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Honey I Hacked My Job
Hear from 5 people who have tried to change their work routines – with mixed results. Guests include Jenny Biggam and Zoe Basri from media agency The 7 Stars, David Wilding from Twitter, Laura Archer who turned her lunch break into 6 weeks extra holiday and Andy Oakes who has learned to work in bursts. Laura’s book Gone…
Thinking about work – a discussion with Alain de Botton
Go deep with the experts playlist Here he is, the philosopher king. Alain de Botton is the man that wrote philosophy books that sold like airport thrillers. He’s sold millions of books reflecting on life, work and happiness. We share a wonderful discussion about what role work can fulfil in our lives, where education is…
What does it mean for culture when ‘intelligence is on tap’?
First of two episodes going deep on how AI is going to impact work – and consequently workplace culture. This week’s discussion is with Alexia Cambon from Microsoft. Alexia is Head of Research on Copilot & Future of Work. Last month her team released the Work Trend Index Annual Report. It’s one of the most…
Grit – Angela Duckworth
Angela Duckworth’s Grit was one of the most impactful business books of 2016. Here in an Eat Sleep short Angela talks about building resilient culture and the thing to look for when hiring someone with a gritty tenacity. In her late twenties, Angela left a demanding job as a management consultant to teach maths to…
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The Power of Mattering
Subscribe to the newsletter When Zach Mercurio’s new book, The Power of Mattering, arrived on my desk I devoured it. It’s the most essential book about workplace culture that I’ve read in a couple of years. ‘People want to know that they matter to those around them, and that their work makes a difference in…
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Why a car wash company beats big tech for workplace culture
I’m joined by Daniel Zhao, chief economist of Glassdoor, who talks me through their new rankings of the best places to work in 2026. It’s an intriguing list, is a car wash really better than some of the most famous tech brands in the world? The ranking allows us to explore what we want in…
