Dr Libby and Matt discuss neurodivergence in the workplace. They gain insight from psychologist and speaker Ella Cotterell who was diagnosed with autism at 26. Ella is also a Somatic Trauma Educator and Feminine Embodiment practitioner.

Dr Libby and Matt reflect on their unusual career trajectories as they consider the method in searching for an ideal working life. They are joined by author Lola Berry who talks resilience, happiness, and challenging yourself.

This week Libby and Matt dig into the scourge of 'zombie leadership' and ponder the broader ramifications of it.

Zombie leadership is an idea built on the popular perception that that leaders are special, and that we can’t work or succeed without them.

Libby speaks at length to Professor Alex Haslam from UQ’s School of Psychology.

He recently led widely-publicised research into the idea of zombie leadership.

Professor Haslam argues that perceptions of 'all-knowing' leadership remain popular despite being demonstrably harmful in an organisational behaviour context and need to be challenged.

Freshly returned from a Bond University Business School Japan Study Tour, Dr Libby reports on dream Tokyo workspaces occupied by clothing giant Uniqlo and real estate group JLL. This episode also explores 'pseudo-productivity' and busyness.

This episode unlocks organisational mysteries. We also chat with work futurist Ben Hamley from real estate giant Jones Lang LaSalle.

Dr Libby and Matt ponder why we seem to be stuck on the idea of a 5-day working week. Their special guest is Dr Dale Whelehan, CEO of 4 Day Week Global.

Dr Libby and Matt speak to Professor Gretchen Spreitzer about the value of thriving at work, and explore why we might not be thriving in our lives.

Dr Libby and Matt look at the merits of legalising a right to switch off from work and ponder the issues most likely to emerge in the next twelve months.

In the final episode of Season 1, Dr Libby and Matt discuss 2023's recurrent organisational behavioural themes. They also have a stab at predicting the issues that will dominate in 2024.

Meetings are highly unpopular, often demotivating, usually inefficient, and definitely costly. Here's the science on how we can make them better.