Buy Four Thousand Weeks Oliver Burkeman was a productivity geek. He was the guy trying to get it all done. He was that person, convinced he could optimise living to get the most out of his time here, writing about it in a wry, detached way in a Guardian column. Then the penny dropped. In…
Sign up for the newsletter Over the last few weeks I’ve been intrigued with the firms who have chosen to bite the bullet and ditch their office. What are their philosophies about getting colleagues together in person? How do they think about recruiting? What software tools do they use? What made them make the leap?…
Go deep with the whole playlist How can we use the power of psychotherapy to help us in our jobs? A brilliant discussion with psychotherapist Naomi Shragai where we talk about how her practice has increasingly brought workplace issues to her coach. We cover: how imposters’ syndrome might not be a disaster for your career…
A new episode for those who have an appetite for psychology. It is by two authors of a brand new book that I was interested to check out because it covers some of the biggest themes that hybrid working is going to impact – the issue of group identity. I genuinely think this is one…
I receive a massive number of messages on social media, LinkedIn and in email. Largely this comes from running a relatively small podcast for a few years, a lot of PRs have me on lists to contact or friends of friends get in touch saying ‘it would be great to get them on your podcast’…
The slides are here More details on Zaha Hadid Architects: The firm’s employees are perhaps the most respected visionaries in their profession. In this interview they discuss how they are using AI tools like Dall-E and Midjourney to help them push the boundaries of their own imagination. I love the fact they used prompts asking…
Sign up for the free newsletter Does political discourse have a place in the workplace? What is going on Basecamp? A truly dazzling discussion with Megan Reitz, Professor of Leadership and Dialogue at Ashridge Executive Education – part of Hult International Business School I got in touch with Megan when I saw her articles about…
Listen to the whole playlist Amazon announced its earnings last week – and saw its share price hit a record high. Announcing that they’d surpassed 200 million Prime members was just one of the milestones that the company was able to celebrate in a blowout performance. The company’s sales – no doubt helped by a…
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