Business strategist Rita McGrath discusses the flawed business model of Meta/Facebook, including its harmful impact on society and deceptive practices. The podcast also explores the challenges Facebook faces in revenue and competitors, particularly with Apple's privacy changes and TikTok's rise as a rival.

How does the mind connect to the body? Why does it feel like something to be us? Our guest is one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience and solving this puzzle has been a lifetime quest. Now, at last, the pioneer who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming appears to have made a breakthrough. It is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms

Business leaders, with millions of dollars down the drain, struggle to abandon a new app or product that just isn’t working. Governments, caught in a hopeless conflict, believe that the next tactic will finally be the one that wins the war. And in our own lives, we persist in relationships or careers that no longer serve us. We are often told that the secret to success is hard work, determination, and hours of practice. But in a fast-changing world, what if the really crucial skill is knowing when to stick at something and when to change track and walk away? Whether you're facing a make-or-break business decision, a life-altering personal choice or simply wanting to take more control of your life, today's book provides a toolkit for change to help you make the best next move. We welcome the author of Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away Annie Duke Find Annie here: https://www.annieduke.com/

While you might assume that detailed agendas improve your meetings, they may have exactly the opposite effect. This is because many employees unwittingly engage in a practice we call agenda theatre: They sink time and effort into agendas that create the appearance of effective meetings, without actually improving how meetings are run. What drives this counterproductive behaviour — and what should meeting leaders do instead? Dr Ashley Whillans tells us what we do. Find Ashley's work here, including her HBR article: https://ashleywhillans.com/author/

Innovation Byte: Don’t Let Hierarchy Stifle Innovation with Timothy R. Clark Much of the know-how required for innovation comes from the bottom of the organization. Yet many non-management employees consider innovation outside the scope of their jobs.

The first in our new series called Brain Bytes where we pose one question about the brain to Dr Helena Boschi, the author of Why We Do What We Do

Part 2 of Supertrends Part 2 with Lars Tvede.   These are turbulent times, and we all need to be ready for what’s coming if we hope to thrive. This book addresses what we can expect in the coming decades, and how companies and governments should adapt to accelerating change. You will also see improvement in your own ability to predict the next big thing – a valuable skill in any walk of life. Our guest is a serial entrepreneur and founding partner in the successful venture fund Nordic Eye and the forecasting company Supertrends. Throughout his career, he has found success through his uncanny ability to predict the trends that will take our world forward. We all need to understand the future – from financial executives, industry leaders and entrepreneurs to journalists and politicians – we will all benefit from Supertrends. We welcome back the author of Supertrends: 50 Things you Need to Know About the Future, Lars Tvede

Today’s book is a must-read for CEOs, business leaders, regulators, fintech entrepreneurs, wealth managers, behavioural finance researchers and professionals working at financial technology companies, It offers an accessible grasp of the rapidly evolving outcome economy and a view of the future of the industry. Let me share an example of questions our guest both poses and answers throughout the book: “Financial services are experiencing a near collapse of their traditional value chain, which is cornering the industry into unsustainable business models looking for hyper-scale. This often conflicts with the size of the jurisdictions in which they operate, the constraints imposed by regulations, and the low elasticity of demand in persistently low-interest rate environments. Technology has been largely seen as an opportunity to march ahead of the progressive evaporation of revenues. Yet, is this sustainable?” Compelling stuff and only a taster of what is to come. It is a pleasure to welcome the man who poses such questions, the author of “Banks and Fintech on Platform Economies: Contextual and Conscious Banking “ Paolo Sironi, welcome to the show

These are turbulent times, and we all need to be ready for what’s coming if we hope to thrive. This book addresses what we can expect in the coming decades, and how companies and governments should adapt to accelerating change. You will also see improvement in your own ability to predict the next big thing – a valuable skill in any walk of life. Our guest is a serial entrepreneur and founding partner in the successful venture fund Nordic Eye and the forecasting company Supertrends. Throughout his career, he has found success through his uncanny ability to predict the trends that will take our world forward. We all need to understand the future – from financial executives, industry leaders and entrepreneurs to journalists and politicians – we will all benefit from Supertrends. We welcome the author of Supertrends: 50 Things you Need to Know About the Future, Lars Tvede Find Lars here: https://www.larstvede.com/book/supertrends/

Most leaders know Innovation and Creativity are important for corporate survival, but this desire for Innovation often creates a new problem, When faced with the level of investment needed in terms of time and resources, most leaders baulk and look for shortcuts. Our guest today has seen them all and is with us to share "The Top 10 Innovation Shortcuts Company Leaders Should Avoid".  He is a friend of the show, a leading consultant with the Strategyzer crew and the author of “Pirates In The Navy: How Innovators Lead Transformation", Tendayi Viki, welcome back. Find Tendayi here: https://tendayiviki.com/the-top-10-innovation-shortcuts-company-leaders-should-avoid/ 00:01:49 Shortcut #1. There Is No Innovation Strategy 00:02:42 Shortcut #2. The CEO Has No Time 00:03:20 Shortcut #3. We Are Working On Only Two Ideas  00:04:07 Shortcut #4. Innovation Has No Power  00:04:57 Shortcut #5. We Don’t Want To Talk To The Core Business 00:05:39 Shortcut #6. We Reward Hitting Revenue Targets 00:06:26 Shortcut #7. Innovation Teams Work Part Time  00:08:39 Shortcut #8. We Want Detailed Business Plans 00:09:07 Shortcut #9. There Is No Innovation Skills Building  00:09:49 Shortcut #10. An Excessive Focus On Ideation