We tend to fall into thinking that either X is the correct way of looking at something or that Y is correct.
Loizos Heracleous, Professor of Strategy at Warwick University and author of 'Thinking Like Janus' reminds us of the value of holding two, potentially opposing, ideas simultaneously.
Get the full episode here https://youtu.be/3KeOAewErWk
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TjdDmdeqQE
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In this episode of Being Human, I speak with Richard Stobart, an old friend and the CEO of successful start-up char.gy, a business devoted to transforming lampposts across Britain to start charging our electric cars.
If you want to learn more about building a start-up culture within your business, this is the episode for you. Richard shares candidly about how he initially failed to create good start-up ideas within his existing consulting firm. He then tells us what worked in creating his fast growing char.gy..
We talk:
- Business Model Canvases
- How 'Hack Days' can fail
- The in-house incubator that worked
- Conditions for building start-ups
- Getting investors
To your humanity,
Richard
Links:
char.gy - www.char.gy
Unboxed Consulting - https://unboxed.co/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtosXHzVw0Y
A live conversation with Gilbert Bates, multiple author and practitioner of Janovian Primal Therapy - a highly effective approach for resolving early trauma and leading a rich and love-filled life.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E-5bSD19l8
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This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Josefine Campbell - executive coach, ju-jitsu champion, and author of 'Power Barometer.' Discover how Josefine's insights on managing personal energy levels can lead to business success using a unique tool called the power barometer.
In our conversation, we delved into the importance of taking responsibility for your energy levels and their direct impact on team performance. Learn practical strategies and techniques to harness your personal energy for optimal success.
Highlights include:
- Balancing Time, Cost, Quality, and Energy
- The power of Body Awareness
- "Grazing trauma" for inner release
- Lessons from using ju-jitsu in the dark
- Breaking the stress cycle
Links:
Josefine's Website - https://josefinecampbell.com/
Power Barometer - The Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Barometer-Personal-Business-Success/dp/1956450858/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWFygv3SdUk
Do you know your life's final destination?
Or at least your direction of travel?
Self-discovery must be considered within our current frameworks of connections and complexities.
Complexity practitioner (and ex-Monk!) Gabriel Jurj explains.
Get the full episode here https://youtu.be/vLEq39dRlo4
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uop98K1fwi0
Most leaders have no clue what is happening below them - but they make the mistake of believing that they do.
This is why they're often seen as out-of-touch - or even duplicitous - by their employees.
Best-selling author Ron Carucci warns of the dangers of a company's leadership becoming disconnected from its workforce.
Get the full episode here https://youtu.be/cj507k0wtkA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Lt31mxr8U
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In this episode, I take a deep dive into the culture of the radically decentralised Handelsbanken, with its Global Head of External Affairs, Richard Winder. We talk:
- The story of their transformation in the early 1970s under the incoming CEO Jan Wallander
- How local branches both compete and co-operate
- How a "leftist" mindset has contributed to their success in capitalism
- Their winning formula of high trust and high transparency
- Why Richard's doing OK without a 'banker bonus'
Enjoy!
Links:
https://www.handelsbanken.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apwnevy6BPY