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The Wicked Podcast

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This podcast delves into the world of business books, interviewing authors and thought leaders to tackle pressing issues like wicked problems, self-managing teams and organisational ignorance. 
Our guests include people from the US Navy, the London School of Economics, Twitter, Deloitte, McKinsey, West Point Academy, the University of Warwick, ex-Olympians, etc.
Our hosts support this with expertise and a track record in organisational transformation and innovation.

Each episode is a deep dive into the complex challenges companies face today—like decision-making in uncertainty, tackling knowledge gaps, and strategies to foster adaptive leadership. We ask insightful questions to unpack key ideas, explore practical solutions, and challenge conventional thinking, empowering our listeners with actionable strategies.

With an engaging, curious tone, the podcast is perfect for business professionals and lifelong learners seeking fresh problem-solving perspectives. It inspires listeners to rethink their approach to complex, systemic issues in modern organisations.

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Episodes

Rick Pastoor : GRIP

Is working smarter just fad or actually achievable? We talk to Rick Pastoor, startup co-founder and bestselling author fo GRIP, about how to use your time smarter. Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast website: http://www.thewickedcompany.com/podcast/ 'The Wicked Company' book on Amazon.co.uk: h...

Jan 18, 202240 minEp. 83

Milan Guenther - Enterprise Design Patterns

Are there better ways to structure companies? We talk to Milan Guenther, president of Intersection Group, a global community about Enterprise Design about how to better design organisations. Get the book: https://enterprisedesignpatterns.com Author page: https://intersection.group Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpod...

Jan 18, 202242 minEp. 82

Brett Putter - Own Your Culture

Culture is the one competitive advantage that noone can copy. We talk to CEO of CultureGene and growth specialist Brett Putter about startup and high-growth company culture. Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Own-Your-Culture-Define-Company/dp/152721673X/ Author page: http://www.culturegene.ai Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...

Jan 18, 202234 minEp. 78

Paul Rutter - You can't make this ship up!

Have you ever been locked in the same space with your customers and staff for weeks? We talk to Paul Rutter, cruise ship industry veteran and versatile storyteller about how to treat customers and staff. What could possibly go wrong on a cruise ship? Get the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Cant-Make-This-Ship-ebook Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon...

Jan 17, 202238 minEp. 81

Lucy McCarraher : Book Builder

How do we structure a good business book? We talk to Author, Speaker, Book Mentor & Publisher, Founder of Rethink Press & Business Book Awards, Lucy McCarraher about what it makes to structure a good business book. Get the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bookbuilder-definitive-writing-transform-business/dp/1781335052/ Author page: www.rethinkpress.com www.businessbookawards.co.uk Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video re...

Jan 11, 202240 minEp. 77

Gill Hasson - Mental Health and Wellbeing at the Workplace

The biggest negative productivity wave is being ignored. People are not well. We talk to tutor, trainer and author Gill Hasson about what is to come and what we are missing when addressing one of the most not-talked-about subject matters in organisations. Get the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wellbeing-Mental-Health-Workplace-Hasson/ Author page: https://gillhasson.co.uk Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: ...

Dec 14, 202137 minEp. 76

Katy Granville-Chapman, Emmie Bidston : Leader

Leaders don't have time for you. Or do they? What role do they need to play to enable the teams they work for. We talk to Harvard Senior Fellow and Co-Founder of Global Social Leaders Katy Granville-Chapman and Associate Fellow of the Oxford Character Project at Oxford College, Emmie Bidston about Leaders in our first double-author episode. Get the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leader-Know-love-inspire-people/dp/178583486X/ Author page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmie-bidston-938719195/ https...

Dec 07, 202134 minEp. 75

Campbell MacPherson : The Power to Change

Have companies averse to change changed? What have we learned overnight during 2020? We talk to anglified Australian and international business advisor Campbell MacPherson about the elements of change and how to get there. Get the book: https://www.changeandstrategy.com Author page: https://www.changeandstrategy.com/books/ Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Pa...

