Being Human PodcastSelected leadership conversations with FirstHuman Partner, Richard Atherton
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It’s Not Workload. It’s Thoughtload — Dr. Liane Davey
A conversation with Dr. Liane Davey, an organisational psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Thoughtload: Manage the Madness and Free Your Team to Do Great Work.
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From Refugee Camp to CEO — What 40 Jobs Taught Him About Leadership — Ali Mahlodji
A conversation with Ali Mahlodji — refugee, school dropout, and now Cambridge lecturer. He worked 40 jobs, survived burnout, and built futureOne. What saved him? One thing his mother said every single day.
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Who Do You Need to Become? — Andrew Bryant
A conversation with Andrew Bryant, author of the new book 'Potential-ize: How Leaders Unlock Human Potential in the Age of AI'.
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The Leadership Blind Spots That Are Killing Your Transformation — Rupert Brown
A conversation with Rupert Brown, a leadership and HR executive (former Chief People Officer) and executive coach who writes and advises on organizational change and transformation, including through his book Lost in Transformation.
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Why Hope Is a Leadership Skill — Jen Fisher
A conversation with Jen Fisher, former and first Chief Wellbeing Officer at Deloitte and author of Hope Is The Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work Leadership and Wellbeing.
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When Trust Breaks — And How to Repair It — Dennis Reina & Michelle Reina
A conversation with Dr. Dennis Reina and Dr. Michelle Reina, internationally recognized pioneers in the field of organizational trust, devoting the last 30 years to understanding, measuring, and strengthening trust in the workplace.
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Creativity Is What Makes Us Human — Fredrik Haren
A conversation with Fredrik Haren, global creativity expert, speaker, and author of The World of Creativity.
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The Integral Map: Seeing the Whole System — with Ken Wilber
A conversation with Ken Wilber, a philosopher and writer known for Integral Theory, a framework integrating science, psychology, spirituality, and culture.
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The Leadership Intelligence Everyone Ignores — Yosi Amram
A conversation with Yosi Amram, a psychologist, CEO coach, MIT- and Harvard-trained former tech CEO, and pioneer of Spiritual Intelligence, helping leaders and individuals integrate psychology, spirituality, and personal growth for transformative impact.
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Most Human Knowledge Work Gone by 2030 — Alastair Moore
A conversation with Alastair Moore. Alastair is a technologist and entrepreneur with a PhD in machine learning. He co-founded Satalia (acquired by WPP) and The Building Blocks, teaches at UCL, advises startups, and applies AI, Web3, and smart-contract technologies to business innovation, product development, and venture building.
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Toxic Leader to Compassionate CEO — with Nigel Kilpatrick
A conversation with Nigel Kilpatrick, author of The Ten Traits of a Compassionate Leader.
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Facing the AI Revolution: Placing the Right Bets for Your Business — with Daniel Hulme
Step into the future with Daniel Hulme, one of the world’s leading minds in artificial intelligence. As the Chief AI Officer at advertising giant WPP and CEO of enterprise AI specialist Satalia, Daniel is pioneering how AI is reshaping industries and redefining innovation.
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Are You Still The Future? — with Piers Fallowfield-Cooper
A conversation with Piers Fallowfield-Cooper, leadership expert and author of "Are You Still The Future?".
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The Gratitude Tiger — with Joel Zuckerman
A conversation with Joel Zuckerman, author of "Gratitude Tiger", and a passionate advocate for the power of gratitude.
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Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don’t — with Jeffrey Pfeffer
A conversation with Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Stanford University.
Jeffrey will be giving us some tough love. He'll set the record straight on the oft-made prescriptions for leaders to be honest, authentic, and modest, tell the truth, build trust, and take care of others. All taken from his latest book: Leadership B.S.: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time.
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The Last 8% — with Bill Benjamin
A conversation with Bill Benjamin, keynote speaker, business owner, and partner at the Institute for Health and Human Potential (IHHP). We discuss how years of studying the way people perform under pressure has led him to formulate a radical new method for building high-performing leadership teams, which he explores in his upcoming book ‘The Last 8%’.
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Love in the Workplace (It’s Not What You Think) — with Marcel Schwantes
A conversation with Marcel Schwantes, a speaker, executive coach, and author with 20+ years of experience building global leaders and high-performing cultures. He is a returning guest on our show to talk about his latest book, ‘Humane Leadership’.
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12 Tools for Managing a Selfish Leader — with Josefine Campbell
A conversation with Josefine Campbell, executive coach, four time ju-jitsu champion, and author of multiple books, including her latest '12 Tools for Managing a Selfish Leader".
