A chat with Deepa Prahalad
What Matters | 04 Sep 2018
Innovation and design strategist, Deepa Prahalad, shares with us her passion for emerging markets and social innovation and explains the work of the global initiatives established in memory of her late father, the renowned management thinker and academic, C.K. Prahalad.
Long Distance Leadership
What Matters | 31 Jul 2018
We talk to our old friend and long-time Management-Issues columnist, Wayne Turmel, about his book “The Long Distance Leader - Rules for Remarkable Long Distance Leadership”.
The Business of Sleep
What Matters | 23 Jul 2018
Talking about sleep with Vicki Culpin, author of “The Business of Sleep", who has spent nearly 20 years researching the effects of reduced sleep and its relationship with productivity, employee wellbeing and effectiveness.
The Power of Neuro-Agility
What Matters | 23 Jul 2018
We talk to author and coach Carole Gaskell about neuro-agility - what it is, how it helps people do things simpler, better and faster and how it helps us acquire new skills, attitudes and behaviours.
Exploring charisma
What Matters | 31 Oct 2017
There is a stereotypical image that a charismatic leader is a confident extrovert. But as we find out from Nikki Owen, author of "Charismatic to the Core", you don't have to shout or show off to be charismatic.
Your wardrobe and your work
What Matters | 04 Aug 2017
How far can employers in the UK go when it comes to telling women what they can and can’t - or should - wear at work?
Brexit: business and immigration
What Matters | 05 Jul 2017
We talk to immigration specialist, Jonathan Beech, about what Brexit might mean for immigration and what that might mean for British businesses.
Corporate Liberation with Isaac Getz
What Matters | 27 Jun 2017
In the first in our new series, What Matters, we talk to Isaac Getz, a Professor at ESCP Europe business school, best-selling author and a leading figure in the corporate liberation movement.
Designing a human-centred company
Evolutionary Provocateur | 22 Nov 2016
Dawna talks to Giles Hutchins, author of 'Future Fit', about creating companies that are fit to surf the uncertainties of today's reality.
An architecture for self-managed companies
Evolutionary Provocateur | 31 Oct 2016
Dawna talks to Bonnitta Roy about her open architecture for self-managed companies, otherwise known as an Open Participatory Organization.
Business wargaming
Rewiring for Change | 12 Oct 2016
Business wargaming helps organisations to optimise their planning procedures and ensure their goals are achieved. Find out how to go about it, why you should give it a go and what you can learn from it.
Implementing Holacracy
Evolutionary Provocateur | 07 Oct 2016
Dawna talks holacracy with Anna McGrath of Wonderworks Consulting, who worked with Zappos to roll out the controversial organizational structure.
Leading in a boss-less company
Evolutionary Provocateur | 13 Sep 2016
Dawna talks to long-time W.L. Gore Associate, Michael Pacanowsky, about the company's trust-based culture and the benefits that distributing power brings with it.
Dipping into LiquidO
Evolutionary Provocateur | 27 Jul 2016
Dawna talks to Stelio Verzera about LiquidO, an agile governance model championed by Cocoon Projects, a values-driven innovation company based in Italy.
The Yoga of Max's Discontent
Evolutionary Provocateur | 06 Jul 2016
Dawna Jones talks to best-selling author, Karan Bajaj, about his new book, The Yoga of Max’s Discontent, and what it tells us about the leadership challenges executives face today.
Revolutionizing health care: the Buurtzorg way
Evolutionary Provocateur | 07 Jun 2016
Increasing quality and lowering costs is the holy grail of healthcare. And that’s precisely what Netherlands-based home care organization, Buurtzorg, has achieved. Listen on to find out how they do it.
The gig economy
Rewiring for Change | 19 May 2016
The gig economy is changing how we work and changing how organisations operate. But it also demands a change in mind-set, and that’s a step too far for some organisations.
The road to self-management
Evolutionary Provocateur | 16 May 2016
Find out how one company went from being traditionally managed and organized to being a radical autonomous system with a quantum leap in profitability.
Tomatoes and self-management
Evolutionary Provocateur | 19 Apr 2016
How does a business gets things done when there’s no boss and no-one is in control? Morning Star, the world’s largest tomato processing company, proves you don't need managers to run a successful company.
Getting to grips with digital transformation
Rewiring for Change | 05 Apr 2016
Understanding digital transformation and applying it to corporate strategy is one of the biggest challenges businesses face today. Our new series explores what it means in practice.