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For too long, work and leadership advice has focused on beginnings – how to make a great first impression, nail a new job, or start projects on the right foot. But what about endings – how can we successfully lead through messy transitions like redundancies, retirement or mergers?

In the current global environment of mass layoffs, ‘Good Bye: Leading Change Better by Attending to Endings’ is brilliantly timely, revealing how leaders can manage endings with care, respect and emotional agility. Our guests today is the dynamic author duo behind this book – top leadership coaches, Lizzie Bentley Bowers and Alison Lucas.

Distilled from two decades of working with leaders in transition, and born out of practice, this highly practical book guides readers in navigating the four steps of endings – Reality, Emotion, Accomplishment and Ritual – offering a powerful framework for working through past, present, and future endings.

Vinay traces Alison and Lizzie’s incredible journey to ‘Good Bye’. Hit play for the low down!

[4:30s] Their journey into coaching

[10:31s] Genesis of their book ‘Good Bye’

[17:29s] The need to attend to endings during transitions

[24:06s] Slowing down, breaking the ‘cycle’

[40:01s] Managing ‘goodbyes’ in the age of AI

[47:46s] RWL Read: Alison and Lizzie’s book, ‘Good Bye: Leading Change Better by Attending to Endings’

Alison and Lizzie’s recommendation to READ: ‘Transitions’ by William Bridges, ‘Daring Greatly’ by Brené Brown; ‘Emotional Agility’ by Susan David;

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Meet Laura Best, keynote speaker who helps global brands like US Bank activate passion as a science-back method to drive energy, motivation, engagement and performance in their people. She is the bestselling author of Born to Buzz and the founder of Passion Collective- a group of thousands seeking to embed more passion into their daily working lives. Today, Laura advises some of the world’s biggest passion-driven brands across sectors.

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[2:54s] History to PR: Laura’s genesis story

[5:25s] What first sparked ‘Born to Buzz’

[12:09s] Passion-led jobs versus passion-less ones

[19:47s] Purpose versus Passion

[32:55s] The generational aspect of purpose-at-work

[36:21s] Laura’s top tips for organizations to cultivate passion

[45:45s] Laura’s top tips for you to avoid burnout

RWL: Read: Laura’s book Born to Buzz: How to Spark Your Passions (Without Quitting It All)

Laura’s recommendation to read: ‘Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics’ by Dan Harris

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We are thrilled to bring you this special collaboration with the chart-topping podcast that unravels the impact of organization culture on the workplace, 'Culture Matters with Subbu Kalpathi' - where it's Vinay on the hot seat for a change!

On this Culture Matters episode 'The Leader as a Facilitator', Vinay and Subbu explore facilitation not just as a skill, but as a fundamental shift in how leadership shows up today. In a world where knowledge is abundant and easily accessible, the role of the leader is evolving, from being the one with answers to the one who creates the conditions for better answers to emerge.

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RWL: Vinay's recommendation for you to LISTEN to Culture Matters where Learning Leadership and OD expert Subbu talks to leading academics, researchers, authors, corporate leaders, consultants and SMEs on organizational culture. From harnessing the science of happiness at work to innovations such as the 4-day workweek, Culture Matters will challenge the way you think about your people strategy for the new world of work.

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Best known for his work in organizational development (OD) spanning over three decades, Dr. Douglas O’Loughlin won over our listeners when he first came on this podcast four years ago. The episode was among our top listened episodes of all time! And today, the OD OG, the guru of OD is back to share from his treasure trove of insights and knowledge, and his belief that organizations and communities can be life-giving spaces for each and all.

Originally from the US, Douglas has been living in Singapore since 1993, where he is the Principal of The Dao of Thriving, as well as being an Associate Consultant with Civil Service College, and has done projects in more than 20 countries. Douglas has co-founded several OD Networks, written numerous articles and blogs, spoken at global conferences, is a TEDx speaker, and has also written the books ‘ANDlightenment: Polarity Thinking from Self to Society’ and ‘Facilitating Transformation’.