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Leadership Beyond Titles — with Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr
This week's episode is a conversation with Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr., professor of management and strategy at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management,, former CEO of multibillion dollar healthcare firm Baxter International, and author of numerous books, including his latest, Your Values-Based Legacy: Making a Difference at Every Age and Phase of Life.
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Bridging Technology and Philanthropy — with Josh Bloomfield
This week's episode is a conversation with Josh Bloomfield, founder of Givecloud, an entrepreneur who transformed his self-taught coding skills and passion for creative innovation into solutions that empower nonprofits worldwide.
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From Mars to Earth: Transforming Business for the Better — with Jay Jakub
A conversation with Jay Jakub, Executive Director of the Economics of Mutuality Foundation, and author of 'Completing Capitalism'.
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Serving with Purpose and Leading at Starbucks — with Howard Behar
A conversation with Howard Behar, former president of Starbucks and author of 'It's Not About The Coffee: Leadership Principles from a Life at Starbucks'.
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The Power of Kindness in Business — with James Rhee
A conversation with James Rhee, leader of the extraordinary reinvention of the Ashley Stewart clothing brand, Harvard Law School graduate, private equity investor, and author of 'red helicopter'.
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The Attributes You Need for Success — with Rich Diviney
A conversation with Rich Diviney, a retired US Navy Commander and former Navy SEAL, who, over his illustrious career, has become a thought leader in optimal performance, authoring the influential book "The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance".
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Thriving With a Four Day Week — with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
A conversation with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, an author and consultant that has implemented 4 day work weeks for hundreds of companies.
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Leadership Lessons From the Police Front Line — Dr. Chris Fuzie
A conversation with Dr. Chris Fuzie, leadership expert, former police officer and author of "Liminal Space".
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From Flipper to Founder — with Rick Jordan
A conversation with with Rick Jordan, Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker, IT & Cybersecurity CEO, and author of 'Situational Ethics'.
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Transforming Pain into Power — with Michael OBrien
A conversation with Michael OBrien, speaker, business coach, and creator of the Pause Breathe Reflect Movement.
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Drop the F-Bomb in Your Business — with Pete Kusiak
A conversation with Pete Kusiak, a proponent of The Fun First Strategy and author of Drop The F-Bomb In Your Business.
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Campfire Lessons for Leaders — with Tony Martignetti
A conversation with Tony Martignetti, advisor, bestselling author, podcaster, and TEDx speaker.
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Rework | Enhancing Work and Life — David Heinemeier Hansson
A conversation with David Heinemeier Hansson, author, programmer, and racing car driver.
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How To Improve Your Life Daily — with Doug Fleener
A conversation with Doug Fleener, an author, business advisor, coach, and keynote speaker known for maximizing single-day performance.
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Mind-Shaping Strategies for a More Fulfilling Life — with Ryan A Bush
A conversation with Ryan A Bush, author of Designing The Mind.
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The Art of Being Authentic — with T. Mark Meyer
A conversation with T. Mark Meyer, author of The Art of Being Authentic.
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Leading With Love — with Glenn Akramoff
A conversation with Glenn Akramoff, a team building consultant and the author of The Human Centered Team.
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The Learn-It-All Leader — with Damon Lembi
A conversation with Damon Lembi, author of The Learn-It-All Leader.
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Power Barometer — with Josefine Campbell
A conversation with Josefine Campbell, executive coach, leadership expert and author of Power Barometer.
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Open Space Rockstar — with Rijon Erickson
A conversation with Rijon Erickson - a pioneer in the use of Open Space Technology.
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Simply Put — with Ben Guttmann
A conversation with Ben Guttmann, author, marketing expert, former CEO of a successful marketing agency and educator at Baruch College
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Natural Intelligence — with Rosie Tomkins
A conversation with Rosie Tomkins, author, executive coach, leadership facilitator and proponent of Natural Intelligence.
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Achieving High Performance — with Damian Hughes
A conversation with Damian Hughes, a man of many talents. Host of The High Performance Podcast, international speaker and best-selling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high-performing culture.
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Leaders Look Within — with Brent Pohlman
A conversation with Brent Pohlman, author of 'Leaders Look Within', and owner and CEO of Midwest Laboratories.
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Caring Is Winning — with Jason Lippert
A conversation with Jason Lippert, President and CEO of LCI Industries (LCII), a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Lessons In Productivity From The Startup World — with Stoyan Yankov
A conversation with Stoyan Yankov, former movie producer, turned into a productivity & performance coach
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True Self — with Garret Kramer
A conversation with Garett Kramer, a coach and consultant with over 28 years professional experience.
