. Feed: http://feeds.harvardbusiness.org/harvardbusiness/cold-call ## Latest episodes - [How the CEO of Rolls-Royce Turned an Underperforming Company Around](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/e839a4f7244c) (2026-10-27, 30 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20261023121100_297247-HowtheCEOofRolls-RoyceTurnedanUnderperformingCompanyAround.mp3 - [Restructuring Mobile Game Giant Supercell for a Turnaround](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/0c0d066405d9) (2026-10-13, 37 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20261009105302_391443-RestructuringMobileGameGiantSupercellforaTurnaround.mp3 - [Getting Your Boss to Buy into Your Strategy (from “Coaching Real Leaders”)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/e311b17d6ea6) (2026-10-06, 51 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20261005095423_030169-GettingYourBosstoBuyintoYourStrategyfrom_CoachingRealLeaders_.mp3 - [Considering the Future of the BBC and Its Funding Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/54e262814792) (2026-09-29, 28 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260925133504_377801-ConsideringtheFutureoftheBBCandItsFundingModel.mp3 - [Dare to Be Bad at Something (from Fixable)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/a39a71a83a0a) (2026-09-22, 27 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260921164447_004179-DaretoBeBadatSomethingFromFixable.mp3 - [How GEO Is Changing the Role of Brand Manager](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/2d8aeea8f6db) (2026-09-15, 32 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260914101133_656071-HowGEOIsChangingtheRoleofBrandManager.mp3 - [Best of Cold Call: The Bumpy Road to Expanding a Fleet of Electric School Buses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/52203daed0da) (2026-09-01, 32 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260831140918-BestofColdCall_TheBumpyRoadtoExpandingaFleetofElectricSchoolBuses.mp3 - [Can an AI-Powered Scribe Curb Physician Burnout?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/1b57b5c30b56) (2026-08-18, 25 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260812124722-ColdCall_e289.mp3 - [Why Metaphysic AI Looked to Hollywood for a Digital Rights Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/dd18183846d7) (2026-08-04, 25 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260731120025-WhyMetaphysicAILookedtoHollywoodforaDigitalRightsModel.mp3 - [How a Museum Marketing Team Used AI to Bring People Closer to Art](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/b1f2f69f665d) (2026-07-21, 27 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260717104946-HowaMuseumMarketingTeamUsedAItoBringPeopleClosertoArt.mp3 - [Are We Entering a New Age of Creativity with the Help of AI?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/baeb5973e84b) (2026-07-07, 30 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260702093609-AreWeEnteringaNewAgeofCreativitywiththeHelpofAI_.mp3 - [How School of Rock Created Structure in Order to Scale with Agility and Creativity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/eba0831afa39) (2026-06-23, 38 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260618123231-HowSchoolofRockCreatedStructureinOrdertoScalewithAgilityandCreativity.mp3 - [The Founder Mindset: Tim Ferriss on Experiments, Risk, and Freedom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/a8f483f3d9cd) (2026-06-09, 33 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260608141155-TheFounderMindset_TimFerrissonExperimentsRiskandFreedom.mp3 - [How Strong Teams Leverage Different Personality Types](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/a10db250e1d6) (2026-05-26, 27 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260525104337-HowStrongTeamsLeverageDifferentPersonalityTypes.mp3 - [Microsoft’s Path to Adopting and Scaling AI Across its Sales Organization](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/052687d0e5af) (2026-05-12, 27 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260511125449-Microsoft_sPathtoAdoptingandScalingAIAcrossitsSalesOrganization.mp3 - [How a Family-Owned Greek Cement Company Evolved Its Leadership While Pivoting Its Product Portfolio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/837700e473be) (2026-04-28, 35 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260427142651-HowaFamily-OwnedGreekCementCompanyEvolvedItsLeadershipWhilePivotingItsProductPortfolio.mp3 - [The Challenges of Scaling a Technology for Social Good](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/5594d806eceb) (2026-04-14, 