Special series: Lessons in Leadership In this special 6 part series, Justin Russell meets with inspirational leaders from the UK public sector to find out how you thrive and survive at the top. In this third episode, Justin speaks to Sir Michael Barber , an educationalist and author who was knighted in 2005 for his contributions to improving government. His latest book is ' Accomplishment: How to Achieve Ambitious and Challenging Things '. The pandemic has brought home to all of us the importanc...
Feb 15, 2022•37 min•Ep. 137
In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. In early 2020, junior doctor Roopa Farooki lost her sister to cancer. Weeks later she found herself working on the frontline of the pandemic, covering the acute medical ward in an A&E department at a hospital in the south-east of England. Roopa join...
Feb 08, 2022•35 min•Ep. 136
Special series: Lessons in Leadership In this special 6 part series, Justin Russell meets with inspirational leaders from the UK public sector to find out how you thrive and survive at the top. In this second episode, Justin speaks to Pia Sinha , Director of Women at Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and former governor of HMP Liverpool. The pandemic has brought home to all of us the importance of the public services we sometimes take for granted. Not just the NHS but schools, local cou...
Feb 01, 2022•42 min•Ep. 135
In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. This week Matthew is joined by the American writer, Siri Hustvedt, described as “a 21st-century Virginia Woolf”, to discuss family dynamics, Western misogyny and its links to Greek culture - and what sex can teach us about learning to appreciate great a...
Jan 25, 2022•37 min•Ep. 134
Special series: Lessons in Leadership The pandemic has brought home to all of us the importance of the public services we sometimes take for granted. Not just the NHS but schools, local councils, the police and the prison service have all faced huge challenges keeping the show on the road. Clear leadership has been crucial to this task. Now more than ever our public services need great head teachers, chief constables, great prison governors and hospital directors. But what makes for great leader...
Jan 18, 2022•38 min•Ep. 133
In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Edward Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. He is also Director for the Cities Research Programme at the International Growth Centre, LSE and Oxford, and is a senior fell...
Jan 11, 2022•39 min•Ep. 132
In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Maxine Bédat is the director of New Standard Institute , a non-profit working with scientists and citizens to make the fashion industry more sustainable, ethical, and equitable. Her new book is Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment . A Tempo & ...
Dec 28, 2021•35 min•Ep. 131
In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. In the final edition of Bridges to the Future for 2021, Matthew picks out his favourite conversations from the last year. Ece Temelkuran is a Turkish journalist and author. Her latest book is called, ' Together: 10 Choices for a Better Now '. Eliot Higg...
Dec 21, 2021•39 min•Ep. 130
In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Dr. Gwen Adshead is one of the UK’s leading forensic psychiatrists and psychotherapists and the co-author of The Devil You Know: Stories of Human Cruelty and Compassion . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong...
Dec 14, 2021•37 min•Ep. 129
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Mary Ann Sieghart is an author, journalist, radio presenter and former assistant editor of The Times. Her latest book is The Authority Gap: why women are still taken less seriously t...
Nov 30, 2021•37 min•Ep. 128
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Nathan Law became Hong Kong's youngest ever lawmaker in 2016 but was later deposed through the intervention of the Chinese Communist Party. He has since been nominated for a Nobel Pe...
Nov 16, 2021•34 min•Ep. 127
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Alison Goldsworthy has spent over 20 years active in politics and campaigning. A former Deputy Chair of the Liberal Democrats, Ali has written for the Telegraph, Independent, New Sta...
Nov 02, 2021•40 min•Ep. 126
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Azeem Azhar is an innovator, public intellectual and author of Exponential: How Accelerating Technology Is Leaving Us Behind and What to Do About It . A Tempo & Talker production...
Oct 19, 2021•35 min•Ep. 125
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Will Storr is the author of five books, including the novel The Hunger and The Howling of Killian Lone. His latest book is The Status Game . A Tempo & Talker production for the R...
Oct 05, 2021•36 min•Ep. 124
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Adrian Wooldridge is the political editor at The Economist and author of The Aristocracy of Talent . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, stron...
Sep 21, 2021•38 min•Ep. 123
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Paul Mason is a journalist, broadcaster and activist. His latest book is How to Stop Fascism . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong comm...
Sep 07, 2021•39 min•Ep. 122
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Lionel Shriver is the author of seventeen novels including We Need To Talk About Kevin. Her latest is Should We Stay or Should We Go . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In...
Aug 24, 2021•32 min•Ep. 121
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Otegha Uwagba is a writer, speaker, and consultant. Author of three best-selling books, her latest is We Need to Talk About Money. A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In thi...
Aug 10, 2021•32 min•Ep. 120
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Nichola Raihani is a Professor of Evolution and Behaviour at UCL . Her latest book is The Social Instinct: How Cooperation Shaped the World . A Tempo & Talker production for the ...
Jul 27, 2021•36 min•Ep. 119
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Sebastian Junger is an author, journalist and documentary filmmaker. His latest book is Freedom . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong c...
Jul 13, 2021•31 min•Ep. 118
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA , Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Debasish Roy Chowdhury is a journalist and co-author of To Kill A Democracy: India's Passage to Despotism . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change...
Jun 29, 2021•37 min•Ep. 117
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Ian Goldin is Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford. His latest book is Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World A Tempo &...
Jun 22, 2021•37 min•Ep. 116
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Mariana Mazzucato is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London where she is the founding director of the UCL Insti...
Jun 15, 2021•42 min•Ep. 115
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Gillian Tett is Editor-at-Large at the Financial Times and the author of Anthro-Vision: How Anthropology Can Explain Business and Life . A Tempo & Talker p...
Jun 08, 2021•39 min•Ep. 114
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Guy Claxton is emeritus professor of the learning sciences at the University of Winchester. His latest book is, ' The Future of Teaching, And the Myths that Ho...
Jun 01, 2021•34 min•Ep. 113
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Ece Temelkuran is a Turkish journalist and author. Her latest book is called, ' Together: 10 Choices for a Better Now '. A Tempo & Talker production for th...
May 25, 2021•34 min•Ep. 112
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Guy Standing is a Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London and a founding member and honorary co-president of the Basic Income Earth Networ...
May 18, 2021•36 min•Ep. 111
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Tim Jackson is an ecological economist and writer. Since 2016 he has been Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP) . His n...
May 11, 2021•40 min•Ep. 110
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Graham Smith is a Professor of Politics at the University of Westminster. His latest book is, 'Can Democracy Safeguard the Future?' . Claudia Chwalisz leads th...
May 04, 2021•38 min•Ep. 109
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Will Page is the former chief economist of Spotify and PRS for Music. He's the author of Tarzan Economics: Eight Principles in Pivoting Through Disruption . A ...
Apr 27, 2021•44 min•Ep. 108
