
The Management Theory Toolbox
Imagine boldly navigating the complex world of management with a broad range of management theories at your disposal. The Management Theory Toolbox promises you a mind-expanding experience. Prepare to think, rethink, and discover the theory that underlies management practices.
This isn't your typical management podcast. Yes, there are plenty of resources out there that will give you the ABCs of how to run a meeting, hire someone, or even how to fake a sick day without getting caught, but here we like to talk about the behind-the-scenes topics, those concepts and ideas which transcend specific management practices, the ideas which give birth to good management and business practices, rather than simply restate them. We aren’t going to give you specific tips and tricks for becoming an effective manager. Here at The Management Theory Toolbox, we’re interested in the why behind it all, the discoveries of behavioral science, psychology, business, and economics that will open our eyes to what’s happening behind the scenes.
If you're a manager, team leader, aspiring entrepreneur, business student or simply someone toying around with the idea of starting a business and you’re interested in a scientifically rooted discussion of management and business, one which systematically discusses the ideas behind the specific practices you’ve probably already heard a lot about, then this podcast is for you. One thing you’ll be able to count on in this podcast is that every statement is supported by research, and you’ll be able to download the show notes for each episode to find links and references to the source material for everything taught in each episode.
Episodes
Episode 17: Employee-Generated Learning with Kasper Spiro

Episode 16: Don't Learn Alone—How Real-Time Connection Supercharges Your Brain with Dr. Sara De Felice

Episode 15: Shaping Behavior—The Unique Power of Each Reinforcement Schedule with Dr. Hank Schlinger, Jr.

Episode 14: Mastering Extinction: How to Stop Reinforcing Bad Behavior at Work with Dr. Michael Domjan

Episode 13: How to Blame and Punish Employees Like a Pro (But Really, Don’t) with Dr. Bertram Malle

Episode 12: Carrots and Sticks 2.0 with Dr. Richard (Dick) Malott

Episode 11: Leading Through Operant Conditioning and Evolutionary Psychology with Dr. Max Krasnow

Episode 10: Merging Minds—The Dance of Individual and Organizational Learning (Part 2) with Dr. James McKenna

Episode 9: Merging Minds—The Dance of Individual and Organizational Learning (Part 1) with Dr. Ryan Smerek

Episode 8: High-Involvement Management—Beyond the Hype and into the Evidence with Dr. Alex Bryson

Episode 7: Redefining Resource Value—Why People Matter Most in High-Involvement Management with Robert Lopez, Jr.

Episode 6: Trust and Triumph—The Role of Positive Psychology in Leadership with Ryan McCreedy

Episode 5: Unleashing the Power of Human Capital for Competitive Advantage with Dr. Ken Baylor

Episode 4: Organizational Behavior—Unlocking Workplace Dynamics with Ryan McCreedy

Episode 3: Navigating Complexity with Dr. Harold Langlois

Episode 2: Organizations, Emergence, and Living Systems (Part 2) with Dr. Werner van Zyl and Ryan McCreedy

Episode 1: Organizations, Emergence, and Living Systems (Part 1) with Kati Livingston

Episode 0: Introduction to The Management Theory Toolbox with Ryan McCreedy