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Leading Beyond Change — with Michael and Audree Tara Sahota
A conversation with Michael and Audree Tara Sahota, the co-creators of the SHIFT314 Evolutionary Leadership Framework™ (SELF).
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Self-Organisation Now! Sparking The Revolution — with Niels Pflaeging
A conversation with author and consultant Niels Pflaeging on how business culture today stinks and how we can create firms where everyone thrives.
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Failure Rules! — with Andrew Thorp King
A conversation with author Andrew Thorp King
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The Nine — with Phil Simon
A conversation with author Phil Simon.
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Sociocracy 3.0 — with James Priest
A conversation with James Priest, co-author of Sociocracy 3.0.
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Bragging Rights — with Lisa Bragg
A conversation with author Lisa Bragg.
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Why Managers Matter — with Peter G. Klein
A conversation with economist and author Peter G. Klein.
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Sawdust on the Factory Floor — with Melissa Swift
A conversation with author Melissa Swift.
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Handling Work Conflict — with Liz Kislik
A conversation with Harvard Business Review and Forbes contributor, management consultant and executive coach Liz Kislik.
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The Mindful Leader — with Reiner Kraft, PhD
A conversation with human potential coach and technology leader Reiner Kraft, PhD.
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Lessons In Electing Corporate Leaders — with Hermann Arnold
A conversation with serial founding entrepreneur, start-up investor and democracy reformer Hermann Arnold.
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Bridging The Tech-Business Divide — with Nik Silver
A conversation with blogger and former Head of Technology at The Guardian Nik Silver
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Beyond Empowerment — with Doug Kirkpatrick
A conversation with author Doug Kirkpatrick.
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Mister Happiness — with Arnaud Collery
A conversation with speaker and entrepreneur Arnaud Collery
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A New Consciousness — with Yuri van Geest
A conversation with author Yuri van Geest.
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Show The Value of What You Do — with Patricia Pulliam Phillips and Jack J. Phillips
A conversation with authors by Patricia Pulliam Phillips and Jack J. Phillips.
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Happy Hour is 9 to 5 — with Alexander Kjerulf
A conversation with author Alexander Kjerulf
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G Cubed — with Lloyd Roberts
A conversation with author, serial entrepreneur and tech company co-founder Lloyd Roberts.
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Making Mondays Great — with Julius Manni
A conversation with Julius Manni, CEO of the Finnish company Vincit.
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The Factory with No Bosses — with Paul Green, Jr.
A conversation with organizational behaviour and leadership consultant Paul Green Jr.
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How to Build a ”WE” Culture — with Kyle McDowell
A conversation with author and former CEO Kyle McDowell.
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Axing Line Management — with Philippa Kindon & Taryn Burden
A conversation with Philippa Kindon & Taryn Burden, representing the UK self-managing organization Mayden.
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Communicating Beyond Language — with Richard Newman
A conversation with author and communication trainer Richard Newman.
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One People One Planet — with Michael Glauser
A conversation with author Michael Glauser.
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Re-Humanize Now — with Chuck Blakeman
A conversation with author Chuck Blakeman.
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The Seismic Shift in Leadership — with Michelle K. Johnston, PhD.
A conversation with leadership expert and author Michelle K. Johnston, PhD.
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Participate! — with Roberto Martinez
A conversation with Roberto Martinez, co-founder of the software company Nearsoft.
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You’re a Leader, Now What? — with Mick Spiers
A conversation with author Mick Spiers.
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Well-being: born or made? — with Professor Meike Bartels
A conversation with the president of The International Positive Psychology Association, Prof. Meike Bartels.
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The Paper Tiger Syndrome — with Rebecca Ward
A conversation with author Rebecca Ward.
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The Power of Ritual — with Kath Blackham
A conversation with Kath Blackham, CEO of the Australian digital agency VERSA.
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Citizens Not Leaders — with Federico Zuppa & Jorge Silva
A conversation with Jorge Silva and Federico Zuppa, from the self managing software company 10Pines.
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Leadership in Complexity and Change — with Dr Sharon Varney
A conversation with complexity researcher and author Dr Sharon Varney.
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Overcome And Get It Done — with Jamie Dixon
A conversation with author Jamie Dixon.
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Complexity for Society — with Chris Mowles
A conversation with Professor of Complexity and Management Chris Mowles.
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The Golden Rule — with Tom van der Lubbe
A conversation with Tom van der Lubbe, recorded at the Forward Summit.
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Everybody Matters — with Bob Chapman
A conversation with CEO and author Bob Chapman.
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The Chief Wellbeing Officer — with Dr. Steven MacGregor
A conversation with author and researcher Dr. Steven MacGregor.
