Punks in Suits: How to lead the workplace reformation
We are on the cusp of a revolution in how we utilise the talent of people in our oganisations. "Punks in Suits" addresses the challenges and opportunities faced by today's leaders, and in these interviews she gets deeper in to these topics with other thought-leaders and experts, adding their perspectives and experiences to your thinking. Each interview is particularly pertinent to a specific chapter of the book although feel free to listen at your own pace.
Episodes
16 episodes
The Generations Game
In this clip Blaire talks about how new generations at work are demanding that businesses stay true to their values and some of the qualities they bring to their work.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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6:23
Myth 1 of change - change is logical
In this clip Blaire explains why logic won't be enough to convince people to change. Instead they need their own emotional 'why'. We cannot create empowered, meaningful, humane workplaces with command and control change initiatives. This clip i...
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8:35
What is leadership?
In this audio clip, Blaire differentiates between leadership and management and dives in to what that really means - how are leaders spending their time? When are they managing and when are they leading. This clip is part...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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7:29
Roles and responsibilities - Where should decisions sit?
In this audio clip for the Punks in Suits app, Blaire shares some thoughts about distributing decision-making (and, vitally, information) down through the organisational hierarchy. Holding on to decision-making authority, saying "The buck stops...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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14:08
Tech - intro to the beliefs
This short piece of audio goes with the app and explores the two main beliefs in the book.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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4:00
Overview of the Leadership/Trust Model
If you've downloaded the Punks in Suits app, or read the book, you will have access to this model. Here I describe what the 4 quadrants mean, before you complete the checklist in the next module.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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7:58
Welcome to the Punks in Suits app
If you've downloaded the Punks in Suits app, this is your welcome from me!
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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4:42
Audio and Video - for app
If you've downloaded the Punks in Suits app you'll be asked to set aside reflection time to consider how to upgrade your leadership. In this piece of audio I talk about how to get the most from your reflection time.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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4:37
The Leadership/Trust Model Checklist
If you've downloaded the Punks in Suits app, you will have access to a checklist to see where you sit in the Leadership/Trust Model. In this bit of audio, Blaire talks about how to fill it in.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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4:26
Chapter 6: Goody two shoes: Business as a force for good - A conversation with Miranda Willems
Miranda Willems is a Social Innovator for Future Generations. She works with companies and other groups to help them perceive from a 7 Generations perspective. In this thought-provoking conversation she describes what it means to s...
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44:44
Chapter 5: Talkin’ ‘bout a reformation: Embracing constant change - A conversation with Cassandra Worthy
Cassandra Worthy is a fellow keynote speaker who believes that we can use our emotions as a signal to understand our responses to change and then grow through change rather than resisting and struggling. Her company, Change Enthusiasm Global, h...
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31:50
Chapter 4: Not born to run: Rethinking leadership - A conversation with Diederick Janse
Diederick Janse is an Holacracy Master Coach and Trainer and a partner at Energized which supports organisations move towards self-management. Holacracy is a particular form of self-management. In this conversation w...
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43:43
Chapter 3: Stairway to the Boardroom: Challenging Outdated Hierarchies - A conversation with Chris May
Chris May is founder of Mayden, a tech business which supports healthcare services. Mayden is a ‘self-managing organisation’ although it didn’t start that way. In this conversation I talk to Chris about some of the challenges he has faced as he...
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42:17
Chapter 2: Anarchy in the workplace: Healing the Crisis in Trust - A conversation with David Marquet
David Marquet is a former US Nuclear Submarine captain and best-selling author of Turn the Ship Around and Leadership is Language. I quote him throughout the book as he has extraordinary personal experience of the power of making some of the ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:29
Chapter 1: The Inhumane League: Leading in a world of AI - A conversation with Jordi Ferrer
To understand more about the potential, and threat, of AI, I wanted to talk to Jordi Ferrer. As head of ServiceNow’s UK and Ireland business, he knows first-hand what this new technology is capable of. In this wide-ranging discussion we face in...
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46:41