5 Podcasts You Need to Add to Your Rotation
Business leaders, seasoned and aspiring, need to take their cues from somewhere, and many of us turn to podcasts to gain new insights while working out, winding down, or returning to our old commute.
As you and your team return to a newly socially distant workplace, it’s important to refresh your business acumen and sharpen your EQ, as you build your awareness of new social norms in the office.
To help you get started, we’ve curated a list of five best podcasts that you need to add to your rotation today.
1. A Podcast to Help You Stay Up-to-Date on the Economy
The Indicator by NPR’s Planet Money
Whether you work for an ad agency, a real estate firm, or as an independent consultant, you need to know what’s happening in the economy today from a human point-of-view.
And NPR’s The Indicator was made for you. Co-hosts Stacey Vanek Smith and Cardiff Garcia talk about the intersection of the economy and culture, ask tough questions, and test their theses in biweekly episodes that will help you maintain a broad awareness of the world where you work and live.
2. The Best Podcast for the Socially Distant Workplace
Roman Mars helms this popular podcast on design and architecture, and the way these elements of our world are often overlooked. At Firmspace, we believe that design deeply impacts your experience of your office space every day, and we appreciate the insights on how design impacts how we move through the world.
We also know that part of being a great leader is modeling the behavior you want to see around you. To stay sharp, business leaders must stay curious, and 99pi offers you an opportunity to engage that muscle on a weekly basis.
3. Our Pick for the Best Podcasts for Executives and Staff
How I Built This is a must-subscribe for “innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists – and the movements they built,” as billed. If this list doesn’t cover most of the people on your staff today, that’s okay. But it’s sure to resonate with you.
While the interview format doesn’t stray far from that of all the leadership podcasts for executives. What makes Raz’s program unique is that he spends hours on interviewing his subjects, always talking to people about how they did it – and pushing guests to reflect on how much they attribute to luck and hard work.
4. The Best Popular Podcast for Business Leaders
Frankly, if you don’t already listen to this podcast, we’re surprised. Rather than focusing solely on business leaders or start-up gurus, Ferriss interviews “world-class performers” and the range is broad.
He talks to athletes, actors, politicians, and policy wonks about how they got to where they are. If you can’t stand Guy Raz but love hearing insightful interviews with trailblazers, this is the pod for you.
5. The Best Leadership Podcast by Humble Leaders
The Two Bobs by David C. Baker and Blair Enns
If you’re looking for a more on-topic podcast on leadership, check out The Two Bobs.
Led by two marketing leaders who’ve been in the trenches for decades, this pod talks about creativity and entrepreneurship through the lens of timely topics and evergreen questions.
When you just want to listen to two pros hash it out, the Two Bobs is there for you.
The Best Leadership Podcasts Aren’t All About Leadership
While some of the pods we love for leaders speak directly to business leaders, some of the best food for thought doesn’t come packaged for delivery to executives and managers.
Whether you choose to subscribe to a daily new podcast or a weekly design pod, these audio files can help you broaden your awareness of the world outside your rented office space. And this is key to developing excellent leadership skills.