30 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260413150727-TheChallengesofScalingaTechnologyforSocialGood.mp3 - [Should Wasabi Technologies Make the Move from Direct Sales to a Channel Strategy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/1795ff75e6de) (2026-03-31, 28 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260327112116-ShouldWasabiTechnologiesMaketheMovefromDirectSalestoaChannelStrategy_.mp3 - [How Software Startup InsightSquared Wrestled with Creating an Optimal Sales and Marketing Strategy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/a29bae8e4fcb) (2026-03-17, 32 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260313164835-HowSoftwareStartupInsightSquaredWrestledwithCreatinganOptimalSalesandMarketingStrategy.mp3 - [Why the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Opened Up to Customers about Credit Card Risks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/4063a924fd47) (2026-03-03, 26 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260227104651-WhytheCommonwealthBankofAustraliaOpenedUptoCustomersaboutCreditCardRisks.mp3 - [Innovations in Olympic Speed Skating: When to Reveal a Novel Approach](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/d092bd0357c1) (2026-02-17, 23 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260217091954-InnovationsinOlympicSpeedSkating_WhentoRevealaNovelIdea.mp3 - [If and How to Scale the Acquired Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/2bf4f220d1ea) (2026-02-03, 43 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260130163712-IfandHowtoScaletheAcquiredPodcast.mp3 - [How Italian Luxury Brand Golden Goose Determined Its Next Phase of Growth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/3e0c5150000a) (2026-01-20, 27 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260120104924-HowItalianLuxuryBrandGoldenGooseDeterminedItsNextPhaseofGrowth.mp3 - [How Equitable Confronted Its Inertia After 160 Years in Business](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/8ad2976f7233) (2026-01-06, 35 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20260105141237-HowEquitableConfrontedItsInertiaAfter160YearsinBusiness.mp3 - [Climate Rising: Extending Apparel Lifespan with ThredUp](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/f7c9eb519e24) (2025-12-23, 37 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20251219112042-ClimateRising_ExtendingApparelLifespanwithThredUp.mp3 - [Inside Coinbase’s Mission-First, Remote-First Bet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/6ea0087d71d8) (2025-12-09, 28 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20251208151603-InsideCoinbase_sMission-FirstRemote-FirstBet.mp3 - [BrandBastion Mixes AI and Human Judgment to Build Trust at Scale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/93fcfe9826d1) (2025-11-25, 27 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20251124123658-BrandBastionMixesAIandHumanJudgmenttoBuildTrustatScale.mp3 - [Apollo Global Management’s Business Model Transformation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/80a35a3ee6a8) (2025-11-11, 30 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20251110114539-ApolloGlobalManagement_sBusinessModelTransformation.mp3 - [Inside India’s Energy Transition: Tata Power’s Net Zero Strategy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/721ab21cd6ea) (2025-10-28, 37 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20251027170431-InsideIndia_sEnergyTransition_TataPower_sNetZeroStrategy.mp3 - [Tim Ferriss at a Career Crossroads: How Should He Shape His Next Chapter?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/4cb538b01a79) (2025-10-14, 51 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20251014101130-TimFerrissataCareerCrossroads_HowShouldHeShapeHisNextChapter_.mp3 - [How Dollar Tree Plans to Thrive Despite Breaking the Buck](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/eb90a62e6099) (2025-09-30, 22 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250929174304-HowDollarTreePlanstoThriveDespiteBreakingtheBuck.mp3 - [How Lyft’s CEO Got the Company Moving Again](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/cc5a0c7a65b7) (2025-09-16, 27 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250915120305-HowLyft_sCEOGottheCompanyMovingAgain.mp3 - [Partnerships Power Highland Electric’s Expanding Fleet of School Buses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/bb090bbffc21) (2025-09-02, 32 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250902111441-PartnershipsPowerHighlandElectric_sExpandingFleetofSchoolBuses.mp3 - [Atlassian Anchors Remote Flexibility in Structured Daily Practices](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/415b89322aba) (2025-08-19, 35 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250818101826-AtlassianAnchorsRemoteFlexibilityinStructuredDailyPractices.mp3 - [Disrupting the Freezer Aisle: Dr. Bombay Ice Cream](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/7062d8b2bc59) (2025-08-05, 35 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250804133332-DisruptingtheFreezerAisle_Dr.BombayIceCream.mp3 - [Shake Shack’s Digital Playbook: More Tech, Same Hospitality?