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Such an introspective taboo makes it hard for us to think clearly about our nature and the explanations for our behaviour. The aim of this book, then, is to confront our hidden motives directly – to track down the darker, unexamined corners of our psyches and blast them with floodlights.
It is an immense honour and real treat to welcome the author of a plethora of titles including the focus of today’s show: Metaphors we Live By”, George Lakoff you are very welcome.
While it is natural for organizational neurotypicals to misunderstand changemakers, it is very hard to stomach the incongruity, the mismatch between the espoused values of the organization those values in practice. Innovation and change need friends in high places, without the air cover of leadership in organizations those people who can unlock future growth in organizations will leave to find authenticity and fulfillment somewhere else.
It’s a pleasure to welcome the author of How to Lead a Quest
A handbook for pioneering executives, the Arch-Wizard of Ambiguity himself, Dr Jason Fox, welcome to the show
Incremental improvement is no longer sufficient in helping organizations navigate the complexity, uncertainty, and volatility of today’s world. Our guest today explores how to create non-linear, dramatic change in organizations. He explores the emerging science of change that teaches us about how to build organizations – from businesses to governments – that change and adapt rapidly.  It is great pleasure to welcome the author of “Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times”, John Kotter.
More about John: https://www.kotterinc.com
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Our guest is widely recognized as the world’s leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. Time Magazine called today’s book, “the definitive business self-help book of the decade.”
We welcome the international best-selling author of “Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity”, David Allen
Whether you’re an expert trying to communicate with a mainstream audience or a nonfiction writer hoping to reach more people, Anne Janzer offers us the insight we need to reach more people with your words.
We welcome the author of Everyday Business Storytelling: Create, Simplify, and Adapt A Visual Narrative for Any Audience, Janine Kurnoff
When I run workshops with teams, I encourage letting go of old initiatives, processes and procedures in order to free up organisational bandwidth. This is essentially an emptying of the organisational junk drawer.
The Imagination Machine: How to Spark New Ideas and Create Your Company’s Future, with BCG’s Martin Reeves in a conversation with Aidan McCullen