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HBR IdeaCast Podcast Transcripts

Harvard Business Review · 246 episodes with transcripts

A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management.

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When You Feel Envy, Turn It Into Something Productive

October 20, 2026

Alison Beard (0:02)

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Adi Ignatius (1:00)

I'm Adi Ignatius, and this is the HBR IdeaCast.

Alison Beard (1:10)

Adi, today we're going to be talking about envy.

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