Mind Tools: Recent Episodes
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In this podcast we review Toxic, A Guide to Rebuilding Respect and Tolerance in a Hostile Workplace, by Clive Lewis. In it we hear some practical tips to ensuring harmony at work.
In this podcast Susan Wilner Golden shares her ideas on age and aging, with a framework built on stages of life, rather than number of years.
In this podcast we're looking at Beyond Measure, The Hidden History of Measurement, by James Vincent. In it, we learn how measurement has become such a vital part of our lives, and what the implications are for us in a digital world, where data analysis rules.
In this podcast, we hear from former Marine Corps officer and bestselling author Angie Morgan, who lays out her views on managing risk. In the conversation, she encourages us to step outside our comfort zone, and shares some classic good advice on the best way to do it.
In this podcast we are looking at Overcoming Low Self-Esteem, A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques, by Melanie Fennell. In it, we learn how to maintain a balanced view of our strengths and weaknesses, so we can accept ourselves for who we are.
In this podcast we are looking at two books, The 100-Year Life and The New Long Life, both by Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton. They explore the issues raised by today's ever-longer lifespans, including how greater longevity will impact the workforce and our individual careers.
In this podcast, development coach Anna Wildman shares her CEDAR model for conducting effective performance conversations, and reminds us why such interactions can be transformative for managers, employees and the organization at large.
In this podcast we're looking at Shrinking Violets, The Secret Life of Shyness, by Joe Moran. This book sheds light on what it means to be shy and explores the potential benefits.
In this podcast we get another chance to hear author Fred Kiel share his research on the value of character in leaders. We explore how those who rank high on character achieve greater return on assets.
Another chance to hear our review of What Is Strategy? An Illustrated Guide to Michael Porter, written by Joan Magretta, illustrated by Emile Holmewood, and conceived by Heinrich Zimmermann. This book is an engaging graphic novel exploring the theories of renowned strategist Michael Porter.
In this podcast, first published in 2019, Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson tells us how to banish fear at work by creating an environment where people feel safe to contribute ideas and admit mistakes.
Another chance to hear our review of the bestseller Presence, Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges, by Amy Cuddy. In it, we learn how to find the strength and confidence to overcome obstacles and take control of our lives.
In this podcast, Professor Sir Cary Cooper shares his views on how managers can support the mental and physical health of their people in today's changing workplace.
In this episode, we're looking at dealing with difficult people, with the help of handpicked expert guests. We identify some of the most common issues, explore the impact that these behaviors can have on us and other people, and try to determine what's really going on.
In this episode we're revisiting a classic Book Insight podcast about Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman. This groundbreaking book explores how our brains work, so we can better understand our own decision making and therefore improve it.
In this podcast, science writer David Robson tells us how our expectations can affect outcomes at home and at work, and how we can use this insight to improve our lives.
In this podcast we are looking at what it means to be authentic, and the impact that authenticity can have. We also explore the idea of authentic leadership, and find out what authentic organizations are like, for the people working there and the clients and customers they serve.
In this podcast we are looking at Humankind, A Hopeful History, by Rutger Bregman. In it, we hear why he believes human beings are basically good and are hardwired to get along with one another.
In this podcast, academics Ella Bell Smith and Stella M Nkomo share their thoughts on the challenges facing Black and White professional women and what can be done to transform workplaces for a better future.
In this edition of Mind Tools Expert Voices, we find out how to decide what you want from work and then put plans in place to achieve it. Wherever you are in your career, our experts have got insights and ideas to help you work out your next steps with confidence.
In this podcast we are looking at Choosing Courage, The Everyday Guide to Being Brave at Work, by Jim Detert. In it, we learn how to exercise our courage muscle, when to speak up, and how to protect ourselves against any negative repercussions.
In this podcast we talk to Dorie Clark about her book The Long Game: How to be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World.
In this episode of Expert Voices, we're exploring creativity: why it's important, what makes us better at it and how we can support others to unleash their full creative potential. A range of influential writers and thinkers share tips and insights that we can all put into practice.
In this podcast we are looking at two books: Bias Interrupted, Creating Inclusion for Real and for Good, by Joan C. Williams, and The End of Bias, A Beginning, The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias, by Jessica Nordell. These books ask how we can rid our organizations of discrimination and challenge us to confront our own unconscious biases.
In this podcast, businesswoman and author Sabrina Horn makes the case for integrity at all levels of an organization, with a personal rallying cry to stamp out faking in the workplace.
In this episode of Mind Tools Expert Voices we're focusing on negotiation. We hear from a range of researchers, consultants and writers, plus a body language expert and an FBI hostage negotiator, who share their insights and practical tips to help us all negotiate like pros.
In this podcast we are looking at How Boards Work and How They Can Work Better in a Chaotic World, by Dambisa Moyo. In it we hear about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for boards, as they steer their corporate ships through today's choppy waters.
In this podcast, therapist and author Nedra Glover Tawwab explains what we gain from setting healthy boundaries at home and at work, and offers tips on dealing with the guilt we may feel when reshaping the terms of relationships.
In this episode, Rachel Salaman explores the core qualities of leadership with a handpicked group of guests. Frances Frei, Ashley Goodall, Susan Scott, Fred Kiel, and others, reveal what sets the best leaders apart from the rest.
In this podcast, we looking at How to Listen, Tools for Opening up Conversations When It Matters Most, by Katie Colombus and the Samaritans. In it, we learn how to hone this vital skill, in everyday communication as well as when people feel low.
In this podcast, futurist April Rinne shares her tips for thriving in constant change, including how to manage anxiety and how to start building the future you want to see.
Coming out of COVID, many of us have more choices than ever about how we organize our days. So what are the secrets to being productive, balancing all our commitments, and staying well and happy in the process? In the latest episode of our Mind Tools Expert Voices podcast, Rachel Salaman learns about the benefits of singletasking, the importance of planning, and the power of properly valuing time, with insights from Chris Bailey, Patricia Walsh, Dave Crenshaw, Ashley Whillans, and others.
In this podcast we are looking at The Long-Distance Teammate, Stay Engaged and Connected While Working Anywhere, by Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel. It is packed with tips on how to work remotely, so we can build stronger relationships, see and seize opportunities, and get noticed for what we have to offer.
In this podcast, author and marketing expert Matthew Willcox explains the impact of human instincts on our decision making and explains how nudging choices with behavioral insights can be a force for good.
Has the pandemic left you feeling disconnected? In the second instalment of Mind Tools Expert Voices, Rachel Salaman gathers expert advice about reconnecting. Learn about the importance of listening, ways to be more present at work, and how to rediscover your purpose and passion, with insights from Daniel Goleman, Annie McKee, Tal Ben-Shahar, Emma Seppala, and others.
In this podcast we are looking at Sales Management That Works, How to Sell in a World that Never Stops Changing, by Frank V. Cespedes. In it we learn how to pin down an effective sales strategy at a time when customers and markets are continually adapting.
In this podcast bestselling author Greg McKeown offers tips on avoiding burnout, focusing on what's essential and lightening the load with realistic goals and a clear mind.
In this podcast we're looking at Good Grief, Embracing Life at a Time of Death, by Catherine Mayer and Anne Mayer Bird. In it, a mother and daughter explore how to manage grief and how to be there for others.
Mind Tools Expert Voices is our latest resource, a podcast that gathers ideas and insights from a range of renowned guests from our Expert Interviews series. In this first episode, we hear advice on creating a positive mindset, useful relaxation techniques, and methods for generating happiness even in the most trying circumstances.
In this podcast, author, musician and tech entrepreneur Josh Linkner tells us how multiple tiny steps can boost creativity and innovation, and shares some easy tips to get started.
In this podcast we are looking at Answer Intelligence, Raise Your AQ, by Dr Brian Glibkowski. In it, we learn how to turbocharge our communication by combining the right kind of answer with the right content.
In this podcast, distinguished public official and author Kristen Cox tells us how to identify the problems that matter most, and warns us to think twice before reaching for obvious solutions.
In this podcast we're looking at Rebel Ideas. The Power of Diverse Thinking, by Matthew Syed. This book explores the power of diversity, and the difference it makes to the success of projects and plans.
In this podcast, retired US Navy captain Mark Brouker shares lessons he learned running large naval hospitals, including how to build trust by listening, understanding, and naming the elephant in the room.
In this podcast we're looking at Radical Candor, Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, by Kim Scott. This practical handbook sets out a framework for frank, productive conversations that lead to healthy, high-performing teams and happy organizations.
In this podcast, empathy expert Mimi Nicklin shares her experiences of leading with empathy and offers tips on how to do it.
In this podcast we're looking at Invent and Wander, The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos, with an introduction by Walter Isaacson. In it we learn what drives the Amazon founder and get an insight into his values and approach, and how he has achieved so much.
In this podcast, researcher and author Ashley Whillans shares her tips for turning time poverty into time affluence, leading to a greater sense of control and happiness in all areas of life.
In this podcast we are looking at Work Disrupted, Opportunity, Resilience, and Growth in the Accelerated Future of Work, by Jeff Schwartz and Suzanne Riss. This book provides a combined roadmap and playbook for the future of work, to help us prepare for and react to change.
In this podcast author and consultant Bruce Tulgan shares his insights on being a go-to person at work, and tells us how to build real influence with a true service mindset.
In this podcast we're looking at What Is Strategy? An Illustrated Guide to Michael Porter, written by Joan Magretta, illustrated by Emile Holmewood, and conceived by Heinrich Zimmermann. This book is an engaging graphic novel exploring the theories of renowned strategist Michael Porter.
In this podcast performance psychologist Dr. Pippa Grange shares her insight into bossing fear in our lives, both in the moment fear and not good enough fear, which can limit our ability to succeed.
In this podcast we're looking at the latest edition of the classic bestseller Mindset, Changing the Way You Think to Fulfill Your Potential, by Dr Carol S. Dweck.
In this podcast, change expert Susan Bridges shares the Bridges model for transitions, designed to help us cope with difficult and confusing changes at home and at work.
In this podcast we are looking at two books, How to Fail and Failosophy, by British journalist and podcast host Elizabeth Day. Although different in structure and format, both books are based on insights Day gleaned from talking to successful people about failing.
In this podcast Harvard lecturer Vikram Mansharamani urges us to think for ourselves, in an age when a wealth of expert opinion can lead us to outsource important decisions.
In this podcast we're looking at Experimentation Works, The Surprising Power of Business Experiments, by Stefan H. Thomke. In it, we learn the importance of testing ideas in helping organizations innovate, improve and grow.
In this podcast Harvard professor Frances Frei tells us how leaders can unleash the best from their people with her winning formula.
In this podcast we're looking at Uncharted, How to Map the Future Together, by Margaret Heffernan. In it we hear why we should never rely on predictions, and how to replace them with good planning.
In this podcast bestselling author Adrian Gostick explains why gratitude is today's most effective way to boost employee engagement and team performance.
In this podcast we are looking at The Imposter Cure, How to Stop Feeling like a Fraud and Escape the Mind-Trap of Imposter Syndrome, by Dr Jessamy Hibberd. This book explores what causes self-doubt and provides strategies to help us achieve our potential in all areas of life.
In this podcast the diirector of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School, Alexandra Carter, shares her tips for effective negotiation, emphasizing the power of questions and feelings in reaching successful outcomes.
In this podcast we're looking at Parents Who Lead, The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life, by Stewart D. Friedman and Alyssa F. Westring. This book offers new perspectives and practical plans that can give us more control over the things we care about most.
In this podcast behavioral experts Stephen Martin and Joseph Marks help us understand who we listen to, who we don't and why, with their analysis of eight messenger traits ranging from competence to charisma.
In this podcast we're looking at Onboarding, Getting New Hires off to a Flying Start, by Christian Harpelund, with Morten Hojberg and Kasper Ulf Nielsen. In it, we learn effective ways to integrate new people into an organization, so that both the individual and the business benefit.
In this podcast entrepreneur and coach Bonnie Marcus tells us how to become politically savvy at work, and explains how adding value and helping others is central to getting ahead.
In this podcast we're looking at Leading Beyond the Ego, How to Become a Transpersonal Leader, by John Knights, Danielle Grant and Greg Young. In it, we hear how leaders who lead intuitively and ethically can help create sustainable organizations and high-performing teams.
In this podcast, psychologist and bestselling author Melanie Katzman explains why connecting at work matters, and shares her tips on building relationships virtually as well as face to face.
In this podcast we're looking at The Catalyst Effect, 12 Skills and Behaviors to Boost Your Impact and Elevate Team Performance, by Jerry Toomer, Craig Caldwell, Steve Weitzenkorn and Chelsea Clark. In it we hear how anyone can use leadership qualities to improve morale and performance in their organization.
In this podcast director emeritus of McKinsey & Company Rob McLean shares his problem-solving secrets, including tips on using logic trees and how to get the best ideas from your team.
In this podcast we are looking at Big Data, Does Size Matter? by comedian Timandra Harkness, who explores where Big Data is taking us, at home, at work, and throughout wider society.
In this podcast venture-capitalist turned executive coach Jerry Colonna talks about his unique style of coaching based on radical self-inquiry, which helps us choose what kind of person we want to be.
In this podcast we are looking at Master Your Next Move by Dr Michael D. Watkins. In it we hear how to handle typical career transitions, building on the advice in Watkins's earlier bestseller, The First 90 Days.
In this podcast Stella Collins discusses how to apply psychology and neuroscience to learning and development for better results and more effective learning.
In this podcast we're looking at Faster, Fewer, Better Emails, Manage the Volume, Reduce the Stress, Love the Results, by Dianna Booher. In it we learn how to take control of our email, so that it doesn't end up controlling us.
In this podcast internet thought leader David Weinberger helps us understand and navigate the growing complexity of our interconnected world and shares his positive message for the future.
In this podcast we're looking at The Creative Thinking Handbook, Your Step-By-Step Guide to Problem Solving in Business, by Chris Griffiths with Melina Costi. In it, we learn how every organization can embrace creativity, helping people become more productive and happier at work.
In this podcast journalist Dean Nelson delves into his decades of interviewing experience and pulls out practical tips for interactions of all types.
In this podcast we're looking at Give and Take, Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, by Adam Grant. This book helps us harness the power of reciprocity, and offers useful insight for managers looking to build collaborative, trusting teams.
In this podcast Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson tells us how to banish fear at work by creating an environment where people feel safe to contribute ideas and admit mistakes.
In this podcast we're looking at Good Charts and Good Charts Workbook by Scott Berinato. In it we learn about data visualization, the art and science of using data to engage, inform and persuade.
In this podcast Ashley Goodall de-bunks some myths driving behavior in the workplace today, and suggests better approaches to encourage growth and excellence.
In this podcast we're looking at The Diversity Bonus, How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy, by Scott E. Page. In it, we hear how diverse businesses can enjoy a range of benefits such as higher levels of creativity, better problem solving, and more accurate forecasting.
In this podcast entrepreneur Bill Wooditch shares his passion for learning from mistakes, with tips and insight into how to face the fear of failure head on.
In this podcast we're looking at Appreciate, Celebrating People, Inspiring Greatness, by David Sturt, Todd Nordstrom, Kevin Ames, and Gary Beckstrand. In it we hear that appreciation is one thing all leaders can do to make a difference, because it's easy to practice and has a lot of impact.
In this podcast journalist Marianne Power tells us what happened when she road-tested 12 popular self-help approaches over the course of one year.
