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  • So here we are, 100 episodes of Lancefield on the Line.

    To celebrate I am taking the opportunity to reflect on my journey as a podcast host, sharing insights gained from interviewing a diverse range of brilliant guests. I discuss what I have learned it takes to be a good podcast guest and host, as well as key areas we have covered in strategy, leadership and self-development.

    For the first time I also have questions fired back at me by some of my esteemed guests over the 100 episodes, where I offer further reflections on leadership and personal growth.

    Thank you to everyone involved in the last 100 episodes, the guests, the audience, my friends, supporters.

    I do hope you enjoy this episode.

    “The art of conversation is alive and kicking.” – David

    You'll hear about:

    · The Lancefield on the Line stats

    · What it takes to be a great podcast guest

    · What it takes to be a great podcast host

    · 4 big themes from 100 episodes

    · Amy Gallo: Difficult conversations leaders are avoiding

    · Josie Thomson: Leadership blind spots

    · Tony Martignetti: Surprises in the evolution of the podcast

    · Dina Denham Smith: What being a father of disabled child has taught me

    · Dan Pontefract: The most challenging podcast interview

    · Steven Rogelberg: The guest I'd most like to interview

    · Scott D. Anthony: The connections between topics.

    · Scott D. Anthony: What my guests miss

    · Scott D. Anthony: My power question

    · Michael Bungay Stanier: My hardest strategy and leadership lesson

    · Paolo Gallo: Three takeaways from 100 episodes

    · Melody Wilding: How my leadership philosophy has changed over 100 episodes

    · Costas Markides: Why CEOs don't do what they know they should do

    · The most surprising, moving, intimidating episodes

    · The bloopers and mistakes

    About David Lancefield:

    David is the founder of Strategy Shift. He’s worked with more than 50 CEOs and hundreds of others C-Suite executives to design bold strategies, supercharge their leadership, and transform their culture in 20 countries. He’s a contributor to Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Review, and Strategy+Business, and a guest lecturer at the London Business School. He is a former senior partner in Strategy&, PwC.

    Resources:

    • Strategy Shift: https://strategyshift.co.uk/

    • Profile: https://strategyshift.co.uk/founder/

    • Newsletter: https://davidlancefield.com/newsletter/

    • Courses: https://strategyshift.co.uk/courses/

    • Writing: https://davidlancefield.com/writing/

    • YouTube: http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.

    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.

    ● Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)

    ● Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

  • Does your boss value everything you do?

    They should see it, get it, and tell us they appreciate it. But they don’t.

    Managing upwards could be the solution you need. It will help you perform at your best, and importantly, progress your career.

    My guest in this episode Melody Wilding, author of Managing Up, shares her research and experience on how to do this skilfully. She emphasises the need for employees to align with their bosses, understand different management styles, and communicate effectively.

    Melody gives insights into how you can convey information deftly, and navigate difficult conversations, such as how to get that raise that you’re after.

    This episode is packed full of tips about situations you'll find yourself in every day. So get ready to take notes.

    “Managing up is not about sucking up” – Melody

    You'll hear about:

    Why managing upwards is essential for career progressionHow understanding your boss's priorities can enhance your work alignment.Building a support network is crucial for effective upward management.The best ways to handle compensation discussions.

    About Melody:

    Melody Wilding is the bestselling author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work and Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge (March 2025).

    As an award-winning executive coach, for more than a decade she’s helped top performers at the world’s most successful companies — including Google, JP Morgan, and Verizon — to find their professional power position, the sweet spot where confidence and influence meet.

    Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and dozens of other respected publications. She’s a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company, and MSNBC.

    Resources:

    Book 'Managing Up' - https://managingup.com

    Scripts to say no at work - https://melodywilding.com/sayno

    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.

    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.

    ● Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)

    ● Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)

    ● Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

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  • Success can be exhilarating, exhausting, even emotional.

    But even if you have it, you get a niggling feeling you could achieve more.

    In this episode I am joined by Laura Gassner Otting, author of Wonderhell. We talk about the complexities of success, fulfilment, and personal growth.

    Laura shares the importance of recognising the emotional challenges that accompany success, and how to navigate them effectively. She discusses the significance of aligning personal goals with values, and the importance of recognising this as a practice for all areas of life not just your work.

    Whether you’re riding high, full of self-doubt or wanting to get back to your A-game, there is a lot to learn from Laura.

    “Fix the goal, don’t fix you” - Laura

    You'll hear about:

    How to use your emotions as catalysts for growthWhy you need to align goals with personal valuesFulfilment and the roles balance and success play to achieve itReinvention as a lifelong process not just in your work

    About Laura Gassner:

    Laura’s secret superpower is seeing your greatness and reflecting it back on you, so that you can get “unstuck” — and achieve extraordinary results. A regular contributor to Good Morning America, the TODAY Show, Harvard Business Review, and Oprah Daily, Laura is the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of three books, Wonderhell, Limitless, and Mission-Driven. Laura’s 30-year resume is defined by her entrepreneurial edge. She served as a Presidential Appointee in Bill Clinton’s White House, helping shape AmeriCorps; left a leadership role at respected national search firm to expand a tech start-up; and founded, ran, and sold her own global search firm, partnering with the full gamut of mission driven corporate and nonprofit executives.

