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As the UK Elections move closer, the two main parties are battling for votes. The Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Sunak have decided to hark back to yesteryear by announcing that a vote for them will mean the reintroduction of National Service.

According to him, young people need to be ‘kept out of trouble’ as lots of parents are ‘worried about what their children get upto on the weekend’.

Which got us thinking, how should leaders make demands of their employees? Does being directive really work? And if so, what are its limits?

And as always, if you've listened to the episode, here are some of the resources we reference:

[1] Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces mandatory National Service
[2] BBC: young people respond to National Service plan
[3] Harvard Law School: Directive Leadership

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As the UK heads to a Summer General Election on 4th July, and polls predicting a total wipeout for the current government we thought we'd explore what it means for leaders looking to quit.

When does resigning make sense? What happens when when success isn’t possible.? Should you just give up and move on, or should leaders persevere?

So many questions to explore!

And as always, if you've listened to the episode, here are some of the resources we reference:

[1] Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces UK General Election
[2] A good leader knows when its time to quit
[3] HBR: Why leaders lose their way

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Why do humans seek out role models? What should a role model look like? And what happens when you become one without even realising it?

We explore all these questions and more (yes that includes Trump), so download the episode to enjoy the full discussion.

And as always, if you've listened to the episode, here are some of the resources we reference:

[1] Psychological definition of Vicarious Reinforcement
[2] Choosing the right role model
[3] How to be a good role model

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In the past two weeks, Co-op Live, a brand new entertainment venue in Manchester has had to publicly apologise after its grand opening got delayed repeatedly. While it's General Manager resigned after controversial comments were made about the UK entertainment industry.

What are the lessons leaders can draw about how to plan successfully? What does strategic planning mean and can plans ever work when working on such complex projects?

We discuss this and more in this week's episode.

And as always, if you've listened to the episode, here are some of the resources we reference:

[1] BBC: "Co-op Live: How UK’s biggest indoor arena became butt of jokes"
[2] HBR: 4 common reasons strategies fail
[3] A futurists framework for strategic planning

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What happens when you make assumptions about what your employees are capable of? what impact does that have on their performance?

We delve into two relatively unknown psychological principles that underly this assumptive approach. And if you're a leader, we'll be exploring what it means if you're in a line management role.

As always, if you've listened to the episode, here are some of the resources we reference:

[1] YouTube: Assume That I Can | Global World Down Syndrome Day 2024
[2] The Golem Effect
[3] The Pygmalion Effect

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As the news of Samsung's push a 6 day work week goes viral, we discuss what productivity really means. A relic of a bygone era or time for a reinterpretation as the world of work rapidly changes?

But beyond this discussion, we explore the deeper causes behind execs and employees working ever longer hours. We uncover the phenomena of the insecure overachiever and its impact in the workplace.

As always, if you've listened to the episode, here are some of the resources we reference:

[1] Samsung's decision to move to a 6-day week for execs
[2] Britain's 4-day work week experiment
[3] Listen to Professor Laura Empson's breakdown of the Insecure Overachiever

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We explore what self-management means, the various categories under it and whether or not its an achievable style of management that leaders can aim for.

We compare some popular methods structures and frameworks that describe self-management practices and discuss how applicable they are in the modern workplace.

As always, if you've listened to the episode, here are some of the resources we reference:

[1] Betterup: What are self-managing teams?
[2] StartupGrind: Benefits to self-organising teams
[3] HBR: Beyond the holacracy hype

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Diversity is more than just representation, many leaders are responsible for managing teams that bridge continents not just cultures.

This brings a range of considerations to the fore, what type of communication pattern works best? Should I be more directive, or less? How do I ensure my instructions are understood?

Listen in as we do compare a range of approaches and share some of our own anecdotes and experiences!

As always, if you've listened to the episode, here are some of the resources we reference:

[1] HBR: Managing multicultural teams
[2] Fond: 9 ways to manage a multicultural team

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