In this podcast we're looking at Brave Leadership, Unleash Your Most Confident, Powerful, and Authentic Self to Get the Results You Need, by Kimberly Davis. In it we learn how to be real, vulnerable and bold at work, and get practical tools to help us overcome obstacles that stand in our way.
In this podcast Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard urges us to embrace late blooming, and reverse the belief that people must achieve career highs young or not at all.
In this podcast we're looking at Driving Digital Strategy, A Guide to Reimagining Your Business by Sunil Gupta. This book will appeal to all leaders looking to transform their strategy for long-term success in today's rapidly changing market.
In this podcast we're looking at How Finance Works by Mihir Desai. Based on a popular class taught at Harvard Business School, this book aims to demystify finance for all.
In this podcast Professor Tomas Chamarro-Premuzic helps us distinguish between confidence and competence, and shares his thoughts on how to use more head than heart in hiring great leaders.
In this podcast we're looking at Lifeshocks, And How to Love Them, by Sophie Sabbage. In it, we learn how to turn around challenges and begin to see them as positive opportunities for growth.
In this podcast we're looking at The Success Case Method, Find Out Quickly What's Wrong and What's Not, by Robert O. Brinkerhoff. This book presents a quick and simple evaluation method that allows leaders to make timely decisions about the future of any project.
In this podcast the former comic and business communications expert Wayne Turmel tells us how to meet like we mean it, by leveraging the full power of online meeting platforms.
In this podcast we're looking at The Trusted Advisor by David Maister, Charles Green and Robert Galford. In it, we learn how to win the confidence of potential clients, colleagues and team members, by forming lasting bonds based on mutual trust.
In this podcast we're looking at Measure What Matters, How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs, by John Doerr. In it we learn how to set targeted objectives that are relevant to the whole organization, then create a measurable action plan to achieve them.
In this podcast the British entrepreneur Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones shares his philosophy for a successful and fulfilling life - embrace jeopardy, make a friend of fear, and always have a dream.
In this podcast we're looking at Rebel Talent, Why it Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life, by Francesca Gino. In it, we learn how leaders can unleash creativity in their teams by thinking and acting differently.
In this podcast we're looking at The Sorites Principle, How to Harness the Power of Perseverance, by Ian Gibbs. This book shows us how small consistent actions over a period of time can lead to great results.
In this podcast the former director of Berlitz Cross-Cultural Dean Foster shares his tips on communicating with people from other cultures, and tells us why better understanding matters.
In this podcast we're looking at Start With Why, How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek. This book tells the story behind some of the world's most successful brands and leaders, identifying the secrets of their success so that we can apply the same approaches.
In this podcast we're looking at Eight Keys to Eliminating Passive-Aggressiveness, by Andrea Brandt. This is a practical handbook that helps people identify unhelpful behavior and start to change it.
In this podcast Karen Jaw-Madson shares her blueprint for transforming the culture of your organization, a five-step process that can boost engagement, retention and productivity.
In this podcast we're looking at Fifty Inventions that Shaped the Modern Economy, by Tim Harford. This book explores how our world has developed by telling the stories behind key products and concepts, drawing out lessons to help us become more innovative and creative.
In this podcast we're looking at What Color Is Your Parachute? 2019, A Practical Manual For Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, by Richard N. Bolles. Updated for the digital age, this accessible classic is packed with positive advice to help readers identify where and how to focus their job-hunting efforts.
In this podcast HR expert and author Marc Effron shares his tips on achieving high performance at work, including identifying what we can change in our behavior and how to make it happen.
In this podcast we're looking at Can You Hear Me? How to Connect with People in a Virtual World, by Nick Morgan. This book explores how best to communicate via technology and offers tips on how to hold people's interest in specific situations.
In this podcast, author and consultant Tim Baker shares his 10 conversations that bring dignity front and center in the workplace.
In this podcast we're looking at The Customer Service Survival Kit, What to Say to Defuse Even the Worst Customer Situations, by Richard S. Gallagher. This book guides us through some of the most challenging customer service scenarios, and equips us with the verbal tools we need to tackle them head on.
In this podcast women's leadership expert Sally Helgesen shares her insight into the behaviors that hold women back at work, and offers tips for breaking those limiting habits.
In this podcast we're looking at Curious, The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It, by Ian Leslie. In it we learn how our current environment suppresses curiosity, and what we can gain from embracing it in our home and work lives.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Joy of Leadership, How Positive Psychology Can Maximize Your Impact in a Challenging World, by Tal Ben-Shahar and Angus Ridgway. This book outlines a tried and tested framework called SHARP, designed to help people become happy and successful leaders who bring out the best in others.
In this podcast Linda Fisher Thornton shares her seven lenses of ethical leadership, and makes the case for spreading those principles throughout your organization
In this podcast we're looking at The Founder's Mentality, How to Avoid the Predictable Crises of Growth by Chris Zook and James Allen. This book promotes the kind of growth-driven attitude you see in people who have established successful companies.
In this podcast we're looking at The Multi-Hyphen Method, Work Less, Create More, and Design a Career that Works For You, by Emma Gannon. This book helps readers redefine their idea of success and take ownership of their career paths.
In this podcast Bradley R. Staats tells us how to become a dynamic learner, so we can survive and thrive in today's changing business climate.
In this podcast we're looking at Reinforcements, How to Get People to Help You, by Heidi Grant. In it, we hear how asking for and receiving help can benefit both the helper and the helped, and learn tips on the best ways of making it happen.
In this podcast we're looking at The Long-Distance Leader, Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership, by Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel. This book is packed with practical tips on how to inspire, coach, manage, and communicate with workers in different cities and time zones, along with some insightful analysis of leadership models.
In this podcast Daniel Goleman talks about the proven benefits of meditation, and how his early exploration of mindfulness helped inform his 1995 bestseller Emotional Intelligence.
In this podcast we're looking at Factfulness, Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling, with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund. This book is a guide to fact-based critical thinking and a rallying cry against lazy assumptions.
In this podcast we're looking at Build an A-Team, Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve, by Whitney Johnson. This book provides a roadmap for bosses who want to build enthusiastic, high-performing teams.
In this podcast we're looking at You Can't Google It, The Compelling Case for Cross-Generational Conversation at Work, by Phyllis Weiss Haserot. This book provides practical tools to facilitate face to face conversations, and to help generations pool their skills so that organizations can thrive over the long term.
In this podcast Christine Comaford tells us how to avoid being emotionally hijacked by pressures in the workplace, sharing tips on how leaders can build the resilience they and their teams need to succeed.
In this podcast we're looking at The Power of Moments, Why Certain Moments Have Extraordinary Impact, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. In it we learn what turns the mundane into the memorable, so we can engineer more positive life-changing experiences for ourselves and for others.
In this podcast we're looking at Why We Sleep, The New Science of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker. This book explains what happens to our bodies and minds when we sleep. It explores how much of it we need, and offers tips to help individuals and organizations perform better.
In this podcast we're looking at Power Questions, Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others, by Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas. This book shows us how to make a lasting impression on those we meet, connect with them on a deep level, and inspire trust and respect by asking insightful questions.
In this podcast Rasmus Hougaard shares the results of his research into what makes great leaders tick, boiling down the findings into three key attributes - mindfulness, selflessness and compassion.
In this podcast we're looking at When, The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, by Daniel H Pink. This practical book explores the science of good timing, giving us insights to help us work smarter and live better.
In this podcast we're looking at Tribe of Mentors, Short Life Advice from the Best in the World, by Timothy Ferriss. This book is a collection of advice, observations and personal philosophy from 140 of the top movers and shakers in business, sport, entertainment, and academia.
In this podcast veteran trainer Josh Seibert tells us about some common training myths, and explains how managers can help build a corporate learning culture that benefits their teams and their organizations.
In this podcast we're looking at Extreme Teaming, Lessons in Complex, Cross-Sector Leadership, by Amy Edmondson and Jean-Francois Harvey. This book makes the case for a new kind of teamwork that suits our high-tech, globalized world, and sets out the kind of leadership that makes it work.
In this podcast we're looking at How to be Heard, Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening, by Julian Treasure. In it, we learn communication skills to help in a variety of situations, from giving an important speech to negotiating a pay rise.
In this podcast Anne Bahr Thompson explains her five steps to brand citizenship and why it's important for companies to "do good" for customers, employees and society.
In this podcast we're looking at Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore The Obvious At Our Peril by Margaret Heffernan. This impactful book explores why so much wrongdoing takes place in full view of witnesses who choose to turn a blind eye.
In this podcast we're looking at Alive at Work, The Neuroscience of Helping Your People Love What They Do, by Daniel M. Cable. This book explains that we're hard wired to be creative, engaged and motivated at work, but we may need some help from leaders to achieve this.
In this podcast Professor Freek Vermeulen explains what is behind the bad habits that hold organizations back and offers tips for rooting them out.
In this podcast we're looking at Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts, by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson. This book explains why people in all walks of life avoid owning up to their mistakes - and offers tips to help us overcome our blind spots, increase self-awareness, and reduce the temptation to self-justify.
In this podcast we're looking at Talking to Crazy, How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life, by Mark Goulston. This book offers tried and tested strategies to help us manage the impossible people in our lives and take back control in challenging situations.
In this podcast Annie McKee explains her three essential ingredients for happiness at work: a sense of purpose, a hope-filled vision, and genuine, resonant friendships.
In this podcast we're looking at Principles by Ray Dalio. In this book, Dalio sets out the principles that helped him to build his company into a formidable organization and, more importantly, to enjoy meaningful work and relationships throughout his long career.
In this podcast we're looking at Up Is Not The Only Way, Rethinking Career Mobility, by Beverly Kaye, Lindy Williams and Lynn Cowart. This book suggests that moving sideways, downward, or not moving at all may offer more choice and more job satisfaction than moving up.
In this podcast, Michael Gale tells us how to transform an organization's DNA so it can thrive in the digital age, and what that change means for managers and teams.
In this podcast we're looking at Creating Great Choices, A Leader's Guide to Integrative Thinking, by Jennifer Riel and Roger Martin. This book explains and champions the concept of integrative thinking, bringing it to life through case studies, and encouraging readers to try it out on their own problems.
In this podcast we're looking at From Bud to Boss:,Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership, by Kevin Eikenberry and Guy Harris. This book sets out to smooth the way for people moving up to management within an existing team.
In this podcast etiquette expert Rosanne Thomas makes the case for respect in the workplace, outlining her Platinum Rule for treating others as they would wish to be treated.
In this podcast we're looking at FISH! A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results, by Stephen Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen. In this business fable classic we learn how to encourage team members to love what they do, even if they're not doing exactly what they love.
In this podcast we're looking at Thriving Abroad, The Definitive Guide to Professional and Personal Relocation Success, by Louise Wiles and Evelyn Simpson. This book aims to help you make a success of global relocation while minimizing the risks that go with it.
In this podcast, Roberta Matuson shares her seven traits of a magnetic leader and offers tips on engaging employees as individuals and teams.
In this podcast we're looking at Lead Right for Your Company's Type: How to Connect Your Culture with Your Customer Promise by William Schneider. In it, he suggests that all enterprises fall into four types, each with a corresponding customer promise, employment culture, and leadership style.
In this podcast we're looking at Unstoppable You, Adopt the New Learning 4.0 Mindset and Change Your Life, by Patricia McLagan. This book offers a roadmap to help people, teams, and organizations absorb new knowledge and skills in a more intentional, effective, and long-lasting way.
In this podcast, coach and author Dianna Booher shares her take on strategic communication and offers tips for leaders who want to grow their presence, inspire their people, and get things done.
In this podcast we're looking at The Inspiration Code, How the Best Leaders Energize People Every Day, by Kristi Hedges. This book sets out to demonstrate the importance of authentic, inspiring leadership, and why it matters that team members feel valued and heard.
In this podcast we're looking at The Power of Little Ideas, A Low-Risk, High-Reward Approach to Innovation, by David Robertson with Kent Lineback. In it, we learn how to innovate sustainably by creating a family of complementary innovations around a key product or service.
In this podcast author Tom Schuller explains the Paula Principle, how and why women often work below their level of competence, and suggests some ways to change this.
In this podcast we're looking at Live Large, The Achiever's Guide to What's Next, by Elizabeth B. Crook. This practical guide helps us analyze our skills, talents, beliefs, and values so that we can find our next big thing.
In this podcast we're looking at Stealing Fire, How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work, by Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal. In it, we hear how achieving an altered state of consciousness can increase insight and creativity, in groups and individuals.
In this podcast Tim Lewko shares his template for setting a business strategy that makes sense for everyone, so people can make better decisions at all levels of the organization.
In this podcast we're looking at You've Got Eight Seconds, Communication Secrets for a Distracted World, by Paul Hellman. In it we hear how designing a compelling message, being slightly different, and boosting your presence can get you heard and remembered.
In this podcast we're looking at Becoming Facebook, The Ten Challenges That Defined the Company That's Disrupting the World, by former Facebook executive Mike Hoefflinger. This book presents an insider's view of the social media phenomenon, charting its rise to prominence.
In this podcast, entrepreneur and negotiator Corey Kupfer shares his guide to authentic negotiating, focusing on clarity, detachment and equilibrium to achieve your objectives.
In this podcast we're looking at The Net and the Butterfly, The Art and Practice of Breakthrough Thinking, by Olivia Fox Cabane and Judah Pollack. This book draws on the latest neuroscience to explain how our brains work, and sets out to demystify the process behind breakthrough thinking. It suggests that, given the right tools, we are all capable of achieving light-bulb moments.
In this podcast we're looking at Sense and Respond, How Successful Organizations Listen to Customers and Create New Products, by Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden. This book outlines an operational model for reading and reacting to rapid changes in the digital economy, so that people and organizations can thrive within the new reality.
In this podcast, coach Ilene Marcus shares her tips for dealing well with annoying team members, from interrupters and time wasters to "superstars" and "rainmakers."
In this podcast we're looking at Superconsumers, A Simple, Speedy, and Sustainable Path to Superior Growth, by Eddie Yoon. In it, Yoon presents his research into the small but passionate section of customers that drive a huge amount of business in almost every market.
In this podcast we're looking at The Relational Lens, Understanding, Managing and Measuring Stakeholder Relationships, by John Ashcroft, Roy Childs, Alison Myers, and Michael Schluter. This book shows us how to build trust and nurture a keen sense of community and purpose among the people who really matter to our organizations.
In this podcast, Executive Coach Judith Glaser shares her framework for conversational intelligence, a way of communicating that helps build trust, engagement and innovation.
In this podcast we're looking at When Execution Isn't Enough, Decoding Inspirational Leadership, by Claudio Feser. In it we learn that soft skills like fostering respect, being supportive and seeking different perspectives can make you a better leader.
In this podcast we're looking at Armstrong on Reinventing Performance Management, Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement, by Michael Armstrong. This book is a straight talking how to guide to improving people management in your organization.
In this podcast business professor Joe Badaracco reveals how to navigate unclear territory using five key questions that can lead us to make better decisions.
In this podcast we're looking at The Positive Leader, How Energy and Happiness Fuel Top-performing Teams, by Jan Muhlfeit and Melina Costi. This book presents a four point approach to becoming an inspirational leader, creating a happy team, and achieving top performance.
