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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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Amy Edmondson •
Daniel Goleman •
Dr Kirstin Ferguson •
Urs Koenig •
Tracey Spicer •
Dr Huggy Rao •
Meisha-Ann Martin •
Martin Gutmann •
Iman Obou •
Amy Edmondson • Daniel Goleman • Dr Kirstin Ferguson • Urs Koenig • Tracey Spicer • Dr Huggy Rao • Meisha-Ann Martin • Martin Gutmann • Iman Obou •
Our incredible guests so far include
Dr Michele Lamont •
Craig Foster •
Lily Zheng •
Jeremy Utley •
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang •
Kim Scott •
Dr John Chan •
Claude Silver •
Ron Carruci •
Ashton Applewhite •
Dr David Weiss •
Dr Jonathan Fisher •
Morra Aarons-Mele •
Dr Michele Lamont • Craig Foster • Lily Zheng • Jeremy Utley • Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • Kim Scott • Dr John Chan • Claude Silver • Ron Carruci • Ashton Applewhite • Dr David Weiss • Dr Jonathan Fisher • Morra Aarons-Mele •
George Kohlriesser •
Ellen Langer •
Garry Ridge •
Louise Evans •
Charlie Sull •
Dr Delia McCabe •
Megumi Miki •
Mandar Apte •
Hema Vyas •
George Kohlriesser • Ellen Langer • Garry Ridge • Louise Evans • Charlie Sull • Dr Delia McCabe • Megumi Miki • Mandar Apte • Hema Vyas •

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.

See Me: The Case for Recognition at Work and Beyond with Michèle Lamont
The Power of Being Seen: Why Recognition Matters at Work and Beyond. In this conversation we explore recognition, dignity and worth with renowned Harvard Sociologist Michele Lamont, unpacking her latest book 'SEEING OTHERS: How Recognition Works and How It Can Heal a Divided World'.

Thriving, not just Surviving: The Key to Wellbeing at Work with Ryan Hopkins
Today we’re hosting a very lively and colorful conversation with Future of Wellbeing Leader Ryan Hopkins.
Ryan comes at Well Being from a very unique perspective. Through his own lived experience with mental illness, Ryan supports organizations globally to shift how they work for the betterment of their employees wellbeing. We deep dive into the leading and lagging metrics of wellbeing, and what organizations can be doing better to support their people.

Navigating a Corporate Career as a Human Leader with Nina Pollard
Today, we’re talking to someone who truly embodies human leadership, translating the theory of human leadership into everyday lived practice. With huge impact.

How to Detox a Toxic Work Culture with Charlie Sull
What is the greatest predictor of employees leaving your company?
Research tells us, toxic culture is TEN times more important than compensation in predicting turnover.
Toxic Culture is something we all know about, perhaps you feel you’ve even worked in one. But how exactly do we diagnose a toxic workplace culture, and what do we do about it?
We learn how to detox a toxic culture with Expert and Researcher Charlie Sull of CultureX in this conversation.

Listen Up: How Leaders Can Embrace Active Listening with Heather Younger
Do you know what it feels like to be unheard? Most of us know the frustration of feeling unheard and unvalued at work. And many of us don’t stick around for long. We explore the power of Active Listening with Heather R Younger.
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