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with Mike Harle · 51:36
In this world-first public interview, Mike sits down with Al and Leanne to tell the real story behind one of comedy's most famous career pivots. Around the year 2000, in a legendary two-minute conversation, Mike looked p…
with Jake Tuber · 54:50
Then it's over to the Workplace Surgery, where Al and Dr Jake tackle three listener questions: the star player who's become the biggest headache, why returning to work feels harder than the work itself, and the team work…
with Polly Collingridge, Bernadette Thompson OBE · 1:08:11
In this special LinkedIn Live episode of Truth, Lies & Work, Al and Leanne dive deep into the framework of CQ — an evidence-based, academically validated skill that measures your ability to relate to and work effectively…
with Kristien Turner · 1:00:30
Kristien joins Al and Leanne to pull back the curtain on why middle managers are drowning under the weight of AI disruption, corporate layoffs, and a severe lack of actual leadership training. They unpack the "Sally Prob…
· 57:14
- `[0:45]` News Roundup — The rise of "stalling out" in mid-career - `[15:53]` News Roundup — The death of the technical interview…
with Sean O'Shea · 53:37
Sean joins Al and Leanne to explore the hidden cultural cost of digital convenience. He's a genuine AI champion who uses it daily — but he's worried. Every time someone chooses a chatbot over a colleague, a tiny connecti…
· 57:14
- `0:43` Story 1 — Word of the Week: Dark Showering - `12:16` Story 2 — Google embraces AI in job interviews…
with Vince Sanderson · 51:05
Vince joins Al and Leanne for a third time to break down these "soft skills" into actionable workplace behaviours. They dig into why the term "soft skills" needs to die, how analytical thinking is really about translatin…
with Jake Tuber · 1:04:06
They dig into the viral trend of "restroom lurking" (44% of workers admit to hiding in the loo to regain composure — which says far more about office design than it does about bladder control). Then Al breaks down the sh…
with Laurie MacPherson · 42:05
But they're drowning in shame, hiding their businesses from recruiters, and navigating the job market all wrong. Laurie joins Al and Leanne to break down "The Great Reentry" — why the modern job market punishes founders …
· 1:14:46
In this special retrospective, Al and Leanne dig into the operational turnaround that took a failing Manchester student venue from 27th worst to number one, the regulatory loophole behind his first tech start-up, and why…
with Danny Wareham, James Hardie · 1:22:33
In this special live edition of Truth, Lies & Work, Al and Leanne are joined by three exceptional experts to explore a straightforward but powerful question: what does the military do differently when it comes to leaders…
with Cait Donovan · 57:50
Cait joins Al and Leanne for a jam-packed episode covering everything from AI anxiety and "circling forward" to the Harvard Business School article suggesting managers inflate performance reviews out of fear of retaliati…
with Rosenna Bakari · 46:24
Dr. Rosenna Bakari joins Al and Leanne to unpack a uncomfortable truth for high achievers: the very skills that make you "right" in a classroom — intellect, working alone, academic rigor — can be the primary barriers to …
with Jake Tuber · 1:14:16
Jake brings two contrasting stories to the table: a jaw-dropping $1M settlement offer in a high-profile JP Morgan lawsuit, and the curious case of US job cuts — which are down everywhere *except* tech. Is AI really the c…
with Rachel Harris · 50:29
Rachel joins Al and Leanne to reveal how she treats recruitment like a 24/7 marketing function, why she never posts "we're hiring" ads, and how her employees have become her most powerful recruitment tool — even when the…
· 53:20
- `7:46` Story 1 — Six words defining the new world of work (dry chatting, rage applying, vibe working, anti-office, meaning-maxxing, false retention) - `13:37` Story 2 — The Gen-Z career ladder is being rebuilt…
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…
