Episodes

  • Are you being too nice?
    Jan 25 2024

    In this week's show Jared and Stephen explore the balance of building positive working relationships while not being a proverbial doormat.


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    References:

    Article: The Problem with being too nice by Michael Fertik

    https://hbr.org/2014/04/the-problem-with-being-too-nice


    Frankel, L. P. (2005). Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office. Time Warner AudioBooks.


    Dulebohn, J. H., Bommer, W. H., Liden, R. C., Brouer, R. L., & Ferris, G. R. (2012). A meta-analysis of antecedents and consequences of leader-member exchange: Integrating the past with an eye toward the future. Journal of management, 38(6), 1715-1759.


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    51 mins
  • Technology Changing Leadership
    Jan 11 2024

    Technology has a profound effect on the practice of leadership and management. Jared and Stephen explore the effect technology has had on recruitment, training and customer service. They also look ahead at the potential effect of Artificial Intelligence.

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    References

    Stone, D. L., Deadrick, D. L., Lukaszewski, K. M., & Johnson, R. (2015). The influence of technology on the future of human resource management. Human resource management review, 25(2), 216-231.


    Peifer, Y., Jeske, T., & Hille, S. (2022). Artificial intelligence and its impact on leaders and leadership. Procedia Computer Science, 200, 1024-1030.


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    59 mins
  • It's leadership, but not as we know it: Leaders in Star Trek and Fantasy
    Dec 14 2023

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    55 mins
  • Authority or Empowerment
    Nov 30 2023

    Is leadership really about the use of authority or is it really to empower and create the conditions for the people to thrive?


    Stephen Mather, leadership trainer and trained as an organizational psychologist and Jared Scott, a learning and development manager challenge the accepted wisdom, tropes and beliefs about how to be an effective leader.




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    59 mins
  • Making Mistakes
    Nov 17 2023

    Making mistakes is part of life's journey, but they can be costly and knock our confidence. Jared and Stephen explore their own mistakes and look at famous case studies and what we can learn from them.


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    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com


    Interesting links

    Stories of our Times podcast

    https://pod.link/1501716010/episode/cf5ab54d3f7b2606c1620779f3a1ed54


    Gerald Ratner’s speech

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKtBkVrqYYk


    Interview with Gerald Ratner 30 years later

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8I46wU6LTY


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    53 mins
  • Challenging Change
    Nov 2 2023

    This week Stephen and Jared look at the tropes associated with change and the reality of change in business settings. Stephen and Jared disagree - a bit..


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Challenging Charismatic Leadership
    Nov 2 2023

    For some people the very definition of what it means to be a leader is that they should be charismatic. In the first ever episode of challenging leadership Jared and Stephen question this and explore the benefits and risks of this thing people call charisma.


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    54 mins
  • Trailer: Challenging Leadership
    Oct 17 2023

    New episodes coming soon.


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