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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Polly MacKenzie via LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pollymackenzie/?originalSubdomain=uk
Polly MacKenzie via Advance HE
https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/profile/polly-mackenzie
Polly on Twitter/X — @pollymackenzie
“I love creating new roles but there’s this feeling of jeopardy — I have no idea how to do this — and there isn’t a model, I can’t just follow the instructions.”
"I just learnt that I’m called a ‘third space’ professional, because I’m not an academic, and I’m not just in the professional services departments. Because I’m trying to catalyse change that goes across this whole waterfront.”
“We might be just wrong.”
University of the Arts London (UAL)
“Grayson Perry has described UAL as the ‘world’s largest factory for troublemakers.’”
“In academia you’re embedded in that ‘term’ structure. Parliament has this big long summer holiday, so do universities, but I feel like most normal people grew out of that! In businesses they talk about quarters, Q1, Q2, but here it’s ‘terms’. It’s ‘term’, it’s ‘recess’ and the long vacation. I like the rhythm of the year.”
“In our office sections we didn’t have any whiteboards. It’s weird. You go to the studios, it’s like creative central, you go to the offices, it’s like a third tier law firm.”
UAL appoints Polly MacKenzie
“Give yourself the breathing room, the confidence to keep going, keep plodding, keep asking, keep exploring, keep writing stuff down, and you get to the point where you feel you know what to do.”
“Sometimes there’s an instinct, a sharpness. I’m a words person, I studied English literature, my deepest loves are poems, speeches and stories. It’s not that I dislike art but it’s not my medium, the visual arts. So it’s been interesting to push myself to try to think in 3D as well as in words.”
"There’s a strong sense within art school tradition of art as disruption, art as activism. It’s the making of something new, and therefore in the mindset of the people who want to do that, and the culture that is built when you gather them together, is to be agents of change. But we’ve started to talk about something that is more directional.”
"Anarchism has developed a branding problem on the left, if that makes any sense? You can’t just say ‘smash it all to pieces and see what happens’ and assume that that is a force for good.”
“I think there’s a continuum between art-as-disruption,‘burn it all down’, art-as-activism, which is more directed, or then perhaps art as an act of citizenship, of responsibility."
Nick Clegg, via Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Clegg
The Cameron-Clegg, Lib Dem / Conservative coalition, via Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron%E2%80%93Clegg_coalition
“Any of us who’ve ever tried to write experience writer’s block. There’s like a bag but I don’t know how to put a handle on it, I’ve just got noise in my brain. But then there comes a moment when you can write.”
taxonomy, via Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxonomy
MSE Charity Fund, via MoneySavingExpert
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/site/mse-charity-fund/
How To Win An Election podcast, via The Times
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/how-to-win-an-election
How To Win An Election podcast via Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-win-an-election/id1712827143
“I think more and more of us are seeing the inter-connectedness of the world.”
Kate Raworth — ‘doughnut economics’ website
https://www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/
Diana Coyle, via Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Coyle
“No academic wants to be told what to do by the university, but I think art school academics just like an extra little sprinkling of that sense of artistic freedom. So the question is, what can we collaborate on, where we feel a shared sense of values?”
“We believe that progress is driven by imagination and the practical mechanisms of bringing that imagined world to life.”
“I want Britain to be a science superpower like the government does, but I feel like they want us to be a science superpower and none of that flakey, woke soft stuff. But there’s no science without creativity.”
“We, as storytellers, have the ability to change the mindsets of other people.”
“I guess it’s called agile, isn’t it. Know where you’re going and experiment about how to get there.”
DEMOS think tank
James Purnell, via Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Purnell
“The dysfunctions of politics are many and manifold. I never experienced any of the characteristics of good leadership, really, in my time in politics. And that’s sad.”
Mariana Mazzucato, via Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_Mazzucato
Arthur Clough, via Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Hugh_Clough
‘Say not the Struggle nought Availeth’ (1849, pub 1855)
poem by Arthur Clough, via the Poetry Foundation
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43959/say-not-the-struggle-nought-availeth
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This episode was recorded in August 2023
Interviewer: Richard Freeman for always possible
Editor: CJ Thorpe-Tracey for Lo Fi Arts
For more visit www.alwayspossible.co.uk