Ollie on Work

This week's guest is Phil Kirschner, Senior Expert and Associate Partner of Real Estate, People and Organizational Performance at Mckinsey. Phil has spent the past decade working at the forefront of innovation in workplace strategy for organisations like Credit Suisse, JLL and WeWork. He now advises executive teams on the future of work and post-pandemic workplace strategies, including how to innovate while also smoothing the path for new ways of working.We had a great chat in which we discussed why businesses should be thinking about workplace activation, the effect of an employee's experience on their propensity to come into the office, the future of the flexible and near-home market and why purpose matters.If you enjoy listening, check out my previous conversations with Dror Poleg, Lynda Gratton and Tim Oldman, which I'll link to in the show notes.You'll also hear the latest research on hybrid and remote working in next week's show when I interview Christine Armstrong.LINKS:Phil's LinkedIn pageDror Poleg - Future of work, cities, and human communitiesLynda Gratton - Transforming organisations and making hybrid work for everyoneTim Oldman - Reimagining the WorkplaceSign up for my weekly newsletter, Future Work/Life, HERE.My book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, will be published on 17th January 2023. You can pre-order your copy HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome back to the ninth series of the Future Work/Life podcast.After a 25 year career in leadership roles, ten years ago MarkC. Crowley wrote a book offering a unique perspective on what it takes to bring the best out of the people work with and for you. Lead From The Heart was both a rallying call to consider the impact of how your behaviour makes others feel, but more literally, it drew on scientific research that demonstrated how your heart – the real, physical thing beating in your chest – effects how you think, and drives human motivation and achievement. A decade on, his work is taught in universities and Mark hosts a successful podcasts featuring some of the world’s most well-respected business and leaders.We discussed why leaders should always be thinking about how they make others feel, the secret to managing people remotely, why regular check-ins are so important, and the value of multipliers.LINKS:Lead from the Heart podcastMark's interview with Roger MartinMark's interview with Marshall GoldsmithYou can also sign up for my weekly newsletter, Future Work/Life, HERE.My book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, will be published on 17th January 2023. You can pre-order your copy HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Future Work/Life newsletter #111: How to ask better interview questions? Like, what browser tabs do you currently have open? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Future Work/Life #110: Attracting talent who can make a difference is more important than ever Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Future Work/Life newsletter #109: How to scale your career by doing things that don't scale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Future Work/Life newsletter #108: Multiplayer collaboration Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, I share my final lesson of this Top 20 Lessons series - why sharing your ideas with the world is the secret to building a successful and happy work/life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I explore why trusting the process is more than a cliche with Professor Damian Hughes. Plus, how to do it in practice.Damian is an organisational psychologist and author. He's written several books about leadership and high-performance culture within some of the world's most successful businesses and sports organisations, including Barcelona Football Club, and Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson. You'll probably know him as the host of one of the UK's top podcasts, which he presents with Jake Humphrey. The High Performance Podcast has been listened to millions of times and has featured incredible guests like Dame Kelly Holmes, Jo Malone, Sir Chris Hoy, Matthew McConaughey, Chris Voss, and Tim Peake.Original episode:Damian Hughes - The Non-Negotiables of High Performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this show, you'll hear from Shaun Tomson and Steven Kotler about the power of flow state.Shaun Tomson is a former world champion surfer and the author of The Code.Steven Kotler has been twice-nominated for the Pulitzer prize for his non-fiction writing and is the founder of the Flow Research Collective. He's one of the world's leading experts on the neurobiology of peak performance.Original Episodes:Shaun Tomson: Purpose and Flow in Surfing, Work and LifeSteven Kotler - Flow State & Peak Performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.