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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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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 •
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.
The Right Kind of Wrong: How to Reframe Failure for Success with Amy Edmondson
Failure – something all of us are familiar with, and something humans are notoriously not great at dealing with.
A Human-Centered Entrepreneur On Leadership and the 4 Day Week with Banks Benitez
In this episode we explore a Leader who's guided his company through the 4 Day Week process, led with true human-centred values.
At Uncharted, Banks Benitez moved the organization to a 4-day workweek where people get 100% compensation to work 32-hours a week over four days. Uncharted was recognized in 2019 as one of Outside Magazine's 50 best places to work in the US. Listen up to find out how he did it!
The Courage of Compassion: Justice, Leadership and Social Change with Robin Steinberg
Is there space for compassion in the justice system? How does a public defender and a leader find the courage to care, and to fight for justice at an individual and systemic level?
In today's episode we speak with Robin Steinberg who is having a huge impact in creating access to justice for thousands of people.
The Ritualist: Using Ritual to Uplevel Your Leadership with Ezra Bookman
In this episode with Ezra Bookman we explore the impact of intentional rituals as an individual and as a team.
DEI Reconstructed: Practical Steps to Doing the Work Right with Lily Zheng
When it comes to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, often our intentions don’t always have the level of impact we truly want or need. Learn how to close the intention-impact gap with Lily Zheng.
Rest To Success: The Seven Types Of Rest You Need with Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith
Rest is so much more than just getting enough sleep. In this episode we explore the seven types of rest we all need, and how to get them with Medical Doctor and Author of 'Sacred Rest' Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith.
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