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August 18, 2015
018: Putting People First | Dale Partridge | ‘People Over Profit’
Capitalism as we know it is on its way out. I happened to be reading this episode’s featured book when The New York Times published its scathing expose on Amazon’s questionable work and hiring practices. The United States’ newspaper of record was presenting a troubling problem in corporate America, and Dale Partridge’s ‘People Over Profit’ […]
June 18, 2015
019: Coming Soon | Rob Lowe | ‘Love Life’
This page is a work in progress. I’m putting the final touches to my podcast review of Rob Lowe’s book ‘Love Life’. Join our mailing list here and I’ll let you know as soon as it’s published. Till next time, remember to live well and lead large.
June 2, 2015
017: See The Bloom Of The Present Moment | Jon Kabat-Zinn | ‘Wherever You Go There You Are’
Understanding mindfulness comes from practicing it. I grew up in a Buddhist family, so mindfulness was very much a part of my vocabulary and life philosophy. But it has almost no religious connotations (if that happens to be an issue for you) and we can all benefit from it. The growing buzz about mindful leadership […]
April 22, 2015
016: Lessons From The Leader’s Leader | Graham Allison & Robert D. Blackwill | Lee Kuan Yew – The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World
Mr Lee went through the crucible of struggle to forge a nation. And we all get to feast on his vision. As a global citizen, I don’t often wax lyrical about my homeland of Singapore. All that changed when our first post-colonial Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew died on March 23 2015. He was […]
March 13, 2015
015: In Conversation With William Ury
The path to inclusion begins with a single step. And a deeply listening ear. I recently sat down with William Ury to explore his life’s work, his philosophy on the world around him, and the deeper soul yearning that keeps his books fresh and relevant to him and his millions of readers. Yes, I said […]
March 4, 2015
014: How To Lead Others To Excellence & Joy | Rich Sheridan | ‘Joy, Inc.’
Attaining joy at work can be simple, but it typically isn’t easy. Which is what makes all the more rewarding when you DO attain it. It took me a while to get into this lovely book by Rich Sheridan. I wanted to take my time with its thoughtfulness, and to immerse myself in the world […]
February 12, 2015
013: When Respect Wins Negotiations | William Ury | ‘Getting To Yes With Yourself’
Respect goes both ways. And eventually out into the world. I had the pleasure of meeting William Ury at the signing for this episode’s featured book ‘Getting To Yes With Yourself’. This book is a self-awareness primer that can serve you from boardroom to bedroom, and every other relationship-rich venue in between. I could immediately […]
January 12, 2015
012: How To Co-Design New Futures | Atul Gawande | ‘Being Mortal: Medicine And What Matters In The End’
New leadership & innovation approaches, courtesy of the clinician. I decided to do back-to-back episodes featuring the book ‘Being Mortal’ (check out my last episode here) because Atul Gawande writes about a TON of themes and ideas worth exploring. As much as we may enjoy moaning about the medical & healthcare industry (even or especially […]
011: How To Age Well | Atul Gawande | ‘Being Mortal: Medicine And What Matters In The End’
The aging process isn’t what we think it is. And that’s why we suffer through it. If you’re reading this. there’s a high chance you’re in the prime of life, at or near the peak of your contribution to family and society. So the last thing you need to be thinking about is aging and […]
January 5, 2015
010: Quitters Often Win | Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner | ‘Think Like A Freak’
The problem you have may not be the problem you THINK you have. Many of the themes and ideas in ‘Think Like A Freak’ aren’t new, especially if you’ve read the two prior books in the Freakonomics book trilogy. What IS new is their encouraging us to free our minds and think like they do […]