    Laura is turned on by the audacity of The Big Idea and that larger-than-life goal you just can’t seem to shake. She’s an instigator, motivator, and provocateur, and she’s never met a revolution she didn’t like. Just ask her enduringly patient husband, two almost-grown sons, and two troublesome pups with whom she lives outside of Boston, MA.

    Resources:

    • Profile: https://lauragassnerotting.com/meet-laura/

    • 'Limitless Leader' report: https://lauragassnerotting.com/resources/#report

    • ‘Hello Tuesday’ Newsletter: https://lauragassnerotting.com/resources/#newsletter

    • ‘Wonderhell’ and ‘Limitless’ Books: https://lauragassnerotting.com/resources/#books

    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.

    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.

    ● Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)

    ● Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)

    ● Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

  • Strategy is a word that invokes many emotions.

    There are those that fear it, those excited by it, and those apathetic to it.

    To help me on my quest to develop millions of strategic people I am joined by Alex MH Smith, author of No Bullsh*t Strategy.

    Alex talks with clarity on what strategy should mean to companies and how to approach it. He shares the ways in which people get strategy wrong, and the emotional weight the term has.

    Alex believes humility is the key to strategic thinking and growth. He also gives insights into what your strategy should include and the significance of good faith disagreement in strategic discussions.

    Alex’s brutally honest, refreshingly clear insights will change the way you think about strategy forever.

    “The higher your level of gaze, the more strategic you are” – Alex

    You'll hear about:

    Why most businesses don’t actually have a strategyThe two fundamental problems every company faces—and how to fix themWhy extreme humility is the secret weapon of great strategistsThe biggest mistake leaders make when trying to "be strategic"How to communicate strategy so that everyone in your company actually gets it

    About Alex Smith:

    Alex is an author and speaker who believes that strategy is the most important skill in business. Unfortunately, it’s also the most misunderstood skill in business - meaning the vast majority of leaders don’t have this power at their fingertips. His work is focused on changing that - by making strategy simple, digestible, and fun so everyone can use it. Whether it’s through his social media following, his best selling book No Bullshit Strategy, or his DIY strategy program The Strategy Shortcut System, everything Alex does is about helping you make the key choices that are going to 50x your results - with no additional effort.

    Resources:

    • Hidden Path newsletter: www.basicarts.org/newsletter

    • Strategy Shortcut System: www.strategyshortcutsystem.com

    • No Bullsh*t Strategy: www.basicarts.org/book

    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.

    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.

    ● Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)

    ● Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)

    ● Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

  • Be honest, how much time do you spend looking at screens?

    It’s probably more than you’d care to admit. The bigger question is, what is all that screen time doing to your brain?

    In this episode I am joined by Richard Cytowic, author of Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age. We discuss the impact of screen addiction on the brain and body.

    Astonishingly, Richard explains that our brains have not evolved since the Stone Age. They also have fixed energy bandwidths that make multitasking inefficient, which leads to overwhelm and a dulled ability to communicate.

    Richard emphasises the importance of self-awareness for overcoming our addiction to screens, and the power of silence to help our brains to regulate themselves.

    If you are looking to boost productivity in your workplace this discussion is not to be missed.

    “Self-awareness is key to managing screen time” – Richard

    You'll hear about:

    · What's going on in our brains?
    · How does energy relate to neuroplasticity?
    · What does the screen do to the brain?
    · The lack of screen regulations
    · How to start a healthier relationship with screens
    · The power of silence
    · Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable
    · The role and power of dream diaries
    · Richard's advice for CEOs
    · What does Richard's best day look like?
    · The impact Richard wants to have on the world

    About Richard Cytowic:

    Richard E. Cytowic, a pioneering researcher in synesthesia, is Professor of Neurology at George Washington University. He is the author of Synesthesia, The Man Who Tasted Shapes, The Neurological Side of Neuropsychology, and, with David M. Eagleman, the Montaigne Medal–winner Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia, all published by the MIT Press.

    Resources:

    • Profile: https://cytowic.net/

    • Book ‘Your stone age brain in the screen age’ https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049009/your-stone-age-brain-in-the-screen-age/

    • TED talk: What percentage of your brain do you use? https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_e_cytowic_what_percentage_of_your_brain_do_you_use

    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.

    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.

    ● Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)

    ● Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)

    ● Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

  • I am a carer to my son who's disabled.

    Which makes this episode discussing the often unrecognised role of carers in society and the workplace a very personal one.

