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(340) Time
What if most organisational problems aren’t unique at all—and treating them as if they are is exactly what’s holding you back? Mark Earls joins Matt and Lisa to challenge how we think about innovation, time, and human behaviour in organisations. From why you should prototype multiple solutions before perfecting one, to the critical difference between […]
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December 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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(339) Surface Deep
On this week’s show, Chris and Julia meet Claudia Plen McCormack and Mia Serra to discuss their newly formed leadership training company, Surface Deep, and their approach to “deep inclusive leadership.” Both late-diagnosed with ADHD, Claudia and Mia draw on their experiences of burnout and masking in corporate environments to help organizations move beyond superficial […]
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November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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(338) Sports Data
What happens when you bring together data geeks and sports enthusiasts? In this fascinating episode, Matt and Nick are joined by John Carney to explore the hidden world of sports analytics and the surprising role of randomness in athletic competition. John dives deep into the intersection of probability, statistics, and sports performance, revealing how data […]
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October 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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(337) Writing tools
On this week’s show, Matt and Lisa meet Tris Oaten to discuss whether writing tools actually matter—and the answer might surprise you. While musicians have interfaces like Ableton and sequencers that fundamentally reshape their creative output, Tris argues that writers’ real tools are invisible: patterns of thought, environmental context, and the mental associations we build […]
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October 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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(336) Interim too
In this episode, Chris and Nick continue discussions about the world of interim management and welcome Rebecca Fox to discuss her extensive experience across public and private sectors. Rebecca shares candid insights about the realities of interim work, emphasising that there’s no time for a hundred-day plan—it’s all about a day-one approach. She explains how […]
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October 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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(335) Accessible Content
This week Matt welcomes back Lisa alongside guest Matisse Hamel Nelis to chat about their upcoming book “Accessible Communications: Create Impact, Avoid Missteps and Build Trust.” The duo spent 18 months crafting what sounds like a much-needed guide to creating digital content that actually works for everyone – not just the mythical “average user” that […]
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October 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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(334) Interim
Welcome back to the WB 40 Podcast! In this episode (334), Chris and Julia sit down with special guest Duncan Stott, an interim CIO extraordinaire, to really dive into the high-stakes world of interim management. We explore how the role of the CIO has completely changed, especially since COVID brought tech to the forefront and […]
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October 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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(333) Crisis Communication
In the first WB 40 Podcast of our 10th Season, Lisa and Julia delve into the critical, yet often overlooked, area of internal crisis communication with expert Alison Arnot. Alison emphasizes that the biggest misconception about crisis communication is its external focus, arguing that employees feel crises personally and are crucial to an organization’s recovery. […]
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September 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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(332) Inclusive AI
While AI tools promise to revolutionise work, the reality is far more complex – and unequal. Guest Susi O’Neill shares her research into “inclusive AI,” revealing a stark 25% gender gap in workplace AI adoption, with women significantly less likely to use these tools than men. Income plays a massive role too: those earning over […]
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July 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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(331) Knowledge-based
On this episode, Matt, Lisa and serial entrepreneur Rufus Evison delve deep into the challenges and potential dangers of current Generative AI, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs). Rufus argues that LLMs inherently lack three crucial tenets: they are not correctable (corrigible), transparent, or reliable. He asserts that LLMs are “none of the three” and have […]
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July 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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(330) Agentic
On this week’s show, Chris, Lisa and Michelle dive deep into Agentic AI, exploring how it differs from traditional automation and current AI tools. Chris explains that while regular agents follow basic rules (like a thermostat) and AI agents respond to commands (like Alexa), Agentic AI systems work autonomously toward outcomes – they’re proactive, learn […]
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June 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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(329) AI Leadership
On this week’s show Julia and Matt interview Matt Cockbill, an executive search consultant specializing in hiring tech leaders for over 20 years, A fundamental challenge for organisations is finding experienced leaders to navigate the new wave of AI and generative technologies. While the possibilities are vast, Matt emphasises the crucial need for leaders to […]
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May 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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(328) Learning Leadership
On this week’s show Matt and Michelle are joined by Professor Nancy Doyle to talk about her new book, and what we can all learn about better leadership. You can find Nancy’s book here https://uk.jkp.com/products/learning-from-neurodivergent-leaders
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May 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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(327) Community
On this week’s show Lisa and Matt talk with community builder and poet Janice Whyne about her work, the need to understand culture to work with communities, and the power of peer mentorship amongst many other things. You can find out more about Janice on her website here: https://janicewhyne.com/, and more about Luminary Bakery here: […]
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April 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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(326) Women in Data
On this week’s show Chris and Michelle are joined by data specialist Tia Cheang to talk about increasing diversity in the field.
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April 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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(325) A bit random
On this week’s show Lisa talks to Matt and Nick about their ongoing literary project, Random the Book. You can follow the progress of their writing (or not) at randomthebook.com
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April 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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(324) Modular
On this week’s show, Matt and Lisa are joined by Tom Whitwell, the designer of modular synthesisers and synthesiser modules. You can find out more about Tom’s work at https://www.musicthing.co.uk/ Tom mentioned this article from Andrew Chen about Vibe Coding: https://andrewchen.substack.com/p/predictionsthoughts-on-vibe-coding And here is Lisarbie:
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March 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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(323) Words
On this week’s show Matt and Julia are joined by writer and poet Rishi Dastidar. Find out more about Rishi and his work at rishidastidar.com
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February 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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(322) Angry
On this week’s show Chris and Nick meet with Ali Farahani to talk about how he coaches technology leaders, and the need to move away from anger…
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February 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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(321) Listening
On this week’s show we meet with communication expert Julian Treasure to talk about his new book Sound Affects. You can pre-order the book here: https://geni.us/SoundAffects
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February 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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(320) Diversity Rocks
At a time when a group of rich, white, middle-aged American men seem to be claiming that inclusion has gone too far, Michelle and Julia have a fabulous conversation with diversity consultant Liz Crutchley. You can find out more about Liz’s work at https://diversityrocks.co.uk/
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January 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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(319) Ask 2024
On this week’s show the full crew are together to answer listener questions. Our shows of the year are as follows: Julia – Paul Clarke Lisa – Tim Plester, Timandra Harkness and James Eves Chris – Mark Bjornsgaard and Martin Sadler Michelle – Cat Barnard, Paula Brockwell, Tammy Watchorn and Katrina Collier Matt – Alice […]
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January 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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(318) Critical Futures
On this week’s show Matt and Julia talk with critical futurist Johannes Kleske about how the future is as much of a way to deal with the present as anything else. You can find out more about Johannes and his work at https://johanneskleske.com/en/ Matt’s small collection of historical visions of the future is here: https://mmitii.mattballantine.com/2015/02/27/envisaging-the-future/ […]
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January 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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(317) Folknography
On this week’s show Matt and Lisa are joined by actor, film director and self-proclaimed folknographer Tim Plester to talk about folk traditions, saving archives, and Doctor Who. You can find out more about the Doc Rowe film, and contribute to the crowdfunder at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/docrowe You can watch Way of the Morris athttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/wayofthemorris Find out […]
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January 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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(316) Personal Purpose
On this week’s show, Michelle and Matt are joined by Victoria Dioh to talk about personal purpose and how we are trained to not follow it. Find out more at https://www.victoriadioh.com/victoria Michelle’s book is available for a few more days on Kindle for 99p – get it now here.
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