Katja Hoyer on Beyond The Wall
What is it like to grow up in a country that no longer exists? That's the challenge faced by my guest Katja Hoyer. She grew up in the GDR, the German Democratic Republic. Or as most of us think of it,...
12 Nov 20231h 12min
David Mansfield on The Monday Revolution
What is the Monday Revolution, and why do we need it?On this episode, I'm speaking to someone who used to run a company that grabbed a lot of my attention during my teenage and younger years. That com...
31 Okt 20231h 9min
Robert Kerbeck on making a career out of lying
How can lying earn you millions? If you’re an actor and good at impersonating people, then the answer is that you become a corporate spy. That’s the unexpected career path followed by my guest Robert ...
21 Okt 20231h 11min
Dr Constance Dierickx on Meta Leadership
Why can senior leaders — usually in post as a result of experience and expertise — often make mistakes? The answer might seem counterintuitive; it’s precisely because of their experience and expertise...
13 Okt 20231h 15min
Sebastian Lees on Humanizing Technology
Why is some software a real pain to use? How does it happen, and what can we do to make it not happen? On this episode, I’m speaking with Sebastian Lees, an experienced software developer with a keen ...
7 Okt 20231h 4min
James MacPherson and Elisa Lynch on Trickle Down Safety
What is trickle-down safety? On this episode, I’m finding out with two safety specialists who help me to explroe what it means and why it’s relevant to other fields. By safety, I mean the kind that sa...
1 Okt 20231h 8min
David Wales on Risk Communication & Customer Service
What we can learn about customer service and being more human from the fire service?On this episode, I’m speaking with David Wales, who used to work in the fire and rescue service and has now switched...
24 Sep 20231h 8min
Ros Atkins on The Art of Explaining
How can we be better at explaining things? On the 250th episode of the podcast, I’m joined by a very special guest who has made explaining an art form and has just published a book called ‘The Art of ...
13 Sep 20231h 11min