    I am joined by Charlie Beswick, the author of Our Altered Life. Charlie is a mother and carer to her beautiful son, Charlie, and we discuss her hard-earned wisdom on the topic of carers in the workplace.

    We share our personal experiences as carers, and talk about the superpowers carers bring to businesses, through their resilience, problem solving, pragmatism, empathy, negotiation skills, and plenty more.

    As the hidden army of the workforce there is plenty to uncover here on how organisations can better support carers and how being curious and supportive to all will enable carers to thrive in the workplace.

    “My values are forged through the fires of the caring journey” - Charlie

    You'll hear about:

    · What does it mean to be a carer?
    · How many people are carers?
    · The challenges for carers at work
    · Companies giving proper support to carers
    · Carer's transferable skills to the workplace
    · How to channel all your strengths as a carer
    · How Charlie rises above other's preconceptions
    · Having to let people go as a carer
    · What can organisations do to support carers?
    · What is Charlie's biggest superpower?
    · The impact Charlie wants to have on the world

    About Charlie Beswick:

    Charlie Beswick is mum to 19-year-old twins, Oliver and Harry who was born with a rare craniofacial syndrome and is autistic.

    She is the author of the best-selling book Our Altered Life, a brutally honest account of how she came to terms with a life she never expected. She is also an award-winning blogger and her family's story has been featured internationally on Sky TV and national press.

    As part of Our Altered Life, Charlie has, to date, educated over 8000 children and young people on visible differences and behaviours typically associated with autism. She has also founded S.E.N.D Gin and Cheese CIC to provide parental mental health support before, during and long after their children's diagnosis of disability or additional needs. She is a passionate advocate for employed parent carers and supports organisations to care for the carers in their workplace and improve employee experience, performance and retention as a result. She has been a teacher for 20 years in both primary and secondary settings and is a keen lover of gin and cheese!

    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals
    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.
    ● Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)
    ● Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)
    ● Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

  • Are you finding out how the people around you really think and feel?

    Being able to do so will enable deeper relationships both at work and home.

    In this episode I am joined by Topaz Adizis, the creator of The Skin Deep, a powerful platform of curated conversations between partners, friends, relatives and strangers.

    We explore what it takes to create space for vulnerability in relationships. Topaz explains that to achieve this you need to express your intention clearly and ask questions that stimulate reactions. He also shares how to sit with the discomfort of your feelings when you're in these vulnerable moments.

    This is a masterclass in connecting with the humanity between us and I do hope you enjoy it.

    “If we’re all going to stick in the mind we’re going to lose” - Topaz Adizes

    You'll hear about:

    · Creating conditions for deeper conversations
    · Setting the scene for conversation
    · The barriers to better conversations
    · What do fantastic questions look like?
    · How to follow through to deep listening
    · Moving on from great discomfort
    · The biggest shift Topaz has made
    · The impact Topaz wants to have on the world
    · What does Topaz's best day look like?

    About Topaz Adizes:

    Topaz Adizes is an Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect. He is an Edmund Hillary fellow and Sundance/Skoll stories of change fellow. His works have been selected to Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, and SXSW; featured in New Yorker magazine, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times; and have garnered an Emmy for new approaches to documentary and Two World Press photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary. He is currently the founder and executive director of the experience design studio The Skin Deep. Topaz studied philosophy at UC Berkeley and Oxford University. He speaks four languages, and currently lives in Uruguay with his wife and two children.

    Resources:

    Profile: https://www.topazadizes.com/

    Book ‘12 Questions for Love: A Guide to Intimate Conversations and Deeper Relationships’: https://www.amazon.com/12-Questions-Love-Conversations-Relationships/dp/1632174901

    The Skin Deep: https://www.theand.us/


    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.
    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.
    ● Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)
    ● Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)
    ● Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

  • Are emotions at work a sign of weakness?

    This is the view of many, but understanding and harnessing our emotions, and the emotions of others around us can be incredibly powerful.

    In this episode I am joined by Dina Denham Smith, to argue the case for a skilful use of emotions at work. Dina is the co-author of Emotionally Charged, where she explores how to lead with the strategic use of emotions.

    We address common myths about emotions in the workplace and how you can prepare for and recover from emotionally charged events. Dina also discusses the importance of a nuanced approach to using your emotions as a leader, and how self-compassion towards yourself can lead to unlocking self-compassion in others.

    Dina provides lots of nuggets of wisdom in this masterclass on emotions.

