Ollie on Work

This week’s guest is Gina Bianchini, CEO of Mighty Networks, the cultural software platform for creators, entrepreneurs, and brands to build communities.Gina is an incredible entrepreneur, category designer and leader who recently wrote her first book, the Wall Street Journal bestseller Purpose: Design a Community & Change Your Life.Gina and Ollie discuss:Why leaders thrive when asking generative, future-oriented questions.How establishing a clear purpose helps you attract similarly-minded people.How powerful questions lead to transformative change (and how to ask them).Why, whether in a community or organisation, engagement is fuelled by a shared mission.How to turn your interest – however niche – into a community that you can monetise.LINKS:Mighty NetworksPurpose: Design a Community & Change Your Life.Gina’s LinkedInYou can get in touch or find out more about me using one of the links below:Book me to speak with your team.Ollie's LinkedInFuture Work/Life NewsletterMy bestselling book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US). Here’s what Godfather of Category Design and author of Play Bigger, Christopher Lochhead, has said about it:"Ollie Henderson gives you the tools to create a legendary career by embracing being different, harnessing your creativity and building a system to share your ideas. Forget chasing work/life balance and build a Work/Life Flywheel instead.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest is David Spinks, founder, writer and all-round 'Community Guy'.He founded CMX, the annual conference and community of over 20k+ community professionals, which was acquired by Bevy in 2019. After serving 3 years as VP of Community, he left the company in 2022 for a sabbatical. He's now working as a community strategy consultant, and runs a job board and talent collective to help companies hire qualified community professionals.He's also the author of The Business of Belonging.Ollie and David had a great chat, digging deep into work and life transitions and why he's been pulled back towards Community despite temporarily stepping away. They discussed:Why David decided to take a sabbatical and how he approached it.His return to community-building with a fresh, new perspective.Community-Led Growth & Communities as the product.Community's role in personal and professional growth.Embracing experimentation and trusting the process.LINKS:David's newsletterDavid's LinkedInThe Business of BelongingYou can get in touch or find out more about me using one of the links below:Book me to speak with your team.LinkedIn Future Work/Life NewsletterMy bestselling book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US). Here’s what Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret, Drive and When, has said about it:"Creating new opportunities requires fresh thinking. With the Work/Life Flywheel model, Ollie Henderson gives you the system you need to make bold changes in your career and the motivation to share your ideas with the world.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest is Dan Bladen, Co-Founder and CEO of Kadence.Kadence is building an operating system for the future of work, to improve the coordination of people, time and space, and to help teams feel trusted and empowered to make the best choices about how, when and where they get their best work done.Ollie and Dan discuss:The importance of intentionality in hybrid work.The impact of hybrid work and how it's affecting both organisations and individuals.The significance of community and sacrifice in creating flourishing work environments.How flexibility is a two-way street in the modern workforce, affecting not only employers but also individual employees.How AI and machine learning are transforming work processes and creating new opportunities for efficiency.The evolution of user interfaces and the emerging role of natural language in interacting with technology.LINKS:Kadence websiteDan's LinkedIn You can get in touch or find out more about me using one of the links below:BOOK A KEYNOTE OR ASK-ME-ANYTHING SESSIONLinkedIn | Future Work/Life Newsletter | Future Work/Life WebsiteMy bestselling book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US). Here’s what Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret, Drive and When, has said about it:"Creating new opportunities requires fresh thinking. With the Work/Life Flywheel model, Ollie Henderson gives you the system you need to make bold changes in your career and the motivation to share your ideas with the world.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest is Jeffrey L. Schwartz.Jeff is Tuesday’s keynote speaker at the Velocity Network Foundation General Assembly 2023, taking place in New York City next week, which I’ll be hosting.To mark the occasion, this podcast is a crossover edition, running on both Future Work/Life and the Velocity Network podcasts.Jeff is Vice President of Insights and Impact at Gloat, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and was previously Senior Advisor on the Future of Work, at Deloitte Consulting. He’s also the author of Work Disrupted (2021) and co-author of Workforce Ecosystems, published earlier this year.Ollie and Jeff discuss:The different contributors helping shape new work ecosystems.The role of technology in workforce ecosystems.Why managers and leaders need to build a new set of skills.How verifiable credentials support skills verification.Why organisations shouldn't use an old map to explore a new world.If you’d like to find out more about Jeff and his work, you’ll find links below.To learn more about the Velocity Network Foundation, visit the website and check out the upcoming General Assembly.LINKS:Jeff's websiteJeff's LinkedInWork DisruptedWorkforce EcosystemsVelocity Network Foundation websiteVelocity Network Foundation General Assembly 2023You can get in touch or find out more about me using one of the links below:BOOK A KEYNOTE OR ASK-ME-ANYTHING SESSIONLinkedIn | Future Work/Life Newsletter | Future Work/Life WebsiteMy bestselling book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US). Here’s what Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret, Drive and When, has said about it:"Creating new opportunities requires fresh thinking. With the Work/Life Flywheel model, Ollie Henderson gives you the system you need to make bold changes in your career and the motivation to share your ideas with the world.