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with Charli Nordone, Gabrielle Dolan, Paul Spiers · 1:18:27
In this special LinkedIn Live edition, Al and Leanne are joined by three world-class experts to tackle one of the most pressing questions of the modern era. They explore the "irony of automation" — a theory from the 1980…
with Thomas Waites · 52:24
Thomas joins Al and Leanne to argue that the very traits many founders think disqualify them from sales — honesty, empathy, and a hatred for pushiness — are actually their greatest competitive advantages. He shares the s…
with Matt Furness · 59:23
Al and Leanne are joined by Matt Furness to put the Kübler-Ross Change Curve on trial. Spoiler: it's not looking good for the five neat stages we've all been drawing on whiteboards for decades. Matt explains where the mo…
· 52:17
- `[4:03]` The origin story: a Toronto basement and a cannabis problem - `[8:49]` Building the business while still being students…
· 54:13
- `6:18` Story 1 — 5 skills LinkedIn says will AI-proof your career - `13:22` Story 2 — Mark Zuckerberg's digital clone…
with Danni Mohammed · 47:09
Danni joins Al and Leanne to explain why she runs a global innovation firm with just two job titles: Practice Lead and Practitioner. No layers of creative directors, no corporate ladder, no ego-feeding hierarchy. Just th…
with Alexis Zahner, Sally Clarke · 53:20
Then Alexis puts the "vulnerable leader" gospel on the operating table, and the panel of four runs the Workplace Surgery — leading through burnout, building culture uphill, and the "hiring like me" trap. - `[00:21]` Welc…
with Martha Lawrence · 46:51
Martha joins Al to share what she learned about the man, the philosophy, and why his ideas matter more than ever in today's leadership landscape — including what "leading with love" actually means, why ego stands for "Ed…
with Jake Tuber · 1:08:54
In this episode, Jake leads a deep dive into whether money is actually the best motivator — drawing on a meta-analysis of 108 independent studies and 71,438 employees. They explore why performance-based pay can drive res…
with Jeffrey Fermin, Kristien Turner · 1:12:47
In this special live panel edition, Al and Leanne are joined by Jeffrey Fermin and Kristien Turner to tackle the elephant in the room: what engagement actually means in a crisis — and why it matters more than ever. They …
with Laura Dean · 50:44
Dr Laura Dean joins Al and Leanne to introduce a powerful framing: autistic employees are the workplace's "canaries." The environmental stressors that cause autistic burnout — ambiguous instructions, fluorescent lighting…
· 53:01
- `4:03` Story 1 — Psychological sovereignty & the 2026 overwhelm - `13:19` Story 2 — NotebookLM: your personal AI "Mike Ross"…
with Kate Young, Sapia.ai · 51:23
Kate joins Al and Leanne to explore what happens when behavioural science meets artificial intelligence in recruitment. She shares the "painful" reality of traditional job analysis — including her 6:00 AM flight to Munic…
with Che Ugwuala, Kelly Garthwaite, Erica Breuer · 1:12:15
In this special LinkedIn Live panel discussion, Al and Leanne are joined by three industry experts to explore whether we're seeing a temporary reaction to economic uncertainty — or a deeper, structural shift in how we th…
· 52:41
- `0:31` Story 1 — The $75 lunch that beats any exit interview - `10:00` Story 2 — HowToJob & Interviewly: AI interview coaching…
with Jeffrey Fermin · 46:28
So what went wrong? Jeffrey joins Al and Leanne for a brutally honest conversation about the industry he helped build. They dig into the "vitamin vs. painkiller" problem plaguing engagement tools, why your fancy dashboar…
· 54:10
- `5:20` Story 1 — The Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale - `12:57` Story 2 — The rise of "new-collar" jobs…
with Bill Yost · 53:46
Bill Yost has run surveys at the very highest level — four years launching and running Googlegeist at Google, and now leading people analytics at Netflix. He joins Al and Leanne to explain why most engagement surveys are…
· 55:24
- `[8:09]` Story 1 — Brand Well-being: the new competitive advantage? - `[12:54]` Story 2 — The death of coworking & the rise of "proworking"…
· 49:44
But here's what his colleagues didn't know: while Tom was leading through some of Silicon Valley's most chaotic and exhilarating years, he was also being told he had six months to live — three separate times. Tom joins A…
· 51:40
- `[4:00]` Story 1 — The rise of "friction-maxxing" - `[12:28]` Story 2 — Jack Dorsey's AI gamble…
with Juliette Alban-Metcalfe · 45:10
Juliette joins Al and Leanne to argue that personality only explains a tiny fraction of leadership success. The real "magic sauce" is behaviour — the specific, observable actions leaders take to engage their teams. They …
· 53:56
- `[7:54]` Story 1 — The rise of "silent disengagement" - `[14:30]` Story 2 — Gen Z leading the return to the office…
with Andrew Palmer · 54:12
In this episode, Andrew joins Al and Leanne to share what he discovered when he let generative AI draft his management column, why the companies getting results with AI aren't the most tech-savvy — they're the best manag…
· 54:30
- `[0:16]` Story 1 — The "career comedown" - `[0:16]` Story 2 — Google's Generative AI Leader certification…
with Steve Kemish · 53:44
Steve joins Al and Leanne to explain why this is the "puberty phase" of an organisation: the awkward, uncomfortable, and completely unavoidable transition from a tight-knit group running on instinct to a real business ru…
· 52:31
- `6:06` Story 1 — Matrescence: the transition nobody plans for - `12:26` Story 2 — The AI agent that called its owner while he was sleeping…
with Lindsey Caplan · 42:43
Lindsey joins Al and Leanne to explain why information alone never creates change, and what actually does. She shares the MOVED Model, a practical framework for driving engagement and influencing behaviour in a way that …
with Louise Hill, GoHenry, Ruth Handcock OBE · 59:14
Rising living costs, economic uncertainty, layoffs and AI have changed how people make career decisions. Instead of taking risks or pursuing meaningful work, many are staying put — not because they want to, but because i…
with Gemma, Xav · 1:00:59
Gemma and Xav join Al and Leanne to share the story of Studio XAG — the agency behind a 35-metre boombox on Diesel's Carnaby Street facade, a certified B Corp where people regularly say: *"This is and will always be the …