    “Emotions are data, and to ignore this information is to your peril and performance detriment.” – Dina Smith

    You'll hear about:

    Understanding the application of emotions in businessDina's thoughts on not showing emotionsHow to use emotions skilfullyPreparing for emotionally charged eventsRecovering from emotionally charged eventsDealing with over-emotional situationsHaving a nuanced approach to emotionsHow to be strategic with your emotionsThe biggest change Dina has made to her practiceWhat does Dina's best day look like?The impact Dina wants to have on the world

    About Dina Denham:

    Dina is a seasoned leader and executive coach with a 25-year proven track record in helping people and teams excel. Dina’s clients include senior leaders and teams at premier brands such as Adobe, PwC, Gilead, Gap, Sephora, Goldman Sachs, Google, and Netflix; high-growth companies like Dropbox, DocuSign, and Stripe; and PE-backed start-ups shaping the world. Dina has written over 60 articles on leadership and career success for the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes and is frequently featured in international media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Business Insider, and the BBC. She is the lead author of Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work (Oxford Press).

    An East Coast transplant, Dina now lives in the SF Bay Area with her husband, kids, and two spoiled pups. Outside of work, she is a competitive equestrian, avid skier and reader, foodie, and travel enthusiast.

    Resources:

    • Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dina-denham-smith/
    • Book: ‘Emotionally charged: how to lead in the new world of work’, https://www.dinadsmith.com/book
    • Coaching services: https://www.dinadsmith.com/coaching

    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.
    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.
    ● Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)
    ● Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)
    ● Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

  • How healthy is your organisation's culture?

    As a leader you play a crucial role in creating and sustaining a healthy culture.

    My guest in this episode, Tobias Sturesson, is the author of "You Can Culture" and co-founder of Heart Management. He outlines four critical habits leaders need to build a thriving culture: get humble, get clear, get listening, and get integrity.

    He stresses the importance of aligning culture with the organisations mission and having a responsible impact by instilling integrity. He also explores the key things leaders can do to make or break workplace cultures.

    Finally, Tobias bravely shares what it took to break free from life in a cult, and the personal journey of overcoming complicity in it.

    “What are you not willing to compromise in your pursuit of success?” – Tobias Sturesson

    You'll hear about:

    · What are the signs of a healthy culture?
    · Knowing when things become unhealthy
    · How to define your values
    · Delivering in commercial pressure environments
    · Develop better habits that improve culture
    · Creating culture change in 12 months
    · Balancing humble and looking underconfident
    · Instilling integrity with the best of you
    · Making or breaking an organisation
    · Tobias on recovering from living in a cult
    · The impact Tobias wants to have on the world

    About Tobias Sturesson:

    Having grown up in a religious cult and later confronted its toxic culture, Tobias Sturesson became a leading advocate for the critical role of cultural health in both business success and human flourishing, striving for a world free from destructive cultures. He is the author of the international bestseller You Can Culture, co-founder of the culture change agency Heart Management, and host of the highly ranked Leading Transformational Change podcast.

    Resources:

    · Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiassturesson/

    · Book ‘You can culture’ - youcanculture.com

    · Podcast ‘Leading Transformational Change’ -https://heartmanagement.org/en/podcast/

    · Services - heartmanagement.org.

    My resources:

    Take my Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.

    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.

    ● Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)

    ● Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)

    ● Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

  • What makes you feel a sense of outrage?

    It’s everywhere we look. Be it directed at institutions, especially those in politics, geopolitical conflicts, business opposing communities, or different aspects of society.

    That’s why in this episode I am joined by Professor Karthik Ramanna, an expert and author on the age of outrage. We explore the impacts outrage has on organisations and the individual, as well as how leaders can respond to it in their context.

    Karthik shares his experience of working with business and political leaders from across very significant divides, such as Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Palestine, India and Pakistan and many more. He gives insight into how to approach challenging situations to turn down the temperature and make sense of the moment.

    Karthik imparts a lot of wisdom on the art of de-escalation that you can use in your organisation too.

    “You’re going to be part of the problem, whether you like it or not” – Karthik Ramanna

    You'll hear about:

    How Karthik gets a handle on outrageWho CEOs need to be in the outrage contextWho to reach out to during big shiftsHow to focus on the catalytic actorsBalancing different versions of yourselfCreating thoughtful considered dialogueWhat do you do in heated moments?What does Karthik do when outraged?The impact Karthik wants to have on the world

    About Karthik Ramanna:

    Karthik Ramanna is Professor of Business and Public Policy at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government and a fellow at St. John’s College. He teaches a popular course at Oxford on managing organisations in polarised times, which led to his 2024 book The Age of Outrage.

    An expert on business-government relations, sustainable capitalism, and corporate reporting and auditing, Professor Ramanna studies how organisations and leaders build trust with stakeholders. His scholarship has won numerous awards, including the Journal of Accounting and Economics Best Paper Prize, the Harvard Business Review McKinsey Award for “groundbreaking management thinking,” and three times the international Case Centre’s prizes for “outstanding case-writing,” dubbed by the Financial Times as “the business school Oscars.”