In this podcast we're looking at Design a Better Business, New Tools, Skills and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation, written by Patrick van der Pijl, Justin Lokitz and Lisa Kay Solomon, and designed by Erik van der Pluijm and Maarten van Lieshout. This book argues that design tools and skills make us more flexible, resilient and creative, and better able to build a successful business.
In this podcast former McKinsey consultant Stephen Heidari-Robinson tells us why communication matters before, during and after a reorg, and offers tips on what to say when.
In this podcast we're looking at How to Speak So People Really Listen, The Straight-Talking Guide to Communicating with Influence and Impact, by Paul McGee. This is a no-nonsense guide that will help you perfect your pitch and improve your communication skills so that your audience believes you, trusts you, and remembers you.
In this podcast we're looking at Pre-suasion, A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade, by Robert Cialdini. In it, we learn that the state of mind a person enters before making a decision has a powerful influence on the outcome.
In this podcast Beverly Langford tells us how polite behavior and thoughtful decisions can build better relationships, from the boardroom to the breakroom.
In this podcast we're looking at Disruptive Analytics, Charting Your Strategy for Next-Generation Business Analytics, by Thomas W. Dinsmore. This book aims to help companies both big and small avoid being sunk by the growth in big data and seize the opportunities it brings.
In this podcast we're looking at Theory U, Leading from the Future as It Emerges, by C. Otto Scharmer. With an unusual transcendental approach, this book shows us how to break free from our past patterns, identify and work through our blind spots, and tap into our highest potential at work.
In this podcast Chris Lewis tells us how to boost creativity in today's logic-driven workplace.
In this podcast we're looking at The Customer Experience Book, How to Design, Measure and Improve Customer Experience in Your Business, by Alan Pennington. This straight-talking read gives you all the tools you need to transform your customer's experience into a well-designed and transparent journey.
In this podcast former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss shares some of his field-tested tools for influencing people, to help people gain a competitive edge in business.
In this podcast we're looking at Digital Selling, How to Use Social Media and the Web to Generate Leads and Sell More, by Grant Leboff. This book shows us how to reshape and update our sales and marketing roles to reflect the digital age in which we live.
In this podcast we're looking at The Effective Manager, by Mark Horstman. This book aims to help managers across all industries transform their relationships with team members so that the entire organization benefits.
In this podcast we're looking at The Coaching Habit, Say Less, Ask More and Change the Way You Lead Forever, by Michael Bungay Stanier. This inspiring and practical book presents seven coaching questions that mark the route to becoming a great coach.
In this podcast Dave Ulrich explains his Leadership Capital Index, a rigorous, objective way to measure the quality of leadership and its impact on an organization.
In this podcast we're looking at That's Not How We Do It Here!, A Story About How Organizations Rise and Fall - and Can Rise Again, by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber. Through a fictional tale about meerkats struggling in the desert, this book makes the case for a dual operating system, which marries effective management with inspirational leadership.
In this podcast we're looking at Good Charts, The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations, by Scott Berinato. Part of a series of how-to manuals published by Harvard Business Review Press, this handy volume is a practical, step-by-step guide to communicating in a visual way.
In this podcast, Margaret Greenberg tells us how positive psychology can help leaders boost productivity in the workplace and better engage team members.
In this podcast we're looking at The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future, by Kevin Kelly. This book helps us see how technology will change everything, in all aspects of life, and shows us how to embrace that change rather than deny it, resist it, or be swept away by it.
In this podcast we're looking at Emotional Agility, Get Unstuck, Embrace Change and Thrive in Work and Life, by Susan David. In this very readable book we learn how our emotions can keep us stuck in unproductive patterns of behavior - and how to create new habits to help us flourish.
In this podcast Linda Rottenberg tells us why crazy is a compliment and shares her experience of advising innovators around the world, intent on zigging when everyone else zags.
In this podcast we're looking at TED Talks, The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking, by Chris Anderson. It draws out the techniques, tips and tricks that worked for people who have spoken from a TED stage.
In this podcast we're looking at The Pressure Principle, Handle Stress, Harness Energy, and Perform When It Counts, by Dr Dave Alred. This book explains how to turn stress, anxiety, and adrenaline into positive influences, so they work in our favor in high-pressure situations, rather than jeopardize our performance.
In this podcast Professor Vijay Govindarajan tells us about the Three Box Solution, an innovation strategy built on creating the future by forgetting the past and managing the present.
In this podcast we're looking at The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in the Age of Longevity, by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott. This book shows us how to plan for a longer, multi-stage life, including how to manage our finances, education, career, relationships, and health.
In this podcast we're looking at The Ideal Team Player, How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues, by Patrick Lencioni. This book outlines the characteristics that distinguish a great team member from an average one, and presents strategies for identifying, recruiting, and developing great team players.
In this podcast Steve Goldstein tells us what engagement looks like, what difference it makes in organizations, and how to encourage more of it in your team.
In this podcast, we're looking at Building the Future: Big Teaming for Audacious Innovation, by Amy Edmondson and Susan Salter Reynolds. This book charts the story of a group of people who set out to build an innovative new city in Portugal, designed to serve as a model for sustainable, high-tech cities of the future.
In this podcast we're looking at Peak, Secrets from the New Science of Expertise, by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. This book argues that it is possible for anyone to rival experts in specialized fields, given the right conditions and approach.
In this podcast psychologist Ken Nowack busts some common urban myths of the workplace, including the effectiveness of SMART goals and the power of deliberate practice.
In this podcast we're looking at If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy? How to Turn Career Success into Life Success, by Raj Raghunathan. This book asks us to question our assumptions about how to achieve a happy, fulfilling life, and lays out a roadmap to help us get there.
In this podcast we're looking at Smarter Faster Better, The Secrets of Being Productive, by Charles Duhigg. Looking at neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics, this book aims to help people be efficient, rather than merely busy.
In this podcast Paul Zak tells us about the hormone oxytocin and how it helps build a culture of trust in the workplace so that organizations thrive.
In this podcast we're looking at An Everyone Culture, Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization, by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey. This book explains how to create a culture in which everyone becomes more self-aware and works on their personal growth, to their own benefit and the benefit of the wider organization.
In this podcast we're looking at The New Influencing Toolkit, Capabilities for Communicating With Influence, by Tim Baker. This book helps you use influence to get the best out of yourself, your team and your own managers.
In this podcast Myles Downey tells us how we can nurture genius within ourselves and other people by focusing on learning, identity, mindset, and desire.
In this podcast we're looking at Superbosses, How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, by Sydney Finkelstein. This book examines the characteristics and management practices that great leaders share.
In this podcast we're looking at Wired to Create, Discover the 10 Things Great Artists, Writers, and Innovators Do Differently, by Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire. This book explores how creativity works and sheds light on the characteristics creative people have in common, with the aim of helping readers become more creative.
Author of Living Forward, Daniel Harkavy, outlines his life-planning process and explains how such plans can lead us to fulfilment in all areas of life.
In this podcast we're looking at Agile Talent, How to Source and Manage Outside Experts, by Jon Younger and Norm Smallwood. This book explores the role of external contractors working in organizations, and gives guidance on how to make these relationships work well.
In this podcast we're looking at Presence, Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges, by Amy Cuddy. This book outlines how improving your presence can help you express your opinions at work, find your dream role, and achieve your career goals.
In this podcast Scrum expert Mike Cohn gives a broad overview of this agile methodology and explains how it can be used for better project management across a range of industries, not just software development.
In this podcast we're looking at Persuadable, How Great Leaders Change Their Minds to Change the World, by Al Pittampalli. This book suggests leaders should be willing to reconsider decisions and switch course if necessary, rather than resolutely stick to their guns.
In this podcast we're looking at Deep Work, Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by Cal Newport. This book makes the case for replacing distraction and shallowness with concentration and depth, to bring meaning and satisfaction in all areas of our lives.
In this podcast we get a refresher in people management from Robert Purse, who has over 40 years of experience managing people in organizations large and small.
In this podcast we're looking at How to Have a Good Day, Think Bigger, Feel Better and Transform Your Working Life, by Caroline Webb. This practical self-improvement book shows us how to squeeze the most out of 24 hours, how to keep calm when the going gets tough, and how to work well in a team, as a leader and collaborator.
In this podcast we're looking at Superforecasting, The Art and Science of Prediction, by Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner. This book explores what it takes to make more accurate predictions and become better decision makers.
In this podcast Chris Bailey tells us how he spent a year testing productivity tools to find the most effective ones for him. Find out what worked and what didn't.
In this podcast we're looking at Friend and Foe, When to Cooperate, When to Compete, And How to Succeed at Both by Adam Galinsky and Maurice Schweitzer. This book suggests that by understanding the difference between competition and cooperation we can turn our weaknesses into strengths, build trust, and improve our communication skills.
In this podcast we're looking at Better Than Before, Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives, by Gretchen Rubin. With its commonsense advice and thought-provoking insights, this book shows us how to lead a better life through cultivating better habits.
In this podcast we hear from Alec Ross, former advisor on innovation to Hillary Clinton when she was US secretary of state. He tells us which industries he thinks will be most important in the future and what that means for workers.
In this podcast we're looking at Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck, by Jon Acuff. In it, the author reminds us of all the skills, tools and resources we have at our disposal to reinvent our work, and shows us how to develop them and put them to good use.
In this podcast we're looking at The Achievement Habit, Stop Wishing, Start Doing and Take Command of your Life, by Bernard Roth. This book outlines the benefits of doing rather than planning and thinking, so we can build the confidence to take charge of all aspects of our lives.
In this podcast Dr Beverly Kaye tells us about stay interviews, which help managers retain team members by asking them what will keep them in their jobs.
In this podcast we're looking at Magnetic, The Art of Attracting Business, by Joe Calloway. In this commonsense book, Calloway gives strategies for staying relevant, earning trust, and enticing a flow of customers to your door.
In this podcast we're looking at The Strategy Book, second edition, by Max McKeown. This book explores how to beat the competition, break in to new markets, and adapt quickly to a changing environment. And it helps managers and leaders prepare for what can go wrong and avert failure.
In this podcast Emma Seppala tells us how happiness leads to success and not the other way around.
In this podcast we're looking at Win the Customer, 70 Simple Rules for Sensational Service, by Flavio Martins. With its many simple but inspiring tips, this book is a valuable resource for managers and small-business owners, as well as people who work directly with customers every day.
In today's podcast we're looking at The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts, by Richard Susskind and Daniel Susskind. This book explores the implications of technological change for those in traditional professions like law, medicine, accountancy, architecture, and teaching.
In this podcast Barbara Mistick shares her research on future-proofing ourselves for tomorrow's workplace, including how best to focus on our own professional development.
In this podcast we're looking at The Silo Effect, The Peril of Expertise and the Promise of Breaking Down Barriers, by Gillian Tett. This book outlines how neatly categorizing the world can sometimes crush creativity and hinder performance in organizations.
In this podcast we're looking at Sales Management. Simplified, by Mike Weinberg. This book sets out the common mistakes that are costing sales-driven companies dollars and clients, and offers a roadmap to help sales managers transform their team's performance and their organization's top line.
In this podcast we're looking at You! The Positive Force in Change, Leveraging Insights from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology, by Eileen Rogers and Nick van Dam. This book presents research from the fields of neuroscience and positive psychology, to help individuals and organizations improve motivation and performance.
In this podcast we're looking at Five Star Service, How to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service, by Michael Heppell. This book is packed with simple, easy to follow tips and tricks to help you deliver top notch customer service at minimal cost.
In this podcast Rob Goffee tells us how to create an authentic organization where people want to work, one built on promoting difference, honesty, values, and simple rules.
In this podcast, champion paratriathlete Patricia Walsh outlines the goal-setting technique that has helped her achieve notable success as a businesswoman and athlete.
In this podcast we're looking at Black Box Thinking: The Surprising Truth About Success, by Matthew Syed. This book provides insight into the way we deal with our failures, with the aim of helping readers to learn from their mistakes.
In this podcast we're looking at What to Do When You're New, How to Be Comfortable, Confident, and Successful in New Situations, by Keith Rollag. This book gives us strategies and tips for becoming more confident in new situations.
In this podcast Nigel Dessau shares his tips on breaking out of middle management, including how to leverage some intangible attributes that can help you get ahead.
In this podcast we're looking at The Mindset of Success: From Good Management to Great Leadership, by Jo Owen. This book helps you think about your own ideas and dreams in a way that creates success.
In this podcast we're looking at Triggers, Sparking Positive Change and Making it Last, by Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter. This book presents tools, strategies and structures to control our impulses, choose our reactions, and move closer to becoming the person we want to be.
In this podcast Sen Sendjaya tells us why servant leadership is not a contradiction in terms and makes the case of adopting this approach in all kinds of workplace.
In this podcast we're looking at Winning Minds: Secrets from the Language of Leadership, by Simon Lancaster. This book asserts that using the right words in the right way can get others to listen, build a following, and create a strong sense of leadership.
In this podcast we're looking at Work Rules! Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead, by former Google executive Laszlo Bock. This book explains Google's philosophy on work, shares its secrets on topics from pay to performance appraisals, and takes readers behind the scenes into its meeting rooms, coffee shops, creative hubs, and online hangouts.
In this podcast Martina Nieswandt shares her research into the impact of middle managers on fast and lasting cultural change.
In this podcast we're looking at Holacracy, The Revolutionary Management System That Abolishes Hierarchy. In this practical book Brian Robertson suggests we dump hierarchy within organizations, and shares with us his revolutionary system of management called Holacracy.
In this podcast we're looking at The Manager's Dilemma: Balancing the Inverse Equation of Increasing Demands and Shrinking Resources, by Jesse Sostrin. This book offers advice for managers who want to feel more satisfied at work and make a greater contribution to their organizations while working in a high pressure environment.
In this podcast author Fred Kiel shares his research on the value of character in leaders, showing that those who rank high on character achieve greater return on assets.
In this podcast we're looking at No Ordinary Disruption, The Four Global Forces Breaking All The Trends, by Richard Dobbs, James Manyika and Jonathan Woetzel. This book sets out to explain some of the changes we're seeing in the world of work and offers some ways to respond.
In this podcast we're looking at Leaders Don't Command, Inspire Growth, Ingenuity and Collaboration, by Jorge Cuervo. This book provides leaders with practical strategies to develop and maintain good relationships within their teams, in order to tap more creativity.
In this podcast, the former CEO of Global Music at concert promoter Live Nation, Jason Garner, tells us how he went from a life of matter to a life that matters.
In this podcast we're looking at Getting (More of) What You Want, How the Secrets of Economics and Psychology Can Help You Negotiate Anything, in Business and in Life, by Margaret A. Neale and Thomas Z. Lys. This book explains how to plan for the best outcome in negotiations, how to spot a good deal, when to haggle, and when to walk away.
In this podcast we're looking at Driven to Distraction at Work, by Edward Hallowell. This book examines the common blocks that stop people achieving their goals, including addiction to the internet and social media, idea hopping, and excessive worrying.
In this podcast author and researcher Wayne Visser tells us why sustainability still matters and how we can make it work in the modern business world.
In this podcast we're looking at The New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. This revised edition of a best-selling classic has been updated to reflect the rapid shifts in technology and workplace practices that have taken place over the last 30 years.
In this podcast we're looking at Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence, by Erica Dhawan and Saj-Nicole Joni. This book brings together stories of individuals harnessing the power of shared wisdom and connections to build innovative businesses, make a social impact, improve the environment, and save lives.