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The Power Of Deep Work — with Dr. Tom Cotton
A conversation with psychotherapist and executive coach Dr. Tom Cotton.
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What Is Wisdom? — with Kayvan Kian
A conversation with author Kayvan Kian.
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The Seventh Power — with Kevin Hancock
A conversation with CEO and author Kevin Hancock.
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Leverage Change — with Jake Jacobs
A conversation with change manager and author Jake Jacobs
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Resilient By Design — with Ian Snape
A conversation with complexity theorist and author Ian Snape.
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Performance Conversations — with Christopher D. Lee
A conversation with human resources professional and author Christopher D. Lee.
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What Is Water? — with Kayvan Kian
A conversation with author Kayvan Kian.
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Swagger — with Leslie Ehm
A conversation with author Leslie Ehm.
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Sparking the Virtue Revolution — with Antoinette Weibel and Otti Vogt
A conversation with co-founders of "Good Organisations", Antoinette Weibel and Otti Vogt.
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Patreon Poetry — with David Chislett
A conversation with author and punk rocker-turned-creativity consultant David Chislett.
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To Be Honest — with Ron Carucci
A conversation with leadership strategist and author Ron Carucci.
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Surfing Rogue Waves — with Eric Pilon-Bignell
A conversation with author and futurist Eric Pilon-Bignell.
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Radical Uncertainty — with John Kay
A conversation with John Kay, one of Britain's leading economists.
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Self-Work Meets Complexity — with Gabriel Jurj
A conversation with complexity practitioner and seasoned executive Gabriel Jurj.
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Graceful Extensibility — with David Woods
A conversation with the man who discovered the concept of Graceful Extensibility, David Woods.
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Embracing Flow — with Nigel Thurlow
A conversation with Nigel Thurlow, ex-Chief of Agile at Toyota and co-author of The Flow System.
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Rare Breed — with Sunny Bonnell
A conversation with author and CEO Sunny Bonnell.
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Cultivating Well-being — with Marion Kiely
A conversation with complexity practitioner and well-being advocate Marion Kiely.
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Letting Go of Certainty — with Sonja Blignaut
A conversation with author and complexity consultant Sonja Blignaut.
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A Strategy for Uncertainty — with Steve McCrone
A conversation with former bomb disposal team leader and pioneer in adaptive strategy Steve McCrone.
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Future Sense — with Malcolm Parlett
A conversation with psychological researcher, consultant and author, Malcolm Parlett.
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Embodiment Now — with Mark Walsh
A conversation with embodiment specialist Mark Walsh.
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How to Make Optimal Decisions — with Dr. Timothy Yen
A conversation with author and psychologist Dr. Timothy Yen.
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How to Build a Human Business — with Dr. Thomas Juli
A conversation with author and Agile Transformation Coach, Dr. Thomas Juli.
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The End of Jobs — with Jeff Wald
A conversation with author, former cop and serial entrepreneur Jeff Wald.
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Learning War — with Trent Hone
A conversation with complexity scientist, author, and U.S. Navy historian Trent Hone.
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The Wisdom of Psychopaths — with Kevin Dutton
A conversation with University of Oxford Research Psychologist and author, Dr. Kevin Dutton.
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More Moose Heads on The Table — with Karin Tenelius
A conversation with self-managing teams expert Karin Tenelius.
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Pioneering Self-Management — with Jos de Blok
A conversation with Jos de Blok, founder of community nursing organisation Buurtzorg.
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Leadering — with Nancy Giordano
A conversation with one of the world's leading female futurists, Nancy Giordano.
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Be Kind — with Jack Parsons
A conversation with the UK's Chief Youth Officer Jack Parsons.
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Kick Out Your Budget — with Bjarte Bogsnes
A conversation with author and Chairman of The Beyond Budgeting Institute Bjarte Bogsnes.
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The Smartest Person in The Room — with Christian Espinosa
An interview with cybersecurity expert and author Christian Espinosa.
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Cynefin at 21 — with Dave Snowden
An interview with Welsh National Treasure and creator of the world-renowned Cynefin framework, Dave Snowden.
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Building a Start-up Culture — with Richard Stobart
A conversation with serial entrepreneur Richard Stobart on building an in-house startup culture.
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Small Is Beautiful — with Tom van der Lubbe
A review of the one of the most influential books of 70's, E F Schumacher's Small Is Beautiful, in conversation with regular guest Tom van der Lubbe.
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Detox, Declutter, Dominate — with Perry Marshall
A conversation with successful author, marketing guru and entrepreneur Perry Marshall on building a high-impact life.