    Resources:

    Profile: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/karthik-ramanna

    Case Centre on Public Leadership: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/case-centre-public-leadership

    Book ‘The Age of Outrage: How to Lead in a Polarised World’: https://karthikramanna.com/the-age-of-outrage

    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.
    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.
    ● Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)
    ● Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP)
    ● Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI)

  • How have life’s struggles shaped you?

    We all go through hardships in our personal and professional lives that inform who we are. How we react to these big moments is often put down to our resilience.

    But what if we looked at resilience differently?

    In this episode I am joined by coach and author Luis Velasquez, who discusses how to reframe your perception of resilience. He suggests that rather than being a reaction to those shock moments, resilience is something we should nurture day in day out.

    He talks about how we can make better choices when reacting to difficult situations. As well as how to reframe what is possible and step into the discomfort. He also shares how he has done this through real hardships and challenges in his own life.

    There is huge potential for growth when we commit to better understanding ourselves and what resilience means to us.

    “The minute you have options, you have the power of choice” – Luis Velasquez

    You'll hear about:

    · We need to work on resilience day to day
    · Working with those who resist
    · How to create clarity of thought
    · Reframe your relationship with fear
    · Finding out what truly matters to you
    · How to nurture the right relationships
    · Setting the right standards
    · How to maintain compassion for people
    · What is Luis' superpower?
    · What does Luis’ best day look like?


    About Luis Velasquez:

    Silicon Valley executive coach and Stanford University Graduate School of Business facilitator Luis Velasquez epitomizes resilience. He sharpens the acumen of leaders worldwide, guiding them to turn challenges into opportunities. His strategic thinking is regularly published by the Harvard Business Review and Fast Company and is spotlighted in Dorie Clark's "The Long Game."

    Luis is not only an advocate for resilience but a living testament to it. He was born and raised in poverty in a country riddled by civil war. He's an ultra-marathoner and lronman triathlete, having tackled the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. He is also a brain tumour survivor, showcasing unparalleled commitment, persistence, and optimism.

    Resources:

    Profile: https://bit.ly/4cxV0vJ

    Coaching: https://bit.ly/3WeGoeU

    Book ‘Ordinary Resilience’: https://bit.ly/4cRI0Rj

    My resources:

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  • Do you use AI to its full potential?

    Knowing how AI can supercharge your work, and your business must be a priority for any C-suite executive. But there are also risks leaders must consider to be able to make informed decisions.

    So where do you start?

    My guest in this episode, Professor David De Cremer, is an author and business school Dean. He believes leaders need AI savviness and shares his thoughts on the mindsets needed to use AI in the board room and wider organisation.

    He also discusses problems leaders can face around knowing when not to use AI, and the fact you don’t need to know everything about it for it to succeed.

    To get the best out of AI humans need to collaborate with it rather than use it simply as a cost cutting tool. This episode is a must listen for anyone looking to do just that and enhance their leadership in a world powered by AI.

    “The biggest risk today in business is not using AI” – David De Cremer

    You'll hear about:

    · Why is David interested in AI specifically?
    · How revolutionary is AI?
    · How leaders can overcome the fear of AI
    · Humans and AI will have to collaborate
    · Countering the risks of AI
    · Knowing when not to use AI
    · The role of AI in board meetings
    · How far could AI go being a board member?
    · David's biggest shift since using AI
    · The impact David wants to have on the world
    · What does David's best day look like?

    About David De Cremer:

    David De Cremer is the Dunton Family Dean of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business and a professor of management and technology at Northeastern University. He is the founder of the Centre on AI Technology for Humankind (AiTH) in Singapore, a member of EY’s advisory board for global AI and an honorary fellow at Cambridge University and St. Edmunds College. He is the author of the best-sellers “Leadership by Algorithm: who leads and who follows in the AI era”, and “The AI-savvy leader: 9 ways to take back control and make AI work.”

    His scholarly work has been written about in the Financial Times, the Economist, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and many other outlets, earning him accolades as a Thinkers50 thought leader, a World Top 30 management guru and speaker, and inclusion in the World top 2% scientist.

    Resources:

    • Profile: https://bit.ly/4cLRJIC
    • Book ‘AI Savvy Leader’: https://bit.ly/3W7T5Z2

    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

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  • What does disruptive innovation really mean?

    It's a term that's widely misunderstood. But leading people using disruptive change can reinvent your organisation.

    In this episode I am joined by prolific author, advisor and teacher Scott D. Anthony. We talk about what it takes to search out weak signals of change and how to wonder intentionally as you do. We also talk about how to experiment by testing growth hypotheses.

    Scott explains how to trust your leadership judgment when making difficult and complex decisions when restructuring an organisation. He also guides us through disruptive innovation, including ecosystems, and harnessing the full potential of AI.

