In this episode, Mark discusses how leaders need to have a deep understanding of their impact, to be authentic and therefore be able to connect empathically with their teams, drawing people to impact.

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In this episode, Mark looks at a range of leadership models and discusses the sort of leadership needed to drive impact, drawing on his new book, Impact Culture. He presents a new leadership model, empathic leadership, based on purpose, bridging expertise and service, and discusses the tools and approaches of an empathic leader, and how this can inspire impact.

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Impact Culture is available now, as a hardback, e-book and audio book: https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/books

This week, Mark interviews Dr Ged Hall about an innovative rolling 3 month programme for researchers to build skills and community around impact, giving them permission, accountability and support to achieve impacts that align with their values, whether or not they are valued by funders or governments. The programme arose as a direct response to the perception that the impact culture at University of Leeds had been shaped too much by the Research Excellence Framework. It uses peer to peer support and tutor input to embed an approach to impact that is heavily influenced by Theory of Change tools. This approach is built on, institutionally, as academic Schools are supported to develop ‘bottom-up’ impact outcomes and strategies that aim to deliver those outcomes.

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Impact Culture is available now, as a hardback, e-book and audio book: https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/books

Following his Reading Group appearance earlier this month, I'm interviewing Professor Jonathan Grant about his new book, The New Power University. He argues argues that universities must embrace “new power” values that focus on participation, networked governance and transparency, to put social responsibility at the core of the academic mission. I ask him how he tried to put what he wrote into practice when he was a Vice Principle at Kings College London, and discuss some of his more controversial ideas, including the idea that blue-skies research should be deprioritised, universities should take strong stances on controversial issues and celebrity researchers should give up tenure so early career researchers can get long-term positions.

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Impact Culture is available now, as a hardback, e-book and audio book: https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/books

In the fourth and final episode that includes an audio chapter from his new book, Impact Culture, Mark discusses how to build capacity for impact, including the leadership and skills needed, as well as a discussion of the role that impact strategies can play, based on his recent pre-print with accompanying blog and database which you can read here: https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/impactstrategies.

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Impact Culture is available now, as a hardback, e-book and audio book: https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/books

In the third of four episodes that include audio chapters from his new book, Impact Culture, Mark discusses the importance of working strategically to foster relationships with institutional and disciplinary networks as well as stakeholders. In the introduction, he describes a new stakeholder analysis tool. The chapter that follows considers the role of trust, different types of connection, social norms and power in the generation of impact, before considering a number of actions, including building boundary organisations and fostering a more compassionate culture in your workplace.

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Impact Culture is available now, as a hardback, e-book and audio book: https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/books

In the second of four episodes that include audio chapters from his new book, Impact Culture, Mark discusses some of the literature on purpose, and how researchers derive meaning from their work. In the introduction, he discusses the role of mentors versus coaches in academia, and the chapter that follows focuses on practical ideas that can help researchers prioritise and spend more time on impact.

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Impact Culture is available now, as a hardback, e-book and audio book: https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/books

Today I'm launching a new website for anyone who wants to improve their research culture and put impact at the heart of what they do. It includes:

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Impact Culture is available now, as a hardback, e-book and audio book: https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/books

In the first of four episodes that include audio chapters from his new book, Impact Culture, Mark introduces the first of four components of a healthy impact culture: rigorous, ethical and action-oriented research. In the introduction, he discusses some of the common ethical traps researchers inadvertently fall into when attempting to generate impact from their research. In the chapter that follows, he uses the poet John Keats' creative process to explain how researchers can generate original ideas that can solve real-world problems, and the episode concludes with practical ideas to transform your research so it can underpin impact.

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Impact Culture is available now, as a hardback, e-book and audio book: https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/books

In this episode, Mark is joined by his wife, Dr Joyce Reed, former hospital doctor turned health coach and Managing Director of Fast Track Impact. They talk about some of the hopes and fears of returning to in-person work, and how you can stay resilient in body and mind, whether you are staying at home, going back to work or exploring hybrid ways of working.

Find out more about Dr Reed's health coaching practice: https://www.drjoycereedhealthcoach.com/

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