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Today The Economist released the third season of “Boss Class”, a limited-series podcast on leadership and management that distills advice and experience from CEOs, academics and other leaders.
Boss Class is hosted by Andrew Palmer, author of Bartleby, The Economist’s column on work that digs into the latest research and provides advice and solace for managers, as they attempt to understand what makes their workers tick.
The series’ six episodes will focus on generative AI at work. From cloning himself to vibe-coding his first app, Palmer learns for himself whether to fear or embrace the technology. Along the way he meets people who have already worked out to prepare themselves and their organisations for the age of AI. Interviewees include Bret Taylor (OpenAI), Mike Krieger (Anthropic), Anton Osika (Lovable), Matt Goss (Pizza Hut) and Hannah Calhoon (Indeed), amongst others.
“In this season we are tackling the issue that preoccupies employees and managers alike: how to make the most of generative AI,” said Palmer. “We hear about agents from the chairman of OpenAI and what's coming next from the chief product officer at Anthropic. We learn about vibe-coding from the boss of Lovable, see how AI is affecting your order at Pizza Hut and what the technology is doing to entry-level jobs from the head of AI at Indeed. And I find out just how good generative AI is at doing my job.”
“Boss Class” is the fifth limited series created for Economist Podcasts+, The Economist’s podcast subscription. Subscribers to The Economist and Economist Podcasts+ will have exclusive access to the entire series. The entire series can be found here.
“Boss Class” is the latest podcast to join The Economist’s stable of shows that showcase the breadth and originality of its journalism. Today the portfolio includes:
The Intelligence, a daily podcast on global news
The Weekend Intelligence, a weekly exploration of stories beyond the news
Checks and Balance, a weekly podcast on American politics
Money Talks, a weekly show on markets, the economy and business
Babbage, a weekly podcast on science and technology
Drum Tower, a weekly podcast on China
The Prince, a limited series on the ambitions of China’s leader, Xi Jinping
Next Year in Moscow, a limited series on Russia’s future
The Modi Raj, a limited series on India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi
Boss Class, a limited series on leadership and management
Scam Inc, a limited series on the multi-billion dollar industry of online scams
Boom!, a limited series on how a generation blew up American politics
The World in Brief, a news briefing on the global agenda
Editor’s Picks, essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
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