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is Bruce Daisley, former VP of Twitter and Sunday Times bestselling author of "The Joy of Work" and "Fortitude".Bruce spends his time focused on exploring workplace culture and shares his insights in the Make Work Better newsletter, and his long-running podcast, Eat Sleep Work Repeat.In his second appearance on the show, Bruce and Ollie discuss...What we've got wrong about resilience.The importance of building connections and community.How we can apply the lessons of "Fortitude" to parenting.Why synchrony is so important and how this is connected to flow.How Bruce would think about building a team if he was doing it today....and much more.LINKS:Fortitude: The Myth of Resilience, and the Secrets of Inner StrengthMake Work BetterEat Sleep Work RepeatBruce's LinkedInBruce's TwitterYou can get in touch or find out more about me using one of the links below:BOOK A KEYNOTE OR ASK-ME-ANYTHING SESSIONLinkedIn | Future Work/Life Newsletter | Future Work/Life WebsiteMy bestselling book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US). Here’s what Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret, Drive and When, has said about it:"Creating new opportunities requires fresh thinking. With the Work/Life Flywheel model, Ollie Henderson gives you the system you need to make bold changes in your career and the motivation to share your ideas with the world.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this series, I'm resharing 12 of my favourite episodes since I launched the Future Work/Life podcast.In today's episode, you'll hear my conversation with Marcus Buckingham from January 2023.Find out more HERE.-------------------------You can get in touch or find out more about me using on of the links below:BOOK A KEYNOTE OR ASK-ME-ANYTHING SESSIONLinkedIn | Future Work/Life Newsletter | Future Work/Life WebsiteMy bestselling book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US). Here’s what Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret, Drive and When, has said about it:"Creating new opportunities requires fresh thinking. With the Work/Life Flywheel model, Ollie Henderson gives you the system you need to make bold changes in your career and the motivation to share your ideas with the world.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this series, I'm resharing 12 of my favourite episodes since I launched the Future Work/Life podcast.In today's episode, you'll hear my conversation with Maya Grossman from January 2023.Find out more HERE.-------------------------You can get in touch or find out more about me using on of the links below:BOOK A KEYNOTE OR ASK-ME-ANYTHING SESSIONLinkedIn | Future Work/Life Newsletter | Future Work/Life WebsiteMy bestselling book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US). Here’s what Category Pirate and Ship 30 for 30 Captain Nicolas Cole has said about it:"Ollie and I have similar stories: burned-out agency owners who started writing online and experienced life-changing results. If this sounds like you too (whether you're an entrepreneur or a high-achieving, exhausted employee), then you'll feel right at home reading this book." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this series, I'm resharing 12 of my favourite episodes since I launched the Future Work/Life podcast.In today's episode, you'll hear my conversation with Austin Belcak from December 2022.Find out more HERE.-------------------------You can get in touch or find out more about me using on of the links below:BOOK A KEYNOTE OR ASK-ME-ANYTHING SESSIONLinkedIn | Future Work/Life Newsletter | Future Work/Life WebsiteMy bestselling book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US). Here’s what Justin Welsh has said about it:"With the right mindset and systems, you can make positive changes in your career. Ollie Henderson's Work/Life Flywheel gives you the tools and motivation to develop both, creating the momentum you need to maximise your potential and succeed in the new world of work." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this series, I'm resharing 12 of my favourite episodes since I launched the Future Work/Life podcast.In today's episode, you'll hear my conversation with Dorie Clark from November 2022.Find out more HERE.-------------------------You can get in touch or find out more about me using on of the links below:BOOK A KEYNOTE OR ASK-ME-ANYTHING SESSIONLinkedIn | Future Work/Life Newsletter | Future Work/Life WebsiteMy bestselling book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US). Here’s what Justin Welsh has said about it:"With the right mindset and systems, you can make positive changes in your career. Ollie Henderson's Work/Life Flywheel gives you the tools and motivation to develop both, creating the momentum you need to maximise your potential and succeed in the new world of work." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this series, I'm resharing 12 of my favourite episodes since I launched the Future Work/Life podcast.In today's episode, you'll hear my conversation with Justin Welsh from May 2022.Find out more HERE.-------------------------You can get in touch or find out more about me using on of the links below:BOOK A KEYNOTE OR ASK-ME-ANYTHING SESSIONLinkedIn | Future Work/Life Newsletter | Future Work/Life WebsiteMy bestselling book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US). Here’s what Justin Welsh has said about it:"With the right mindset and systems, you can make positive changes in your career. Ollie Henderson's Work/Life Flywheel gives you the tools and motivation to develop both, creating the momentum you need to maximise your potential and succeed in the new world of work." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.