These podcasts are my favorite sources of audio content related directly or semi-directly to what I do every day in the office -- innovation, ideas, management, perspective, etc.
The HBR IdeaCast
This is from the Harvard Business Review -- each episode is generally composed of an interview with an author or researcher about a particular set of ideas or advice about management and business, as well as a short "tips" segment toward the end.
Escape From Cubicle Nation
Pamela Slim focuses on creating a work life that you're passionate about -- for many, this may mean starting your own business or otherwise leaving corporate culture. For me, however, the focus is on creating a work environment that is appealing to people and gives them space to grow inside a larger organization. In addition, I find her reflections on marketing, discovering your own strengths, and developing services to be extremely relevant in an academic IT environment. She has a great blog, too.
Startup Nation
The Sloan Brothers cover topics relating to entrepreneurship, including pitching new ideas, forming business plans, and securing funding. I'm finding many parallels between this process and our research & development work. I tend to skip over the "community" podcasts that come out via their feed and just listen to the ones put out by the Startup Nation guys themselves. Elevator pitch, anyone?
Middle Management Lobotomy
This podcast comes from the personal perspective of a corporate middle manager, including his experiences managing people, setting goals, dealing with setbacks, making reports, etc. Apparently, I'm not alone. This podcast is also a peek inside the "Corporate World" -- whether or not I decide to join this work culture in the future, I certainly need to interact productively with those who live inside of it.
oooh, you've gotta check out http://iinnovate.blogspot.com too!
Thanks for the pointer -- I iTunes'd it!