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The industrial era was defined by the need to know everything.

The new industrial revolution is defined by the need to learn and learn and relearn without inflexibility and attachment.

What are the human capacities that prepare our people for this type of constructive transformation? Which intelligences will become increasingly relevant as we move into the age of AI? And how do we construct a learning culture to support their development?

To help us answer these questions, we are joined in this episode of Learning REWIRED by Simon Ashton, business psychologist, trainer, and leadership coach.

Meet our guest: Simon Asthon

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In this episode, the highlights of our interview with Professor Binna Kandola, decorated business psychologist and champion of diversity and inclusion.

Reflecting on decades of research and consulting in a wide range of businesses, Binna shares his views on the needs and requirements of inclusive leadership, including:

• The dangers of diversity targets
• Trust, security and support - how diversity and inclusion drive innovation
• The three qualities of an inclusive leader
• Why the D&I complexity of globalisation is not shifting the diversity and inclusion needle in organisations

Meet our guest: Binna Kandola

It seems we are living in a time of increased polarisation. Every day we are reminded of the things that make us different rather than those that connect us.

This is a heightened awareness of diversity but often at the expense of inclusion.

What does this mean for organisations, their leaders and those responsible for fostering positive human and organizational development?

What will the role be of inclusive leadership as we move further into a globalised future?

Our guest in unpicking these topics is Binna Kandola, well-known business psychologist, author and expert in diversity and inclusion.

Binna is also the host of his own podcast series, Racism at Work.

Meet our guest: Binna Kandola

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In this episode, the highlights of our interview with José Hernandez, author of Broken Business and rehabilitator of companies in crisis.

Reflecting on his experience at the frontlines of corporate scandal, José shares:

• The dangers of an "us versus them" perspective that writes off employees guilty of misconduct as bad apples
• The willful blindness that inevitable leads to legale and reputational damage
• Why doing the right thing is not just an ethical proposal, it's a business imperative
• How leaders can limit the risks of misconduct and corporate scandal by aligning their businesses with stronger environmental, social and governance purpose

Meet our guest: José Hernandez

Ethical and sustainable corporations are not just about flowery ideologies, hugging trees, or peace, love and unity. This is basic good business. Companies that want to endure and thrive need to commit to doing the right thing, not just for people and the planet, but for their own long-term success.

These are some of the lessons learned from José Hernandez, author of Broken Business and rehabilitator of companies in crisis. Speaking from 20 years' experience at the frontline of corporate scandal, José shares that companies are not inherently "good" or "bad", but are rather defined by how they respond to the critical dilemmas in environmental, social and governance domains.

Meet our guest: José Hernandez

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In this episode, the highlights of our interview with Kit Krugman, organisational innovator and champion for purpose-driven business.

We discuss what's needed to build better organisations and discover:

• What most companies are doing wrong when they talk about values
• How distribution of power and decision-making shapes purpose-driven business
• Why building better organisations is crucial to the positive evolution of society and the world
• What growth mindset organisations look like

Meet our guest: Kit Krugman

Capitalism is shifting beyond the longheld boundaries of shareholder primacy. Declarations like those made by The Business Roundtable have brought the interests of multiple stakeholders - employees, clients, suppliers, communities and the environment - to the fore.

But are businesses ready to make the necessary adaptations to meet the expectations of evolutionary capitalism? And what are the internal hurdles that may block their way?

Kit Krugman is a organisational innovator and champion for purpose-driven business. Her roots in the talent-oriented aspects of company mechanics have given her a unique and provocative view of what we need to do to build better organisations.

Meet our guest: Kit Krugman

Learning REWIRED's FLASH INSIGHTS is a distillation of key insights and takeways from our podcast series.

In this slot we highlight Professor Alf Rehn's illuminating views on questions like

• How do effective, positive legacy-building leaders engage with the concept of power?
• What does the distribution of power within an organisation mean for successful business?
• Where do leaders start in building greater trust, loyalty and confidence in themselves and their organisations?

Meet our guest: Alf Rehn

Power and leadership are often used interchangeably, but as we learn in this dialogue with Professor Alf Rehn, one of the qualities that separates good leadership from great is the understanding that this is not the case.

The distribution of decision making power and accountability throughout an organisation is challenging for most leaders. But, Rehn argues, this is an increasingly important skill to master for the leaders of the future.

Meet our guest: Alf Rehn

Learning REWIRED's FLASH INSIGHTS is a distillation of key insights and takeways from our podcast series.

In this slot we tease out IBM Europe CHRO Gary Kildare's views on questions like

• What is AI? (it's not what you think)
• Where does responsibility for ongoing learning and skills development lie?
• Where should organisations and their leaders start in preparing for the unfolding of AI?

Meet our guest: Gary Kildare