In this podcast author Nancy Falls tells us how to achieve concinnity in the boardroom, explaining what it is and why it's important for the effective governance of organizations.
In this podcast we're looking at Strategy Rules: Five Timeless Lessons from Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs, by David Yoffie and Michael Cusumano. This book examines what Gates, Grove, and Jobs got right, and what they got wrong, at the helms of three leading technology companies.
In this podcast we're looking at The Other F Word: How Smart Leaders, Teams, and Entrepreneurs Put Failure to Work, by John Danner and Mark Coopersmith. This book offers practical tools to show leaders and team members how to embrace failure and use it as a catalyst for improved performance and growth.
In this podcast, Margaret Heffernan tells us how culture change happens through small steps, such as banning eating and drinking at desks to build social capital.
In this podcast we're looking at Your Strategy Needs a Strategy, How to Choose and Execute the Right Approach, by Martin Reeves, Knut Haanaes, and Janmejaya Sinha. This book is a practical guide to help you choose the best strategy for your environment and then execute it in a way that will accomplish your business goals.
In this podcast we're looking at The Four Intelligences of the Business Mind: How to Rewire Your Brain for Business Success, by Valeh Nazemoff. In it we hear how using four interlinking types of intelligence - financial, customer, data, and mastermind - can lead to greater success in business.
In this podcast Professor Herminia Ibarra tells us how to grow as leaders by gaining an external perspective on our work, through direct experiences and experimentation.
In this podcast we're looking at The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Follow Them and They Will Follow You, by John C. Maxwell. Whether you are running a company or just getting started in your career, this classic business book will teach you how to be a great leader and a great person.
In this podcast we're looking at The Open Organization, Igniting Passion and Performance, by Jim Whitehurst. This book shows us how to overhaul the traditional top-down style of management and create an organization built on transparency, participation, and collaboration.
In this podcast we're looking at The HBR Guide to Office Politics, which offers clear guidance on how to get on with friends and enemies at work. Author Karen Dillon shares valuable tips.
In this podcast we're looking at The Art of the Start 2.0: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything, by Guy Kawasaki. This is a neat handbook that is crammed with tips and tools to help you get your idea off the ground, whether it is a new business or an internal project.
In this podcast we're looking at Changing Your Company from the Inside Out, by Gerald Davis and Christopher White. It shows us how to convince our organizations to support social innovations so our ideas have a big impact.
In this podcast we're hearing about Rowan Gibson's new book The 4 Lenses of Innovation. In it, the author demystifies the creative process and tells us how to bring eureka moments within everyone's grasp.
In this podcast we're looking at Disrupting Digital Business by R. Ray Wang. In it, we learn how and why organizations should adjust their strategies for the new digital era.
In this podcast we're looking at The Innovation Book by Max McKeown. In it, you'll hear how to spark creativity and help your team come up with more innovations.
In this podcast Natalie Holder-Winfield explains bias and tells us how to prevent it in the workplace, pointing out the link between inclusion, engagement, and retention.
In this podcast we're looking at Fail Better: Design Smart Mistakes and Succeed Sooner, by Anjali Sastry and Kara Penn. This book shows us how to learn from small-scale, easily reversible, and useful failures so we achieve better results faster.
In this podcast we're looking at Leadership in the Crucible of Work, by Sandy Shugart. In it we hear how to harness the heat and pressure of our careers to become better, more authentic leaders.
In this podcast Elizabeth Thornton tells us why it is important to see and accept things as they are without projecting our own mental models, expectations, or assumptions
In this podcast we're looking at Strategic Connections, The New Face of Networking in a Collaborative World, by Anne Baber, Lynne Waymon, Andre Alphonso, and Jim Wylde. This book sets out to show the importance of networking and the best ways to do it.
In this podcast we're looking at A Year with Peter Drucker: 52 Weeks of Coaching for Leadership Effectiveness, by Joseph A. Maciariello. This book gives readers the chance to experience Drucker's mentorship, from transcripts of interviews with him and his mentees, and through the eyes of an author who worked alongside him for 26 years.
In this interview Dan E. King introduces his Organizational Prowess Scorecard and explains how it can help determine the true capabilities and limitations of your organization. We learn how to assess progress in three key areas: strategy planning, execution framework, and talent.
In this podcast we're looking at Yes, And, How Improvisation Reverses 'No, But' Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration, by Kelly Leonard and Tom Yorton. This book shows you how to use improvisation techniques to build self confidence, creativity and engagement in your team.
In this podcast we're looking at Evergreen, Cultivate the Enduring Customer Loyalty that Keeps Your Business Thriving, by Noah Fleming. This book is full of tips for strengthening relationships with customers, including how to make the most of reward programs and how to make social media meaningful.
In this podcast psychologist Todd Kashdan tells us why it is important to acknowledge negative emotions and how we can put them to good use in the workplace.
In this podcast we're looking at Winning the Long Game, How Strategic Leaders Shape the Future, by Steven Krupp and Paul Schoemaker. This book provides a framework you can use to create long-term value for your organization by becoming a more strategic leader.
In this podcast we're looking at Procrastinate on Purpose: Five Permissions to Multiply Your Time, by Rory Vaden. This book shows us how to maximize and even multiply our time by identifying and focusing on what is truly important.
In this podcast Morag Barrett tells us how colleagues can be categorised as allies, supporters, rivals, and adversaries. She offers advice on how to cultivate more allies, for a more supportive and productive experience at work.
In this podcast we're looking at The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace, by Ron Friedman. This book shows leaders how to develop work spaces where people feel content, energized, and engaged.
In this podcast we're looking at Anticipate, The Art of Leading by Looking Ahead, by Rob-Jan De Jong. In it you learn how to develop and implement a vision by first seeing things early and then developing a plan based on what you see.
In this podcast Bob Tobin shares his tips for living a fulfilling life, including how to read the air and how to get negative people out of your life.
In this podcast we're looking at How to Succeed with Continuous Improvement, A Primer for Becoming the Best in the World, by Joakim Ahlstrom. This book shows you how to set up a framework for constant improvement in your organization, coaching people through the process of change.
In this podcast we're looking at Stress in the Spotlight, Managing and Coping with Stress in the Workplace, by Brian Claridge and Cary Cooper. This book presents 23 interviews with some of the world's most successful business professionals, athletes, and celebrities, offering an inside look at how these top performers handle pressure in their lives.
In this podcast we hear how Bill McDermott worked his way up from lowly Xerox sales trainee to CEO of SAP, the world's largest business software company. He tells us what he learned along the way, including the value of reading a room and why authenticity is essential in a leader.
In this podcast we're looking at The Gen Z Effect: The Six Forces Shaping the Future of Business, by Thomas Koulopoulos and Dan Keldsen. This book shows us how individuals and organizations can tap the knowledge, skills, energy, and expertise of all generations to achieve success and face the challenges of the future.
In this podcast we're looking at Well Designed: How to Use Empathy to Create Products People Love, by Jon Kolko. This book shows readers how to conceive and build innovative products and services that appeal to people's emotions so they keep coming back for more.
In this podcast, we hear about mental contrasting, when our dreams bump up against the obstacles that prevent them from becoming reality. Gabriele Oettingen introduces her four-step tool WOOP, a useful blueprint for turning positive thinking into a practical motivating force.
In this podcast we're looking at Behind Every Good Decision, How Anyone Can Use Business Analytics to Turn Data Into Profitable Insight, by Piyanka Jain and Puneet Sharma. This book explains analytics in layperson's terms so you can start using it in your organization to drive change and make improvements.
In this podcast we're looking at The Truth Doesn't Have to Hurt, How to Use Criticism to Strengthen Relationships, Improve Performance, and Promote Change, by Deb Bright, PhD. This book shows how criticism can be a powerful learning tool to improve relationships and increase productivity, provided that it's delivered effectively and received in the right way.
Nearly a third of people born today will live to be 100, with huge implications for the workplace. We explore some of these with Professor Andrew Scott, who outlines how future lives will have many stages, including a post-teenage phase called the beconomy.
In this podcast we're looking at Leading Digital, Turning Technology Into Business Transformation, by George Westerman, Didier Bonnet, and Andrew McAfee. This book explains why it's crucial for your organization to make the most of today's technology - and prepare for tomorrow's.
In this podcast we're looking at Overworked and Overwhelmed, The Mindfulness Alternative, by Scott Eblin. We hear how mindfulness can help us decide what we need to do to perform at our best, both professionally and personally.
Research shows that positive emotions can increase creativity in the workplace. In this podcast we explore this idea with Jackie Barretta, who offers tips on harnessing emotions to increase performance for individuals and teams.
In this podcast we're looking at The Soft Edge: Where Great Companies Find Lasting Success, by Rich Karlgaard. It explores how some leading companies have achieved long-lasting success by prioritizing soft-edge values like trust and taste.
In this podcast we're looking at Leading the Life You Want, Skills for Integrating Work and Life, by Stewart D. Friedman. In it, we learn how to intersect work, home, community, and our inner life so that they are integrated seamlessly and we feel balanced and complete.
What does it mean to be a positive leader? Gretchen M. Spreitzer shares insights from the field of Positive Organizational Scholarship and tells us how we can use them to boost our own and our teams' capacity for excellence.
In this podcast we're looking at Essentialism, The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown. This book shows us how to pare down our commitments so we can focus on what brings most value to our lives and careers.
In this podcast we're looking at Collective Genius, The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation, by Linda A. Hill, Greg Brandeau, Emily Truelove, and Kent Lineback. This book offers a roadmap for leaders who want to harness the slices of genius found across their organization and wrap them into one effective, innovative whole.
In this podcast the author of bestseller Never Eat Alone shares his tips on getting ahead in all areas of life, one relationship at a time. Keith Ferrazzi explains why connections are so important and offers advice on building networks based on authenticity and generosity.
In this podcast, we're looking at Creativity, Inc., Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration, by Ed Catmull, with Amy Wallace. Based on the author's experiences at Pixar Animation Studios, this book identifies the blocks to creativity, for individuals and organizations, and suggests ways to overcome them.
In this podcast we're looking at A Culture of Purpose, How to Choose the Right People and Make the Right People Choose You, by Christoph Lueneburger. This book shows you how to build a positive, sustainable culture so you can recruit and retain the best talent, and make sure that everyone on your team feels engaged and empowered.
In this podcast Scott D. Anthony guides us through some of the pitfalls entrepreneurs and project teams face when taking an idea from concept to market, and shares practical tips on making innovation work.
In this podcast we're looking at Show and Tell, How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations, by Dan Roam. This book shows you how to create a presentation that is inspiring and leaves a lasting impression on your audience.
In this podcast we're looking at Gamify, How Gamification Motivates People to Do Extraordinary Things, by Brian Burke. This book shows how game experiences can be used to drive innovation, build knowledge and skills, engage customers, and help people achieve their goals.
Hear Bill McGowan's tips for saying the right thing the first time, with confidence and conviction. The communications expert explains his seven principles of persuasion and offers advice on navigating a range of tricky situations, from asking for a raise to making a sincere apology.
In this podcast we're looking at The Lean Startup, How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses, by Eric Ries. This classic book takes the principles behind lean manufacturing and creates a framework you can use to bring your ideas to market efficiently.
In this podcast we're looking at Accelerate, Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving World, by John P. Kotter. This book suggests that organizations create a second operating system to run alongside the hierarchical one, enabling them to achieve ambitious targets while not jeopardizing their core activities.
In this podcast we hear how to deal with the blindspots that can derail your performance at work. Robert Bruce Shaw shares his expertise on identifying and responding to these weaknesses, as they relate to ourselves, our team, and our organization.
In this podcast we're looking at How Successful People Grow, Fifteen Ways to Get Ahead in Life, by John Maxwell. This book offers powerful lessons to help you sow seeds in all areas of life, so you can experience transformative personal growth and become the person you always wanted to be.
In this podcast we're looking at What Great Brands Do, The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the Rest, by Denise Lee Yohn. In this book we learn how to transform a brand into a strategic tool for managing the business, so that it shapes the company culture, drives core operations, and influences every customer experience.
In this podcast Rich Horwath talks about the top strategy challenges facing leaders and how to address them. He outlines a framework to promote strategic thinking based on three Cs: coalesce, compete, and champion.
In this podcast we're looking at Six Simple Rules, How to Manage Complexity without Getting Complicated, by Yves Morieux and Peter Tollman. This book is about getting organizations of all sizes across all industries working in a more productive and functional way.
In this podcast we're looking at The Executive Checklist, A Guide for Setting Direction and Managing Change, by James Kerr. This book provides a list of 10 to dos, to help organizations simplify their processes and flourish in today's complex business environment.
In this podcast Andy Core explains how changing small aspects of your day can lead to lasting positive change in your life. He suggests ways of finding the right balance between work, family, and self and highlights the importance of creating constructive daily patterns.
In this podcast we're looking at Ready to Be a Thought Leader? How to Increase Your Influence, Impact, and Success, by Denise Brosseau. The book sets out a plan to help you identify what excites you, rally supporters to your cause and maximize your long-term impact.
In this podcast we're looking at Scaling Up Excellence, Getting to More Without Settling for Less, by Robert Sutton and Huggy Rao. This book guides you through the process of spreading excellence in your organization, based on pockets of best practice that already exist.
In this podcast we explore some of the unconscious power cues we use to convey meaning, from posture to gesture to voice. Nick Morgan delves into the science that impacts how we come across to other people and offers tips on maximizing our personal impact.
In this podcast we're looking at Leaders Eat Last, Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't, by Simon Sinek. This book argues that leaders who put others before themselves lead organizations filled with engaged, happy and deeply loyal teams.
In this podcast we're looking at Perfecting Your Pitch: How to Succeed in Business and in Life by Finding Words that Work, by Ronald M. Shapiro with Jeff Barker. This book offers a clear process for planning what you want to say and how to say it, helping you to become more confident and more convincing in your interactions with people.
In this podcast we hear why it is important to keep communication brief in the world of work. Joe McCormack lays out four approaches that help us convey information clearly and concisely, using stories, conversation and visual images.
In this podcast we're looking at Audience, Marketing in the Age of Subscribers, Fans & Followers, by Jeffrey K. Rohrs. This book helps you figure out which marketing channels best suit your business and outlines how to target audiences strategically, build customer loyalty and treat your customers as your most valuable asset.
In this podcast we're looking at Indispensible, Becoming the Obvious Choice in Business and In Life, by David Cottrell and Robert Nix. This book shows you how to project your skills and expertise so that the right people sit up and take notice.
In this podcast we hear how to shift your strategy from products to customers and why this is important. Niraj Dawar gives colourful examples of how companies are achieving a tilt downstream and makes the case for others to do the same.
In this podcast we're looking at Adversaries into Allies: Win People Over Without Manipulation or Coercion, by Bob Burg. This book shows you how to make your point or persuade people to say yes, while staying calm and making sure no one gets upset.
In this podcast we're looking at The Star Factor, Discover What Your Top Performers Do Differently - and Inspire a New Level of Greatness in All, by William Seidman and Richard Grbavac. In it you learn how to identify the best performers in your organization, learn what makes these people great, and convert this knowledge into a learning program so that everyone else in your organization can benefit and grow.
In this podcast we hear tips on building and leading an international team. Dr Elisabeth Marx tells us why it is important to consider psychology and emotions when recruiting team members and offers advice on overcoming culture shock.
