Being Human

#140 Remember You Will Die - with Tom van der Lubbe

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/If you're a frequent listener of the podcast, you're probably familiar with our guest this week, Tom van der Lubbe.For those of you who don't know him, Tom is the Lead Link of Dutch mortgage broker Viisi, one of the companies that have implemented the radical business operating system Holacracy to create an extraordinary high-trust culture.Today's episode is a recording of an interview with Tom that was part of the Forward management conference, organised by Management 3.0.We talk:- Tom's battle with a life threatening illness- The Golden Rule- Growing the cake vs. cutting the cake- Long-term vs. short-term interest in a company- Opening decision making to the intelligence of the groupTo your humanity,RichardLinks:Viisi

#139 Drive Your Career - with Ed Evarts

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In 2008, my guest this week Ed Evarts was unexpectedly laid off from his job as a senior HR director at records management giant Iron Mountain.In the middle of a recession and with no network outside his former employer, he set about building his own coaching practice Excellius. It’s now thriving and Ed tells us how he made it happen.Often my pods can get a bit philosophical, but this one is packed with practical advice, whether you’re building your career within a proper job or you’re out there on your own.We talk:- 3 keys to psychological safety- Positive relations with your boss- Raising your visibility- Effective networking- Play the hand you've been dealtTo your humanity,RichardLinks:ExcelliusDrive Your Career - The Book

#138 Weapon of Mass Creation - with David Chislett

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/My guest this week, David Chislett, dropped out of private school in South Africa to become a rocker. From playing punk to managing bands he ultimately made his way to Utrecht in the Netherlands to become a self-proclaimed Weapon of Mass Creation.He teaches people how we can put creativity at the heart of our armoury of workplace skills. Doing this can help us become not just better innovators, but better decision makers.We cover:- Preconditions for creativity- Punk rock in South Africa- Which dots to join- Everyday creativity- Making it happenTo your humanity,RichardLinks:David's websiteThe Playful Creative summit

#137 Think Like Janus - with Loizos Heracleous

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/My guest this week is Loizos Heracleous, Professor of Strategy and Organisation at the Warwick Business School and author of the recently published book, Janus Strategy. After serving as an advisor to major international companies for years, he started to observe that some companies got a competitive edge when adopting a more flexible strategic approach, as opposed to companies that stuck to tight, orthodox strategies. Loizos has called this type of thinking The Janus Strategy, after the Roman god Janus who surveys two or more directions simultaneously. It’s about an abundance mindset, for example, how can we reduce cost and increase quality at the same time?We cover:- The god of gods- Embracing opposites- Open heart surgery for $2000- 4 phases of breakthrough thinking- Why you've got to careTo your humanity,RichardLinks:Janus Strategy - The BookLoizos' Website

#136 Improv For Connection - with Remy Bertrand

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/My guest this week is Remy Bertrand, a Frenchman in London and an improvisation facilitator.Kicked out of school at 15, Remy worked a succession of jobs that never quite fulfilled him. Nearing 40, he realised that improv was his passion and it was time to plunge in and build a business around it.With a loan from the bank, Remy gave himself a year to build a business. It took another three before he had something that regularly paid the bills. He now has a thriving improv operation attracting actors, artists and executives.In this episode, we bring you:- Why improv is not what you see on TV- How improv helps with social anxiety- Why so many people are choosing to train in improv right now- Improv for self-knowledge- A live demoEnjoy!To your humanity,RichardLinks:Imprology

#135 500% - with Julian Wilson

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/My guest this week is Julian Wilson, CEO of British engineering firm Matt Black Systems and author of "500%: How Two Pioneers Transformed Productivity". Along with his business partner, through a series of counter-intuitive steps, he experimented his way to a 500% gain in productivity.The change saw his staff triple their income, come alive as human beings, whilst delivering extraordinary returns for him and his co-investors.His is a story of returning to the original translations of Taiichi Ohno's pioneering work at Toyota to apply its essence to a creative, design-led operation.We talk:- Why Lean/Agile transformations fail- Why centralisation does not remove duplication- Business as a social institution- How business culture starts in our families- Self-leadership pushed to its limitsEnjoy!To your humanity,RichardLinks:500%: How two pioneers transformed productivity - The BookMatt Black Systems

#134 The Art of Compassionate Business - with Bruno Cignacco

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/My guest this week is Bruno Cignacco, international speaker, coach and author of 'The Art of Compassionate Business'. Bruno is committed to putting love at the centre of our business relationships.First and foremost, Bruno is an advocate of what he calls The Human Oriented Enterprise, a type of business that prioritizes human interaction over everything else.We talk:- Love in the office- Generosity- Natural conversations- Passion and resilienceEnjoy!To your humanity,RichardLinks:The Art of Compassionate Business BookBruno's Website

#133 Trust-Based Leadership - with Mike Ettore

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/My guest this week is Mike Ettore, leadership coach and ex-infantry officer with the US Marines. He's the author of 'Trust-Based Leadership', where he explains how he adapted and applied military leadership concepts while serving as a business leader. After leaving the Marines, Mike has served as a top executive for the staffing company Kforce, where he rose to the position of Chief Information Officer, despite not having any formal tech training.Over his years in corporate life, Mike learned how to apply the Marines Core Values - Honour, Courage and Commitment to business.We talk:- Forgetting ammo on the battlefield- Leadership eats culture- Integrity above all else- Leader as scholar- The art of planningEnjoy!To your humanity,RichardLinks:Trust-Based Leadership BookFidelis Leadership Group

#132 How To Be More Pirate - with Sam Conniff and Alex Barker

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/Sam Conniff Allende is back on the show. Last time Sam had just hoisted his Jolly Roger to the world in the form of his breakthrough bestseller 'Be More Pirate'. This week he's back on Being Human with his Right-Hand Pirate Alex Barker.Alex joined Sam in 2019 to turn a book of culture-busting ideas into a movement.Alex and Sam make a great double-act. Sam is the embodiment of the pirate spirit, whilst Alex is the anchor getting real change done in Navy-like corporates.We talk:- Going pirate with Mercedes vans- Finding your inner pirate - Professional rule breaking- Scaling vs impact - Salty languageEnjoy me hearties!Links:How To: Be More Pirate bookBe More Pirate website

#131 Cracking the Leadership Code - with Alain Hunkins

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/My guest this week is Alain Hunkins, a veteran leadership coach. He's worked with over 2,000 groups of leaders in 25 countries, and he's author of the just-published 'Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Leaders'.Alain was raised by a mother and grandmother who were both Holocaust survivors. Their trauma-bound personalities were his first experiences of leadership. This sowed the seed for his life-long quest to discover better ways to lead.Over years of working in men's groups, Alain learned to identify and reframe his beliefs on leadership, and, through his leadership coaching, he has learned what works for others.We talk:- Building connection- Dealing with rage- Outside-in vs inside-out development- What limits organisation growth- How parenting shapes the workplaceEnjoy!To your humanity,RichardLinks:Alain's WebsiteAlain's Book