Alchemy in the Workplace with Rory Sutherland
Rory Sutherland is Vice Chairman, and heads up the Behavioural Science Practice, at Ogilvy UK. In this weeks episode, he shares stories about the power of #autonomy
In his three brilliant CREATE stories, you will find out why we: should spend more time understanding the problem before designing the solution are more likely to do nothing than the sensible, innovative or imaginative thing Had better get clever about what we measure should scrap the senseless “9 to 5”.
BONUS EXTRAS: Find out why Unilever created "Dress Down Friday" and potato farmers soak their potatoes before they sell ‘em.
Wear your Heart on your Sleeve with Rich Corbridge
My guest this week, Rich Corbridge. He is not your traditional, stereotypical technology leader. Not at all. His are stories of passion, of courage … of people.
He shares how a story was so powerful, it inspired him to announce a £1Million innovation programme - in front of a massive audience of leaders - without asking permission
He explains how the temptation of cool technology nearly scuppered a massive transformation programme… and how good old fashioned TLC saved the day.
I’m in the H2H Business with Chip Conley
My guest this week, Chip Conley, is an extraordinary human. He was the Founder and CEO of the highly successful boutique hotel company Joi de Vivre (now owned by Hyatt.) It took a near-death experience to make him stand back, look at his life and sell the company. Then a smart young fellah called Brian, founder of a teeny, weeny startup called AirBnB, hired Chip as his strategic Lead and Mentor. Together, they grew AirBnB to be the most valuable hospitality company in the world.
Stop Destroying Motivation with Dan Ariely
My guest his week, Dan Ariely needs no introduction. But just in case, he is one of the worlds most influential psychologists. His work - and he - have inspired and continue to feed my passion, mission, vision and work. In this gloves-off conversation, he explains how leaders build work cultures that kill motivation -dead. He explains what to do, and what not to do, to unleash productivity, efficiency, and innovation
Swimming Upstream with Amy Edmondson
Amy C Edmondson is an engineer, a researcher, teacher, bestselling writer, the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, - and a key inspiration for my work.
In this wonderfully warm conversation, she shares crucial truths we all need to hear: The Illusion of excellence in enterprises is dangerous. Every company is a system. , a system littered with risks and opportunities for improvement. Your team should be seen and heard loud and clear. Those opportunities will only surface if you ask the right questions, make sure people feel safe to answer truthfully and really listen to the answers. Even though it may not feel good.