    “You have to learn experimentally” – Scott D. Anthony

    You'll hear about:

    · What does Scott mean by disruptive change?
    · Getting over inertia and fear
    · How to experiment
    · The mindset of accelerating or disposing
    · Informed judgements for decision making
    · Re-structuring & re-inventing organisations
    · AI's potential for disruptive change
    · Leading people to integrated solutions
    · The impact of open collaborative systems
    · The quick fire round
    · The impact Scott wants to have on the world
    · What does Scott's best day look like?

    About Scott D. Anthony:

    Scott D. Anthony is an internationally recognized expert and dynamic keynote speaker on topics related to navigating disruptive change. An advisor, executive, innovator, teacher, writer, and speaker, Anthony is a consummate optimist that is passionate about spreading ideas that help individuals and organizations thrive in today’s world of never-ending change.

    He is a Clinical Professor of Strategy at the prestigious Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and a Senior Advisor and Managing Partner Emeritus at Innosight, where his leadership significantly contributed to the firm's growth and success.

    As an author, he has penned numerous influential books and articles, providing thought leadership in innovation and strategic thinking. His forthcoming book, "DECODED: How Disruptive Innovators Combine Magic, Methods, and a Bit of Madness to Change the World," promises to be a seminal work in understanding how disruptive innovators shape our world.

    Resources:

    • Profile: https://bit.ly/4culXjq
    • Books: https://bit.ly/3xrVunO

    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

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    For more details about me:

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  • What does it take to perform at your best in critical moments?

    It’s what differentiates the great from the good. Being at the top of your game requires years of courage, skill, and discipline. This is why some falter whilst others shine.

    In this episode I am joined by the multi-award-winning trumpet soloist, Alison Balsom. She shares what it takes to get to, and sustain, the highest levels of performance. These are concepts and practises that leaders in all fields would do well to apply.

    Alison talks about how she chooses the right repertoires to play and people to work with. She also discusses the importance of finding your own interpretation of a piece and what it’s like to perform with the conductors and musicians.

    Music plays a huge role in all our lives, whether we know it or not.

    This conversation is for anyone looking to perform at the highest of levels and pushing the frontiers of their craft.

    “It’s certainly a high wire act” – Alison Balsom

    You'll hear about:

    ● Alison's process for finding the right work
    ● How to know when the project is right for you
    ● Building relationships in orchestras
    ● What helps Alison to excel?
    ● How do you know you've impacted people?
    ● Alison's mindset minutes before taking the stage
    ● You are not better in rehearsal
    ● Has Alison had moments of self-doubt?
    ● How Alison nurtures and looks after herself
    ● The impact Alison wants to have on the world

    About Alison Balsom:

    Alison has performed as a solo trumpeter worldwide with many of the greatest conductors and orchestras of our time, including Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel, Claudio Abbado, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra and London Philharmonic Orchestras, as well as The Balsom Ensemble, a handpicked group of leading Baroque soloists.

    Balsom has commissioned much music, and had hundreds of works written for her, including by composers such as Betsy Jolas, Dobrinka Tabakova, James MacMillan, and Thea Musgrave.

    She has been awarded an OBE for Services to Music, and has dedicated her career to broadening the artistic horizons of the trumpet.

    Resources:

    Profile: https://bit.ly/3LTvGV0
    Discography: https://bit.ly/3AbVE3D
    Concerts: https://bit.ly/3LXD026

    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.
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  • What does it take to master innovation in companies?

    It takes a lot of grit, skill, savviness and convincing.

    My guest in this episode, Jayshree Seth, has been leading the way in innovation in 3M for more than 30 years. So listen for a window into the world of innovation at one of the most successful companies and innovators out there.

    We talk about what it takes to make innovation really work using her three C's: constraints, context, and commitment. She explains what it takes to convince people to change. Also distilling how to identify the problems that really matter to customers.

    Jayshree also shares some of her personal journey and the mindset she has used throughout her career to progress and overcome barriers.

    “The biggest asset for bringing innovation to life is soft skills” – Jayshree Seth

    You'll hear about:

    Does it matter about having hard constraints?Context and innovationWhat commitment really works?Focusing on the problems that matterThe mosaic building processBringing people on the innovation journeyThe merits of self-managementJayshree on the 15%Staying vibrant and freshHow Jayshree has overcome barriersWhat does Jayshree's best day look like?

    About Jayshree Seth:

    Jayshree is the Corporate Scientist & first ever Chief Science Advocate at 3M. She has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, New York and holds 80 patents for a variety of innovations. She uses her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to communicate the importance and benefits of science in everyday life

    She is a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient from her alma mater REC Trichy India. She is the author of the books, The Heart of Science – Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints, & Imprints, and The Heart of Science – Engineering Fine Print.

    Resources:

    • Profile: https://bit.ly/4bHsxCR
    • Books: https://bit.ly/3wxv1Vz and https://bit.ly/3UNFqEv
    • The Three Cs of Sustainable Innovation: https://bit.ly/3KaAh4u
    • TEDx talk – ‘Why I reframe my why’: https://bit.ly/4bi7K97
    • The Drucker Blog - https://shorturl.at/dwzkD

    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

    For more details about me:

    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.
    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.
    ● Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)
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  • How does business really work?

