Being Human

#100 Self Archeology - with Darius Cikanavicius

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/Helping to create a 'trauma-aware' society is a significant aim of this podcast, so I'm delighted that for our 100th episode we talk with Darius Cikanavicius. He a prodigious blogger and author of 'Human Development and Trauma'.We talk:- Darius' childhood growing up in a single-parent home- Why trauma is not just about significant events- The power of having an 'enlightened witness'- Why therapy rocks- Where to start with Self-WorkEnjoy!Links:Self Archeology site Self Archeology Facebook Darius Instagram 

#99 Corporate Rebel - with Pim de Morree

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/I'm thrilled to say that after a year of stalking (!), Pim de Morree agreed to be my guest this week.Pim is one-half of the founder team of the trailblazing Corporate Rebels.His adventures to the cutting edge of progressive business cultures have been inspiring me for years.In this episode, we talk:- How the seeds of his corporate rebellion formed in his childhood- The Belgian civil servant changing the world- Where Google are getting it wrong- His Number #1 f*ck-up building Corporate Rebels- How to achieve psychological safetyEnjoy!Links:Corporate rebels websiteCorporate rebels book

#98 Leading Bomb Disposal and Other Stories - with Ben Sawyer - part II

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode, I present to you Part II of my conversation with ex-Bomb Disposal Officer, Change Manager and leadership author, Ben Sawyer.Ben has an incredible story. He fulfilled his boyhood dream to be the guy in the big suit walking down the street to defuse the explosive threat. He now works as a Change Manager with one of the largest publishers in the world, The Oxford University Press.In this concluding segment, we talk:- His favoured strategy for change management- Staying one step ahead of the terrorists in Afghanistan- Improving bomb disposal technology with no budget- Agility in the military- Ben's biggest failure as a leader and lessons for workplace stressEnjoy!Best,RichardLinks:Part I of this conversationBen's forthcoming book: Paradox and Power in Caring LeadershipL.David Marquet - Turn The Ship Around!   

#97 Leading Bomb Disposal and Other Stories - with Ben Sawyer - part I

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode, I talk with ex-Bomb Disposal Officer and leadership author Ben Sawyer.Ben has an incredible story. He fulfilled his boyhood dream to be the guy in the big suit walking down the street to defuse the explosive threat. He now works as a Change Manager with one of the largest publishers in the world, The Oxford University Press.The conversation was so fruitful that we've split this into two parts.In this first part, we talk:- Checking for bombs under his Dad's car at seven years old- The motto at Sandhurst that stayed with him- The moment he had to break the rules for the greater good- The critical leadership trait that kept his team safe- His biggest mistake as a military leaderEnjoy!Best,RichardLinks:Ben's forthcoming book: Paradox and Power in Caring LeadershipL.David Marquet - Turn The Ship Around!

#96 Leadership Lessons from Alexander The Great - with Richard Atherton

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode, I go solo to take a brief dip into the life of that extraordinary human Alexander The Great to pick out some lessons for leadership today.In this episode, I share:- How he won 23 battles without an org chart- What Alexander learned from his tutor Aristotle on strategy- What Lean Manufacturing and Alexander's leadership style have in commonEnjoy!Best,RichardLinks:Arrian's "The Campaigns of Alexander"History Bro channel on Alexander the Great

#95 Stories from a Start-Up Success - with Ilya Bodner

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/Ilya Bodner, was an immigrant to the US from Uzbekistan. Growing up around his farther's sewing company and his Uncle's cab firm, entrepreneurship was in Ilya's blood.Ilya now runs Bold Penguin, a breakthrough start-up in the insurance industry, transforming the value chain with their digital platform.In this episode, we talk:- Lessons from start-up failures before his breakthrough- The importance of wise counsel- Why team trust is so importantEnjoy and have an awesome weekend.Best,RichardLinks:boldpenguin.com 

#94 Getting Aligned - with Lindsay Uittenbogaard

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/What's going on? Who's in charge? Annual objectives? What? Hey?For many of us in the daily grind, this can be the norm. "The Fog" is what our guest this week, Lindsay Uittenbogaard, calls it. The ambiguity, the differing assumptions, the miscommunication.Lindsay has a path out of the pea soup, it's called MirrorMirror: a platform and process for achieving alignment in teams.In this episode, we talk:- Making the leap from a small company to the Big League- The symptoms that your team is not aligned- The factors that matter in achieving alignment- Her advice to aspiring entrepreneurs- How she nearly founded Uber!Enjoy and have an awesome weekend.Best,RichardLinks:MirrorMirror 

#93 Dream a New Dream - with John Perkins

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/Our guest for this episode is John Perkins, famed author of "Confessions of an Economic Hitman: the shocking inside story of how America really took over the world."John may be the world's only economic writer and practising shaman. His ability to link lessons from shamanism and a new approach to economic progress is fascinating.We talk:- His early experiences of shamanic healing- How our perceptions shape our reality- His work as an 'economic hitman' and the fraud of GDP growth- How only by shifting our dreams, can we change our relationship with the earth- Why doing what you love is so importantEnjoy and here's to a magnificent 2020!Links:John's newsletter John's books

#92 Christmas Review

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode, I go solo for a short review of the highlights and major themes of 2019.I talk:- What inspires from the Happiness at Work movement- The magic ingredient for super productive workplaces- Some highlights to come for 2020!Enjoy!

#91 Zone to Win - with Geoffrey Moore

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/Geoffrey Moore's "Crossing the Chasm" is a bible for start-ups in how to get their wares out to the masses.Geoffrey's latest book, "Zone to Win" advises how established players can successfully defend against disrupters and ultimately transform to survive and thrive.We talk:- The four zones that companies must manage when facing disruption- Why an "Agile" culture isn't right for all parts of an organisation- The importance of making only one big bet for transformation- The characteristics of a great transformation leader- How he's still vibrant in his 70'sEnjoy!Have an awesome weekend,RichardLinks:Zone to Win bookCrossing the Chasm bookGeoffrey's websiteGeoffrey's LinkedIn blog