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Episode 10 – Beyond Budgeting, with Bjarte Bogsnes

Budgeting is time-consuming, can lead to quickly-outdated assumptions, and can stimulate unethical behaviours like resource hoarding. Beyond Budgeting is a management philosophy that challenges traditional management practices, specifically the budgeting process. In this episode, Henry speaks with Bjarte Bogsnes about the problems with budgeting, and how some companies have broken free of the budgeting mindset. …

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Episode 8 – How self-management increases client and employee satisfaction, with Luke Kyte

Implementing a self-managing organisation requires a shift in mindset and a commitment to creating a positive work environment. This involves giving employees trust, freedom and responsibility, as well as promoting health and wellbeing. In this episode, Henry and Maureen speak to Luke Kyte, a senior leader whose company made this transition. Reddico is a self-managing …

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Episode 7 – Bringing meaning to action, with Jason Mitchell

When Jason Mitchell escaped the office to reconnect with his tasks, he noticed something: he was losing sight of the relationships behind the tasks. “Action has meaning only in relationship; without understanding relationship, action on any level will only breed conflict. The understanding of relationship is infinitely more important than the search for any plan …

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Episode 6 – How Mayden created a self-managing workplace, with Alison Sturgess-Durden

The guiding principle at UK software firm Mayden is to manage the work, not the people. The company has put in place a clear decision-making process and a scaffolding structure that replaces most line management positions. Everyone within Mayden has access to an individual coach who is trained and experienced in coaching, and the company …

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Episode 5 – From diminisher to multiplier: how to elevate your leadership style, with Liz Wiseman

A Multiplier is a leader who amplifies the intelligence and capability of their team, making work feel challenging yet exhilarating. Diminishers, on the other hand, unintentionally hold people back and create an environment where people defer to them. Both types of leaders have vastly different impacts on their teams. Liz Wiseman, the author of Multipliers: How …

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Episode 4 – Self-managing teams, with Helen Sanderson MBE

Wholeness, self-management and evolutionary purpose are three core principles that changed Helen Sanderson’s view on teams. Helen Sanderson’s MBE is the founder of Wellbeing Teams, an organisation providing care and support at home. As a self-governing team, they are able to create greater trust and autonomy for employees. But this wasn’t a framework that can …

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Episode 3 – How the Stroke Association is creating greater workplace autonomy, with Chris McQueen

Henry and Maureen are in conversation with Chris McQueen from the Stroke Association. With Happy’s help, Chris and his team developed a set of five principles that drive the decisions the organisation makes, and how they want to work. The Association is a traditionally hierarchical organisation, but through Happy’s Level 7 Senior Leadership Programme, an …

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