Season 3 – Episode 022 After a hundred episodes of dissecting corporate nonsense, Jimmy and James finally admit what you already knew: the system is rigged, your boss matters more than your paycheck, and no one cares about your career as much as you do. This isn’t a highlights reel—it’s a reckoning. From the delusion that “people can overcome a bad system” (spoiler: they can’t) to the farce of corporate purpose (hint: it’s usually just “make money”), the hosts expose the recurring patterns that make managers’ lives a living hell. They dissect how HR incentives turn good people into metric-gaming zombies, why your boss’s shadow looms larger than the company logo, and the cold truth that … [Read more...]
What Makes a Great Leader?
Season 1 – Episode 10: Is Leadership All It Is Cracked Up to Be? This week, we are joined by a special guest - Learning and Development guru Amanda Gilbert, to start a series of podcasts discussing the topic of leadership. It will have practical and insightful leadership tips (thanks to Amanda), delivered with a slice of humour and always aiming to help you improve your performance and enjoyment at work. When we talk "leadership", we mean leaders at every level in an organisation, including those leading teams, projects, or simply leading the way in performance and behaviours. There will be something for everyone.If you've got any suggestions for aspects of leadership we should … [Read more...]