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EP 317

He built his company around happiness, but was he happy? With Richard Clarke

with Richard Clarke · 42:45

Richard joins Al and Leanne to open up about the bittersweet reality of exiting a business — the sudden loss of community, the unexpected grief, and how he used his own behavioural science background to climb out of the …

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EP 316

Botsitting, Microsoft's Xbox Layoffs and Finance Burnout. PLUS! Does Growth Mindset Really Work? With Rob Briner

with Rob Briner · 55:13

This week Leanne introduces a brand-new Word of the Week: **botsitting** — the hidden work of feeding AI context, checking its answers and correcting its mistakes. Drawing on new research from Glean's Work AI Index, we e…

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EP 315

How to Handle Crisis in the Workplace, with Andrew Blotky, Facebook's first Director of Global Internal Communications

with Andrew Blotky · 50:51

Andrew joins Al and Leanne to share practical wisdom on leading with integrity through change, crisis, and uncertainty. Moving past standard PR templates, he dives deep into the human side of leadership — how authenticit…

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EP 314

Why do we all love an underdog? PLUS! Responsible A.I., Ford's human rehiring spree AND the psychology of disagreements.

· 51:57

- `[0:29]` Story 1 — NatWest's responsible AI training for 60,000 staff - `[1:11]` Story 2 — Ford's AI rollback and human rehiring spree…

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EP 313

"I told Jimmy Carr to quit his job", with Mike Harle, Jimmy Carr's (last ever) manager

with Mike Harle · 51:36

In this world-first public interview, Mike sits down with Al and Leanne to tell the real story behind one of comedy's most famous career pivots. Around the year 2000, in a legendary two-minute conversation, Mike looked p…

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EP 312

Remote Work Makes You Lonely, Should You Trust Your Gut or the Data, PLUS workplace surgery with Dr Jake Tuber

with Jake Tuber · 54:50

Then it's over to the Workplace Surgery, where Al and Dr Jake tackle three listener questions: the star player who's become the biggest headache, why returning to work feels harder than the work itself, and the team work…

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EP LIVE-2026-06-19

LIVE! Can Cultural Intelligence actually improve performance at work? With Polly Collingridge and Bernadette Thompson OBE

with Polly Collingridge, Bernadette Thompson OBE · 1:08:11

In this special LinkedIn Live episode of Truth, Lies & Work, Al and Leanne dive deep into the framework of CQ — an evidence-based, academically validated skill that measures your ability to relate to and work effectively…

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EP 311

Are middle managers being set up to fail? With Kristien Turner

with Kristien Turner · 1:00:30

Kristien joins Al and Leanne to pull back the curtain on why middle managers are drowning under the weight of AI disruption, corporate layoffs, and a severe lack of actual leadership training. They unpack the "Sally Prob…

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EP 310

Workplace Nostalgia, Stalling Careers and Leaked Microsoft Data. PLUS! How to Praise Introverts

· 57:14

- `[0:45]` News Roundup — The rise of "stalling out" in mid-career - `[15:53]` News Roundup — The death of the technical interview…

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EP 309

Stop Asking the Chatbot (And Start Asking Your Colleague), with Sean O'Shea

with Sean O'Shea · 53:37

Sean joins Al and Leanne to explore the hidden cultural cost of digital convenience. He's a genuine AI champion who uses it daily — but he's worried. Every time someone chooses a chatbot over a colleague, a tiny connecti…

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EP 308

Dark Showering, Google A.I. Interviews and the M&S Cyber Attack. PLUS! Is Experience the Best Predictor of Job Performance?

· 57:14

- `0:43` Story 1 — Word of the Week: Dark Showering - `12:16` Story 2 — Google embraces AI in job interviews…

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EP 307

What skills do leaders actually need in the age of A.I.? With Vince Sanderson

with Vince Sanderson · 51:05

Vince joins Al and Leanne for a third time to break down these "soft skills" into actionable workplace behaviours. They dig into why the term "soft skills" needs to die, how analytical thinking is really about translatin…

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EP 306

Firing your HR department, restroom lurking and the accidental manager. PLUS! Does Gen Z value purpose over pay? With Dr Jake Tuber

with Jake Tuber · 1:04:06

They dig into the viral trend of "restroom lurking" (44% of workers admit to hiding in the loo to regain composure — which says far more about office design than it does about bladder control). Then Al breaks down the sh…

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EP 305

How to go from Founder back to Employee (Without the Shame), with Laurie MacPherson

with Laurie MacPherson · 42:05

But they're drowning in shame, hiding their businesses from recruiters, and navigating the job market all wrong. Laurie joins Al and Leanne to break down "The Great Reentry" — why the modern job market punishes founders …

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EP 304

Al Elliott: "I've just ruined the last three years of my life.", Our co-host talks business, bankruptcy and the meaning of success

· 1:14:46

In this special retrospective, Al and Leanne dig into the operational turnaround that took a failing Manchester student venue from 27th worst to number one, the regulatory loophole behind his first tech start-up, and why…

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EP 303

What can veterans teach us about leadership? With Danny Wareham, Major General (Ret) Matt Smith and James Hardie

with Danny Wareham, James Hardie · 1:22:33

In this special live edition of Truth, Lies & Work, Al and Leanne are joined by three exceptional experts to explore a straightforward but powerful question: what does the military do differently when it comes to leaders…

