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Welcome to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. We have big, candid and impactful conversations about human-centered leadership at work and beyond. We focus on what’s novel: new takes on leadership, new research and insights, new ways of looking at things.
We share stories, data, inspiration and insight in conversations designed to spark ‘aha’ moments – and empower you and other Human Leaders to create change, lead authentically and build workplaces where people thrive.
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Survive, Reset, Thrive: Wise Strategy for Sustainable Success with Dr Rebecca Homkes
What does it take to not only survive in business during volatile and uncertain times, which let’s face are almost constant conditions in our modern world, but actually thrive?
We learn from Dr Rebecca Homkes how to Survive, Reset and Thrive in today’s episode.
Layoffs, Redundancies and Career Shifts: Navigating Challenging Changes with Leanne Elliott
One of the most traumatic experiences we can have in the workplace is being made redundant. Learn how to navigate this as a Leader and a person being made redundant.
We unpack how to manage major layoffs and redundancy as a leader, what supports to offer your team. And, how to navigate this major life change as an individual with Business Psychologist Leanne Elliott.
From Ideas to Impact: How To Drive Positive Change with Michael Sheldrick
What does it really take to drive an idea forward to create real worl impact?
We discuss this with policy entrepreneur, activitst, author and Co-Founder of Global Citizen Michael Sheldrick.
The Unseen Leader: the Power of Understated Leadership with Martin Gutmann Ph.D.
Does history really offer us the best examples of what it takes to be a great leader?
In this episode we unpack The Unseen Leader, the recent book of Author, Professor and Historian Martin Gutmann Ph.D. to understand the stereotypical tales history presents us about great leadership, and rethink what qualities it really takes to lead well.
Leading With Vulnerability: Using Vulnerability Effectively for Leaders with Jacob Morgan
Don’t just be vulnerability - lead with vulnerability.
Leadership + Vulnerability = Leading with Vulnerability. Learn how to close the gaps in your thinking, skills and expertise to truly lead with vulnerability.
In this conversation we unpack how to effectively use vulnerability as a leader to connect, motivate and engage workplace teams.
Built In Bias: The Potential And Perils Of AI For Leaders And Workplaces with Tracey Spicer
Our societies are permeated with bias. Many people are subject to multiple biases without even being aware. At the same time, AI is everywhere in our everyday lives. So, what are the implications when bias is built into AI? The answer is potentially dangerous, with implications for our leadership, our workplaces and beyond. And yet, there is hope.
In this conversation we are talking to Tracey Spicer about her new book Man Made: How the bias of the past is being built into the future. She unpacks the shocking forms of bias she discovered in the 7 years of research for the book, the implications of AI for work and leadership, and practical steps leaders can take now to harness AI for positive impacts in the workplace of the future.
Future Fit: Creating Organisations Ready For The Future with Friska Wirya
Change can be a struggle for humans. The unknown can bring up all kinds of fear and resistance. This makes managing and navigating change both a huge responsibility and challenge for us as humans and leaders.
In this conversation we unpack how to navigate change and become a leader capable of transforming the workplace to be future fit with expert Friska Wirya.
Fixing Friction: Eliminating The Forces That Make Work Harder with Hayagreeva Rao
In this conversation we unpack workplace Friction with Hayagreeva 'Huggy' Rao. Friction can be both good and bad in a workplace, knowing how to use it and how to eliminate it when it's doing harm is critical.
The Friction Project is the latest book by Huggy Rao and Bob Sutton and is The definitive guide to eliminating the forces that make it harder, more complicated, or downright impossible to get things done in organizations.
Mind Body Wisdom and The Illusion of Control with Ellen Langer
Life consists only of moments, nothing more than that. So if you make the moment matter, it all matters
What does it mean to truly be mindful? In today’s conversation we explore the mind-body connection through decades of powerful, trailblazing research with Harvard University Professor and the ‘Mother of Mindfulness’ Ellen Langer.
From National Captain to Activist: Using Influence to Level The Playing Field with Craig Foster
From National Soccer Team Captain to Humanitarian Activist: Turning Intention into Impact. We speak with former Socceroos Captain Craig Foster about how he navigating major career transitions to use his platform for impact.
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