In this podcast we're looking at Humble Inquiry, The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling, by Edgar Schein. In it, we hear how to ask humble and intelligent questions that can help build better relationships, avoid costly mistakes, solve problems more effectively, and brainstorm better ideas.
In this podcast we're looking at What Is Your What? Discover the One Amazing Thing You Were Born to Do, by Steve Olsher. This book aims to help readers find and build a life filled with purpose and conviction.
In this podcast John Baldoni shares his tips on how to speak clearly with warmth and presence, including how best to use PowerPoint and why it helps to think of a speech as a song.
In this podcast we're looking at Will There Be Donuts? Start a Business Revolution One Meeting at a Time, by David Pearl. This book offers plenty of imaginative tips for making your meetings more purposeful, clear and engaging.
In this podcast we're looking at Remote: Office Not Required, by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. This book presents the case for remote working and addresses some of the excuses bosses use to keep their employees working in communal offices.
In this podcast we explore the idea that our jobs entail much more than what is on the job description. Jesse Sostrin tells us how to identify and plan for the hidden curriculum of work and explains why this is essential in today's business world.
In this podcast we're looking at Focus, The Hidden Driver of Excellence, by Daniel Goleman. This book tells us what happens in our brains when we're trying to focus on a task and teaches us how to strengthen our ability to focus.
In this podcast we're looking at Beyond the Idea, Simple, Powerful Rules for Successful Innovation, by Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble. This book provides a road map for individuals and organizations that want to bring great concepts to market, offering proven techniques to help companies innovate across the board.
In this podcast psychology professor Adrian Furnham shares his thoughts on a range of management challenges. We hear how self esteem differs from narcissism, why talent is a myth and why taking job candidates out to lunch can be a useful recruitment technique.
In this podcast we're looking at Getting to It!, Accomplishing the Important, Handling the Urgent, and Removing the Unnecessary, by Jones Loflin and Todd Musig. This book aims to help you identify your Important Thing, or IT, and then focus on getting it done.
In this podcast we're looking at Before Happiness, The Five Hidden Keys to Achieving Success, Spreading Happiness, and Sustaining Positive Change, by Shawn Achor. This book is an instruction manual to help you change your own reality and perceptions, so that your behavior, and ultimately your life, may also change for the better.
In this interview Ty Montague tells us why story doing is more effective than story telling in business. He explains the benefits of organizing a company around a coherent narrative that can be seen in everything it does, from product design to customer service to marketing.
In this podcast we're looking at Getting to We: Negotiating Agreements for Highly Collaborative Relationships, by Jeanette Nyden, Kate Vitasek, and David Frydlinger. This book shows readers how to build partnerships based on principles like trust and integrity, how to form relationships with organizations that share the same culture, and how to maintain those relationships over the long term.
In this podcast we're looking at Promote Yourself, The New Rules for Career Success, by Dan Schawbel. This book shows you how to harness your strengths, become an expert in one of those strengths, and get noticed at work.
In this interview we hear how personal resilience can be developed in the workplace and why it is important. Professor Cary Cooper offers tips for managers looking to strengthen resilience in their teams, on both an individual and group level.
In this podcast we're looking at The End of Competitive Advantage: How to Keep Your Strategy Moving as Fast as Your Business, by Rita Gunther McGrath. This book gives readers a roadmap and a set of tools to help navigate today's fast-changing business landscape.
In this podcast we're looking at Seeing What Others Don't, The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights, by Gary Klein. This book helps you better understand what insights are and how to have more of them in your life.
In this podcast we hear how the ability to project strength and warmth lies at the heart of all character judgements. Matthew Kohut tells us how to dial up both of these qualities to increase our personal magnetism and influence in the workplace.
In this podcast we're looking at The One Thing, The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, by Gary Keller with Jay Papasan. Its aim is to help people flourish in their personal and professional lives by cutting out distractions, boosting productivity, increasing income, and creating more space for family and leisure time.
In this podcast we're looking at The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace, Know What Boosts Your Value, Kills Your Chances, and Will Make You Happier, by Cy Wakeman. This book offers tips and tools to help you move from a place of apathy to one of excitement, high performance and creativity.
Ten years after the original release of The First 90 Days, we explore some of the key ideas in this classic business book, which has been updated and expanded. Author Michael Watkins takes us through his tips for successful leadership transitions, including how to approach cultural and political issues, team building and self management.
In this podcast we're looking at Profit from the Positive, Proven Leadership Strategies to Boost Productivity and Transform Your Business, by Margaret Greenberg and Senia Maymin. This book explores how to change the way you and your team think, act, and approach your work, using new ideas from the field of positive psychology.
In this podcast we're looking at The 12 Week Year, Get More Done in 12 Weeks Than Others Do in 12 Months, by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington. This book shows you how to focus your efforts on what matters most, getting rid of low value tasks and keeping a real sense of urgency to get things done more efficiently.
In this podcast we explore what success means and why it's important to pursue your own definition of it. Wharton School professor G. Richard Shell discusses three kinds of happiness, two levels of self confidence and how to influence people without glad-handing.
In this podcast we're looking at Creative Intelligence, Harnessing the Power to Create, Connect, and Inspire, by Bruce Nussbaum. Its aim is to help readers unlock their creative potential and apply it in productive ways, as individuals and as members of organizations.
In this podcast we're looking at Trust Works! Four Keys to Building Lasting Relationships by Ken Blanchard, Cynthia Olmstead and Martha Lawrence. This book sets out to teach people how to be trustworthy and can help leaders build and maintain trust in their teams.
In this podcast we hear tips on defining success and reaching your unique potential. Harvard Business School's Robert Steven Kaplan explains why you need to vocalize your dreams, why it helps to write down the story of your life and why leadership skills are useful for people who don't lead.
In this podcast we're looking at Finding Your Element, How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life, by Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica. This book sets out to help you live a better life doing work that you truly love.
In this podcast we're looking at Reinventing You, Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future, by Dorie Clark. This book is a step by step guide to creating an individual brand that projects the best of you to the world and helps you achieve your goals.
In this podcast we explore what an ideal organization looks like. Gareth Jones tells us why authenticity is so important, why radical honesty should be a goal for leaders and why work needs to stand for more than just money, for organizations as much as for individual employees.
In this podcast we're looking at Blindspot, Hidden Biases of Good People, by Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald. This book helps us look at our perceptions and beliefs to see what stereotypes and biases might exist.
In this podcast we're looking at The Art of Insight, How to Have More Aha! Moments, by Charles Kiefer and Malcolm Constable. This book outlines a practical, hands-on approach to generating more fresh ideas in a variety of situations.
In this podcast Roger Martin outlines his five steps to building an effective strategy. We hear why choosing where to play and how to win are key starting points, why management systems are crucial to the process and how your entire strategy should fit on five sheets of paper.
In this podcast we're looking at Simple, Conquering the Crisis of Complexity, by Alan Siegel and Irene Etzkorn. This book shows us how damaging too much complexity can be and offers practical advice on how to simplify your life and organization in many different ways.
In this podcast we're looking at Red Thread Thinking, Weaving Together Connections for Brilliant Ideas and Profitable Innovation, by Debra Kaye. This book aims to help you think more creatively, so you can come up with good ideas to make your organization a better place.
In this podcast we hear how leaders at all levels can instil an innovation mindset in their teams. Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg says brainstorming sessions should be replaced with a more systematic and long-term approach to generating and executing new ideas.
In this podcast we're looking at Leadership Conversations, Challenging High Potential Managers to Become Great Leaders, by Alan S. Berson and Richard G. Stieglitz. This book is a practical guide to forming connections at all levels of an organization, and to understanding how relationships must change and develop as people move up the ladder.
In this podcast we're looking at The Lean Entrepreneur, How Visionaries Create Products, Innovate with New Ventures, and Disrupt Markets, by Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits. This book is full of tips, exercises, and strategies designed to help you manage change, solve problems in your business, create value, and stop making so many mistakes.
In this podcast we hear a roundup of techniques that help to motivate and influence people. Susan Weinschenk talks about the latest research on persuasion and shares her tips on applying it effectively in real-life situations.
In this podcast we're looking at Decisive, How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. This book tells us how to avoid common decision-making traps and offers tips on how to make better decisions at work and at home.
In this podcast we're looking at Is Work Killing You? A Doctor's Prescription for Treating Workplace Stress, by Doctor David Posen. Here, we learn how to better manage stress at work, so we stay healthy and work more productively.
This podcast explores why some decisions get knocked off track and how we can steer a straight course when we need to. Psychologist and Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino explains how a range of internal and external forces can impact how well we stick to our plans.
In this podcast we're looking at The Encore Career Handbook, How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life, by Marci Alboher. This book is a practical guide that will help readers discover the new career that is best suited to them and will show them how to go out and get it.
In this podcast we're looking at Smart Thinking, Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done, by Art Markman. In it, we learn how our brains work, and how to use them more effectively to solve problems, think more creatively, and come up with new, innovative ideas.
In this interview bestselling author Daniel Pink explains why we are all in the business of selling, even if we don't work in sales. We hear how attunement, buoyancy and clarity can help us persuade and influence people, and why trying to trick others into buying doesn't work.
In this podcast we're looking at Masters of Disaster, The Ten Commandments of Damage Control, by Christopher Lehane, Mark Fabiani and Bill Guttentag. This book shows you how to recover from a crippling scandal or crisis with your reputation intact, and trust restored.
In this podcast we're looking at Antifragile, How to Live in a World We Don't Understand, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. This book explores how to create systems, companies, economies and physiologies that withstand volatility and also benefit from it.
In this interview Mark Goulston tells us why he thinks influence trumps persuasion. We hear about the four levels of listening, how to avoid some human nature traps and how heartfelt gratitude can help build lasting influence.
In this podcast we're looking at The Commitment Engine, Making Work Worth It, by John Jantsch. The goal of this book is to help you create a culture in your organization where people are committed and interested in what they are doing.
In this podcast we're looking at Anticipate, Knowing What Customers Need Before They Do, by Bill Thomas and Jeff Tobe. This book outlines a practical how-to approach for revamping your customer strategy, to lead to a better customer experience and greater profitability.
In this podcast we hear how to become more valued and admired by the people who matter most to you. Mark Thompson shares his thoughts on goal setting, networking and why guilt is good.
In this podcast we're looking at No More Pointless Meetings: Breakthrough Sessions That Will Revolutionize the Way You Work, by Martin Murphy. This book offers a blueprint for successful meetings that will help your organization maximize its talent, come up with innovative ideas and make the most of the time available.
In this podcast we're looking at The Trust Edge, How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relationships, and a Stronger Bottom Line, by David Horsager. This book highlights the importance of trust and shows us how to build an environment of trust in our lives, in our teams, and in our organizations.
Stress can prevent you from doing your best at work and make you miserable. In this interview, Sharon Melnick shares her tips for success under stress, including how to turn self doubt into self confidence.
In this podcast we're looking at The Art of Explanation, Making Your Ideas, Products, and Services Easier to Understand, by Lee Lefever. This is a clear manual packed with tools and tips that will help you convey your ideas to others in a way that is easy to understand.
In this podcast we're looking at The Million Dollar Race, An Insider's Guide to Winning Your Dream Job, by Kirk Hallowell. This book helps you understand how organizations go about choosing candidates, how to figure out where you want to work, and how to negotiate your compensation, among other tips for securing a job you love.
In this podcast we hear about some of the qualities that help make a person successful in business. Tony Tjan outlines his theory that success boils down to heart, smarts, guts and luck, underpinned by self awareness.
In this podcast we're looking at Extreme Productivity, Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours, by Robert Pozen. This book offers tips and strategies to help you get more high quality work done in less time.
In this podcast we're looking at The Leader's Climb, A Business Tale of Rising to the New Leadership Challenge, by Bob Parsanko and Paul Heagen. This book is a fictional story about the inner and outer struggles of a new CEO called Adam, who is trying to do way too much, with some insightful lessons woven throughout.
In this podcast we hear how some top-performing CEOs defy the belief that charisma and management experience are essential traits for success. William Thorndike explains how unassuming CEOs like Warren Buffet achieved their exceptional performance by taking a rational and independent approach to growth.
In this podcast we're looking at The Art of Selling Yourself, The Simple Step-by-Step Process for Success in Business and in Life, by Adam Riccoboni and Daniel Callaghan. This book aims to shows you how to believe in yourself so you can pursue your dreams, how to create meaningful connections with others and how to recover quickly from challenging setbacks.
In this podcast we're looking at Like A Virgin, Secrets They Won't Teach You at Business School, by British entrepreneur Richard Branson. In it, we hear his take on how to woo investors, how to build a reliable team, and how to balance the demands of work with family time.
In this podcast renowned self development coach Brian Tracy discusses how to build self confidence. We hear about the importance of knowing your values and find out how inverse paranoia can make all the difference to maintaining a positive attitude.
In this podcast we're looking at Small Message, Big Impact, The Elevator Speech Effect, by Terri Sjodin. This book shows you how to create a short, compelling pitch so you can get noticed, create opportunities, and achieve your goals.
In this podcast we're looking at Leading Culture Change in Global Organizations, Aligning Culture and Strategy, by Daniel Denison, Robert Hooijberg, Nancy Lane and Colleen Lief. This book asks what works and what doesn't when leaders try to transform the culture of their business and it provides an array of answers, drawing on the experience of some big-name, global companies that have undergone substantial culture change.
In this podcast we hear how following your passion might not lead to work you love. Cal Newport explains why he thinks building valuable skills, or career capital, is a better route to a fulfilling career.
In this podcast we're looking at The Lean Turnaround, How Business Leaders Use Lean Principles to Create Value and Transform Their Company, by Art Byrne. It tells us how to apply Lean strategies to any organization, to cut costs, reduce inventory, eliminate defects and improve profitability.
In this podcast we're looking at Train Your Brain for Success, subtitled Read Smarter, Remember More, and Break Your Own Records, by Roger Seip. This is a good entry-level guide to some really useful personal effectiveness techniques, such as speed reading and goal setting.
In this podcast we hear how powerful stories can be in business communication. Paul Smith gives tips on structure and style, and shares hisinsight into when and how leaders can use storytelling to good effect.
In this podcast we're looking at Be Good, How to Navigate the Ethics of Everything, by Randy Cohen. This book brings together questions and answers that first appeared in a New York Times column called The Ethicist, and helps us figure out how to make the right decisions at work and at home.
In this podcast we're looking at Do Nothing!, How to Stop Overmanaging and Become a Great Leader, by J. Keith Murnighan. This book teaches team leaders how to step back in the right way at the right time, to enable their team members to flourish in their roles.
Customers can now easily connect with each other, as well as with companies large and small. In this podcast Dave Gray explains how organizations can respond to the changes brought about by social technologies.
In this podcast we're looking at All In, How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results, by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton. This book shows how building a positive culture can impact a company's bottom line and lays out a roadmap managers can follow to create total buy-in among their people.
In this podcast we're looking at What To Do When There's Too Much To Do, Reduce Tasks, Increase Results, and Save 90 Minutes a Day, by Laura Stack. In it, we learn the author's step-by-step process for achieving better results in less time.
In this podcast we hear how to bring the principles of face-to-face conversation to organizational communication. Michael Slind outlines how leaders can encourage greater interactivity throughout the organization, offering tips on listening well and the effective use of social media.
