Real Leaders: Oprah Winfrey and the Power of Empathy

In 1976, broadcast journalist Oprah Winfrey moved to Baltimore to
coanchor the evening newscast at a local TV station. But she
struggled in that spot and was moved to the morning talk show. That
demotion led Winfrey to discover a professional calling that
aligned with her personal sensibilities and emerging strengths. In
the final episode of a four-part special series on leadership, HBR
Editor in Chief Adi Ignatius and Harvard Business School professor
and historian Nancy Koehn trace Winfrey’s career as an entrepreneur
and leader of a media empire. They discover lessons on how to
cultivate self-awareness, cross traditional boundaries, and
responsibly wield influence.