Author Liam Black, the ‘gloves off mentor', discusses purpose-driven leadership, mentorship, and navigating tough decisions with clarity and courage. He emphasizes aligning values with actions, maintaining focus, embracing humility, and the moral dimension of mentoring in leadership roles.

What are the secrets to making our organisations’ inclusivity programmes work? And how do we ensure we don’t end up in the trap of creating negative feelings towards the diversity agenda? Joining Matthew today is Suzy Levy, social change specialist and author of ‘Mind the Inclusion Gap: How Allies can Bridge the Divide Between Talking Diversity and Taking Action’. We discover why just ‘being nice’ doesn’t work, how we can move on from the poorly designed EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) programmes of the past, and why it’s important that when we are creating safer spaces for one group of people we don’t preclude the needs of another. For a copy of 'Mind the Inclusion Gap': https://unbound.com/books/inclusionFor updates from Matthew, visit: https://twitter.com/ConfedMatthewFor more information on The Forward Institute, visit: https://www.forward.institute/podcasthttps://www.linkedin.com/company/forward-institutehttps://twitter.com/ForwardInstA Tempo & Talker Productionhttps://www.tempotalker.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have identity politics become problematic? Do they help or hinder the progressive project? Over the past decade, we’ve seen an explosion of radical identity politics that have often created stark polarisation, with excesses that have been seized upon by its biggest critics. So how do we move the conversation forward so that societies can create further equality? Joining Matthew on this week’s Forward Vision is academic and political scientist, Yascha Mounk. Discussing his new book, ’The Identity Trap’, Yascha traces the history of how radical identity politics have taken hold, the risks that occur when ideas behind our identities become too simplified, and what alternative liberal perspectives can help us live up to our universal values.'The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time' is available now: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/456408/the-identity-trap-by-mounk-yascha/9780241638293For updates from Matthew, visit: https://twitter.com/ConfedMatthewFor more information on The Forward Institute, visit: https://www.forward.institute/podcasthttps://www.linkedin.com/company/forward-institutehttps://twitter.com/ForwardInstA Tempo & Talker Productionhttps://www.tempotalker.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Henry Marsh joins us to discuss the profound journey of reflection triggered by his own battle with cancer and how his understanding of the institution he worked within shaped his experience as a patient.How does the knowledge of our mortality influence the way we lead, the choices we make, and the legacy we leave behind? Death is often treated as a taboo subject, but should we instead feel empowered by having discussions about it for the good of ourselves, patients and society as a whole? Join us as Matthew and Henry navigate this essential conversation, uncovering the transformative power of facing mortality head-on, and how acknowledging the inevitability of death can shape our priorities, ambitions, and the impact we have on the world.Dr. Henry Marsh's book 'And Finally... A Neurosurgeon's Reflections on Life' is available on Vintage Books: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/438603/and-finally-by-marsh-henry/9781784709365For updates from Matthew, visit: https://twitter.com/ConfedMatthewFor more information on The Forward Institute, visit: https://www.forward.institute/podcasthttps://www.linkedin.com/company/forward-institutehttps://twitter.com/ForwardInstA Tempo & Talker Productionhttps://www.tempotalker.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We live in a world shaped by the work of Thomas J. Watson Jr. During his tenure as CEO of IBM he set the foundations for personal computing and paved the way for the digital age. He was pioneering, principled and ethical. Yet his personal story reveals a man who was also volatile and prone to bouts of depression. In today's episode, Watson's biographer Marc Wortman guides us through his fascinating life, the painful personal decisions he had to take and the huge risks he took to turn IBM into one of the world's most successful businesses. We discover what enduring qualities make an innovative leader and ask whether, in today's world of short-termism, could a figure like Watson exist today? Marc Wortman is an historian and journalist and co-author, alongside Ralph Watson McElvenny, of 'The Greatest Capitalist Who Ever Lived: Tom Watson Jr. and the Epic Story of How IBM Created the Digital Age'For updates from Matthew, visit: https://twitter.com/ConfedMatthewFor more information on The Forward Institute, visit: https://www.forward.institute/podcasthttps://www.linkedin.com/company/forward-institutehttps://twitter.com/ForwardInstA Tempo & Talker Productionhttps://www.tempotalker.com/In today's world of short terms and shareholder power, could a figure like Thomas J. Watson Jr. exist today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast debate between Matthew Taylor and Johan Norberg discusses the misunderstood nature of capitalism, its role in driving progress and innovation, and the importance of inclusive growth and redistribution. They also explore the consequences of de-industrialization, the failure of new public management in the public sector, the role of financial arbitrage in capitalism, and the significance of pluralism and exercising our minds.

