Practical History November 8, 2023

How Company Leaders Can Move Forward By Taking a Step Back

A Discussion with Entrepreneur and former Google and Twitter Executive Rishi Jaitly

Rishi Jaitly

Hosted by Patryk Babiracki

I chat with the social entrepreneur and former Google & Twitter executive Rishi Jaitly about how his deep passion for history has shaped his career as a leader in global …

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Practical History is an NBN Special Series that explores the practical uses of historical knowledge in all realms of life, but especially in business and tech. We examine the power of historical understanding to solve real problems in the here and now. Your host is Patriyk Babiracki is historian, researcher and writer; professor & MA student advisor at the University of Texas at Arlington. PhD from Johns Hopkins. Promoter of #AppliedHistory: using historical concepts, frameworks, and methodologies to solve real-world organizational problems.

Practical History November 7, 2023

The Power of Stories and the Levi's Brand

A Discussion with Levi Strauss & Co.'s Historian Tracey Panek

Tracey Panek

Hosted by Patryk Babiracki

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Levi Strauss & Co. historian Tracey Panek talks about her fascination with storytelling, her journey from academic to corporate history, and her adventures as a historian at Levi's. Panek sheds …

Practical History November 6, 2023

The Superpowers of a Historian in the Business World

A Discussion with Historian and Former IBM Executive Jim Cortada

Jim Cortada

Hosted by Patryk Babiracki

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Prolific historian, former IBM executive (and energetic impresario for "Applied History") Jim Cortada discusses his journey from being a freshly minted PhD in 1973 to various senior roles at the …