Nov 28, 202140 minEp. 74

Anne Taylor - Soft Skills, Hard Results

Soft skills surely can't beat productivity and efficiency, can they? We talk to award-winning author and international leadership coach Anne Taylor about the solid benefits of soft skills in teams and leadership. Get the book: http://mybook.to/SoftSkillsHardResults Author page: https://directions-coaching.com/book/ Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: h...

Nov 21, 202132 minEp. 73

Juana-Catalina Rodriguez

Can you disrupt? What does it take? We talk to serial entrepreneur and author Juana-Catalina Rodriguez about what it really takes to disrupt and innovate. Get the book: https://jncnova.com/book-unsettled-disruption/ Author page: https://jncnova.com/book-unsettled-disruption/ Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast T...

Nov 16, 202138 min

Max Dickins - Improvise!

Can your teams improvise? Can your leaders? We talk to improvisation coach, author and Tyra Banks interviewer Max Dickins about how improvisation can benefit business and why it is less scary than an open mic night. Get the book: https://www.improvisethebook.com Author page: https://www.maxdickins.com https://www.hooplaimpro.com Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us...

Nov 09, 202138 minEp. 71

Jonathan Hemus : Crisis Proof

How much to spend on being crisis proof? We talk to Managing Director and Crisis Management Consultant at Insignia, Jonathan Hemus about how to be crisis proof. Get the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1781335109/ Author page: https://jonathanhemus.com/crisis-management-book/ Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast...

Nov 02, 202138 minEp. 70

Nir Eyal : Indistractable

Mastering distractions will be the skill of the future. We talk to Wall Street Journal bestselling author and investor Nir Eyal about what you need to survive and evolve in a world of overwhelming distractions. Get the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1526610205/ Author page: https://www.nirandfar.com/ Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.p...

Oct 26, 202138 minEp. 69

Tim Ringo : Solving The Productivity Puzzle

We need a new definition of productivity! We talk to senior executive and board advisor, Tim Ringo about productivity in the past and the future. Get the book: https://timringo.com/books/ Author page: https://timringo.com Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast website: http://www.thewickedcompany...

Oct 15, 202137 min

Michael Brown : I Don't Agree!

More likely than not, disagreement is part of business. So what do you do? We talk to CEO and Business Book Award winner, Michael Brown about his very own story about disagreeing in business and the steps it takes to overcome it. Get the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0857197657 Author page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-brown-4565462/ Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Pod...

Oct 11, 202133 minEp. 67

Cyndi Suarez : The Power Manual

There is a position of power for you everywhere, if you just look for it. We talk to senior editor at Nonprofit Quarterly, Cyndi Suarez about the dynamics of power in organisations. Author page: https://cyndisuarez.com/ Get the book: https://newsociety.com/books/p/the-power-manual Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpod...

Oct 05, 202136 minEp. 66

Thales Teixeira : Unlocking the Customer Value Chain

Technology is not the relevant factor to create value for you. We talk to fmr Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, Thales Teixeira about the customer value chain. Author page: https://www.decoupling.co/about Get the book: https://www.decoupling.co/read Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast The Wicked Po...

Sep 28, 202144 minEp. 65

Lars Schmidt - Reinventing HR

We talk to HR Accelerator founder and podcast host Lars Schmidt about the future of HR. Author page: https://redefininghr.com/book Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1789667046 Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast website: http://www.thewickedcompany.com/podcast/ 'The Wicked Company' book ...

Sep 21, 202138 minEp. 64

Liz Wiseman - Impact Players

Not the loudest on the table has the highest impact. Often the opposite is true. We talk to Liz Wiseman about Impact Players. Author page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizwiseman/ Get the book: https://thewisemangroup.com/books/impact-players/ Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast website: http:/...

Sep 13, 202135 minEp. 63

Janie van Hool - The Listening Shift

In a time when change is constant, listening is a powerful tool to connect with the reality of the market and to enable your organisation. Do we think it is less powerful than 'doing'? We talk to actress turned leadership coach Janie van Hool about listening as a value for change and management to overcome classic shortcomings. Author page: https://www.voicepresence.co.uk Get the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1788602579/ Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 mon...

