Coaching Real Leaders: How can I set the right boundaries in a new job?
Working It is taking a break this week, so we’re bringing you a podcast we think you’ll enjoy: Coaching Real Leaders, from Harvard Business Review. The show takes you inside real-life coaching session...
6 Aug 202455min
You messed up at work. What now?
There’s plenty of finger pointing taking place following the CrowdStrike software outage that took down millions of computers all over the world earlier this month. So what’s the best way to deal with...
30 Jul 202419min
‘Power hours’: how to make the most of your working day
We all experience peaks and troughs over the course of a working day. Knowing how to manage them can make us much more productive. Isabel Berwick speaks to Daniel Pink, bestselling author of books inc...
23 Jul 202419min
How much should a leader know about their team?
CEOs ultimately take responsibility when something goes wrong on their team. But leaders have a lot on their plates. How can they stay on top of what the people under them are doing, without burning t...
16 Jul 202417min
How to make your mark as a new leader
When you step into a senior job, your in-tray is stuffed (just ask the new UK prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer). People who work under you are trying to win you round; the colleagues you beat out for ...
9 Jul 202415min
How to know when it’s time to quit
We’re conditioned to believe that persevering in a tough situation is more noble than quitting. But decision strategist (and former poker champion) Annie Duke tells host Isabel Berwick that that’s not...
2 Jul 202413min
Can AI really do creative work?
Generative AI models have improved rapidly over the past few months – and that has spooked some people in the creative industries. Many worry that models such as Midjourney and ChatGPT could take work...
25 Jun 202419min
Can an ‘AI interviewer’ hire better than a human?
All managers want to hire the best people, but the recruitment process can be a slog. Busy managers don’t want to spend their time sifting through hundreds of applications, and candidates don’t want t...
18 Jun 202416min
