
Consultant and author Gabriella Braun on uncovering the hidden truths at work
Gabriella Braun is the Director of Working Well, a specialist consultancy firm that uses psychoanalytic and systemic thinking to help leaders and teams understand the hidden truths of their behaviour at work. She has worked with organisations ranging from the British Library and Cambridge University to NHS trusts and the Tate. She has just published
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Bestselling writer Daniel Pink on the infinite ‘to do’ list and the power of regret
Daniel Pink is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Drive, To Sell is Human and When. His books have sold millions of copies, have been translated into 42 languages and won multiple awards. His new book, The Power of Regret, draws on research in psychology, neuroscience, economics and biology to explode many of
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Gaverne Bennett, teacher, social worker and creator of timelines on curiosity and confidence
Gaverne Bennett is a teacher, social worker and creator of timelines. He has taught in a number of schools in East London, often working with students with special educational needs and helping children in pupil referral units get back into mainstream education. He has created award-winning timelines for The Guardian, the Institute of Technology and Engineering
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Julie Bindel, journalist, author and ‘rock star’ of feminism on the joy of campaigning
Julie Bindel is a journalist, broadcaster, campaigner and, according to The Times, rock star of feminism. For 40 years, she has campaigned to end violence towards women and children. She is co-founder of Justice for Women and her books include Straight Expectations, The Pimping of Prostitution and, most recently, Feminism for Women. In this podcast,
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Joe Hildebrand, Managing Director at Accenture on work culture and finding joy
Joe Hildebrand is Managing Director, European Leadership & Culture Lead at Accenture. Joe has held senior leadership positions at BT, has been a management consultant at Accenture and Deloitte and was a Managing Director at ?WhatIf! Innovation before taking on his current role. He has helped to develop leadership and culture in companies across different
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Bestselling writer Johann Hari on finding flow and how to get your focus back
Johann Hari is the internationally bestselling author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections. His books have appeared in 38 languages and his TED talks on addiction and depression have been viewed more than 80 million times. Chasing the Scream was made into an Academy-Award nominated film and an eight-part TV series presented by Samuel
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Boardroom superstar Margaret Casely-Hayford on good governance and getting things done
Margaret Casely-Hayford is a lawyer, businesswoman and boardroom superstar. Margaret was the first Black female partner of a City law firm and then Company Secretary of John Lewis before taking on a portfolio of boardroom roles. She’s currently Chair of Shakespeare’s Globe, a member of the board of the Co-op Group, Chair of the advisory
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Anne Alexander, senior political producer of Good Morning Britain, on resilience, curiosity and the power of being nice
Anne Alexander is senior political producer for ITV’s flagship programme, Good Morning Britain. Anne has been a political reporter for the BBC’s Daily Politics and political editor of the Yorkshire Evening Post. She’s one of the most highly respected political journalists in Westminster, but as a small child lived in just one room, in West
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Social historian Jan Lucassen on vocation and our need for recognition
Jan Lucassen is one of the world’s top experts on the history of work. His recent book The Story of Work is the first truly global history of work, from the age of the hunter-gatherer to the present day. Jan Lucassen is Emeritus Professor at the free University of Amsterdam and an honorary fellow at
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Theatre critic and author Arifa Akbar on the power of instinct and deadlines
Arifa Akbar is chief theatre critic of The Guardian and author of a memoir, Consumed, which has just been shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award. Arifa has been arts correspondent and literary editor of The Independent. She has written for newspapers and magazines ranging from The Observer to the FT and is a trustee of
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