In this podcast we're looking at Work Happy, What Great Bosses Know, by Jill Geisler. This book aims to show readers how to create a happy, productive team and a stimulating workplace.
In this podcast we're looking at The Advantage, Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business, by Patrick Lencioni. It shows readers how to give their organizations a health check and offers some simple steps for improving performance and productivity.
In this podcast Mike Staver shares his views on the importance of courage in leadership and how it can help create more productive teams and organizations. We hear about the power of noticing, why feedback should not be sugar coated, and why asking good questions is better than giving good answers.
In this podcast we're looking at Rise, Three Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader, and Liking Your Life, by Patty Azzarello. This book shows you how to get ahead without playing politics, stepping on your colleagues, or working your life away.
In this podcast we're looking at Uncommon Service, How to Win by Putting Customers at the Core of Your Business, by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss. This book reminds us why we need to work on transforming our teams and organizations to be more service-oriented, and what benefits we'll see as a result.
In this podcast we hear about some of the unwanted behaviours that can destroy peace of mind and productivity at work. Dr Rick Brinkman offers tips for turning around difficult people, laying out clear steps for effective communication face to face, on the phone and in writing.
In this podcast we're looking at The Four Disciplines of Execution, Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals, by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling. In it, we hear about four disciplines - or practices - that are essential for strategic change to take place within an organization.
In this podcast we're looking at Quiet, The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain. This book aims to help introverts understand, accept and embrace their introversion. It then teaches them ways to harness the power of their personality type in a world where extroversion is seen as the ideal.
In this podcast Chris Komisarjevsky shares his insight into the power of reputation, giving tips on communication, values and how to manage your reputation in the digital world.
In this podcast we're looking at Your Best Just Got Better, Work Smarter, Think Bigger, Make More, by Jason Womack. The book aims to help you analyze your life, look at what's working and what isn't, and offer suggestions and strategies you can use to become more productive.
In this podcast Carmine Gallo shares his observations on 'the Apple experience' and how it creates strong customer loyalty. He explains how the company's techniques can be put to good use in other industries.
In this podcast we're looking at Organizations Don't Tweet, People Do, A Manager's Guide to the Social Web, by Euan Semple. In it, the author describes the huge potential of social media for big business and global institutions, and shows managers how to harness it.
In this podcast, we're looking at Who's In the Room? How Great Leaders Structure and Manage the Teams Around Them, by Bob Frisch. In it, we hear how important decisions should be made by people chosen for their particular skills and expertise, rather than by an existing team determined by the company hierarchy.
In this podcast, Paul Brown explains how to move forward when the future is uncertain. Drawing on research that looks at the behavior of serial entrepreneurs, he offers tips on taking small smart steps and bringing other people on board with your ideas.
In this podcast we're looking at Developing New Products and Services, Learning, Differentiation and Innovation, by G. Lawrence Sanders. This book guides readers through the process of exploring an idea or concept, testing its viability, creating a business plan, and bringing the product or service to the market.
In this podcast we're looking at Taking People with You, The Only Way to Make Big Things Happen, by David Novak.This book shows you how to get your team aligned and excited about moving forward with you.
In this podcast Olivia Fox Cabane explains how to improve your personal magnetism focusing on the three components of charisma: power, presence and warmth.
In this podcast we're looking at Smart Trust, Creating Prosperity, Energy, and Joy in a Low-Trust World, by Stephen M. R. Covey and Greg Link. This book teaches us how to trust smart, using both our head and our heart with the people around us.
In this podcast we're looking at Building a Magnetic Culture, How to Attract and Retain Top Talent to Create an Engaged, Productive Workforce, by Kevin Sheridan. In it, we hear how people are more engaged and productive if they enjoy what they do, feel recognized and are in tune with their organization's mission.
In this podcast, former CEO of IKEA Anders Dahlvig tells us what he believes lies behind the iconic home store's success. In it, he outlines how a vision of social ambition and values coupled with a customer-centric business model has enabled IKEA to thrive in good times and bad.
In this podcast we're looking at Learn Your Way to Success, How to Customize Your Professional Learning Plan to Accelerate Your Career, by Daniel Tobin. In it, we find out how to spot valuable learning opportunities and how to use this new information so we retain it.
In this podcast we're looking at The Six Secrets of Change, What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive, by Michael Fullan. In this book, the author posits that the key to thriving through change involves a combination of flexible approaches and he outlines his theory as six 'secrets'.
In this podcast we hear how you can gain a competitive edge by adapting what works well in other industries. Andrea Kates talks us through her blueprint for mapping your 'business genome' so you can look for useful parallels in unexpected places.
In this podcast we're looking at The Complete Guide to Mentoring, How to Design, Implement, and Evaluate Effective Mentoring Programs, by Hilarie Owens. This book shows how to set up an effective mentoring relationship or program and how to avoid the most common mistakes.
In this podcast we're looking at People Follow You, The Real Secret to What Matters Most in Leadership, by Jeb Blount. This book provides a simple, actionable set of guidelines for motivating your team and creating an atmosphere that allows people to develop and grow.
In this podcast we're looking at StandOut, The Groundbreaking New Strengths Assessment from the Leader of the Strengths Revolution, by Marcus Buckingham. This book helps you discover your strengths, then offers practical advice on making the most of them, once you know what they are.
In this podcast, self-confessed procrastinator Jeffery Combs shares some effective strategies for overcoming procrastination so we can produce more and dither less. We dig down to explore the root causes of procrastination and discuss some different types of procrastinator.
In this podcast we're looking at Great by Choice by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen. In this book, the authors analyze the behavior and strategies of top-performing companies compared with less successful ones operating in the same environment, then point out what qualities are shared by the businesses that thrived.
In this podcast Jonathan Fields tells us how to turn fear and doubt into fuel for creativity. He explains how to use everyday routines as anchors for innovative thought and talks about the power of creative 'hives'.
In this podcast we're looking at Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman. This book explores how we think and how we make decisions. It aims to give us insight into how our brains work, so we can better understand our own decision making and therefore improve it.
In this podcast we're looking at Take the Lead, Motivate, Inspire, and Bring out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You, by Betsy Myers. This book sets out the qualities the author believes are essential for great leadership.
In this podcast Matthew Kelly explains why he believes satisfaction is a much healthier goal than work/life balance. He offers tips on how to have more positive energy more of the time, and outlines his five-step system for personal and professional satisfaction.
In this podcast we're looking at Ethical Intelligence, Five Principles for Untangling Your Toughest Problems at Work and Beyond, by Bruce Weinstein. This book helps guide us through five principles we can use to make the ethically right choice in everything we do.
In this podcast we're looking at The Two-Second Advantage, How We Succeed by Anticipating the Future - Just Enough, by Vivek Ranadive and Kevin Maney. This book explores the science behind prediction, and how organizations are using this information in computer technology to make more accurate predictions about their customers.
In this podcast we revisit insights and tips from Dale Carnegie's classic primer How to Win Friends & Influence People, with Peter Handal, CEO of Dale Carnegie & Associates. He explains how the original lessons, including showing sincere interest, listening well and smiling, can be applied in the age of digital communication.
In this podcast we're looking at Getting Ahead, Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level, by Joel Garfinkle. This book helps readers assess where they stand with regard to perception, visibility and influence, and offers a series of actions to help them improve in these areas.
In this podcast we're looking at Free Marketing, 101 Low and No Cost Ways to Grow Your Business Online and Off, by Jim Cockrum. This book offers more than 100 cost-effective and creative strategies to get attention for any product, business or website.
In this podcast, Peter Bregman presents his method for improving focus and productivity. We hear how he works on annual priorities through a daily to-do list and how distraction can be turned into a helpful tool for motivation.
In this podcast we're looking at Credibility, How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It, by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. In it, we learn the principles and disciplines that strengthen credibility, and what we need to do to make our own leadership initiatives more credible.
In this podcast we're looking at The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People, by Gary Chapman and Paul White. This book shows leaders how to convey appreciation to each of their team members in ways that resonate individually.
In this podcast Yael Zofi offers insight and advice on working in virtual teams, including how to lead across cultures and how to be an effective team member. She gives tips on addressing some of the common challenges and outlines how technology can be harnessed to create a great team spirit.
In this podcast we're looking at Ultimate Leadership, Winning Execution Strategies For Your Situation, by Russell E. Palmer. This book sets out the essential components of good leadership and contends that leadership principles will only be effective if they are adapted to match the context.
In this podcast we're looking at The Triangle of Truth, The Surprisingly Simple Secret to Resolving Conflicts Large and Small, by Lisa McLeod. This book aims to teach us how to elevate our thinking in conflicts, so that instead of putting our energy into defending our position, we focus on finding an all-encompassing solution that works for everyone.
In this podcast Eric Chester outlines how to instil a strong work ethic in younger workers and why this is crucial in today's workplace.
In this podcast we're looking at The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, A Leadership Fable, by Patrick Lencioni. This book shows leaders how to identify the five most common reasons that teams fail to perform at their best and offers a clear model to develop strategies for overcoming them.
In this podcast we're looking at Flourish, subtitled A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being, by world-renowned psychologist Martin Seligman. In it, Seligman explores how to increase feelings of well-being, to enable you to live a happier and more productive life.
In this podcast we hear how team leaders can harness the power of coaching to improve the performance of their teams. Phil Hayes explains how problematic team dynamics can be tackled and discusses tools and tricks he has found useful during 20 years of working with teams.
In this podcast we're looking at Eliminate the Chaos at Work, 25 Techniques to Increase Productivity, by Laura Leist. This is a practical manual to help you streamline your systems in the office, so you and your colleagues can get on with the work that really matters.
In this podcast, we're looking at Little Bets, How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries, by Peter Sims. In it, Sims explains why we need to grow and learn from our mistakes and he presents a set of tools to ensure our little bets evolve into something big.
In this podcast, Dr Ned Hallowell tells us how aspects of brain science can help you connect with your team and lead all of them to deliver better performance.
In this podcast we're looking at Put Your Mindset to Work, The One Asset You Really Need to Win and Keep the Job You Love, by James Reed and Paul Stoltz. In it, the authors show how your mindset is just as important as your skillset when it comes to career success.
In this podcast, we're looking at Happier, Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, by Tal Ben-Shahar. In this book, he combines scientific studies, scholarly research, self-help advice and spirituality to help us define what happiness really means, and how we can achieve it in our lives.
In this podcast, we hear about effective ways to engage and motivate team members. Teresa Amabile tells us how meaningful progress, through small wins, is the greatest contributor to a positive inner work life, which in turn leads to productive and committed employees.
In this podcast we're looking at The 2020 Workplace, How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop, and Keep Tomorrow's Employees Today, by Jeanne Meister and Karie Willyerd. This practical guide looks at what organizations need to start doing now to make sure they remain attractive to the Millennial and 2020 Generations.
In this podcast, we're looking at Tell to Win, Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story, by American film producer and entertainment executive Peter Guber. In it, you'll hear how the power of story telling can be harnessed to build success at work.
In this podcast, Justin Menkes discusses the three attributes he believes all great leaders share: realistic optimism, subservience to purpose and finding order in chaos. He explains how important these are in today's business environment and how they actually work in practice.
In this podcast, we're looking at 168 Hours, You Have More Time Than You Think, by Laura Vanderkam. The author argues that we all get the same 168 hours every week, so we need to cut out the time-wasting activities we care nothing about and concentrate on our core competencies.
In this podcast, we're looking at Win, The Key Principles to Take Your Business from Ordinary to Extraordinary, by Frank Luntz. In this book, the author covers his nine P's of winning, which include attributes such as people-centeredness, perfection, partnership and passion,
In this podcast, we learn about being an effective team member and team leader from Harvard professor Richard Hackman. He tells us when teams rather than an individual should be employed on a task and outlines what 'enabling conditions' need to be present for the best teamwork to take place.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Improvisation Edge, Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work, by Karen Hough. This short, punchy book teaches us how to adopt the improviser's mindset, so we can build trust and collaboration within our teams.
In this podcast, we're looking at 99 Ways to Influence Change, The Essential Guide to Making an Impact at Work, by Heather Stagl.This handy little book offers a wealth of tips and strategies you can turn to when you're trying to implement changes in your organization or team.
In this podcast, we hear how putting an organization's core capabilities at the centre of its strategy helps companies gain a competitive edge.
In this podcast we're looking at A Game Plan for Life, The Power of Mentoring, by the late legendary basketball coach John Wooden, co-authored with Don Yaeger. This book gives great tips on how to earn respect, inspire trust and enjoy peace of mind.
In this podcast, we're looking at Brainsteering, A Better Approach to Breakthrough Ideas, by Kevin and Shawn Coyne. This entertaining and innovative book teaches us new ways to spark creativity, by asking the right questions in brainstorming sessions.
In this podcast, Seth Godin discusses how we can take our ideas forward and avoid them stagnating at the starting post.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Ultimate Question, Driving Good Profits and True Growth, by Fred Reichheld. This book sets out to show why delighting customers is the surest path to success.
In this podcast we're looking at Never Lose Again, Become a Top Negotiator by Asking the Right Questions, by Steven Babitsky and James Mangraviti Jr. It's a concise, easy-to-read manual on how to get a better deal for you, your family or your business.
In this podcast, Paul Rogers tells us five steps to improving an organization's decision abilities, ranging from assessing a decision's effectiveness to embeding decision capabilties in everyday practices.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Procrastination Equation, How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done, by Piers Steel.This book explains what goes on in our brains when we decide to procrastinate and offers strategies for overcoming this bad habit.
In this podcast, we're looking at Faster Cheaper Better, The Nine Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done, by Michael Hammer and Lisa Hershman. This books suggests ways to reorganize and rethink the way we work so that the entire organization is working towards the same unifying goal.
In this podcast, we hear about 'positive deviance', how innovation and problem solving can be sparked by a few people doing things differently and successfully.
In this podcast we're looking at Getting More, How to Negotiate to Achieve Your Goals in the Real World, by Stuart Diamond. This book looks at how to negotiate better using strategies that focus on communicating well and building good relationships.
In this podcast, we're looking at Be a Brilliant Business Writer: Write Well, Write Fast, and Whip the Competition, by Jane Curry and Diana Young. This book offers tools and strategies for writing with clarity and power.
In this podcast, Oded Shenkar talks about the value of imitation in business and how copying and adapting other people's good ideas can give companies a strategic edge.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Now Habit at Work: Perform Optimally, Maintain Focus, and Ignite Motivation in Yourself and Others, by Neil Fiore. This book aims to show readers how to be more productive and how to enjoy work more, even the parts that seem tedious.
In this podcast we're looking at C-Scape, by seasoned journalist turned digital media entrepreneur Larry Kramer.This book helps readers navigate and take advantage of the new digital landscape.
In this podcast Professor Graham Jones tells us how to thrive under pressure and avoid stress in the workplace.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Talent Masters, Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers, by Bill Conaty and Ram Charan. The authors tell us how to observe and listen to people so we can recognize true talent, and how to develop these people so they can grow into effective leaders.
In this podcast, we're looking at Being Strategic, Plan for Success; Out-think Your Competitors; Stay Ahead of Change, by Erika Andersen. This book helps us define what strategy is, and how we can all get better at using strategies to redefine our organizations and our lives.