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EP 302

How Do You Stop Being the Person Everything Falls On? PLUS! Bot bosses, poisoned chocolate and the dumbest Teams call mistake. With Cait Donovan

with Cait Donovan · 57:50

Cait joins Al and Leanne for a jam-packed episode covering everything from AI anxiety and "circling forward" to the Harvard Business School article suggesting managers inflate performance reviews out of fear of retaliati…

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EP 301

Are you too smart to succeed in business? With Dr Rosenna Bakari

with Rosenna Bakari · 46:24

Dr. Rosenna Bakari joins Al and Leanne to unpack a uncomfortable truth for high achievers: the very skills that make you "right" in a classroom — intellect, working alone, academic rigor — can be the primary barriers to …

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EP 300

JP Morgan's sex scandal, A.I. fears and the executive presence problem. PLUS! Are diverse teams better? With Dr Jake Tuber

with Jake Tuber · 1:14:16

Jake brings two contrasting stories to the table: a jaw-dropping $1M settlement offer in a high-profile JP Morgan lawsuit, and the curious case of US job cuts — which are down everywhere *except* tech. Is AI really the c…

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EP 299

“There are 200 people on a waiting list to work here”, with Rachel Harris, StriveX Accountants

with Rachel Harris · 50:29

Rachel joins Al and Leanne to reveal how she treats recruitment like a 24/7 marketing function, why she never posts "we're hiring" ads, and how her employees have become her most powerful recruitment tool — even when the…

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EP 298

Dry chatting, Gen-Z CEOs and toxic bosses. PLUS! The science behind 'bring your dog to work day'

· 53:20

- `7:46` Story 1 — Six words defining the new world of work (dry chatting, rage applying, vibe working, anti-office, meaning-maxxing, false retention) - `13:37` Story 2 — The Gen-Z career ladder is being rebuilt…

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EP LIVE-2026-05-01

LIVE! Is A.I. changing the way we think? With Charli Nordone, Gabrielle Dolan and Paul Spiers

with Charli Nordone, Gabrielle Dolan, Paul Spiers · 1:18:27

In this special LinkedIn Live edition, Al and Leanne are joined by three world-class experts to tackle one of the most pressing questions of the modern era. They explore the "irony of automation" — a theory from the 1980…

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EP 297

Why Everything You Know About Sales Is Wrong, with Thomas Waites

with Thomas Waites · 52:24

Thomas joins Al and Leanne to argue that the very traits many founders think disqualify them from sales — honesty, empathy, and a hatred for pushiness — are actually their greatest competitive advantages. He shares the s…

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EP 296

Why has $5 Trillion NVIDIA scrapped performance reviews? PLUS! Microsoft’s voluntary retirement, well-being hacks and the truth about the change curve, with Matt Furness

with Matt Furness · 59:23

Al and Leanne are joined by Matt Furness to put the Kübler-Ross Change Curve on trial. Spoiler: it's not looking good for the five neat stages we've all been drawing on whiteboards for decades. Matt explains where the mo…

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EP 295

295: $30M to $2M in 18 Months: How to Lead When Everything Falls Apart

· 52:17

- `[4:03]` The origin story: a Toronto basement and a cannabis problem - `[8:49]` Building the business while still being students…

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EP 294

Are Extroverts Better Leaders? PLUS! 5 A.I. proof skills, Zuckerberg’s digital clone and new job red flags

· 54:13

- `6:18` Story 1 — 5 skills LinkedIn says will AI-proof your career - `13:22` Story 2 — Mark Zuckerberg's digital clone…

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EP 293

Only Two Job Titles: How to Flatten Your Entire Company (And Why It Works), with GentleForces Founder and CEO, Danni Mohammed

with Danni Mohammed · 47:09

Danni joins Al and Leanne to explain why she runs a global innovation firm with just two job titles: Practice Lead and Practitioner. No layers of creative directors, no corporate ladder, no ego-feeding hierarchy. Just th…

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EP 292

Is your A.I. getting 'token anxiety'? PLUS! Sh*tcuts, Sweden’s empty offices and the truth about vulnerable leadership, with Live+Work More Human Podcast hosts, Alexis Zahner and Sally Clarke

with Alexis Zahner, Sally Clarke · 53:20

Then Alexis puts the "vulnerable leader" gospel on the operating table, and the panel of four runs the Workplace Surgery — leading through burnout, building culture uphill, and the "hiring like me" trap. - `[00:21]` Welc…

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EP 291

They Said "One Minute Manager" Would Embarrass Him. It Sold 15 Million Copies, With Martha Lawrence

with Martha Lawrence · 46:51

Martha joins Al to share what she learned about the man, the philosophy, and why his ideas matter more than ever in today's leadership landscape — including what "leading with love" actually means, why ego stands for "Ed…

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EP 290

Is money the best motivator? PLUS! Londonmaxxing, hustling after 40 and The Deliberate Manager, featuring Dr Jake Tuber

with Jake Tuber · 1:08:54

In this episode, Jake leads a deep dive into whether money is actually the best motivator — drawing on a meta-analysis of 108 independent studies and 71,438 employees. They explore why performance-based pay can drive res…

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