Practical Bravery: TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP!
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Practical Bravery: TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP! What can we learn from medical practice about resilience, purpose and communication that can support every line of work? If all professionals had an opportunity to reflect deeply on what matters to them before leaping into the next job, how much more likely would productivity, adaptability, and success (whatever that means) be? How can we challenge the conventional metrics of success and emphasise the importance of aligning our careers with personal values and well-being? Our guest has delivered babies in war zones with Médecins Sans...
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Practical Bravery - HAPPY FOOD!
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - HAPPY FOOD! In this episode, we’ll explore the evolving dynamics of the restaurant industry, particularly in the face of economic challenges and shifting consumer behaviours. We’ll discuss the importance of maintaining cultural authenticity in cuisine and how chefs can use their platforms to educate and inspire. Sustainability is a key theme, with a focus on locally sourced ingredients and environmental compatibility, reflecting a broader movement towards more responsible and ethical food practices. And on a personal level, how does...
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Practical Bravery - RADICAL WATER!
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - RADICAL WATER! How can innovative partnerships transform global health initiatives? What role does transparency play in building trust and driving impact in charitable organisations? This episode delves into these questions through the lens of global organisation, charity: water. charity: water, has revolutionised how charities operate and engage with donors. The organisation operates on a 100% model, where all public donations go directly to funding clean water projects, while private donors cover operational costs. This model ensures...
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Practical Bravery - CUTTING EDGES!
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - CUTTING EDGES! In this episode we dive into the textured world of style AND substance, where creativity meets a profound sense of purpose. How do our expressions of style reflect broader cultural, economic, and personal shifts? How does the aesthetic we choose broadcast our identities and our values to the world? This episode takes us on a journey through the life and legacy of a creative industries pioneer who’s been shaping the public personas of icons across the globe with nothing but a pair of scissors and a flair for...
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Practical Bravery - CONSCIOUS CO-WORKING!
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - CONSCIOUS CO-WORKING! In this episode we explore the transformative world of co-working spaces and the burgeoning professional communities they foster. As the traditional office evolves and the allure of flexible work arrangements grows, the importance of spaces that inspire, include, and innovate becomes increasingly clear. Our guest is leading an initiative with established roots in Brighton and plans for nationwide expansion, where workspaces not only meet modern needs but also cultivate communities grounded in equity and...
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Practical Bravery: VOLATILE INNOVATION!
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - VOLATILE INNOVATION! What does it mean to be a global entrepreneur today? How do new technologies help entrepreneurs tackle big challenges? And what kind of bravery does it take to lead in such dynamic times? Join us as we explore these questions with a leader who’s redefining the boundaries of business and innovation. In this episode we're diving deep into how entrepreneurship not only shapes economies and sociey worldwide but also drives the bold leadership and bravery required to address some of our biggest global challenges....
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Practical Bravery: FUTURE-PROOFING WORKPLACES!
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - FUTURE-PROOFING WORKPLACES! In this episode, we return to the nuanced interplay between machine learning and human ingenuity. Can machines complement our creativity, or will they eclipse the essence of human touch in professions once thought impermeable to automation? As we navigate the digital era's complexities, questions of equity, diversity, and the human experience within the technological landscape become increasingly pressing. How do we harness AI to foster inclusivity and bridge divides, rather than widen them? Amidst the...
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Practical Bravery: CREATIVE PARTICIPATION!
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - CREATIVE PARTICIPATION! In this episode of The Possibility Club podcast, we're exploring the spaces where creativity becomes a conduit for connection, and where theatres and arts venues become the heartbeats of the communities they serve. Our guest is the Head of Participation at Southwark Playhouse, orchestrating a symphony of projects that resonate with thousands yearly, from all ages and backgrounds. His work is about creating a mosaic of experiences that reflect south London's diversity, challenges, and aspirations. Through strategic...
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Practical Bravery : EMPOWERED ENTERPRISE!