    We need to cut through the myths and misconceptions to get to the true nature of it. To make people shine we need to understand how to navigate how work gets done, how people think and behave, and how decisions are made.

    In this episode I am joined by Liz Kislik, a management consultant and coach, who brings refreshing clarity to the subject. She cautions that the work is hard, but we can use the power of language to express what we really want. She establishes the importance of stopping to think, to breathe, to get in control of our bodies, especially in difficult situations.

    She also shares why conflict is a natural part of the workplace and how we should look for self -determination and empowerment, not only of ourselves, but the teams we lead.

    “Conflict is a feature of humans” – Liz Kislik

    You'll hear about:

    · How important is conflict at work?
    · Being on the right side of conflict
    · Showing respect takes real skill
    · Outside influences on the professional self
    · Calling out character types
    · How do you develop self-awareness?
    · How do you make politics work for you?
    · The learnings Liz has had
    · The impact Liz wants to have on the world
    · What does Liz's best day look like?

    About Liz Kislik:

    Liz Kislik is a management consultant and executive coach, and a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes. Her TEDx “Why There’s So Much Conflict at Work and What You Can Do to Fix It” has received more than half-a-million views. She specializes in developing high performing leaders and workforces, and for 30 years has helped family-run businesses, national nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies like American Express, Girl Scouts, Staples, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Highlights for Children solve their thorniest problems.

    Resources:

    • Profile: https://lizkislik.com/about/

    • Better at work with Liz Lislik animation: https://betteratworkwithliz.com/

    • Articles: https://lizkislik.com/articles/


    My resources:

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj)

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    For more details about me:


    ● Services (https://rb.gy/ahlcuy) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.

    ● About me (https://rb.gy/dvmg9n) - my background, experience and philosophy.

    ● Examples of my writing https://rb.gy/jlbdds)

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  • As a leader how well do you craft stories that influence people to change?

    Storytelling is one of the most critical skills a leader needs, but is so often done badly. Failing to have the desired impact. Done well it convinces people to listen, commit and change.

    My guest in this episode, Neil Bearden, is a master in crafting and using stories to help meet an objective. Neal’s outlook on storytelling is influenced by his experience as a former professor, and the idea that to be truly authentic and intentional we just need to be real to ourselves.

    Neil shares his views on what a good story involves, looks, and feels like. Also, what it takes to be an interesting person that people want to listen to. Something all leaders need in order to up their game in influencing change in their organisations.

    “What drives changes in my life is boredom” – Neil Bearden

    You'll hear about:

    · The importance of good storytelling
    · Making contingent judgements
    · Syntax, semantics and styles of storytelling
    · Getting to seamless authentic delivery
    · Knowing someone is serious about improving
    · What helps people to be real
    · Neil's thoughts going through transitions
    · How is Neil to be with during transitions?
    · Life is a random series of transitions
    · Living life both scientifically and real

    About Neil Bearden:

    Neil is the co-founder of Plot Wolf, which helps people think, speak, and act with clarity. He was a Decision Science professor at INSEAD for 15 years, where he taught Statistics, Behavioural Economics, and created the school’s award-winning Storytelling course. He’s published in Harvard Business Review and the Financial Times, and taught the Business Storytelling course for The Guardian. He’s helped people from Amazon, Apollo, BCG, Google, McKinsey, Sequoia.

    Resources:

    • Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbearden/
    • Plot Wolf: https://plotwolf.com/

    My resources:

    Sign up to my Leading high-stakes meeting virtual masterclass series (https://bit.ly/3QBdn9R)

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    Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.

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  • Do you know somebody with autism, ADHD, a development delay or Tourette's?

    If you do, how well are they doing at work or indeed are they at work?

    Leaders have a responsibility to ensure conditions are flexible and enabling in their organisation or the job market to people with all aspects of neurodiversity.

    My guest in this episode, Ludmila Praslova, makes a convincing case for the benefits of more inclusion and belonging for all. Describing the damage caused by feeling excluded, leading to anxiety and for some people to take their own life.

    It doesn't have to be this way. It shouldn't be this way. So, listen and learn from Ludmila on this important topic.

    “Match someone well to a job and they can do it without any adjustments” – Ludmila Praslova

    You'll hear about:

    · What neurodiversity means in practice
    · How prevalent is neurodiversity?
    · Neurodivergent people's workplace experience
    · Why neurodivergent people are bullied more
    · The response of HR leaders to neurodivergence
    · Matching and crafting
    · Creating the conditions for people to share
    · The challenge of dealing with diversity
    · Where to start to make change?
    · Misconceptions about neurodivergence
    · The impact Ludmila wants to have on the world
    · What does Ludmila's best day look like?

