In this episode, Alisa Sydow, Associate Professor at ESCP Business School, and Thinkers 50 Radar for 2025. Alisa shares her journey researching entrepreneurship in Africa, focusing on empowering female founders and local artisans in Kenya. She discusses the challenges of building authentic, culturally-rooted businesses and the importance of storytelling and branding for “Made in Kenya” …
DJ, from Happy, shares his wisdom with us today about the evolving role of AI in work and life in 2025. Sharing insights on using AI as a “co-thinker” to boost creativity and critical thinking, you’ll hear practical examples, from DJ, Maureen, and Henry, of AI effectiveness in the workplace, with examples, as we address …
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What are you prepared to do, to get the thing you want? Heather R. Younger, a TEDx speaker, author, and leadership expert, chats with our hosts, Henry and Maureen, discussing self-leadership and its vital role in effective leadership. Heather shares her personal journey, including a pivotal realisation about prioritising her own well-being, and offers practical …
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Debby Penton is the CEO of Wildfire, a B2B PR consultancy recognised for its outstanding workplace culture and employee ownership. In today’s chat with Henry and Maureen, Debby shares insights on building a happy, inclusive, and high-performing team through autonomy, flexible work, and clear values. Our discussion covers Wildfire’s creative campaigns, B-corp certification, apprenticeship programs, …
Today, Elaine Lin Hering, bestselling author and expert on speak-up cultures, joins Henry and Maureen for an insightful conversation on creating a happier workplace. Elaine reveals insights from her global work on “unlearning silence” in workplaces, explaining how silence is often learned from childhood and reinforced by leadership and cultural norms. Elaine also shares practical …
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NK Chaudhary (NKC) shares his journey from humble beginnings to building a global social enterprise that empowers over 40,000 artisans, many from marginalised communities. Chatting with Henry and Maureen, NKC shares his commitment to dignity, inclusion, and love in business. He talks about his efforts to break caste barriers and his focus on self-management, mindfulness, …
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Dr. Srikumar Rao, TEDx speaker and creator of the pioneering course, Creativity and Personal Mastery, joins our hosts, Henry and Maureen, and shares how our internal mental chatter shapes our reality and can cause unnecessary suffering. Drawing on the Buddha’s “parable of the second arrow” and other stories, Dr. Rao offers practical advice on observing …
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In this episode, Pim de Morree from Corporate Rebels, shares his journey, from corporate frustration to pioneering self-managed workplaces worldwide. Pim discusses with your hosts, Henry and Maureen, how he and his co-founder left traditional jobs to research and promote organisations with employee-focused, hierarchy-free cultures. Pim explains Corporate Rebels’ evolution from blogging to investing in …
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Samantha Green is the leader of a UK charity working on animal welfare in Sri Lanka. In today’s conversation, Samantha shares how the Level Seven Senior Leaders programme helped her shift from top-down leadership to empowering self-managed teams. Samantha discusses her experience with cross-training staff, adopting ‘Toyota-inspired’ continuous improvement, and fostering a workplace of trust …
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Sophie Bryan works at the deepest level of workplace culture: where energy, trust, & curiosity shape everything. In today’s episode, Maureen and Henry are joined by Sophie to explore how Montessori principles such as freedom, curiosity, and play can transform workplace culture. Sophie shares stories from her HR career, advocating for employee autonomy, transparency, and …
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