Sep 06, 202139 minEp. 62

Jude Jennison : Opus

Non-verbal communication can be success of failure for a team. You ever whispered to a horse about this? We talk to thought leader and leadership coach Jude Jennison about the hidden dynamics of team performance. Author page: https://www.judejennison.com Get the book: Https://www.judejennison.com/jude-jennison-author Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon:...

Aug 30, 202132 minEp. 61

Michael Chavez: Rehumanising Leadership

Does leadership need rehumanising? We talk to Duke Corporate Education CEO Michael Chavez about what it takes for today's leader to enable their organisations. Author page: https://www.dukece.com/ Get the book: https://lidpublishing.com/book/rehumanising-leadership/ Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast The Wicked...

Aug 24, 202144 minEp. 60

Lisa Gill: Moose Heads on the Table

Can established companies still switch to the highly more effective self-management style of organisations? We talk to Lisa Gill, self-management coach and Tuff leadership trainer and host of the Leadermorphosis podcast. Author page: https://www.tuffleadershiptraining.com/ Get the book: https://www.tuffleadershiptraining.com/new-book-moose-heads-on-the-table-stories-about-self-managing-organisations-from-sweden/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/leadermorphosis/id1234632893 Sponsor:...

Aug 17, 202141 minEp. 59

Bill Schmarzo - The Economics of Data, Analytics, and Digital Transformation

We talk to the Dean of Big Data, Bill Schmarzo on how Design Thinking and IT are a power couple for transformation and innovation. Author page: http://www.DeanofBigData.com Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Economics-Data-Analytics-Digital-Transformation-ebook/dp/B08M3XPCHW/ Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcas...

Aug 09, 202141 minEp. 58

Michael Sherlock: Sales Mixology

What makes people productive? We talk to the amazing Michael Sherlock about teams and management and what counts. Author page: https://www.shockyourpotential.com Get the book: https://amzn.to/2YEpHZm Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast website: http://www.thewickedcompany.com/podcast/ 'The Wic...

Aug 03, 202138 minEp. 57

Jonathan McMahon: Post-Pandemic

Pandemic stories from an investors perspective. We talk to Jonathan McMahon and his book Post-Pandemic. Author page: https://www.jonathanmcmahon.co.uk/ Get the book: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/1916099874/ Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast website: http://www.thewickedcompany.com/podcast/ ...

Jul 28, 202136 minEp. 56

Dr. Angela Cotellessa: Polymaths (working title)

Polymaths are the next specialists. Why is that and does that mean only Leonardo Da Vinci will get a job? Author page: www.polymathsplace.com Get the book: in production The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast website: http://www.thewickedcompany.com/podcast/ 'The Wicked Company' book on Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/WICKED-COMPANY-When-Growth-Enough-ebook/dp/B07Y8VTFGY/ The Wicked Company website: https:www.thewickedcompany...

Jul 20, 202135 minEp. 55

Mark Schwartz: The Art of Bureaucracy

Everyone hates bureaucracy. What can we do to use its benefits and fight its demons? We talk to Mark Schwartz, CIO and Enterprise Strategist at Amazon Web Services about tackling bureaucracy. Author page: https://aws.amazon.com/executive-insights/enterprise-strategists/mark-schwartz/ Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950508153/ The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast website: http://www.thewickedcompany.com/podcast/ 'The Wicke...

Jul 13, 202141 minEp. 54

Cath Bishop: The Long Win

If a three-times olympian tells you, that the concept of winning does not serve a company well, you better listen. We talk to Cath Bishop, world champion, silver medallist and now speaker, facilitator and coach for organisations about how the idea and short-term goal of winning has too many downsides for an organisation to thrive on it. Author page: http://www.cathbishop.com Get the book: https://www.cathbishop.com/the-long-win The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/t...

Jul 06, 202140 minEp. 53

Peter Thomson: 500%

We talk to Peter Thomson, speaker, author and consultant on the future of organisations about how to increase a company value and its worker's salaries by 500%, by creating self-organised teams. Author page: http://www.futureworkforum.com/project/500-how-two-pioneers-transformed-productivity/ Get the book: https://bit.ly/500percentBook The Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcast The Wicked Podcast website: http://www.thewickedcompany.com/podcast/ 'The Wick...

Jun 29, 202139 minEp. 52
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