Investigative journalist Cara McGoogan joins Matthew Taylor on this podcast episode to discuss the infected blood scandal in the UK, tracing its history and the negligence of leaders. They explore the challenges faced by survivors, the profit motive behind blood donation, risks ignored by pharmaceutical companies, and the failure to acknowledge harms and provide compensation. The episode also examines the leadership and accountability of Jeremy Hunt and Andy Burnham in relation to the scandal.

There is no such thing as 100% certainty. So in today’s heavily quantified world, where much of the information we receive is communicated in metrics and where we translate our ambitions into targets, how do we make sure we can trust the numbers we’ve come to rely on so heavily in every day life? Should we be taken in by an argument that relies solely cold hard numbers or be ready to explore the debates behind the statistics? Joining Matthew to help make the figures add up is Mathematical Biologist, Kit Yates, Senior Lecturer at the University of Bath and author of 'How to Expect the Unexpected: The Science of Making Predictions and the Art of Knowing When Not To'. Recorded in the week where the UK Government rowed back on its Net Zero targets, we learn the difference between self-fulfilling and self-defeating prophesies and why, when convincing others of your point of view, it might be useful to introduce a little bit of uncertainty into your convictions. For a copy of Kit's book, please visit: https://geni.us/KitYatesBooksFor updates from Matthew, visit: https://twitter.com/ConfedMatthewFor more information on The Forward Institute, visit: https://www.forward.institute/podcasthttps://www.linkedin.com/company/forward-institutehttps://twitter.com/ForwardInstA Tempo & Talker Productionhttps://www.tempotalker.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We live in societies saturated with rules. Some unpopular, some resisted, but also some that are so unspoken and engrained that we would never dare break them. So should leaders be tempted by their instinct to make more of them? Perhaps by understanding their complexities and contradictions, we might become better decision makers. In today’s episode, Lorraine Daston sweeps us through history to learn about the different types of rules that govern our lives. We learn about the concept of ’thick’ and ’thin’ rules, why rules that restrict individual expression are often doomed to fail, and how in some cases it might take generations, centuries even, for a rule to take hold. Lorraine Daston is Director emerita of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. Her book ‘Rules: A Short History of What We Live By’ is available on Princeton University Press. https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691156989/rulesFor updates from Matthew, visit: https://twitter.com/ConfedMatthewFor more information on The Forward Institute, visit: https://www.forward.institute/podcasthttps://www.linkedin.com/company/forward-institutehttps://twitter.com/ForwardInstA Tempo & Talker Productionhttps://www.tempotalker.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it possible to make a real difference to the world when we are trapped in our roles as consumers? Should we be building a new system of government that allows individuals to be more active in shaping policy? These are ideas put forward by today’s guest, Jon Alexander, co-founder of the New Citizenship Project and co-author of ‘Citizens’. In this conversation we trace human history through three stories: the Subject Story, the Consumer Story, and the Citizen Story. It is only in this final role that Jon argues we can tackle some of the biggest problems facing the world today. We hear from Taiwan and the ‘g0v’ movement that changed the relationship between citizen and state, and why in the UK, with a General Election looming, it’s more important than ever to create a moment where the story can shift. For more information on Jon, his book, and the New Citizenship Project please visit: www.jonalexander.netwww.newcitizenship.org.ukFor updates from Matthew, visit: https://twitter.com/ConfedMatthewFor more information on The Forward Institute, visit: https://www.forward.institute/podcasthttps://www.linkedin.com/company/forward-institutehttps://twitter.com/ForwardInstA Tempo & Talker Productionhttps://www.tempotalker.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.