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One of the most essential ingredients to success in business and life is effective communication. Join Matt Abrahams, best-selling author and Strategic Communication lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as he interviews experts to provide actionable insights that…
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 25
- Latest publication
- Sep 28, 2026
- Audience
- Apple #15 · US
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 6, 2026
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327. The Human Reset: Reclaiming Authenticity in the Age of AI (opens the original)
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“Our imperfections reveal that we’re human.” As AI makes it easier to polish our words, how do we prove that our communication is actually our own? For Matt Abrahams, the answer isn’t to avoid AI, but to protect the distinctly human thinking, experiences, and imperfections that build trust. In a special episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart , Lorraine K. Lee takes over the host chair to interview Matt about the updated edition of Think Faster, Talk Smarter . They discuss Matt’s TRUST framework for d
326. Rethinks: The Secrets to Getting the Information You Need from AI (opens the original)
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“Most teams leave the vast majority of their innovation potential on the table.” If you treat artificial intelligence like an oracle, you’ll likely be disappointed. But treat it like a teammate, and Jeremy Utley and Kian Gohar say you may be surprised by how useful a collaborator it can be. Utley, an adjunct professor at the Stanford d.school, and Gohar, a bestselling author and futurist, have studied how teams can use AI to generate more creative ideas and solve problems. Their research shows t
325. Message Market Fit: Turning Great Ideas Into Communication That Lands (opens the original)
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“No one cares about us, our company, our products. We have to make them care, and for that, we need the right words.” Great work doesn’t always speak for itself. For communication strategist and author of Message Machine: How Communications Will Make You An Unstoppable Founder , Oliver Aust , getting your ideas noticed requires “message-market fit,” finding the right words and stories to make people understand why what you offer matters. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart , Aust joins Mat
324. Rethinks: Defining Where We Want AI To Take Us (opens the original)
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“If you're worried that a ChatGPT type tool can replace you, you need to [ask]: Why am I communicating? What am I trying to say? Am I being authentic?” Artificial intelligence can now do a lot of things. But if you’re worried about it taking your place as a communicator, Russ Altman says you need to question why you’re communicating in the first place. A Stanford professor of bioengineering and host of Stanford Engineering’s podcast, The Future of Everything , Altman sees advancing technology no
323. Turn Up the Heat: Make Conflict More Constructive (opens the original)
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“I’m not saying necessarily fight more, I’m saying fight better.” Conflict doesn’t have to mean avoidance or escalation. Priya Parker , expert facilitator, strategic advisor and author of The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict , argues there’s a third option: “healthy heat,” where disagreement is handled with enough care, curiosity, and even humor to become productive rather than destructive. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart , Parker joins Matt Abrahams to rethink how
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