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[3:35s] What has changed in OD since 2022

[12:00s] OD in the age of AI

[20:45s] Common OD challenges today

[32:13s] His work on Polarity Thinking

[40:25s] OD in the near future

[45:00s] Top tips for OD practitioners

RWL: Read: ‘OD for the Accidental Practitioner’ by Larry Kokkelenbeeg and Regan Miller; Douglas’ books ‘ANDlightenment: Polarity Thinking from Self to Society’ and ‘Facilitating Transformation

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From AI’s explosive rise to climate disruption and escalating geopolitical strain, history is hitting a tipping point today. Amidst all this, Alain Bejjani offers a striking counterpoint: however fast and complex the world feels today, it is the slowest and simplest it will ever be again.

In his soon to be released book ‘Next: Leading Through the New Realities’, Bejjani invites leaders to take a clear-eyed view of how to live and lead through major transformation and turbulence.

Alain is the former CEO of the major retail group, Majid Al Futtaim, responsible for one of the world’s largest shopping complexes, ‘Mall of the Emirates’ in Dubai, and during his tenure, he led Majid Al Futtaim 50,000 employees across 17 countries, producing $9.5 billion in revenue.

He is a globally recognized business leader, investor, and strategist with more than two decades of experience driving cross-border growth across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.

Applying the invaluable lessons he has learned from growing up in war-torn Beirut to decades leading through major change, Alain explores how leaders can navigate the storms to come – and those presently – in the book.

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[4:21s] Alain’s origins story

[11:07s] Leading a multi-billion-dollar company: Insights, Learning, Challenges

[32:50s] Genesis of ‘Next: Leading Through The New Realities’

[36:10s] Top leadership traits to lead in new and fast-changing realities

RWL: Alain’s book ‘Next: Leading Through The New Realities’ - link to order to be updated shortly as soon as the book is released.

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In this Shiny Happy People special, we bring you a deeply insightful conversation mapping the fast-growing landscape of GCCs in the Philippines – with Natalie ‘Nats’ Lim-Ang. A Board Trustee with the Global Capability Center Council (GC3) in the Philippines since 2019, Nats brings in a unique perspective as a pioneer of the Manila Shared Services Center who has closely witnessed, and been a part of, the growth of GCCs in the Philippines.

[4:27s] Her journey into the shared services industry

[06:53s] Growth and evolution of GCCs in the Philippines

[15:44s] Geographical growth spread of GCCs across the Philippines

[18:32s] GCC talent in the Philippines: Opportunities and challenges

[26:55s] Top three challenges for GCCs in the Philippines today

[30:05s] Growth of global leadership roles in GCCs in the Philippines

[35:17s] Role of the Global Capability Center Council (GC3)

[42:21s] Future outlook for GCCs in The Philippines

Find more about GC3 at www.giccphilippines.com

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“Prepare for a disaster, and you'll never experience one.” Between setting the world record for 28 hours of nonstop CPR, building emergency shelters with LEGO blocks, and evacuating 240 cats in 90 minutes, Patrick Hardy aka Disaster Patrick’s mission is to push the edge of what’s possible in preparing for disaster. Not your typical disaster expert, keynote speaker and author of the book ‘Design Any Disaster’ , Patrick brings in real, actionable insights from the forefront of the world’s toughest disaster challenges.

Patrick’s 20 years of hands-on experience and crisis-related certifications have translated into universal techniques of personal leadership which make it possible for people from any background regardless of life situation or even disability to become elite disaster responders. His lessons keep people safe, focused, and ready to face any crisis head-on. Hit play for his lowdown on how you can go disaster-free in life if you prepare for it right!

[03:08s] Patrick’s genesis story

[06:30s] Disaster management by corporates versus by communities versus by individuals

[17:51s] On his book ‘Design Any Disaster’ and preparing for a disaster

[29:34s] Readiness of disaster management organizations today

[40:32s] Wishlist for disaster management: “Prepare for a disaster, and you'll never experience one.”

RWL: Read Patrick’s book ‘Design Any Disaster’

Find out more about Patrick’s work at www.disasterpatrick.com

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