This week we meet Russ Lidstone, president of Inizio Engage XD. He believes businesses are made up of Red Meat and Red Roses players, both of whom needs specific support in order to excel in their roles. We discussed how leaders can identify which category their employees fall into and the best ways to support them through challenging times.

He says, "There are times, of course, where there's no sugar coating anything. It's about being direct with people, but doing so in a way that demonstrates you're human."

Credits:

Presenter: Éilis Cronin

Producer: Inga Marsden

Artwork: David Robinson

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On today’s episode, we discuss what CEOs think about the change in government, what lessons we can learn from transformational M&A success stories, and how gender influences entrepreneurs’ choice of co-founder.

Links:

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/ceos-think-change-government/down-to-business/article/1880010

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/four-lessons-genuinely-transformational-m-a-deals/indepth/article/1881238

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/research-gender-influences-entrepreneurs-choice-co-founder/indepth/article/1879349

Credits:

Presenters: Antonia Garrett Peel and Éilis Cronin

Producer: Til Owen

Artwork: David Robinson

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There’s an undeniable fascination in observing US tech tycoons’ bizarre efforts to ‘de-age’, from blood plasma transfusions to investing in “cellular rejuvenation” start-ups. Yet, while Bryan Johnson and fellow anti-ageing obsessives try to cheat (or, as they would see it, ‘hack’) biology, there’s a reality “we all know yet fail to act on”, Andrew Scott writes in the introduction to The Longevity Imperative: we have already been given more time.

Over the last century, life expectancy has increased by around two to three years every decade. Yet, this “longevity revolution”, as Scott describes it, now necessitates a second revolution: we need to change how we age.

In this week’s episode, we discuss exactly what this entails – ranging from how we manage our careers and relationships to the measures we take to safeguard our health. We also look at the implications for businesses, including in terms of recruitment, how they innovate and the products they bring to market.

Credits:

Presenter: Antonia Garrett Peel

Producer: Til Owen

Artwork: David Robinson

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On today’s episode, Éilis Cronin and Antonia Garrett Peel discuss the problem with 'leaning in', PR lessons from the Post Office inquiry, and an interview with the co-founder of a digital marketing agency when 20% of the staff are neurodivergent.

Links:

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/research-telling-women-lean-in-harm-good/indepth/article/1878199

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/opinion-public-relations-lessons-post-office-scandal/reputation-matters/article/1878676

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/pamela-uddin-20-staff-neurodivergent/women-in-business/article/1877698

Credits:

Presenters: Antonia Garrett Peel and Éilis Cronin

Producer: Inga Marsden

Artwork: David Robinson

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On today's episode we meet Joanna Swash who, despite kicking off her career with a failed business, rose through the ranks to become the CEO of Moneypenny. She talks to MT about the the differences between working in the UK and the US, and her 'no egos' ethos, and the two faces of leadership.

She says: "We all make mistakes, we're all human, we're all vulnerable. If we're going to pretend to be better or different than we are, what's the point?"

Credits:

Presenter: Éilis Cronin

Producer: Inga Marsden & Til Owen

Artwork: David Robinson

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Business continuity will always be one of the most fundamental concerns for any company, but putting systems and strategies in place to ensure that continuity can be a headache for business leaders. 

In this special edition Management Today podcast, presented in partnership with fire and security company Chubb, we explore why security should be among the top priorities for organisations that want to bolster their business continuity, how to develop and implement a security strategy without taxing your resources, and how Chubb’s extranet platform links business services together to provide a robust foundation for peace of mind.

Hosted by Jennifer Jackson, Contributing Editor at Management Today Insight, with David Blezard, Technology and Innovation Director at Chubb, and Peter Kidd, Technical Director at Frontline Security Solutions.

(Updated on 5 August 2024)

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On today’s episode, Éilis Cronin and Antonia Garrett Peel discuss the risks posed to businesses by deep fakes and whether your organisation needs a chief AI officer.

Links:

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/need-chief-ai-officer/indepth/article/1877156

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/when-call-boss-isnt-really-boss/leadership-lessons/article/1876697

Credits:

Presenters: Antonia Garrett Peel and Éilis Cronin

Producer: Inga Marsden

Artwork: David Robinson

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On today's episode I speak with Amy Edmonson, the brains behind the concept of psychological safety. We take a deep dive into the art of failure; how and why it happens, the different types of failure, her own experiences of failure, and why some failures are better than others and could be, in the right circumstances, transformative for your business.

She says: “A successful failure is one that teaches us something that we could not have learned any other way. It’s useful to the next step of the journey."

Credits:

Presenter: Éilis Cronin

Producer: Inga Marsden & Til Owen

Artwork: David Robinson

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On today’s episode, Antonia Garrett Peel and Éilis Cronin discuss what the authors of one study have called the UK’s ‘overtime epidemic’, Samsung’s six-day working week, and why savouring expressions of gratitude can make you a better leader.

Links:

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/productivity-employee-impacted-overtime-epidemic-says-report/indepth/article/1874538

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/why-samsungs-six-day-working-week-leaders-likely-cause-harm-good/opinion/article/1874141

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/why-savouring-expressions-gratitude-better-leader/indepth/article/1874742

Credits:

Presenters: Antonia Garrett Peel and Éilis Cronin

Producer: Inga Marsden and Til Owen

Artwork: David Robinson

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Research suggests that about 70% of us will end up feeling like a fraud at some point during our lives. In this week's episode, Sally Bibb, a partner at PA Consulting, gets under the skin of imposter syndrome, providing a practical framework for addressing feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy.

She also discusses why saying what you're good at doesn't have to mean bragging, the reason we might be focusing on the wrong things when it comes to boosting performance, and explains how it's possible to overdo it on our strengths.

Credits:

Presenter: Antonia Garrett Peel

Producer: Inga Marsden

Artwork: David Robinson

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