The Company Road Podcast

"I love the advancements of technology, but when it comes to connection, I'm very conflicted about it."In this episode you’ll hear about:Balancing radical candor and ruinous empathyConnections, networks and the role they play in your successFeedback and how to use it for professional growthObservation and listening to identify areas for improvementTiming of feedback to ensure it

‘’Over the years I've built toolkits, ways of processing…sure I still get nervous like anybody else when something unexpected gets thrown at me, but I've come to realise that it'll be okay. I've always managed to come out the other side with either success or just a small handful of bruises.’’ - Amir AnsariIn this episode you’ll hear about:The unpredictable moments in A

‘’What matters to me is helping businesses realise their full potential to be a force for good in the world. Because I truly believe that this is the untapped potential of business.’’- Carolyn Butler-MaddenIn this episode you’ll hear about:- Carolyn's career journey: Carolyn delves into the roots of her beliefs and lets us into the key experiences that inspired her to cha

"Follow the process, follow the methods, and then you're not going to fail in your project. You're going to fail throughout your project. Small constant failure is part of what it is.”Fabio OliveiraIn this episode you’ll hear about:Defining innovation in 2024: Breaking down the definition of innovation and its associated expectations and misconceptions and understanding how inn

“We are all young wounded children in adult bodies, walking around, bumping into each other and then blaming each other when our wounds get touched on or when our traumas get activated.”Lael StoneIn this episode you’ll hear about:Parenting and leader parallels: Drawing parallels between effective leadership and conscious parenting, highlighting the similarities in communicati

“Design's not in its infancy anymore but we can still find it hard to communicate our value.”Kris WashusenIn this episode you’ll hear about:Adopting a Lean-UX approach: Why you should value rapid prototyping over extensive upfront discovery and what you can do to implement quick and experimental change cycles.The stickiness of design work: Addressing the challenges in impleme

“We need to consciously become aware of our patterns and our behaviours before we change them  and understand how they’re serving us in the first place.”Celine WatersIn this episode you’ll hear about:The practice of somatic design: How to create deeper connections between our mind, body and spirit and experience the transformative benefits of somaticsHarnessing inner resi

“Innovation really lives on the edge of ridiculous, and in order for us to come up with innovative solutions to solve the world's biggest problems, we've got to take risks. Play is an incredible way to help us do that.”Dara SimkinIn this episode you’ll hear about:The importance of mixing play and work: Why bringing play into the workplace can be a powerful tool for creativity

"You really want it to get into people's heads what the change is. You want it to be their new reality or the new normal. Storytelling is effective because stories are shared from generation to generation, remembered for a reason… because they stick in your brain."Agnes SoIn this episode you’ll hear about:Improving support levels & customer satisfaction: How to win customer

"I think what events should be doing is playing that role of fostering community, fostering connection and really thinking about what they're looking to do, what's their mission." Grant ShowIn this episode you’ll hear about:Crafting compelling presentations: Exploring the art of crafting presentations that captivate your audience and how to use storytelling techniques borrowed fr