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Zone of Genius — with Anna Liebel
A conversation with Anna Liebel, champion of the Zone of Genius concept.
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Management 3.0 — with Ralph van Roosmalen
A conversation with Management 3.0 advocate Ralph van Roosmalen.
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Remember You Will Die — with Tom van der Lubbe
An interview with Holacracy pioneer Tom van der Lubbe.
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Drive Your Career — with Ed Evarts
A conversation with author and leadership coach Ed Evarts.
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Weapon of Mass Creation — with David Chislett
A conversation with self-proclaimed 'Weapon of Mass Creation', David Chislett.
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Think Like Janus — with Loizos Heracleous
A conversation with Loizos Hercleous, author of the book 'Janus Strategy'.
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Improv For Connection — with Remy Bertrand
A conversation with master improviser Remy Bertrand.
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500% — with Julian Wilson
A conversation with Julian Wilson, CEO of the British aerospace company Matt Black Systems.
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The Art of Compassionate Business — with Bruno Cignacco
A conversation with Bruno Cignacco, author of the book 'The Art of Compassionate Business'.
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Trust-Based Leadership — with Mike Ettore
A conversation with leadership coach and ex-infantry officer in the US Marines, Mike Ettore.
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How To Be More Pirate — with Sam Conniff and Alex Barker
A talk with authors and 'professional rule breakers' Sam Conniff and Alex Barker.
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Cracking the Leadership Code — with Alain Hunkins
A conversation with veteran leadership coach and author of 'Cracking The Leadership Code' Alain Hunkins.
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Google, Eggs and Inspiration — with Craig Fenton
A dive into the world of Google exec, investor, record label boss and YouTuber, Craig Fenton.
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Moose Heads on the Table — with Lisa Gill
A conversation with Lisa Gill, a podcaster, author and pioneer in creating self-managing organisations.
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5-Minute Selling — with Alex Goldfayn
A conversation with return guest Alex Goldfayn on his new book '5-Minute Selling'.
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Surfing the Big Shift — with John Hagel
Prolific author and management theorist John Hagel, in conversation on the implications of Big Shift on our companies.
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Spotify Culture — with Henrik Kniberg
A conversation with famed Agile Coach and creator of the viral 'Spotify Culture' video, the all-round creative powerhouse that is Mr. Henrik Kniberg.
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Building the Joyful Organisation — with Richard Sheridan
A conversation with Richard Sheridan, author of "Joy, Inc" and the man who built the famously joyful Menlo Innovations.
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Make Your Business Happy — with Lars Kure Juul
A conversation with "The Gentle Giant" Lars Kure Juul on his book superbly practical book 'Orgnanizational Happiness'.
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The Agile CEO — with Mark Creighton
A conversation with Avado CEO Mark Creighton on bringing Agile to his management team.
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Gettin’ (un)Busy — with Garland Vance
A conversation with author of 'Gettin (un)Busy' Garland Vance.
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Uncommon Sense in Unusual Times — with Csaba Toth
A conversation on cognitive diversity with author Csaba Toth.
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The Post-COVID Ecomony — with Nick Bloom
A conversation with Nick Bloom, a professor in economics at Stanford at leading researcher on home working and its economic impacts.
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Chasing Black Unicorns — with Marek Zmysłowski
A conversation with co-founder of 'The Amazon of Africa', Jumia, Marek Zmysłowski on his extraordinary journey removing himself from Interpol's Most Wanted List.
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The Ostrich Paradox — with Robert Meyer
A conversation with Wharton scholar Robert Meyer on his book 'The Ostrich Paradox' and why we fail to plan for disasters.
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Liberating Collective Wisdom — with Phil Driver
A conversation with Phil Driver, author of 'From Woe to Flow: Validating and Implementing Strategies' and advocate for democratising strategy.
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What If da Vinci Built Companies? — with Michael J. Gelb
A conversation with author, speaker and management thinker, Michael J. Gelb, on how to take lessons from Leonardo da Vinci into how we lead our lives and run our companies.
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Taming The Corporate Psychopath — with Mike Lee
A conversation with Mike Lee, Professor in Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, on psychological safety and how company structure affects how people act.
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Metagility — with David A. Bishop
A conversation with Dr. David A. Bishop, author of "Metagility: Managing Agile Development for Competitive Advantage".
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The Healing Organization — with Raj Sisodia
A conversation with business philosopher and co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement, Raj Sisodia, on his latest book The Healing Organization.
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The Art of (Online) Meetings — with Matthew Homann
A conversation with Matt Homann, CEO of Filament, a firm dedicated to facilitating great meetings in-person or online.
