What Matters
by Management-Issues
In What Matters, we discuss a key business issue with our guest and explore why it matters right now. Brought to you by Management-Issues.com.
Podcast episodes
Bee Wise: an interview with Philip Atkinson
A beehive is the ultimate business case study of a complex organisation. This lens of perspective also helps to bring a fresh perspective to some of the most pressing challenges facing leaders today. In this episode, we talk to Philip Atkinson, author of Bee Wise: 12 Leadership Lessons from a Busy Beehive. An organisational coach as well as a beekeeper, Philip lifts the lid on what happens inside a hard-working beehive as we discuss this refreshing metaphor of working life. To learn more and get a copy of the book go to beewisebook.com or you can find it at all the usual online retailers.
Extravagant generosity: an interview with Paul Hargreaves
Paul Hargreaves is an author, speaker and CEO of Cotswold Fayre, one of the UK’s leading speciality and fine food wholesalers. In this podcast we discuss the concept of extravagant generosity and explore key themes in his two books. We also dive into why Paul believes that people and planet must come before profit and why this approach is at the root of Cotswold Fayre and Flourish’ success.
An interview with Alex Clapp
Imagine a workplace Christmas party with no alcohol. For today’s guest, Alex Clapp, it has become a mission to show the world that we don't need alcohol to have a good time. In this podcast, Alex, a recovering alcoholic shares his journey and explains why the business he set up to organise non-drinking events, Claritee, is attracting so much attention. In this interview Alex: shares his personal transformational journey with alcohol explains how and why Claritee events are so much fun, despite being alcohol free highlights that he doesn’t support a prescriptive approach - it’s the principle of offering people a choice that matters gives his predictions on the speed at which attitudes towards drinking will continue to change Claritee was founded to fill a gap in the market for non alcoholic corporate events and training that focus on well-being whilst being fun, entertaining and challenging. It’s the first company of its kind to focus on hosting events that prove you don't need alcohol to have a good time.
Leadership Talent For Decision Making
In the second half of 2023, leading global executive search firm, Kingsley Gate, conducted in-depth conversations with over 35 senior executives and board members across 11 Latin American markets with FT Longitude of the Financial Times Group. The findings highlight that most senior executive participants not only believe that decision making is both a critical component of any leader’s mandate, but also that decision making does tend to look slightly different in a Latin American context. In this conversation with Aaron Mitchell Finegold, the Chief Marketing Officer of Kingsley Gate, we’re going to discuss key findings from this survey which builds upon their original global research also launched last year with the FT.
Julia Milner on micromanagement
Julia Milner is a Professor of Leadership at EDHEC Business School and along with some colleagues, has conducted research that explores the underlying problems of micro-management and how employees can avoid it. We explore the various symptoms of micro-management with her and identify some strategies for dealing with it.