In this interview we learn how customers, as well as employees, can be empowered to build positive connections to help your organization. Josh Bernoff explains how low-cost technologies are being used to inspire innovation and creative problem solving, and how businesses can manage the process effectively.
In this podcast, we're looking at The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey, one of the classic personal development books of the last few decades.
In this interview, we hear what it takes to be a strategic leader, from one of the world's foremost leadership experts John Adair. He outlines his seven functions of strategic leadership, pointing out where many leaders go wrong and how they can be more effective in their role.
In this podcast, we're looking at It's Not Just Who You Know, Transform Your Life and Your Organization by Turning Colleagues and Contacts into Lasting, Genuine Relationships, by Tommy Spaulding. In it, you'll hear how work contacts can become close friends, delivering lasting benefits.
In this podcast, we're looking at No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline, by Brian Tracy. In it, we learn how self-mastery, focusing on the long-term over the short-term, and delaying gratification can bring success and fulfillment in all areas of life.
In this interview, John Kotter offers tips and advice on how to keep good ideas from being shot down.
In this podcast, we're looking at Power, Why Some People Have It and Others Don't, by Jeffrey Pfeffer. This book explores some of the ruthless tactics people use as they try to get to the top.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Happiness Advantage, The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work, by Shawn Achor. This book shows us why happiness is so powerful, and how we can use the author's seven principles of happiness to transform our life and our work.
In this podcast, we're looking at Carrots and Sticks, Unlock the Power of Incentives to Get Things Done, by Ian Ayres. This book helps us to use what the author calls 'commitment contracts' to achieve our goals, large and small.
In this podcast Susan Cantrell tells us why treating each employee as a 'workforce of one' delivers higher engagement and better performance in organizations of all kinds.
In this podcast, we're looking at Gamestorming, A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers, by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown and James Macanufo. 'Gamestorming' is a play on 'brainstorming,' and the book is full of creative activities developed by corporate trainers and facilitators to help meetings buzz with energy and ideas.
In this podcast, we're looking at The One Minute Negotiator, by Don Hutson and George Lucas. In this book we learn different negotiating strategies for different situations, so we're more likely to get the results we want from each negotiating situation.
In this podcast, we're looking at Long Fuse, Big Bang, Achieving Long Term Success Through Daily Victories, by Eric Haseltine. In this book, we learn how to overcome our natural tendency to prioritize immediate problems, so we can focus on more important, long-term goals.
In this podcast, we're looking at Networking for People Who Hate Networking, subtitled A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected, by Devora Zack. This book shows us how to leverage our strengths in networking, instead of trying to be something we're not.
In this podcast, we hear from Srikumar Rao, who shares his tips for becoming happier at work. These include getting rid of unhelpful labels and learning to notice more.
In this podcast, we hear from Vijay Govindarajan about 'the other side of innovation' - how to execute good ideas once you have them.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Way We're Working Isn't Working, The Four Forgotten Needs that Energize Great Performance, by Tony Schwartz, with Jean Gomes and Catherine McCarthy. This book aims to help readers transform their way of working and living so they're energized, productive, healthy and happy - and those around them are too.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Why of Work, subtitled How Great Leaders Build Abundant Organizations That Win, by Dave and Wendy Ulrich.This book was written specifically for leaders, and its goal is to help create organizations that provide meaning to their employees, vendors and customers.
In this podcast, body language specialist Mark Bowden tells us how mastering all the elements of non-verbal communication can help us convey our messages more effectively.
In this podcast, we're looking at Nice Teams Finish Last, The Secret to Unleashing Your Team's Potential, by Brian Cole Miller. In this book, the author sets out to dispel myths about nice teamworking, and shares tips on how to build a more functional, more productive team.
In this podcast, we're looking at Getting Things Done, subtitled The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen. The goal of the book is to teach us how to prioritize our life and tasks, so we have more energy, so we're more relaxed, and so we get much more accomplished.
In this interview Charlene Li discusses how social technology is enabling leaders to open up their information and decision making processes, positively transforming the way they lead.
In this podcast, we're looking at Multipliers, How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, by Liz Wiseman and Greg McKeown.This book aims to help create leaders who generate intelligence, creativity and energy in their teams.
In this podcast, we're looking at Do More Great Work by Michael Bungay Stanier. This is a compact little book full of exercises and tips designed to help you cut down on your busy work and start doing more of the work you really love doing.
In this interview, CEO Vineet Nayar tells us how putting employees first and customers second led to growth and increased productivity at his firm, HCL Technologies.
In this podcast, we're looking at Delivering Happiness, A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose, by Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com. This is a thoughtful book that blends autobiography with subtle business how-to to show how Tony Hsieh and Zappos evolved to become what they are today.
In this podcast, we're looking at One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value, by Marc Effron and Miriam Ort. This book aims to help people create a talent management plan that's simple, fast and easy to use.
In this podcast, we hear how businesses can accelerate their strategic execution without wasting time or cutting corners.
In this podcast, we're looking at Strategy Execution Heroes, Business Strategy Implementation and Strategic Management Demystified, by Jeroen De Flander. This little book is crammed with tips and tricks organizations can use to carry out their plans effectively.
In this podcast, we're looking at Fascinate, Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation by Sally Hogshead. This book is a comprehensive guide to making your message, your brand or your product more desirable to others.
In this podcast, Susan Cramm shares her views on why business leaders and IT leaders often feel disconnected from each other, and gives tips on how they can work better together.
In this podcast, we're looking at Disaster Proof Your Career: Tactics to Survive, Thrive and Keep Ahead in the Workplace, by Patrick Forsyth. This book addresses the fact that careers are less secure now than ever before, so we need to plan and manage our work paths with care.
In this podcast, we're looking at No More Excuses, The Five Accountabilities for Personal and Organizational Growth, by Sam Silverstein. This book is based on more than 50 interviews with some of the world's most successful people, and it sets out to show why we need to take responsibility for our choices.
Communications specialist Casey Hawley takes us through her 10 'make or break career moments', advising on how to navigate potential pitfalls and come out winning.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Lords of Strategy, The Secret Intellectual History of the New Corporate World, by Walter Kiechel III. This book tells the story of the people and consulting firms that first defined what corporate strategy was.
In this podcast, we're looking at Switch, How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, by authors Chip Heath and Dan Heath. Whether you're trying to change your company, your community or aspects of your own life, Switch aims to show you how to do it so that your efforts pay off.
In this interview, Nate Bennett talks about game theory and how it may be used to further your career, exploring the practicalities as well as the ethics.
In this podcast, we're looking at The First 90 Days, Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels, by Michael Watkins. This practical, hands-on book offers plenty of strategies and tips for developing a successful plan of action in a new role.
In this podcast, we look at In Search of Excellence, Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies, by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman Jr. This management classic lays out eight principles that were common denominators of top-performing companies when the book was written in 1982.
In this podcast, we hear from Suzanne Doyle-Morris, author of Beyond the Boys' Club, Strategies for Achieving Career Success as a Woman Working in a Male Dominated Field. She shares her tips on breaking free of gender barriers, particularly in sectors where there are few women.
In this podcast, we're looking at Simply Effective, How to Cut Through Complexity In Your Organization and Get Things Done, by Ron Ashkenas. This book is full of useful advice that teaches us how to create organizations that are simple and effective.
In this podcast, we're looking at Linchpin, Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin. In the book, Godin shares his tips for becoming an essential figure at work, whatever your job or organization.
In this podcast, we hear how managers can become more effective in today's changing business environment. Julian Birkinshaw shares his views on motivating teams and the value of experimentation in the workplace.
In this podcast, we're looking at Drive, the Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, by Daniel Pink. In this book, Pink breaks down what truly motivates and satisfies people, not only at work, but in our personal and family life as well.
In this podcast, we're looking at Googled: The End of the World As We Know It, by Ken Auletta. This is a business biography of one of the greatest technological phenomena of our lifetimes. It asks: how much is new technology going to change certain aspects of our world?
In this podcast, we learn about the value of personal branding, from how to make an excellent first impression to developing your personal brand over time.
In this podcast, we're looking at Outstanding!, Forty-seven Ways to Make your Organization Exceptional, by John Miller. As the subtitle indicates, this book gives us 47 common-sense strategies for making our companies great.
In this podcast, we're looking at Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed. Written by Gregg Easterbrook, Sonic Boom is packed with information that shows us how the world is changing on all fronts.
In this podcast we hear from change management expert Diane Stegmeier. She tells us how office design can affect productivity in the workplace, and shares tips on optimising our work spaces.
In this podcast, we're looking at Networking Like a Pro, Turning Contacts Into Connections, by Ivan Misner, David Alexander and Brian Hilliard. This book shows us why networking is so important today, and gives us clear instructions for setting up a long-term networking strategy.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Differentiated Workforce, Transforming Talent Into Strategic Impact, by Brian Becker, Mark Huselid and Richard Beatty.The authors argue that many companies would benefit from managing their workforces more strategically.
In this interview, Tammy Erickson shares her insight into the challenge and opportunities facing people of all work-age generations, and particularly Generation X.
In this podcast, we're looking at Lead Your Boss, The Subtle Art of Managing Up, by John Baldoni. The author's goal is to teach us to lead quietly and selflessly, so that everyone succeeds.
In this podcast, we're looking at Walk the Walk, The Number One Rule for Real Leaders, by Alan Deutschman.This book gives us an inside look at leaders who realize that the right actions really can speak louder than words.
In this podcast, David Rock explains how understanding a bit about the brain can help coaches become better change agents in the lives of others. This includes managers who coach team members as part of day-to-day life in the workplace.
In this podcast, we're looking at the popular classic Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. First published in 1995, this hugely influential book was written by Daniel Goleman, a former New York Times science writer, who has a doctorate from Harvard in psychology and social relations.
In this podcast, we're looking at Superfreakonomics, the sequel to the 2005 smash-hit Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. Like its predecessor, Superfreakonomics looks at familiar issues from a different angle, and applies economic thinking and theories to everyday situations.
In this podcast, we hear from Susan Scott, author of the bestselling book Fierce Conversations. Her new book is called Fierce Leadership, A Bold Alternative to the Worst "Best" Practices of Business, and in this interview, she explains why we should look for new ways of approaching some of our day-to-day activities in the workplace.
In this podcast we're looking at The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, How to Be Insanely Great In Front of Any Audience by Carmine Gallo. It explores what makes Apple's CEO and co-founder such a captivating speaker and how we can learn from his techniques.
In this podcast, we're looking at Change By Design, How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation, by Tim Brown. This book is a primer to teach us how to start using 'design thinking' in our everyday tasks, leading to more creative thinking and better innovation.
In this podcast, we hear from veteran psychiatrist and business coach Mark Goulston, author of Just Listen, Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone. He shares his tried and tested tips for communicating effectively with the people you need to reach, at home and at work.
In this podcast we're looking at Where Keynes Went Wrong, And Why World Governments Keep Creating Inflation, Bubbles, and Busts, by Hunter Lewis. This book lays out the key ideas of one of the most influential social thinkers of the twentieth century, John Maynard Keynes. The author argues that Keynesian theory is ineffective in tackling an economic crisis.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Power of Collective Wisdom and the Trap of Collective Folly, by Alan Briskin, Sheryl Erickson, John Ott and Tom Callanan. As the title suggests, this new release is about the extraordinary potential of groups, for good as well as for bad.
In this podcast, we hear from Jennifer Kahnweiler, author of the book The Introverted Leader, Building on Your Quiet Strength. She shares her views on how to overcome the challenges that introverted leaders face.
In this podcast, we look at Your Next Move, The Leader's Guide to Navigating Major Career Transitions, by Michael Watkins.This book offers clear, concise instructions for addressing the challenges people face when their roles change at work.
In this podcast, we're looking at How Did That Happen? Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way, by Roger Connors and Tom Smith. This book explores personal and organizational accountability, and offers tips on how to increase accountability in the workplace.
In this podcast, one of the authors of Clever shares his views on managing exceptionally talented people.
In this podcast we're looking at Here Comes Everybody, The Power of Organizing Without Organizations, by Clay Shirky. This book explores how social media websites like Facebook and Twitter are changing the way society works.
In this podcast, we're looking at Collaboration, How Leaders Avoid the Traps, Create Unity, and Reap Big Results, by Morten T. Hansen, management professor at the University of California, Berkeley. In this book, Hansen argues that the right kind of collaboration can help us achieve great results that aren't possible when we're working separately.
Mike Song is back with more advice on how to work more efficiently and productively, this time focusing on meetings. The author of The Hamster Revolution tells us how to meet less and get more done.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Goal, A Process of Ongoing Improvement, by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox. Through an engaging turnaround story set in a factory, this classic business book illustrates how the 'theory of constraints' can improve productivity in any setting.
In this podcast we're looking at Hit the Ground Running, A Manual for New Leaders, by Jason Jennings. This book teaches 10 golden rules for how to get going fast, and right, in a new leadership role.
In this podcast, Dana Borowka discusses ways of ensuring that the right people are in the right positions. We learn how understanding the difference between personalities can help create a happier, more successful workplace.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Power of Small, Why Little Things Make All the Difference, by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval. This book shows how transformational it can be to pay attention to the little things in life.
In this podcast, we're looking at 10-10-10: A Life Transforming Idea, by journalist, author, and public speaker Suzy Welch. This book aims to give readers a simple decision-making formula to help them take control of their lives and make choices free from chaos, confusion, and guilt.
In this podcast, Michael Schell shares his insight into managing and doing business across different cultures.
Find out more about this fascinating and controversial book, which explains what great managers REALLY do.
In this podcast, we're looking at Performance at the Limit: Business Lessons from Formula One Motor Racing by Mark Jenkins, Ken Pasternak, and Richard West. It's a fascinating book that gives us an inside look at Formula One racing, and how we can use lessons from the sport to become better leaders.
In this podcast, we hear how multitasking is a myth and not something to aspire to. Dave Crenshaw gives us tips on how to avoid 'switchtasking' and harness the power of 'background tasking', in order to become more effective.
In this podcast, we're looking at People Styles at Work, by Robert Bolton and Dorothy Grover Bolton, who believe that each of us fit into one of four personality types. We'll hear what those types are, and how knowing about them can make work life easier and more productive.
In this podcast, we're looking at Chaotics: The Business of Managing and Marketing in the Age of Turbulance, by management guru Philip Kotler and John A Caslione. In it, we hear how to develop strategies for succeeding in the current uncertain times.
In this interview, Fergus O'Connell takes us through the various stages of project management, offering tips on how to maximize our time and effort at every step.
In this podcast, we hear how to read people's body language. In What Every Body Is Saying, FBI instructor and body language expert Joe Navarro shares his insight on nonverbal communication.
In this podcast, we're looking at Solving Tough Problems by Adam Kahane. We hear how really listening to others and talking openly and honestly can help resolve the most difficult situations.
In this podcast, we hear "hard truths from the front lines of the sustainability revolution" from Auden Schendler, author of Getting Green Done.
In this podcast we're looking at The Three Laws of Performance, subtitled Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life, by Steve Zaffron and Dave Logan. This book sets out to teach us how to rewrite our futures, so we can start transforming our companies, and our lives, into something remarkable.
In this podcast, we're looking at Why We Make Mistakes by Joseph Hallinan. This book picks apart why humans are so prone to error, and examines quirks like why we forget our passwords so often and why we can easily remember faces but not names.