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The 2-Day Business Transformation — with Tom van der Lubbe
A conversation with regular guest, Viisi Lead Link and Holacracy pioneer Tom van der Lubbe on how their high-trust culture is paying dividends through the corona-crisis.
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Life Interrupted — with Dawna Jones
A conversation with strategist, speaker and author on decision making Dawna Jones.
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Align! — with Jonathan Trevor
A conversation with Associate Professor Jonathan Trevor from Saïd Business School and author of the Financial Times' Book of the Month, 'Align'.
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Eliminating the Idea of Waste — with Tom Szaky
A conversation with multi-award-winning environmental entrepreneur, Tom Szaky.
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Work from Home! — with Sara Perry
A conversation with a leading researcher in the field of remote working and its effects on stress and wellbeing, Dr. Sara Perry from Baylor University.
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Conversational Intelligence — with Helena Demuynck
A conversation with Helena Demuynck, a world expert in Conversational Intelligence.
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Corporate Rebel — with Pim de Morree
An interview with one of the founders of Corporate Rebels, Pim de Morree.
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Leading Bomb Disposal and Other Stories — Ben Sawyer — part II
Part II of the interview on leadership with Ben Sawyer, ex-Bomb Disposal Officer and currently Change Manager at The Oxford University Press.
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Leading Bomb Disposal and Other Stories — Ben Sawyer — part I
Lessons in leadership from ex-Bomb Disposal Officer and change manager, Ben Sawyer. Part 1 of 2.
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Stories from a Start-Up Success — with Ilya Bodner
A conversation with Ilya Bodner, CEO of insurance exchange BoldPenguin.
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Get Aligned — with Lindsay Uittenbogaard
A conversation with Lindsay Uittenbogaard, founder of start-up MirrorMirror on achieving alignment in teams.
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Zone to Win — with Geoffrey Moore
A conversation with Geoffrey Moore - author of the legendary "Crossing the Chasm" - on how established players should "Zone to Win" to overcome disruptors.
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The Art of Performance — with Jeroen De Flander
A conversation with author and speaker Jeroen De Flander on his latest book "The Art of Performance" - talent is made not born.
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Liminal Thinking — with Dave Gray
A conversation with multiple-author, coach and thought leader Dave Gray on Liminal Thinking.
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Running Business on Love — with Marcel Schwantes
A conversation with speaker, podcaster and syndicated columnist for Inc.com, Marcel Schwantes. We talk servant leadership and running businesses on love.
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Show Me Your Salary — with Tom van der Lubbe
A conversation with returning guest Tom van der Lubbe on how to create a fair salary scheme.
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Who Has the D? — with Paul Rogers
A conversation with senior Bain partner and distinguished management thinker, Paul Rogers.
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AI and the HR Department — with Devyani Vaishampayan
A conversation with HR Director-turned-investor Devyani Vaishampayan on how AI is impacting the HR sector.
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Obo: Connecting Humans — with Dev Tandon
A conversation with ex-McKinsey-consultant-turned-business-revolutionary Dev Tandon on the founding of the Obo movement.
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Psychological Safety at Work — with Amy C. Edmondson
A conversation with Amy C. Edmondson, the world-renowned researcher and author, who first discovered the link between psychological safety and team performance.
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The Human Business Paradigm — with Dr. Thomas Juli
A conversation with free climber, tango marathon dancer, Davos regular and a man shaking up business thinking, Dr. Thomas Juli.
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Planning for Everything — with Peter Morville
A conversation with pioneer in the realm of Information Architecture, Peter Morville.
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Personal Agility — with Peter Stevens
A conversation with the creator of the ground-breaking Personal Agility system.
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The Future of Work — with Neil Miller
A conversation with podcaster and host of the influential 'Workminus', Neil Miller.
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The Belonging Factor — with Devin Halliday
A conversation with David Halliday, perhaps the world's first Chief Belonging Architect.
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Serve to Lead — with Louis J Fernandez
An engaging conversation with Louis J Fernandez, leadership consultant and former US Army paratrooper.
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Live from Your Heart and Mind — with Catherine B. Roy
A powerful conversation with Top 20 Global Thought Leader and Influencer on the Future of Work, Catherine B Roy.
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The Simplicity Cycle — with Dan Ward
A conversation with brilliant military technologist and innovator, Dan Ward.
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To Manage Products is to Care — with Roman Pichler
A tour through the philosophy of the one of the world's leading product management experts, Roman Pichler.
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The Principles-Focused Approach — with Michael Quinn Patton
A deep-dive on the importance of principles for managing in complexity with world-renowned Evaluation expert, Michael Quinn Patton.
