Archives: Captivate Podcasts

Budgeting is time-consuming, can lead to quickly-outdated assumptions, and can stimulate unethical behaviours like resource hoarding.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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Creating a happy and productive workplace starts with a focus on culture. A coaching culture can help build trust and encourage open communication. Sarah Pugh is the CEO of Whizz-Kidz, the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users. She shares her insights on leading a hospice to an Outstanding rating in just one year. She …

Episode 9 – Be kind, break rules – with Sarah Pugh Read More »

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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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 …

Episode 7 – Bringing meaning to action, with Jason Mitchell Read More »

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 …

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

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 …

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

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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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 …

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

What if people could spend 80% of their time at work doing things that gave them joy? That was the question Happy’s Managing Director Cathy Busani asked herself that still informs her work, now 27 years later. What Cathy found is that when people spend time doing the things they’re good at, their work feels …

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A leader needs to be prepared to be available. That means not overbooking themselves with meetings, burning out, and being unable to think creatively. To author and columnist Tom Peters, empathy is the most important skill a leader can have. In May 1986, Tom wrote about having only five levels of management, even in big …

Episode 1 – The magic of leadership is empathy, with Tom Peters Read More »