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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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Urs Koenig •

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Meisha-Ann Martin •

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Iman Obou •

Amy Edmondson • Daniel Goleman • Dr Kirstin Ferguson • Urs Koenig • Tracey Spicer • Dr Huggy Rao • Meisha-Ann Martin • Martin Gutmann • Iman Obou •

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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 •

"I Respectfully Disagree": How to Navigate Conflicting Views with Justin Jones-Fosu
Alexis Zahner Alexis Zahner

"I Respectfully Disagree": How to Navigate Conflicting Views with Justin Jones-Fosu

We live in a world that feels so divided. Where cancel culture is rife. And where righteously offering our own opinion rather than trying to find common ground has become the norm.

So how can we learn to Respectfully Disagree to find common ground?

In this conversation Justin Jones-Foso helps us reconnect to our common humanity, and recognise that despite the surface-level differences we each have, be it politically, religiously, culturally – this common humanity is something much much more important and profound. And something we each have a responsibility for acknowledging.

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The Buddha at Work: Lessons for Leaders from Spirituality with Lodro Rinzler
Alexis Zahner Alexis Zahner

The Buddha at Work: Lessons for Leaders from Spirituality with Lodro Rinzler

When you think of Buddhist meditation, you might not immediately see the connection with great leadership and a healthy workplace culture. And yet, today's guest illuminates just how profound and perhaps even essential a consistent meditation practice is for modern leaders.

And the good news is it's also highly accessible for all of us. In today’s episode we’re speaking with Lodro Rinzler, the award winning author of seven books, including The Buddha Walks Into a Bar, The Buddha Walks Into the Office, and Take Back Your Mind, Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times.

In this conversation, you'll learn a bunch of other benefits, which have less to do with KPIs, And more to do with a more meaningful life.

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Authentic Collaboration: Unlocking Team Brilliance and Creativity with Trish Cerrone & Edward van Luinen
Alexis Zahner Alexis Zahner

Authentic Collaboration: Unlocking Team Brilliance and Creativity with Trish Cerrone & Edward van Luinen

Do you  know what it feels like to collaborate with someone that you didn’t have anything in common with, who seemed the opposite of your personality, who didn’t get your jokes, and quite frankly— probably made your eye twitch on a regular basis? Well our guests today understand this challenge deeply when they came together to collaborate at Walt Disney. They respected each other—but they didn’t want to work together. Only the stakes were high, and they needed to collaborate whether or not they liked or trusted each other. From this experience and surprising success, the Authentic Collaboration model was born. 

In this episode we’re speaking with Edward van Luinen and Tricia Cerrone - two former Walt Disney Imagineering leaders on Authentic Collaboration.

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Radical Respect: How We Can Work Together, Better with Kim Scott
Alexis Zahner Alexis Zahner

Radical Respect: How We Can Work Together, Better with Kim Scott

How can we work together better?

Well according to today’s guest there’s a critical ingredient needed for this to happen: Radical Respect.

In this episode we unpack what Radical Respect is, with Kim Scott and she shares what each and every one of us can do to bring Radical Respect to our workplaces, and communities.

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  • "Heartfelt impact"

    Thank you Alexis and Sally for this inspiring, informative and actionable episode. You truly teach that success doesn’t have to mean disconnect or sacrifice (long-term). Thank you!

    • Kaitlin

  • "Putting humanity back into leadership"

    Alexis and Sally continue to bring forward the conversations that so many of us are having - why aren’t leaders showing more humanity.

    Their work is about the change that we are all hoping to see. The pandemic was the catalyst and Alexis & Sally are the change makers.

    • Maxwell

  • "Inspiring & exciting"

    Alexis & Sally are such interesting and inspiring speakers on the podcast! Can't wait to listen to the next episode.

    • Katrien