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/8c87dbd5d5c6) (2025-07-22, 29 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250722094359-ShakeShack_sDigitalPlaybook_MoreTechSameHospitality_.mp3 - [At Booking.com, Innovation Means Constant Failure (Summer Repeat)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/f3ad5aa354be) (2025-07-08, 27 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250707141527-AtBooking.comInnovationMeansConstantFailureSummerRepeat.mp3 - [Ensuring Boston Ballet Stays Relevant](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/4a2109c7a10e) (2025-06-24, 31 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250623113340-259_EnsuringBostonBalletStaysRelevant.mp3 - [How Bill Wilson Cofounded Alcoholics Anonymous and Created a Lasting Social Movement](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/1c460cda79ce) (2025-06-10, 24 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250609095218-258_HowBillWilsonCofoundedAlcoholicsAnonymousandCreatedaLastingSocialMovement.mp3 - [How Keurig Brewed a Return to Growth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/c9579e11b252) (2025-05-27, 24 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250523142709-257_HowKeurigBrewedaReturntoGrowth.mp3 - [Mattel’s Barbie Playbook: Replicating Success Across the Company’s Portfolio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/5847db8cdab2) (2025-05-13, 31 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250512141708-256_Mattel_sBarbiePlaybook_ReplicatingSuccessAcrosstheCompany_sPortfolio.mp3 - [How Duolingo Aims to Diversify Beyond Language Learning](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/690ec157069b) (2025-04-29, 35 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250428102304-255_HowDuolingoAimstoDiversifyBeyondLanguageLearning.mp3 - [The Nuqul Group Works to Preserve Its Founder’s Legacy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/aec95148f54d) (2025-04-15, 30 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250414122507-254_TheNuqulGroupWorkstoPreserveItsFounder_sLegacy.mp3 - [Calyx Global: Improving the Quality of Carbon Credits](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/8edb651845ac) (2025-04-01, 40 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250331111231-253_CalyxGlobal_ImprovingtheQualityofCarbonCredits.mp3 - [How Lanco Medical Group Fosters Workforce Happiness to Motivate Employees and Grow Fast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/c1c2eb8da91e) (2025-03-18, 27 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250317103849-252_HowLancoMedicalGroupFostersWorkforceHappinesstoMotivateEmployeesandGrowFast.mp3 - [The Evolution of Luxury Brand Porsche](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/aaee970697c2) (2025-03-04, 28 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250303122728-251_TheEvolutionofLuxuryBrandPorsche.mp3 - [Should Google Stay in the Cloud Gaming Business?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/aaac39f2a1ee) (2025-02-18, 35 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250218112938-250_ShouldGoogleStayintheCloudGamingBusiness_.mp3 - [Celebrating 10 Years of Cold Call](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/b7b1b933968c) (2025-02-04, 13 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250203103244-249_Celebrating10YearsofColdCall.mp3 - [Managing the Future of Work: Microsoft’s AI Perspective](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/26fc54ff39ff) (2025-01-21, 44 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250117153517-248_ManagingtheFutureofWork_Microsoft_sAIPerspective.mp3 - [The Leadership Style of Football Legend Deion Sanders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1156646189/99c3705593a1) (2025-01-07, 31 min): audio https://audio.hbr.org/cold-call/20250106114851-247_TheLeadershipStyleofFootballLegendDeionSanders.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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