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - EMPOWERED ENTERPRISE! In this episode, we navigate the journey of a visionary whose leadership has not just built businesses but has transformed lives. An architect of opportunity, whose blueprint for change is reshaping the landscape of social mobility. From the foundations of financial literacy to the pillars of small business support, her mission is to elevate the underprivileged, to turn the tide of poverty through the power of enterprise. By advocating for a model that combines training, seed capital, and ongoing mentoring, she's...
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Practical Bravery: MUSICAL POLITICS!
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - MUSICAL POLITICS! Can artists change the world? Should they? And should it be through their art, or through their activism? In this episode we're charting the course of a journeyman whose guitar has graced stages worldwide, and whose convictions have spotlighted the corridors of change. From the euphoric highs of indie rock stardom with his band Gomez, capturing hearts and the Mercury Prize in 1998, to the critical acclaim and UK Top 40 albums, his artistry has been undeniable. But it's his transition from artist...
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"An AI person could probably do a facsimile of your voice, and your video, and possibly imitate you. So is any of us really ‘inimitable’ anymore, even if we aspire to be?”
Dr Alex Connock via LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexconnock/?originalSubdomain=uk
Alex Connock via IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175252/
Twitter — @dralexconnock
"On one level you’re talking about these prosaic things, this new tool’s launched, or this bit of machine learning does this, fairly mundane software stuff, and on the other hand you’re talking about these really big philosophical issues, like what is creativity? What is copyright? What is consciousness? What is network? And to marry those two things together every day is genuinely fascinating and a privilege.”
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford page for Alex Connock
https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/people/alex-connock
National Film and Television School
Alex Connock’s page at the University of Exeter Business School
https://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?web_id=Alex_Connock
“I specialise in the media business and A.I. — and what a subject it is, in 2023!”
Alex Connock — Media Management and Artificial Intelligence book via Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BKP5CZFS/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
‘The Apple Metaverse - What We Know So Far’ article from XR Today
https://www.xrtoday.com/mixed-reality/the-apple-metaverse-what-we-know-so-far/
"The Great British export is probably cultural capital. It is things like AI and the creative industries. I think the government is very alive to this now. Of the value of our intellectual property.”
Royal Holloway, University of London
https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/
Pinewood Studios
https://pinewoodgroup.com/studios/pinewood-studios
“Britain cherishes its academic leadership now more than it did say twenty years ago, there’s less of this nonsense about they’re all in ivory towers and they all just wear tweed jackets and all that, I don’t see that on either side of the equation.”
"We’re good at ideation, we’re good at musicians, we’re good at AI ideas, perhaps we’re not as good as we should be about scaling them up.”
CBI
Scandal-hit CBI via BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66905317
Mark Zuckerberg prank-pitches Sequoia in his pyjamas (via Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerbergs-brutal-prank-on-sequoia-2010-5?r=US&IR=T
“That’s why I always hated the TV show The Apprentice. To anyone who’s worked in business, the paradigm of success on The Apprentice is the quintessentially the opposite of what you actually have to do to succeed in business."
“For all the dystopian headlines, every day in my newsfeed, five or ten things come in where I think wow, that’s a completely new way of looking at things. In AI that’s particularly true.”
Prisoner’s dilemma via Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma
Netflix via Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix
Grimes AI voice software via Pitchfork
https://pitchfork.com/news/grimes-unveils-software-to-mimic-her-voice-and-announces-2-new-songs/
Editor fired over AI fake Michael Schumacher interview via The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/business/media/michael-schumacher-ai-fake-interview.html
“The only way to really mitigate whether people are using ChatGPT is either to sit them down in an examination hall like in the sixteenth century and make them write by hand, or actually talk to them.”
“In general academics tend to be quite student-shy and try to find lots of reasons not to talk to students, and in fact now the best way to test students is going to be a viva, like in the old school, which is great.”
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This episode was recorded in May 2023
Interviewer: Richard Freeman for always possible
Editor: CJ Thorpe-Tracey for Lo Fi Arts
For more visit www.alwayspossible.co.uk