Skip to content
A Hollywood Producer’s Formula for Taking Bigger Risks episode artwork

Dec 10, 2024 27 min

A Hollywood Producer’s Formula for Taking Bigger Risks

from HBR IdeaCast

Hollywood is known for huge personalities and behemoth production studios taking big swings. But critics worry that the movie industry is playing it way too safe recently — by churning out remakes and fleshing out franchises, rather than dreaming up new things. And the same can be said of many established businesses in other industries. Larry Kasanoff, a movie producer and former studio head, has lessons from his career taking passionate risks to make groundbreaking movies like Platoon, Dirty Dancing, and Mortal Kombat. He breaks down his framework for innovation in three parts: Create, Ask, and Play. Kasanoff is the author of A Touch of the Madness: How to Be More Innovative in Work and Life . . . by Being a Little Crazy.

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

A Hollywood Producer’s Formula for Taking Bigger Risks

0:00 27:49

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Share this episode

Similar podcasts

Dear HBR: Harvard Business Review Work can be frustrating. How can you get along with that maddening coworker? Figure out what your unapproachable boss really wants? Motivate your demoralized team? "Dear HBR:" is here to help. With empathy, experience, and humor, veteran Harvard Business Review editors and co-hosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn explore solutions to your workplace dilemmas. Bolstered by insights from guests and academic research, they help you navigate thorny situations to find a better way forward. Women at Work Harvard Business Review Women face gender discrimination throughout our careers. It doesn't have to derail our ambitions — but how do we prepare to deal with it? There's no workplace orientation session about narrowing the wage gap, standing up to interrupting male colleagues, or taking on many other issues we encounter at work. So HBR staffers Amy Bernstein, Amy Gallo, and Emily Caulfield are untangling some of the knottiest problems. They interview experts on gender, tell stories about their own experiences, and give lots of practical advice to help you succeed in spite of the obstacles. The HBR Channel Harvard Business Review Weekly ideas, insights, and tips on management from Harvard Business Review. Management ANGELO LEOGRANDE in questo podcast mi occupo di analizzare le questioni di management presenti nella letteratura scientifica con attenzione particolare all'Harvard Business Review-HBR. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/management--4213190/support.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of HBR IdeaCast?

This episode is 27 minutes long.

When was this HBR IdeaCast episode published?

This episode was published on December 10, 2024.

Can I download this HBR IdeaCast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.