TIE Unearthed

If you give customers freedom, do you lose money?

What about those companies that make money but let customers down? That are miserable to work for. Make a mess of the environment. Exploit workers in distant places...

How and why does that happen?

And more importantly, how can a company avoid that happening in the future?

As Charlie Dawson, Founder and Partner of The Foundation says during this chat, purpose plays a big part in all of this.

But what is purpose? What does it really mean? Why is it important? And does it ‘pay’?

We’ll also talk about the importance of perceiving the world differently, and looking at the world from the outside in. And why this is also so important.

If you work for a company. Or own a company. I highly recommend you listen to this episode.

Charlie has been doing this since 1999.

He gives us some fantastic examples of who is doing all of this well. And who isn’t.

Who did it well. And then stopped.

And how to avoid all of these challenges.

So throw on those running shoes or grab your favorite drink, and get stuck in. This is a great chat that will certainly get you thinking!

To learn more about Charlie and The Foundation, you can find more about them here: https://www.the-foundation.com/

To get a copy of Charlie's book, you can find it here.

And if anyone listening wants to come to Forums, which we mention on the podcast, then you should just drop Katharyn a note saying you come from TIE and you'd love to be on the list. They are amazing and definitely worth joining. She’s on [email protected].

Today I talk with one of my closest and oldest friends, Liz. We’ve known each other since we were 2.

She is the Principal Landscape Architect of Public City, is super inspiring and doing some incredible things in Canada.

Here, we talk about diversity and inclusion in architecture. And much of what she talks about isn’t what you would expect.

We talk about how people toboggan in Winnipeg, where it’s completely flat. And why they won a prestigious award with this project.

A winter game that has become a national (and now international) phenomenon, which was invented by Liz and her team.

We talk about how you walk down the street in Winnipeg in the winter when it’s -40 Celsius (-65 degrees with the wind chill).

And she’ll get you thinking.

How do we contribute to social change with architecture?

What does diversity and inclusion look like in architecture?

What happens if the voice of minority groups aren’t included in big decisions that impact everyone in a city.

And super interesting architectural solutions that respond to Covid.

And so much more.

Grab a coffee or throw on those running shoes and get stuck in.

To check out more of what Liz is involved with, check out these links:

@publiccityarch

https://www.beaprairies.com/

@beaprairies

https://www.storefrontmb.ca/

@storefront_mb

Here I get to interview Gav Thompson from the Do Lectures Podcast. And it’s such an amazing chat.

Gav almost became an actor, was keen to get into a boy band at one point, but then worked in adland, and ended up going client-side, working as a CMO for one of the UK’s largest phone networks.

It was there that he realized something.

Many people out there think that there are only two options in life. Either do good and work for an NGO. OR do well and work in business. But as Gav puts it in his Do Lecture - what about And And.

I couldn’t agree more.

Here Gav and I talk about how you can change the machine from the inside. And he gives us some pretty incredible examples of how he managed to do just this, in the biggest phone network in the UK.

He talks to us about taking his skill-set, and turning it into something that he wouldn’t have naturally done, how he mashed them all together, and got to a solution that impacted a load of people. It’s inspiring.

We also hear about being amazing despite…

We all know it’s not easy to make a difference. But here Gav shows us that it is possible, what is possible and just how impactful it can be.

So grab a coffee, or throw on those running shoes, and get stuck in.

To check out the Do Lectures, click here.

To check out Gav’s Do Lecture, click here.

To check out the Do Lectures podcast, click here.

To learn more about Gav, check him out here.

I was a guest on a podcast. Not just any podcast. The DO Lectures podcast.

Here I speak with a former housemate, a friend who helped me get hired into my first job in advertising, an advisor to TIE since 2009, and the Chief Commercial Officer at the start of WhyBuy, the UK-based business that helps people hire quality products and thereby own less.

We talk about so many things.

James Welch has lived and worked in 7 countries around the world. He reflects on that experience. We talk about living together, random things that happened, and the start of Shazam.

James questions me – which hasn’t happened on a podcast before (I quite liked it!).

He explains what TNDP is – the event he set up many moons ago when living in Sydney. And continued in London until Covid hit (I presented at one, and was at the last one in London before the world imploded).

And then he talks to us about Why Buy, the business that thrives on less stuff. Basically, why buy when you can get better for less?

Such a great chat. Enjoy!