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Be More Pirate — with Sam Conniff
A conversation with author and speaker Sam Conniff.
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Finding Joy @Twitter — with Bruce Daisley
A sit-down with Bruce Daisley on his quest to hack Twitter to bring joy to the workplace.
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Objective and Key Result — with Christina Wodtke
A talk with Christina Wodtke, the world's number one evangelist for Objectives and Key Results - the powerful goal-setting technique loved by Google.
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Happy Startups — with Laurence McCahill
A talk with a pioneer of an entirely new philosophy for growing businesses, co-founder of Happy Startups School, Laurence McCahill.
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“Respect For People” — The Lean Approach — with Mary and Tom Poppendieck
A talk with Lean icons Mary and Tom Poppendieck.
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Maestro! Leading as listening — with Roger Nierenberg
A look at what it takes to lead in music and in business with distinguished conductor Roger Nierenberg.
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Can Business learn from the State? — with Tom van der Lubbe
A look at the history of business methods often seen as radical today with CEO and Holacracy pioneer, Tom van der Lubbe.
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Modern Agile — with Joshua Kerievsky
An insight-packed tour of Joshua Kerievsky's new-wave Agile approach, Modern Agile.
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Get into the mirror! — with Michael Sahota
An energetic exchange with Agile thought-leader Michael Sahota, exploring his 4 A's Leadership Model.
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Coming to you Live from the Goo! — with Lyssa Adkins
A rich and tender conversation with Agile trailblazer Lyssa Adkins.
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Inside Handelsbanken — with Richard Winder
A conversation with Handelsbanken's Global Head of External Affairs, Richard Winder, on their radically empowering business model.
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The Modern Workplace — with Yann Toutant
A conversation with CEO and workplace pioneer Yann Toutant.
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Agile For The Enterprise — with Scott Ambler
A conversation with prolific software and Agile author Scott Ambler on his Disciplined Agile approach for the enterprise.
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The Heart of Agile — with Alistair Cockburn
A conversation with Agile Manifesto co-author Alistair Cockburn on the nature of methodologies and leadership for complex work.
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Superbosses — with Sydney Finkelstein
A conversation with prolific author and Dartmouth College Professor Sydney Finklestein on what it takes to be a superboss.
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The Prosperity Paradox — with Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon
A conversation with Harvard academics and authors Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon on why should put entrepreneurs at the heart of international development.
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The Manager-Free Business — with Luke Kyte
A conversation with the trail-blazing Head of Operations at Reddico on building a boss-free workplace.
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The Phenomenon of Leader — with Phillida Fleming
A fireside conversation with the extraordinary Phillida Fleming, Partner at FirstHuman and one of the UK's most powerful executive coaches.
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Disciplined Agile — with Mark Lines
An interview with Mark Lines, co-creator of Disciplined Agile Delivery.
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Navigating Human Systems — with Glenda Eoyang
A conversation with Glenda Eoyang, leading complexity thinker and the co-founder of the Human Systems Dynamics Institute.
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Creativity in the Wild — with Professor Ruth Ann Atchley
A conversation with Professor Ruth Ann Atchley on the positive effects that exposure to nature has on human creativity.
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1) Complexity; 2) Exploring #MeToo — with Liz Keogh
A powerful conversation about applying complexity thinking to business and technical problems with leading practitioner Liz Keogh, as well a frank exploration of the #MeToo themes.
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Happiness Leads Performance — with Henry Stewart
A conversation with Henry Stewart, author of The Happiness Manifesto, on the power of putting employee happiness first.
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Orchestrating Transformation — with Michael Wade
A conversation with Professor Michael Wade, author of just-released Orchestrating Transformation, on the power of an orchestrated approach to change.
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Superengaged — with Nikki Gatenby
A conversation with Nikki Gatenby, author of Superengaged, on how to take engagement of your people to the next level.
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Fit For Purpose — with David Anderson
A conversation with David Anderson - a pioneer in applying kanban-style visual working to enterprises.
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Play Your Way to Success — with Luke Hohmann
A conversation with author and CEO Luke Hohmann on the benefits of using games and play to innovate
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Holacracy Strikes Back! — with Brian Robertson
A conversation with Brian Robertson, the originator of the radical business operating system Holacracy.
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Personal Kanban (or How to Ditch Your To-Do List!) — with Jim Benson
A talk with author, founder and productivity guru Jim Benson on achieving flow in our work.
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Start with the End in Mind — with Mike Burrows
In this episode we talk with Kanban pioneer and Lean-Agile thought leader Mike Burrows on his outcomes-led approach to Agile transformation: Agendashift.
