Lancefield on the Line

Success can be exhilarating, exhausting, even emotional. But even if you have it, you get a niggling feeling you could achieve more. In this episode I am joined by Laura Gassner Otting, author of Wonderhell. We talk about the complexities of success, fulfilment, and personal growth. Laura shares the importance of recognising the emotional challenges that accompany success, and how

Strategy is a word that invokes many emotions. There are those that fear it, those excited by it, and those apathetic to it. To help me on my quest to develop millions of strategic people I am joined by Alex MH Smith, author of No Bullsh*t Strategy. Alex talks with clarity on what strategy should mean to companies and how to approach it. He shares the ways in which people get strat

Be honest, how much time do you spend looking at screens? It’s probably more than you’d care to admit. The bigger question is, what is all that screen time doing to your brain? In this episode I am joined by Richard Cytowic, author of Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age. We discuss the impact of screen addiction on the brain and body. Astonishingly, Richard explains that our

I am a carer to my son who's disabled. Which makes this episode discussing the often unrecognised role of carers in society and the workplace a very personal one. I am joined by Charlie Beswick, the author of Our Altered Life. Charlie is a mother and carer to her beautiful son, Charlie, and we discuss her hard-earned wisdom on the topic of carers in the workplace. We share our pers

Are you finding out how the people around you really think and feel? Being able to do so will enable deeper relationships both at work and home. In this episode I am joined by Topaz Adizis, the creator of The Skin Deep, a powerful platform of curated conversations between partners, friends, relatives and strangers. We explore what it takes to create space for vulnerability in relat

Are emotions at work a sign of weakness? This is the view of many, but understanding and harnessing our emotions, and the emotions of others around us can be incredibly powerful. In this episode I am joined by Dina Denham Smith, to argue the case for a skilful use of emotions at work. Dina is the co-author of Emotionally Charged, where she explores how to lead with the strategic us

How healthy is your organisation's culture? As a leader you play a crucial role in creating and sustaining a healthy culture. My guest in this episode, Tobias Sturesson, is the author of "You Can Culture" and co-founder of Heart Management. He outlines four critical habits leaders need to build a thriving culture: get humble, get clear, get listening, and get integrity. He stresses

What makes you feel a sense of outrage? It’s everywhere we look. Be it directed at institutions, especially those in politics, geopolitical conflicts, business opposing communities, or different aspects of society. That’s why in this episode I am joined by Professor Karthik Ramanna, an expert and author on the age of outrage. We explore the impacts outrage has on organisations

How have life’s struggles shaped you? We all go through hardships in our personal and professional lives that inform who we are. How we react to these big moments is often put down to our resilience. But what if we looked at resilience differently? In this episode I am joined by coach and author Luis Velasquez, who discusses how to reframe your perception of resilience. He sugges

Do you use AI to its full potential? Knowing how AI can supercharge your work, and your business must be a priority for any C-suite executive. But there are also risks leaders must consider to be able to make informed decisions. So where do you start? My guest in this episode, Professor David De Cremer, is an author and business school Dean. He believes leaders need AI savviness an