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· 55:24
- `[8:09]` Story 1 — Brand Well-being: the new competitive advantage? - `[12:54]` Story 2 — The death of coworking & the rise of "proworking"…
· 49:44
But here's what his colleagues didn't know: while Tom was leading through some of Silicon Valley's most chaotic and exhilarating years, he was also being told he had six months to live — three separate times. Tom joins A…
· 51:40
- `[4:00]` Story 1 — The rise of "friction-maxxing" - `[12:28]` Story 2 — Jack Dorsey's AI gamble…
with Juliette Alban-Metcalfe · 45:10
Juliette joins Al and Leanne to argue that personality only explains a tiny fraction of leadership success. The real "magic sauce" is behaviour — the specific, observable actions leaders take to engage their teams. They …
· 53:56
- `[7:54]` Story 1 — The rise of "silent disengagement" - `[14:30]` Story 2 — Gen Z leading the return to the office…
with Andrew Palmer · 54:12
In this episode, Andrew joins Al and Leanne to share what he discovered when he let generative AI draft his management column, why the companies getting results with AI aren't the most tech-savvy — they're the best manag…
· 54:30
- `[0:16]` Story 1 — The "career comedown" - `[0:16]` Story 2 — Google's Generative AI Leader certification…
with Steve Kemish · 53:44
Steve joins Al and Leanne to explain why this is the "puberty phase" of an organisation: the awkward, uncomfortable, and completely unavoidable transition from a tight-knit group running on instinct to a real business ru…
· 52:31
- `6:06` Story 1 — Matrescence: the transition nobody plans for - `12:26` Story 2 — The AI agent that called its owner while he was sleeping…
with Lindsey Caplan · 42:43
Lindsey joins Al and Leanne to explain why information alone never creates change, and what actually does. She shares the MOVED Model, a practical framework for driving engagement and influencing behaviour in a way that …
with Louise Hill, GoHenry, Ruth Handcock OBE · 59:14
Rising living costs, economic uncertainty, layoffs and AI have changed how people make career decisions. Instead of taking risks or pursuing meaningful work, many are staying put — not because they want to, but because i…
with Gemma, Xav · 1:00:59
Gemma and Xav join Al and Leanne to share the story of Studio XAG — the agency behind a 35-metre boombox on Diesel's Carnaby Street facade, a certified B Corp where people regularly say: *"This is and will always be the …
· 55:24
- `6:25` Story 1 — Who actually gets flexible work (i-deals) - `14:13` Story 2 — Corporate politics: the IT director's survival guide…
· 47:29
Beth joins Al and Leanne to share why "truth is funny" — and what that reveals about building rapport, why the most effective communicators are the most observant (not the funniest), and how humour creates psychological …
· 54:11
- `3:45` Story 1 — Gen Z "growth hunting" (with a nod to friend of the show, Jeff LeBlanc) - `11:04` Story 2 — Does complaining rewire your brain?…
with Dustin Hillis · 46:24
Dustin joins Al and Leanne to share a simple, uncomfortable truth: what gets you to your first milestone will not get you to the next one. Unless leaders change how they work, think, and let go, they become the bottlenec…
· 54:43
- `3:40` Word of the Week — Wintering - `9:52` Story 2 — When is it really time for a career pivot?…
with Matt Poepsel · 50:31
Matt joins Al and Leanne to make the case that we're facing a "hope crisis" at work, and it's quietly draining performance, motivation, and leadership effectiveness. Drawing on Snyder's Hope Theory, he breaks down the tw…
· 35:34
- `[0:02]` Intro — Leanne's favourite definition of culture (John Amaechi: "The worst behaviours tolerated") - `[5:39]` Why 50+ definitions of culture leave leaders stuck…
· 47:45
From hybrid teams fracturing under the weight of distance, to a predicted surge in unionisation, to AI breaking management before it fixes it — this episode covers the forces that will shape how we work in 2026. Plus, Al…
· 44:24
- `[1:49]` The annual predictions tradition (and their track record so far) - `[2:20]` Meet the panel — two very different camps emerge…
· 53:48
- `0:00` Intro — Merry Christmas from Al and Leanne - `3:04` Al's pick: Steve Carse on why work should be fun…
with Bosses, Benders, Big Toddler Energy · 54:42
From their unanimous Word of the Year (duck shuffler — yes, it still makes sense in context) to CEOs behaving like overgrown toddlers, a single engineer secretly working for 22 startups, and the most awkward Workplace Su…
· 1:48:51
In this special crossover episode (Jeremy's 200th!), Al and Jeremy dig into the emotional, financial and identity shifts that come with starting your own business, what surprised Jeremy the most, and why meaningful conve…
· 49:49
- `[0:22]` Story 1 — Escape the City's "Top 1% Employer" certification - `[9:37]` Story 2 — Apple's leadership shake-up…
· 49:24
- `[0:00]` Intro — who is Rob Kalwarowsky? - `[1:37]` The story behind the book: standing on a Hawaiian beach…
· 51:10
- `3:26` Story 1 — Generation Alpha are coming - `11:45` Story 2 — The rise of micro-joys…
with Aoife O'Brien · 49:50
Aoife joins Al and Leanne to flip the script on difficult people at work. Drawing on her research into the three universal needs — autonomy, relatedness, and competence — she makes a compelling case that most "difficult"…
· 52:24
- `3:48` Story 1 — The toxic COVID culture inquiry report - `12:38` Story 2 — The rise of AI-xiety…
with Christian Laing · 1:04:36
What began as a COVID-era side hustle is now a national mission. Stand Out Socks employs people with learning disabilities — including Ross, who's been with the company for two years and now trains the staff — and sells …
