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Former CMO of Nike Greg Hoffman from Portland Oregon joins Business Psychologist Michael Costello (Management Today) to share his Creative Leadership Lessons from his 28 years at Nike and the importance of art getting a seat at the table. In this episode Business Psychologist Michael Costello meets with Greg to explore: The Nike DNA - what is really in the DNA of the Nike culture and whether its employees are living the values of Nike's just do it slogan What the Brazil National Team Taught Nike About Creativity & the art of “Ginga” How Barcelona FC inspired radical collaboration over protectionism Leading through the Vulnerability and Discomfort of Creativity Bringing ideas to life with visuals metaphors & ownership Braking Down Barriers & Bias with Michael Jordan's Wings How Collaborating with Colin Kapernick Was An Imperative & Not A Risk Creating Connection To Kobe Bryant's Authentic Self with Metaphors & Humour Equally important Greg shares the intricacies of what creative leadership looks like in the Nike meeting rooms - to ensure inspiration takes place, that ideas navigate vulnerability, that there is flexibility in the process, methodologies to play with ideas and build upon them. Podcast Notes: Book by Gregg Hoffman: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/144/1444209/emotion-by-design/9781847943545.html Nike CSR / Equality & Diversity Strategy: https://purpose.nike.com/how-we-stand-up-for-equality#:~:text=At%20Nike%2C%20we%20are%20committed,equal%20playing%20fields%20for%20all Gregg Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-hoffman-1b196a25/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

In this episode of Management Today's Workplace Evolution Podcast Business Psychologist Michael Costello meets with London Business School Professor & co-chair of the World Economic Forum Council Lynda Gratton to discuss the most significant change in the workplace for over a generation - hybrid working - and her latest book "Redesigning Work: How to Transform Your Organisation and Make Hybrid Work for Everyone" This podcast explores: · How long will the “one size fits all” hybrid model last (3 office days, 2 at Home)? · How we can flex "Time and Place" in hybrid working to ensure we are productive and engaged in our work · The importance of flexible and inclusive working in a hybrid era to the economy and the future of any organisation · What businesses like Arup, Artemis, Microsoft, IBM, BP and Fujitsu doing to innovate in a hybrid era · How hybrid working can help us access untapped talent pools worth billions! · How we can ensure fairness when redesigning work for the hybrid era Podcast notes: Lynda’s Consultancy & website: https://hsm-advisory.com/ & https://lyndagratton.com/ Twitter: @lyndagratton Buy the book ”Redesigning Work": https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447/447747/redesigning-work/9780241558188.html#:~:text=Redesigning%20Work%20is%20the%20definitive,new%2C%20more%20flexible%20working%20world. Lynda’s HBR Article on Hybrid Working: https://hbr.org/2021/05/how-to-do-hybrid-right --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

In this very special podcast in aid of the Trussel Trust foodbank charity, we hear from Olympians Kate & Helen Richardson-Walsh, Rugby World Cup Winner Will Greenwood & Psychologist John Amaechi on how to maintain our well-being over Christmas. During the podcast you’ll also hear from the Trussell Trust’s CEO Emma Revie on the work the charity is doing and the challenges the UK faces right now. As we travel through each guests' past, present and future we explore: · How to managing the tensions that come with close friends and family visiting & enjoy the special moments over Christmas · How we can be present for others & achieve our ambitions over the holiday · How you can be at your best for your friends, family, colleagues and loved ones and what recuperation really means · How reflecting on the future & mortality can be positive for our well-being · Bonus Track: Find out what the guests get up to at Christmas, what John likes to drink whilst watching Columbo or Poirot and why Will has his Christmas dinner 20 minutes late every year and why Helen & Kate just want an "Average Christmas" for 2021! A huge thanks to our charity podcast sponsors Smartsheet, Fat Face, O C Tanner, Sportsrooms, Serconand Relative Insight & FromtheFields (in particular Chris McCormick) for making this happen. If you would like to donate or find out about our charity auction items please use the Just Giving Link here: https://bit.ly/32TExmJto support the incredible demand for foodbanks across the UK. You can find out more about the Trussel Trust here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

