Season 1 – Episode 5: The Path to a Thriving Organisation This week we mix things up a little - Jimmy will be interviewing James about his best-selling and highly rated book 'Managed by Morons' - everything from what inspired him to write the book, what impact he wants it to have through to his favourite film and most importantly - who are the morons! Transcript James: 0:03 hello, I'm James. Jimmy: 0:05 Hi, I'm Jimmy. James: 0:06 Welcome to A Job Done Well, Jimmy: 0:08 the podcast about the world of work and how to improve the daily grind Today's episode is something slightly different. I am going to be interviewing my co host James about the book that … [Read more...]
The Cleaner Who Knew More Than the CEO: The Power of Continuous Improvement
Season 1 – Episode 4: Your People Hold the Answers This week on A Job Done Well, Jimmy Barber and James Lawther dismantle the myth that continuous improvement is just for process geeks. Using examples from British Cycling’s marginal gains to the chaos of NHS operating theatres, they reveal how small, strategic tweaks—backed by data, observation, and a willingness to challenge convention—can transform performance. No buzzwords, no grand transformation programmes, just practical, often counterintuitive ways to get better at what you already do. The hosts expose the pitfalls that derail improvement: the HiPPO (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion) syndrome, the fear of looking stupid, and the … [Read more...]
What Gets Measured Gets Done
Season 1 – Episode 3: The Power of Numbers Jimmy and James discuss the impact of measures and how to use them. They discuss the power and pitfalls of measuring performance and progress. Ever experienced targets at work? Unintelligible coloured graphs? A metrics storm of measures and wondered why things aren't getting better. This is the podcast for you….. Transcript Episode 3: What Gets Measured Gets Done [00:00:00] James: hello, I'm James. [00:00:04] Jimmy: Hi, I'm Jimmy. [00:00:05] James: Welcome to A Job Done Well, [00:00:08] Jimmy: The podcast about the world of work and how to improve the daily grind. Well, James, how has your … [Read more...]
The Power of Purpose
Season 1 – Episode 2: Making Your Work Meaningful Are corporate mission statements essential or are they just so much hot air? That genuinely depends on what they say. We all need a purpose or goal in life, so it might as well be a good one. Transcript Episode 2: Giving Your Work Meaning - Being Clear About its Purpose [00:00:00] James: Hello. I'm James. [00:00:05] Jimmy: Hi, I'm Jimmy. [00:00:07] James: Welcome to A Job Well Done. [00:00:09] Jimmy: to a podcast about the world of work and how to improve the daily grind. Welcome to a job well done podcast. [00:00:18] James: A job done well, not a job well … [Read more...]
Welcome to A Job Done Well
Season 1 – Episode 1: Introduction This is the podcast that provides insights, advice, analysis and humour to help you transform your working life by improving performance and engagement - guaranteeing everyone's a winner! Each week, Jimmy and James will bring you entertaining and informative thoughts on subjects that will help transform how you work. Their backgrounds – they have done everything from running global teams, making Mars bars, sitting on company boards and running a Bookies – have given them a rich assortment of flops (and a few successes) to learn from. Whatever your job and position in an organisation – running a team, a company or your own business – or if you want … [Read more...]
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