    About Ludmila Praslova:

    Ludmila N. Praslova, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, is Professor of Psychology and the founding Director of Graduate Programs in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California. Prior to her academic career, she built and led successful intercultural relations programs in global organizations.

    Her current consulting is focused on supporting organisations in creating systemic inclusion informed by an understanding of neurodiversity. Her other areas of expertise include organizational culture assessment and change. She is a member of the Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2024, a cohort of 30 up-and-coming thinkers whose ideas are predicted to shape management in the coming years.

    Resources:

    • Profile: https://shorturl.at/wqdkx
    • Book ‘The Canary Code: a guide to neurodiversity, dignity, and intersectional belonging at work’: https://amzn.to/3WeHW98

    My resources:

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  • Be honest with yourself, how would you rate your meetings?

    More importantly how would those attending rate them?

    Too often executives and professionals have schedules full of them. They even see meetings as a sign of their status, their importance. Yet they still hate the thought of them.

    My guest in this episode, Steven Rogelberg, is a world-renowned authority and academic on the topic. He's pioneered some fascinating research, and he's found great ways to distil it into practice.

    He shares practical advice you will immediately be able to use in your next meeting to get the most out of them. From framing agendas with questions to making sure the right people are there. My personal belief is that mastery of meetings is available to everyone if you learn, do the hard work, practice, seek out feedback, and try and try again.

    “Leaders have to ultimately recognise that they are a steward of others' time.” – Steven Rogelberg

    You'll hear about:

    · What are meetings actually here to do?
    · How to set meetings up for success
    · Ensuring people come with positivity
    · How to get it going at its best
    · Getting rid of group think
    · Recovering from conflict in meetings
    · Avoiding default timings of meetings
    · Getting people to follow through
    · The impact Steve wants to have in the world

    About Steven Rogelberg:

    Steven G. Rogelberg is Chancellor's Professor at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has over 150 publications addressing issues such as team effectiveness, leadership, engagement, health and employee well-being, meetings at work, and organizational research methods. His book, The Surprising Science of Meetings, was named by The Washington Post as one of the 10 books to watch for in 2019. His latest book ‘Art & Science of 1:1 meetings’ unleashes the true potential of these transformative interactions.

    Resources:

    • Profile: https://shorturl.at/O28H0
    • Resources for your meetings: https://shorturl.at/S8kBb
    • Books: The Surprising Science of Meetings (https://shorturl.at/pE2ad) and Glad we Met (https://shorturl.at/780WT)

    My resources:

    Sign up to my Leading high-stakes meeting virtual masterclass series (https://bit.ly/3QBdn9R)

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj).

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  • Are you able to execute the vision you have for your life?

    For many creating a vision is hard enough, to then take action to get closer to it can seem near impossible. But if you knew how to develop your vision from the inside out you would see that it is indeed possible.

    In this episode I am joined by Caterina Kostoula, a vision coach and author. She shares what it takes to develop your vision and how to move towards it. She also shares her own obstacles she has had to overcome to achieve the vision she has for herself.

    We also delve into how to nurture your sense of purpose, your grounding, your inner voice to help guide you. Far from being woo woo, this is essential if you want to lead a great life, including work, and leave a positive impact in the world around you.

    “Vision is the navigational system that guides you through a fulfilling life” – Caterina Kostoula

    You'll hear about:

    · Caterina’s definition of vision
    · Knowing where to start
    · Getting rid of mental blocks
    · Life working in harmony
    · Internal vs external validation
    · Caterina’s advice for those feeling under pressure
    · What does Caterina struggle with?
    · What impact doe Caterina want to have on the world?
    · What does Caterina’s best day look like?

    About Caterina Kostoula:

    Caterina is the founder of The Leaderpath®. She is an executive coach and was previously a Global Business Leader at Google, who is now a client themselves. She also coaches leaders from Amazon, INSEAD, Vodafone, and many startups around the world.

    Caterina now heads The Leaderpath®, along with a handpicked team of Leaderpath coaches, providing executive one-to-one coaching, team coaching, live programs, and courses helping business leaders choose their own path to success.

    She holds an INSEAD MBA and an Executive Coaching MSc from Hult Ashridge Business School. She is accredited as a Senior Practitioner by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council.

    Resources:

    • Visionpath programme: https://shorturl.at/yRu7b
    • Book ‘Hold successful meetings’: https://shorturl.at/CkamQ
    • TEDX ‘Do your goals prevent your success? https://shorturl.at/nRycD


    My resources:

    Sign up to my Leading high-stakes meeting virtual masterclass series (https://strategyshift.co.uk/course/leading-high-stakes-meetings/)

    Take my new Becoming a Strategic Leader course (https://bit.ly/3KJYDTj).

    Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead.

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    For more details about me:

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    ● Examples of my writing https://davidlancefield.com/writing/)
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