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with Experts Kathleen Troyer, Liz Bronson · 50:42
Kathleen ("Kat") and Liz join Al and Leanne to tackle one of the hardest parts of leadership: having difficult conversations. They explore how global events have reshaped workplace dynamics, why "bringing your whole self…
· 54:31
- `2:44` News Roundup: The Big Birthday Crisis - `7:31` News Roundup: WordPress vs. WP Engine drama…
· 1:05:36
Al and Leanne sit down with John White and Nick Korte, co-hosts of the *Nerd Journey* podcast, who bring decades of combined experience across a range of tech roles. They get into the wide world of tech jobs, the persona…
· 49:29
- `2:36` Story 1 — Salary transparency and Gen Z talent - `7:12` Story 2 — Do childless bosses lack empathy?…
with Jackie Stewart · 50:25
In this special episode, Al sits down with "The Flying Scot" to uncover the art of networking with VIPs. Sir Jackie shares how he turned severe dyslexia into a superpower, why service beats sycophancy every time, and how…
· 52:32
- `[2:40]` Story 1 — The UK's "accidental managers" crisis - `[6:49]` Story 2 — Can AI replace human managers?…
with Abigail Marsh · 1:04:35
Dr Abigail Marsh joins Al and Leanne to unpack the reality of psychopathy in the workplace. They explore why people with psychopathic traits are often invisible rather than obvious, which industries attract them, and how…
· 44:36
- `1:30` Story 1 — Intellectual humility in leadership - `6:38` Story 2 — Tesco's fire and rehire fail…
with Harry Cramer · 49:32
In this episode, Harry opens up about what it's really like to build a business from scratch with no experience — including the loneliness of leadership, the reality of running a company alongside his wife Chloe, and why…
· 52:48
- `1:41` Story 1 — Are you a workaholic? - `6:30` Story 2 — The Gen Z Whisperers…
· 55:40
This episode is part of our Thursday interview series, where we showcase organisations doing amazing things to create strong workplace cultures. - `[0:00]` Intro / The HubSpot ad…
· 47:55
- `2:11` Story 1 — UK's new right to request a four-day work week - `7:18` Story 2 — Founder Mode vs. Manager Mode…
· 47:48
Ed joins Al and Leanne to unpack the thinking behind the space, the realities of managing a young team with big expectations, and why unlimited holiday might not be the perk it appears to be. - `[0:37]` Intro — welcome t…
· 48:05
- `2:37` News Roundup — The psychology of the Pumpkin Spice Latte - `6:30` News Roundup — Eric Schmidt on Google's WFH culture…
· 43:10
- `[3:46]` News Roundup — Menowashing - `[8:34]` News Roundup — Managers vs. Leaders…
· 46:34
- `2:30` Story 1 — Doomscrolling and its impact on mental health - `9:07` Story 2 — Wisdom work in a multigenerational workforce…
· 47:26
- `[2:00]` News Round-Up — Gen Alpha slang decoded (skibidi, sigma, gyat & mewing) - `[9:28]` News Round-Up — Bad bosses and how to spot them in an interview…
· 44:37
- `2:44` Story 1 — Stress bragging - `7:57` Story 2 — Gen-Z slang guide…
with Lee Rubin · 48:27
Lee Rubin joins Al and Leanne to talk about the art and science of building genuine connection in distributed teams. From her pivot from in-person events to virtual experiences during the pandemic, to why "pure fun" even…
with Nathan Cornwell · 55:05
Nathan joins Al and Leanne to unpack the realities of expat life, drawing on his own experience living in China and his work supporting globally mobile employees. They explore the two types of expat (those running *towar…
with Louise Kershaw · 57:49
Louise joins Al and Leanne to unpack why so many Millennials feel stuck, the difference between a tweak and a total overhaul, and how to figure out what's actually missing before you throw the whole career away. She shar…
with Hilary Scarlet · 54:57
Hilary joins Al and Leanne to explore the neuroscience of change: why our brains treat workplace transformation as a threat, why choice is the secret ingredient, and what leaders get wrong when they roll out change progr…
with David Thompson · 45:34
David joins Al and Leanne for a masterclass in employer branding — what it is, why it's no longer a nice-to-have, and how to build one that attracts better candidates and keeps your best people. He shares why the power b…
with Cate Luzio · 47:53
Cate Luzio spent the first half of her career climbing the ranks of the world's biggest banks. Then, in 2018, she walked away to found Luminary — a global professional education and networking platform for women and alli…
with Alexis Zahner · 49:19
She joins Al and Leanne to unpack her journey from toxic competitor to human-centric leader, what "human leadership" actually means (and what it doesn't), and why self-leadership is the foundation everything else sits on…
with Adrian Lomas · 43:51
After running his marketing agency Blue Leaf for over a decade, Adrian hit rock bottom in 2013 — working longer hours than anyone on his team, carrying every problem himself, and watching the business he'd built start to…
· 46:27
- `[3:01]` Story 1 — The multitasking myth - `[6:15]` Story 2 — Greece's six-day working week…
with Hayley Lewis, Paula Brockwell · 50:48
Dr Hayley Lewis and Paula Brockwell join Al and Leanne to finally answer the question. They unpack the differences between business, occupational, and organisational psychology, how to spot a credible expert (hint: look …
· 37:18
- `1:20` Story 1 — The Hero Tax: why heroic jobs earn less - `5:32` Story 2 — Top traits of 10/10 candidates (Adriane Schwager)…
with Dimple Dhabalia · 50:32
Some jobs ask you to carry the heaviest things — other people's trauma, their darkest moments, their worst days. So what happens when that weight becomes yours? Dimple joins Al and Leanne to talk about the psychological …