In this podcast, we hear from Stephen Lucas, Professor of Communication Arts, and Evjue-Bascom Professor in the Humanities, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He's been teaching people how to speak in public for decades, and he's the author of one of the leading text books on this topic - The Art of Public Speaking.
In this podcast, we explore the ideas of eminent business expert Ram Charan, whose new book, Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty, suggests ways of facing the challenges posed by the global recession.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Ethical Executive - Avoiding the traps of the unethical workplace by clinical psychologist Robert Hoyk and university professor Paul Hersey. You'll hear how this book goes beyond the philosophy of ethics, and probes deep into the psychology behind unethical behavior.
In this podcast, we hear from Kate Sweetman, co-author of The Leadership Code, Five Rules to Lead By, which outlines five key elements of leadership and shows how to develop them within organisations.
In this podcast, we're looking at Creating Magic: Ten Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney, by Lee Cockerell. You'll hear about what the author learned during his time running resort operations for Walt Disney World for over 10 years.
In Winners Never Cheat, author Jon Huntsman tells us why it never pays to be less than honest in business.
In this podcast we hear from digital expert Don Tapscott, who tells us how the 'net generation' is changing the shape of work and workplaces.
This book helps you understand how the human mind makes decisions, and helps you use this knowledge to make better decisions in the future. Find out more about it here!
In this podcast, we're looking at Strengths Based Leadership, subtitled Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow, by authors Tom Rath and Barry Conchie. It makes the case that leaders need to know what they're good at - and what they're not good at - so they can hone their strengths every day.
In this podcast, we learn how to make better decisions from Andrew Campbell, author of Think Again, Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions and How to Keep It From Happening to You.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life by Avinash K. Dixit and Barry J. Nalebuff. This weighty hardback teaches readers how to use game theory to achieve their goals.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 by economics Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman. Considered one of America's most important political columnists, Krugman explains the key economic events of the last eighty years, and tells us what led to the world's current financial problems.
In this podcast we hear from Harvard professor and happiness expert Tal Ben-Shahar, who explains why we should stop fixating on perfection and aim for 'optimalism' instead.
In this podcast, we're looking at Outliers, subtitled The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell. Following his huge bestsellers Blink and The Tipping Point, it offers a fresh perspective on an age-old topic: success.
In this podcast we're looking at The Snowball, subtitled Warren Buffet and the Business of Life, by Alice Schroeder. It's a fascinating look at the life and decision making of the world's richest man.
In this podcast, hiring expert Lou Adler tells us how 'performance-based hiring' can help you recruit people who are both competent and motivated.
In this podcast, we learn about 'emotionomics' from author Dan Hill. The word is invented from a compound of emotion and economics, and the book argues that rational reasons alone don't win people over.
Learn more about this book, subtitled "the irreverent guide to outsmarting, outmanaging, and outmarketing your competition".
The author of Everything I Know About Business I Learned At McDonalds tells us what has kept the restaurant chain at the top of its game for so many decades.
In this podcast, we're looking at Talent is Overrated, by Geoff Colvin, subtitled: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else. It explores the idea that hard work is a much bigger factor in success than innate talent.
In this podcast, we're looking at Leading With Kindness: How Good People Consistently Get Superior Results, by William F. Baker and Michael O'Malley. We learn how some of the world's most successful business leaders get results with compassion, empowerment, and gratitude.
In this interview, leadership expert Bruna Martinuzzi explains why we should all aspire to be a mensch.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Audacity of Hope, subtitled Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama. Obama ran his presidential campaign on a promise of change, and any change in the United States could have implications for people all around the globe, in all spheres of life. So it's worth knowing the principles and ideals Obama lives by.
In this podcast, we're looking at Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur, by Richard Branson, the British businessman best known for his eye-catching Virgin brand. This business memoir tells us how to lead from the heart.
In this interview, persuasion expert Kurt Mortensen tells us how to get what we want through the power of persuasion.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Back of the Napkin, by Dan Roam, subtitled Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures. The aim of this book is to teach us how to use pictures to solve business problems.
In this podcast, we're looking at Innovation to the Core, subtitled A Blueprint for Transforming the Way Your Company Innovates, by corporate innovation experts Peter Skarzynski and Rowan Gibson. The book aims to teach organizations how to go from talking about innovation, to actually doing it.
In this podcast, the founding director of the Wharton School's Leadership Program and its Work/Life Integration Project, Stew Friedman, tells us how to integrate and enrich the different elements of our lives.
In this podcast, we're looking at Management Lessons from Mayo Clinic: Inside One of the World's Most Admired Service Organizations, by Leonard Berry and Kent Seltman. This is the first book to look at the Mayo phenomenon from a management point of view.
In this podcast, we're looking at A Sense of Urgency by John P Kotter, one of the world's foremost authorities on leadership and change. We learn why having a sense of urgency in our organizations is so important, and how we can go about creating that sense of urgency in the teams we lead.
Certified associate ergonomist Dr. Gregg Carb joins us to discuss some simple steps to help explain and improve posture awareness, sitting and standing.
In this podcast, we're looking at Family Wars: Classic Conflicts in Family Business and How to Deal with Them, by Grant Gordon and Nigel Nicholson, which aims to teach us about the problems caused by family squabbles in a business.
In this podcast, we're looking at Courageous Training: Bold Actions for Business Results, by Tim Mooney and Robert O. Brinkerhoff. This book exposes flaws in current training practices and outdated concepts, and encourages readers to think about the role training can play in business success.
In this interview with Jo Owen, author of Tribal Business School, we hear what the business world can learn from traditional societies.
In this podcast, we're looking at Ethics (for the Real World), by Ronald A Howard and Clinton D Korver. This book aims to teach us how to create our own personal ethics code, to help guide us through all the sticky situations we encounter in our daily lives.
In this interview, we hear about the benefits of mentoring, on both sides of the relationship.
In this podcast, we're looking at Three Moves Ahead - What Chess Can Teach You About Business by Bob Rice, which aims to show us how to make competitive business decisions using chess strategies.
Professor of ethics Andrew Crane discusses issues around corporate social responsibility, how people and businesses do it and why.
In this podcast, we're looking at Five Minds for the Future, by psychologist Howard Gardner. The author uses the word 'minds' to mean mindsets or traits, and the book aims to show us the five 'minds' he believes humans need to develop, in order to be successful.
In this podcast, we look at Leadership Therapy by Anna Rowley, subtitled Inside the Mind of Microsoft. It covers some of the top problems that managers face, and shows us ways we can work through them to become better leaders.
In this inspiring interview, learn how you can help your team and your organization become more successful by creating a positive working environment.
Find out more about this book, which describes why followers are as important as leaders, and explains how to work with five different types of followers.
In this podcast, we're looking at Energy Leadership: Transforming Your Workplace and Your Life from the Core, by Bruce D Schneider, a certified coach and psychotherapist. It shows us how to lead - in business and also in all other aspects of our lives.
In this interview, author and expert networker Michael Dulworth talks about how to network effectively and why we should do it.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Turnaround Kid - What I Learned Rescuing America's Most Troubled Companies by crisis manager, Steve Miller.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Exceptional Presenter: A Proven Formula to Open Up! And Own the Room by public speaking expert Timothy Koegel, which aims to teach us how we can all become better presenters.
We learn how to take the stress out of our lives, at home and at work, with Dr. Jay Winner.
In this podcast, we're looking at Riding the Indian Tiger: Understanding India - the World's Fastest-Growing Market. In it, authors William Nobrega and Ashish Sinha lay out the promise and peril of doing business on the Indian subcontinent.
In this podcast, we'll look at Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls. In it, authors Noel M. Tichy and Warren G. Bennis deliver an insider's view into how executives make decisions under immense pressure.
Change management consultant and author Leslie Yerkes tells us why we should all have more fun at work - and how to do it.
In this podcast, we're looking at Head and Heart Management: Managing Attitudes, Beliefs, Behaviors, and Emotions at Work. In it, business psychology expert Adrian Furnham delivers his wisdom on work life, tackling issues from leadership to office politics to career planning.
In today's podcast, we're looking at QBQ!: The Question Behind the Question, in which author John G Miller challenges readers to stop complaining and take responsibility for their lives.
In this interview, consultant Thomas Pyzdek talks about Six Sigma, a set of practices designed to systematically improve business processes by eliminating defects.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Power of Body Language - How to Succeed in Every Business and Social Encounter, by body language expert Tonya Reiman.
In this podcast, we're looking at Myself and Other More Important Matters, by the management author and guru Charles Handy.
In this interview, innovation expert Andrew Razeghi talks about how ideas happen and tells us how to have better ones, more often.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at Results That Last: Hardwiring Behaviors That Will Take Your Company to the Top, in which author Quint Studer shows us how to develop and maintain leadership excellence in our organizations.
In this podcast, we're looking at Executing Your Strategy, subtitled How to Break It Down and Get It Done by Mark Morgan, Raymond E Levitt, and William Malek.
In this interview, we talk gender politics with Chris Flett, author of What Men Don't Tell Women About Business.
In this podcast, we're looking at The Future of Management, in which Gary Hamel lays out his vision for a management revolution based on innovation.
In this Expert Interview, we hear about diferences in business and social protocols around the world from Terri Morrison, author of Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands.
In this podcast, we're looking at Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
In this podcast, we're looking at Dale Carnegie's classic book How to Win Friends and Influence People, one of the first self-help business books ever written.
In this interview, researcher and business consultant Heather McLeod Grant reveals the winning practices of the most successful nonprofit organisations.
In this podcast, we're looking at Revolutionary Wealth, subtitled How It Will Be Created and How it Will Change Our Lives. In it, husband-and-wife team Alvin and Heidi Toffler take the long view of trends that will shape the twenty-first century.
In this podcast, we'll look at Influencer: The Power to Change Anything, in which the five-man writing team of Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler claims to deliver the goods on how to get your way.
Author and consultant Chester Elton lifts the lid on employee recognition, and tells us how recognizing the efforts of employees can lead to greater engagement and a healthier bottom line.
In this podcast, we're looking at Mass Career Customization: Aligning the Workplace with Today's Nontraditional Workforce. In it, authors Cathleen Benko and Anne Weisberg make the case for new workplace structures that can bend to fit changing lifestyle choices and demographic trends.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!: Ten Principles for Leading Meetings that Matter, by Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff.
In this interview, authors Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster tell us how to avoid emotional traps at work
In this podcast, we're taking a fresh look at working in groups with X-Teams: How to Build Teams that Lead, Innovate, and Succeed, by Deborah Ancona and Henrik Bresman.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at Telling Ain't Training by Harold D Stolovitch and Erica J Keeps, who deliver a masterclass on effective training techniques.
In this interview, we learn how to plan for a catastrophe, and what to do if a disaster does strike. Our guest is Kathryn McKee, co-author of Leading People Through Disasters, An Action Guide.
We're looking at Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High. In it, authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler tell us how to keep a cool head when talk turns tense.
In this podcast, we're looking at Think Big, Act Small: How America's Best-Performing Companies Keep the Start-Up Spirit Alive. We learn what author Jason Jennings has learned from extensive interviews with the CEOs of some of the world's most successful companies.
We hear from Annette Simmons, author of Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins. She tells us how stories can be put to good use in a business context.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at the latest edition of a classic guide to negotiating the job market: What Color is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career Changers, by Richard Nelson Bolles.
Learn how to become a minor celebrity in your field - thereby helping your company and boosting your career.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at Toyota Talent: Developing your People the Toyota Way. Authors Jeffrey K. Liker and David P. Meier guide us through Toyota's innovative employee-training program, showing how we can use techniques developed by the car giant to benefit our own careers and companies.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at If Harry Potter Ran General Electric, subtitled Leadership Wisdom from the World of Wizards, in which author Tom Morris aims to draw out lessons from the famous Harry Potter books that we can apply to our careers and everyday lives.
We hear from consultant Robert Critchley about how to identify and tackle age discrimination in the workplace.
In this podcast, we're looking at a classic from the 1960s, The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done Right. This book made its author, Peter Drucker, a legend in university MBA programs and corporate boardrooms around the globe.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at You, Inc.: The Art of Selling Yourself, by husband-and-wife team Harry Beckwith and Christine Clifford Beckwith. They believe that the "art of selling yourself" is a key life skill for everyone.
Part of being successful is resilience: The ability to rebound from setbacks. Find out how you can build resilience and self-efficacy - and, from this, build success.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at Developing Mental Toughness: Gold Medal Strategies for Transforming Your Business Performance, by former Olympic champion Adrian Moorehouse and co-author Graham Jones.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at Know-How: The Eight Skills That Separate People Who Perform From Those Who Don't by Ram Charan.
In this interview with researcher and author Chuck Martin, we explore how identifying your strengths and your weaknesses can help you become more productive and happier at work.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at Thinking About Tomorrow: Reinventing Yourself at Midlife by Susan Crandell, which delivers stirring advice for beating the mid-career blues.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at One Billion Customers, subtitled Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in China. In it, author James McGregor shares the knowledge he's gained from nearly two decades of hands-on experience in China.
We hear from Mike Song, one of America's leading experts on email efficiency and etiquette. He shares tips and tricks from his recent book The Hamster Revolution, Stop Info-Glut - Reclaim Your Life.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at Learned Optimism by Martin E.P. Seligman, subtitled How to Change Your Mind and Your Life. You'll hear why looking on the bright side may be the key to everything, from success at the office to physical health.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at Twelve: The Elements of Great Managing, by Rodd Wagner and James K. Harter.
In this interview, Dr. Tim Butler of Harvard Business School shares his views on career impasse and how to overcome it.
In this Book Insight, we look at Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Other Die, by brothers Chip and Dan Heath.
In this Book Insight, we look at What Got You Here Won't Get You There, by Marshall Goldsmith and his collaborator Mark Reiter, a book about how to move on in your career.
In this interview we explore 'slash careers' - careers that involve more than one job. Author/writer/coach Marci Alboher shares her expertise on this unusual topic.
In this Book Insight, we're looking at The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knowledge Management, by Melissie Clemmons Rumizen.
In this Book Insight, learn how to overcome some of the self-defeating habits that may be holding you, or members of your team, back at work.
Gregg Thompson, President of Bluepoint Leadership Development, talks to Rachel Salaman about the benefits of coaching within organizations.
We're looking at The Go Point by Michael Useem, subtitled When it's time to decide, knowing what to do and when to do it.
Distinguished management consultant Judith Glaser shares her views on how to create healthy organizations through culture change.
In this episode we review Why Not? by Barry Nalebuff and Ian Ayres, subtitled How to use everyday ingenuity to solve problems big and small.
In this episode of Book Insights, we're looking at Revved! by Harry Paul and Ross Reck, and Monday Morning Mentoring by David Cottrell.
We talk to Robin Koval, co-author of The Power of Nice, How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness.
This episode of Book Insights looks at Repacking Your Bags by Richard J Leider and David A Shapiro.
Rachel Salaman interviews John P Strelecky, author of The Why Cafe, on his tips for making the most of your life and career. And find out about Strelecky's "Big Five" in life!
In this Book Insight, we look at "What Happy Companies Know", a great book on creating a positive and successful workplace.
In this podcast, find out how you can live a healthy, energetic life, so that you can beat fatigue and make the most of the opportunities life has to offer.
Don Greene is one of the world's leading experts on coping with performance stress. Learn his top tips for permorming effectively under pressure.
Our Book Insight into the useful and practical book. This addresses an issue so many of us face in the workplace!