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Holacracy: business without bosses — with Sally McCutchion
A talk with Sally McCutchion, pioneer of revolutionary business operating system Holacracy, on how to run businesses without bosses.
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Beautiful Business — with Alan Moore
A conversation with author Alan Moore on how to create a beautiful business.
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12 Steps to Flow — with Haydn Shaughnessy
A talk with author Haydn Shaughnessy on how to improve business flow through conversation.
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Applying the Actor’s Mind in Business — with Andy Harmon
A conversation with theatre director-turned-executive development consultant Andy Harmon on how to coach anyone and on how to think as organisational change transformations as a form of Hero's Journey.
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Kaizen Forever — with Philippe Guenet
A conversation with "coachultant" Philippe Guenet about systemic coaching, the meaning of Kaizen and the issue with corporate coaches.
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The Complexity Challenge — with Chris Mowles
A conversation with complexity researcher Professor Chris Mowles where we talk about complexity thinking and it's real world applications.
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Finding Flow — with Fin Goulding
A conversation with author and Aviva CIO Fin Goulding, where we talk about crossing over from banking into tech and expanding Agile out of realm of tech.
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Bucketlist Business Planning — with Jack Hubbard
A conversation with Jack Hubbard, CEO of Propellernet about his unorthodox management techniques.
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Your Store Of Will — with Roy Baumeister
A conversation with social psychologist and author Roy Baumeister about willpower and self-control.
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Organisational Mastery — with Luis Gonçalves
A conversation with Agile Thought Leader Luis Gonçalves about, among other things, the do's and do not's of Agile retrospectives and his new book "Organisational Mastery".
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Enter The Intrapreneur — with Gib Bulloch
A conversation with author and speaker Gib Bulloch about his journey from corporate high-flyer to intrapreneur.
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It’s The Flow That Counts — with Johanna Rothmann
A conversation with author and Agile luminary Johanna Rothman where she explains, among other things why flow efficiency is a lot more important that resource efficiency.
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Traffic Control For The Mind — with Shashin Shah
A conversation with OnePoint Consulting CEO, Shashin Shah.
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Leaving Facebook — with Kent Beck
A conversation with programmer Kent Beck.
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Selling Boldly — with Alex Goldfayn
A conversation with author and CEO Alex Goldfayn.
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What are your hidden motives? — with Robin Hanson
A conversation with professor and author Robin Hanson.
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Connected Leadership — with Gary Borland
A conversation with Gary Borland, Senior Associate at FirstHuman
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Mission Electric — with Tom Druitt
A conversation wiith Tom Druitt, founder of the Big Lemon.
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East Meets West: Navigating Culture with Empathy — with Gene Hsu
A conversation about empathy with Gene Hsu, cross-cultural performance instructor.
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How we fix meetings — with Carrie Bedingfield
A conversation with Carrie Bedingfield, author, TEDx speaker, elite cyclist and PhD student at Cambridge University.
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How to Scale Agile (when Agile breaks everything!) — with Dan North
A conversation with Agile coach Dan North about his pioneering work with Behaviour Driven Development, the Agile certification racket and how Agile breaks everything.
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Super-charge your productivity — with Theo Compenolle
A conversation with Prof. Theo Compernolle, coach and author of Brain Chains, about how to boost our intellectual productivity in the face of today's constant distractions.
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Managing in Complexity — with Dave Snowden
An interview with Prof. Dave Snowden, creator of the Cynefin Framework, founder and CSO of Cognitive Edge.
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The People’s Coach — with Tobias Mayer
A conversation with author and leading Agile voice Tobias Mayer where we talk about his recent illness, addiction recovery, oppression in the workplace and why "soft" skills really aren't so soft.
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Let’s Play — with John Williams
A conversation with bestselling author John Williams on breaking free from corporate life and how companies can foster in-house entrepreneurs
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Working Remotely with The Legendary Pink Dots — with Lisette Sutherland
A conversation with remote working champion Lisette Sutherland.
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Who’s Christmas? The Art of Leadership — with Oddi Aasheim
A conversation with master coach Oddi Aasheim of FirstHuman.
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Getting Things Done: Clear Those Buckets! — with David Allen
Richard delves into David Allen's renowned productivity system 'Getting Things Done'.
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Cycling Octopuses and Art of Clean Language — with Judy Rees
A conversation with Judy Rees, we take a dive into the realm of Clean Language and how it can help you understand yourself and those around you.
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Pond Hockey and the Art of Change — with Jason Little
Interview with Jason Little, author of Lean Change Management. We talk Pond Hockey, the main message of his book, his band Clever Weapon, future projects and the importance of self revelation.