Kelly connects with Nir Halevy, professor of organizational behavior at Stanford University. His research on influence, power, status, and leadership has appeared in top scientific journals and has been featured in numerous media outlets including The Economist, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, BusinessWeek, CNN, and MSNBC. He has a new book, “Level Up: Why …

Kelly talks to economists Emma Harrington and Natalia Emanuel, whose research makes a convincing case why being in person is better for our health, business success and ability to be creative and innovation. Their new book is called: “In Person: How Working Together Fuels Creativity, Productivity, and Growth.”    You begin the book looking at …

Kelly connects with Joshua Bandoch, Senior Vice President of Policy Research at The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. He has a new book, “How to Get What You Want: Mastering the Art and Science of Persuasion.”    You write in the book about taking improv classes at Second City which helped you become a …

Kelly connects with filmmaker and writer Nick Davis. His films include “Once Upon a Time in Queens” about the 1986 New York Mets for ESPN’s 30 for 30 series; he recently won an Emmy Award as Executive Producer of “The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox” for Netflix. His book about his grandfather and great-uncle, “Competing …

Kelly talks to Jeff Cole, founder of the World Internet Project – the longest-running global study of online behavior, spanning 27 years in 35 countries. He now directs the Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School. He has advised four U.S. presidential administrations, the FCC, Congress, and the Department of Defense, along …

Kelly connects with Ron Johnson, best known for creating the Apple Stores, working directly for Steve Jobs while serving as a member of Apple’s executive team. Prior to his time at Apple, Ron was highly regarded for the work he did with Michael Graves to bring good design to all as a merchant leader at Target; their …