Ep. 223: Monique Borst - On Leadership, Emotional Mastery, Time, and More
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Release Date: 07/11/2024
Ep. 248: James Geary - On "The World in a Phrase", the Power of Aphorisms
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Today, we explore the world through phrases. Not just any phrases, but aphorisms – those short sentences with the power to stop us in our tracks, cause us to rethink how we see things, and even make better decisions. I'm joined by , author of the newly re-released book, . James is a lecturer at Harvard's Kennedy School. James is also a self-confessed ‘aphorism addict’, and he studied the history of what he calls the world's oldest written art form. As you will hear, aphorisms transcend culture and historical periods. And James's work and this conversation refer to the likes of Lao Tzu,...
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E. 247: Adam Kahane - On Everyday Habits For Transforming Systems
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The world does not seem to be doing particularly well at the moment. Much needs to change. Most conversations focus on what should change and how. This episode asks a different, and more refreshing, question: 👉 What can we do every day to help make change happen? To explore this, I am joined by , a leading organiser, designer and facilitator of processes that bring business, government and civil society together to address seemingly intractable problems. Adam was formerly Head of Social, Political, Economic and Technological Scenarios at Shell, and later co-founded the social enterprise ...
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Ep. 246 - Kevin Evers - On the Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift
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This episode is a fun one – and covers a topic we most certainly have not covered before: the strategic decision-making of Taylor Swift, the most famous pop singer in the world. Taylor Swift may recognised as a pop star, but as you'll hear, her decision-making is pure punk rock. My guest today is , who wrote as a senior editor at The Harvard Business Review and the author of . Kevin breaks down exactly why Taylor has been able to scale her success, why she's been able to reinvent herself time and again, and how she's been able to both manage disruption and be a...
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Ep. 245: Michael Posner: On "Conscience Incorporated"
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Today, we tackle some big-picture questions about the role of business in society when it comes to protecting human rights and democracy. And of course, this is very topical. I am honour to welcome to the show. Michael is the director of the . He is a human rights lawyer, and he was Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour under the Obama administration. He is the author of a new book, , which, given the state of things in the world and the United States, is pretty timely and important. Michael covers a ton of ground here, from the primacy of shareholder...
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Ep. 244: Mark Fabian - On "Beyond Happy"
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Today, we talk about happiness. Is happiness a choice? Is it a skill? Is it a set of practices? Is it all those things? What's the difference between happiness and fulfilment or well-being? I am thrilled to welcome to the show. Mark is a professor of public policy at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. He was previously a Fulbright scholar. He studies well-being from an interdisciplinary lens. Mark is also the author of a fabulous new book called . So, we talk all about that in this episode, including what happiness is, the foundations of happiness, success and its hidden...
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Ep. 243: Geoff Marlow - On "Future Fit" Organisational Cultures
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Today, we delve into the world of organizations and what my guest calls a “future-fit” organisational culture. My guest is and he has over three decades of experience around the world helping organisations create these future-fit cultures. That term caught my attention because around here, we're interested in the future and uncertainty. For part of his career, Geoff spent time on the leadership team of the , which included the legendary - a renowned or was a renowned management guru and , a scenario thinker who was the head of Shell's strategic planning group. ...
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Ep. 242: Isobel O'Connell - A Sustainability Professional's Perspective on Business and Society
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What can we learn about business and society from a seasoned sustainability practitioner? Plenty! Meet . Isobel has a couple of decades of experience in areas related to the environment, social issues - particularly local community consultation across the globe, human rights and related areas. She's now an advisor, and a board member, and was named one of the top global 50 women in sustainability. In this episode, she shares several insights and perspectives from her broad career in these areas. We get into a variety of stories, the different landscapes and definitions out there for...
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Ep. 241: John Morrison - On A Just Climate Transition
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This episode is about thinking differently around climate change, and it will help you think about this topic much more expansively. My guest is , who is the CEO of the which is a global “think and do tank” with consultative status at the United Nations. John serves on a number of boards and advisory councils, and he is the author of a new book called . And John posits that if we try to solve the climate crisis in isolation from tackling other challenges, particularly social challenges around how local communities and workers feel about a transition to a net zero world, we won't solve...
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Ep. 240: Dan Davies - On "The Unaccountability Machine"
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Why is it seemingly so difficult to find a human to speak to when having an issue with your bank or mobile phone company? And if you do, why do they sound like robots and/or aren’t empowered to make a decision that will solve your problem? More broadly and worryingly, why is it nearly impossible to hold an individual accountable for decisions that led to a major societal or organisational calamity like the Global Financial Crisis, or the UK’s Post Office Scandal? Something is going on, and today, we're going to talk about it. My guest is author , and we are talking about his latest...
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Ep 239: Roger Spitz - On How To Disrupt With Impact
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Today, I welcome back to the show. Roger is a futurist, author, and president of which is a strategy consultancy. He's also the chair of , which is a global education hub. For the purposes of this episode, however, he is the author of a new book, , which is all about helping to guide us through uncertainty and unpredictability. Roger was in London at the end of last year and we met up and recorded this fabulous episode in an external studio. We covered lots of ground with this chat, including what Roger means by “disruption 3.0”, uncertainty, AI, some of the shortcomings of our...
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Today, I am joined by Monique Borst, who is a coach, a strategist, a CEO catalyst, and as she describes it, "Human WD-40." She helps leaders thrive and wants to redefine modern business leadership.
And this is a conversation all about leadership, including self-leadership, self-awareness, and emotional mastery. And if you are or if you aspire to be in a leadership position or you work with leaders, then I think you are going to be in for an eye-opening conversation.
We cover so much here from how to think about our personal and professional lives, emotions in decision-making, seeking diverse perspectives when making decisions, and experience over analysis, and we also have a fabulous, fascinating conversation about the concept of time.
Show notes:
Niksen – the Dutch concept of doing nothing
HBR Article – Manage Your Energy Not Your Time
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