Oh, and if you want to know more about Why Buy, check them out here. Rent, don't buy!!

Keen to know how we can defeat global challenges such as climate change, pandemics, war, poverty, migration, and extremism?

Today I speak with Simon Anholt, an independent Policy advisor who has worked with Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Monarchs in 56 nations, helping them improve their economic, political, and cultural engagements with the international community.

He’s a best-selling author, TED speaker – who has clocked over 10 million views, and a long-time TIE mentor and friend.

In this episode, we talk about his recently launched book The Good Country Equation. You’ll hear him explain the challenges facing humanity and the planet with unique clarity, and he provides new, informative, practical, and innovative solutions on how to build a better world.

We hear about cooperation and collaboration being a true beacon of hope. And we talk about what Globalization 2.0 looks like.

You will see the world through different eyes after listening to this podcast. And I have no doubt it will hook you to get a copy of his book.

Which genuinely is a must-read for anyone who cares about our shared future.

Have a listen and enjoy!

Then, grab a copy of The Good Country Equation here on Kindle, paperback, or Audible.

To learn more about The International Exchange (TIE) and our various programs, click here https://www.theinternationalexchange.co.uk.

Organizations tend to see things from the “inside out”.

But the key is to see things from the “outside-in”. But just seeing things differently isn’t enough.

Which is why we have developed immersive leadership experiences.

Getting out of your bubble matters.

TIE helps create the leaders the world truly needs now.

Here I talk to Janice McNamara, TIE's International Development Trainer and Executive Coach, who is a huge part of the process to make this possible.

Immersion means experiencing the outside-in first-hand and viscerally. It involves direct exposure to situations and stimuli that build belief in both the possibility and feasibility of new and better ways to solve customer problems. Immersion entails getting out of your sector, or even of the world of business altogether to where you can find successful examples of things being done differently.

Janice talks to us about how she helps prepare people before these types of experiences. And how she unlocks people’s potential and channels the learnings.

She talks about the thousands of people she has prepared previously. And the important message she has communicated to make these experiences a success.

We talk about presenting to Princess Anne. How the experience almost went horribly wrong. But how it was saved in the end and the learnings from the experience.

She talks about what sparked her to get into this world. And how she can personally empathize with people being out of their comfort zone.

So much in this episode. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Find out more about Janice and get in touch with her, see her website here.

Keen to know the answer to solving any problem in the world?

You'll find the answer in this episode.

Today I speak with Parul, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Shaishav, an NGO in India that fights for the rights of children. They just celebrated their 26th anniversary.

We learn about all of the incredible work they do.

The impact of TIE, BBH, and Emma Johnston-Donne in 2017. And everything that came out of that experience.

We learn about the real challenges that India faces that you may not have known. What the real priorities of the country are. And aren’t.

And then we hear of the impact of Covid. You won’t believe what is happening. It’s shocking.

This episode is sobering. But we also hear of Parul’s hope.

If you would like to learn more about Shaishav and contribute to their important work, you can find out more here.

Zambia, the challenges that the country is currently facing, and how this street children’s organization responded to Covid-19 are just a few of the things we talk about in this episode.

Barefeet Theatre is an extraordinary organization based in Zambia. Here I speak with Grace, the Executive Director.

You will be amazed at all of the incredible things they manage to do and how they truly transform people’s lives.

Grace’s story is humbling.

She tells us how the organization started.

How TIE impacted her life on a personal level.

We hear about the everyday challenges that Zambia is currently facing on a national level that people may not be aware of.

If you want a glimpse into life in another part of the world, then have a listen.

If Barefeet’s story resonates, and you’d like to support their important work, you can get in touch here. You can also follow them on Instagram here. Thanks for listening!

On November 8th, Pip Hare will start her journey racing around the planet by boat. Non-stop. Solo.

This is the Vendee Globe race.

It’s only open to a very few sailors, and this year only 33 sailors have qualified. Pip is one of them.

In the whole history of the race, only 87 sailors have finished it, and only 6 of them were women.

For Pip, this has been a 29-year journey to get here.

And there is still so much involved to finish the race.

What does it really entail?

What does she worry about?

This is an incredible story you don’t want to miss.

If you’re looking to see where sheer focus and determination will get you, have a listen.

Follow Pip on her journey at her website Pip Hare Ocean Racing or on Instagram @piphareoceanracing.

Bons ventos Pip! Good winds! We are with you.