If you're in business, these are questions you need to ask:

• How do I stay relevant in the next five years?

• How do I stand out from my competitors? (How are you doing with this one?!)

• How do I suffuse meaning in my work?

These lead to three critical focus areas for strategic planning: Connection, Cogitation, Contribution. Score yourself!

What stories are we telling about men? Do they support where we want to go as a society? In this episode, we discuss:

• 3 myths about men and leadership that need debunking

• 2 critical things we need to do as leaders - male and female - to create a new leadership story in a robust society

• The number one thing BOTH men and women get told they need to improve in performance reviews.

Struggling to make sense of the election and what it means for the USA, the world, and you? We look at helpful perspectives to help advance compassion and understanding in the world, as well as how to take leadership action when events seems overwhelming.

Significant shifts in organisational structures are heralding shifts to new ways of engaging with people talent. This has huge repercussions on culture, systems, and business performance. One of the big issues is how to influence without authority, especially when there is push back.

• 5 reasons why people push back and resist new ideas/projects

• 5 critical mistakes in trying to get people to do what they don't want to do

• 6 tips in how to avoid push back and build buy-in

In this podcast, we discuss:

• What to do instead of just complaining (even though that is tempting!)

• How the anti-smoking lobby changed society's thinking (and how you can too for the causes you care about).

• How to find influence points in the workplace.

Want to drive change instead of being dragged along by it? Here are three critical things you need to get right to be effective and sustainable as a change agent. Plus, how dealing with a sick chicken offers a tough leadership truth.

In this podcast, we discuss:

• 3 work worries that are doing nothing to help you solve your biggest challenges

• How your worries are like repellent to clients and supporters

• Simple antidotes that will put you back in the driver's seat

In this podcast, we discuss:

• 6 secret friction points that are hampering productivity and what to do about it

• The number one thing all productivity programs are missing, that you can fix right now

• The critical leadership skill you can learn today that does not cost you a cent.

Kate Prior shares her secrets on how to keep a small team engaged and focused in a competitive industry.

Red balloon won the prestigious 'best places to work award' for five consecutive years. Megan Bromley shares the unique Red balloon approach to developing a great workplace.