In this episode Business Psychologist Michael Costello meets with two exceptional Olympic athletes to discuss their new book “Winning Together” and the incredible journey Team GB went on to winning gold in the Rio Olympics. Double Olympic medallist Kate Richardson Walsh is the most capped female British hockey player of all time and double Olympian medallist Helen Richardson-Walsh has 18 years of playing internationally with 4 Olympic Games, many world cups, European championships and commonwealth games.  This podcast not only explored the incredible framework the GB team utilised to support them in winning Gold but also … - The extremes of the past in GB Hockey’s culture & what had to change - Where vulnerability & emotional intelligence sits in building a high performing team - How setbacks & major injury were actually opportunities to uphold the team’s values - What you can do to dial up your emotions when you really need them for yourself and the team - What needs to take place for women to feel a little safer walking the streets of the UK alone  - What leaders need to do to take on commonplace microaggressions towards women in the workplace. Podcast Notes:  Click here for an exclusive discount of the book!!...https://amzn.to/3pLvk Helen: http://www.helenrichardson-walsh.com/ & @h_richardson8 Kate:  http://www.katerichardson-walsh.com/ & @katewalsh11 The book 'Winning Together' (John Murray Books): https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/kate-richardson-walsh/winning-together/9781529316162/  Order the book here: https://bit.ly/3EaqLcs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

Business Psychologist Michael Costello meets Will Greenwood and Ben Fennell to discuss their life lessons and new book "World Class: Lead, Learn and Grow Like a Champion". Drawing on insights from elite athlete & coaches such as Dan Carter, Kate Richardson Walsh, Rio Ferdinand, Helen Glover & Sir Clive Woodward as well as Business Leaders from Tesco, Unilever, Virgin Media the conversation explores what businesses can learn from sport and what sport can learn from business.  This interview shares lessons learnt from - The communications in the England changing room 5 minutes before the Rugby World Cup Final (winning the battle for hearts & minds) - The good the bad and ugly of coaching during his three, yes, three, tours with the Lions (ensuring brilliance can create magic & "riff") - How the team grew stronger not just through a player strike days before a test match but also a little conflict injected by the Royal Marines (England's 'Code of Conduct' and what leaders do to support the 'Disagree and Commit' process) - And lastly Sir Clive Woodward’s incredible response to Will’s news that his wife Caro had been taken to hospital in England during the World Cup campaign in Australia (the importance of well-being, kindness and leaders investing in their character) Podcast Notes: The book is published by Ebury Edge and Penguin Random House and is available on the 2nd September 2021. To find out more about the book visit http://smarturl.it/worldclassbk or https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/144/1443223/world-class/9780753558775.html Ben Fennell is a master in the field of advertising - developed from 16 years as the CEO of Bartle Bogle Hegarty in Singapore & London – today he works as the CEO of the Growth House working with global brands to develop their senior leaders. Find out more about Ben via the Growth House  and via twitter @FennellB.  Will Greenwood was critical to ensuring England powered to Rugby World Cup victory in 2003, is a leading broadcaster and commentator of the game and journalist for the Telegraph for 16 years. Find out more via twitter @WillGreenwood @OurlegendUK @Festivalsportuk & https://willgreenwood.co.uk/ To contact the podcast please email [email protected] or connect with Michael Costello via linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcostellooccpsych1/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

In this episode Michael Costello spends time with the inspirational Psychologist John Amaechi OBE – well admired for making his way from humble beginnings in the north of England to playing in the NBA with teams like Orlando Magic and more recent work on equality and diversity – being bold enough to raise the issues of bias, racism and White Privilege in the workplace & our wider society. The discussion explores John's new book "The Promises of Giant"s and the promises critical to John’s own career in the NBA, in Psychology & his personal development.  The discussion explores the different ways in which discomfort can help us grow as individuals, the lessons learnt from the racism witnessed during the Euros, whether we should we be watching the world cup in Qatar next year (with its questionable human rights record) and how inclusivity  played its role in the success of his former basketball team Orlando Magic. You'll join the start of the discussion with John completing Jung's Word Association Test….why not play along at home? Enjoy the podcast! Podcast Notes: The Promises of Giants Book The Promises of Giants - Audio Book John's Consultancy Website & Twitter Feed --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

In this episode Business Psychologist Michael Costello explores with Nigel Farage how he managed to lead radical change that impacted a generation and sent shockwaves around the world. Once the discussion gets past his "Booze Brand" & how the 'Great British Boozer' got voters on his side they explore the serious questions of: - How will history judge him & what will his loved ones say about him at his funeral? - How did cheating death three times impact his view on life & resilience? - What was it that engaged 2.5 million voters who had never voted before? - With UKIP members' extreme views on women, abortion, nationalities & homosexuality how was his views of freedom of speech tested? Lastly we touch on his new ventures in the financial markets with Fortune and Freedom where Michael asks “Why should the British public trust you with their money?“  Please remember to like and subscribe to the podcast or get in touch with any feedback or questions you might have. You join Michael & Nigel discussing how the 'Booze Brand' developed and worked in his favour….so you might also want to pour yourself a quick drink.  As always, enjoy the podcast!...  Find out more:  Fortune & Freedom Financial Advisors Financial Conduct Authority Nigel Farage Twitter Nigel Farage Website --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

In this episode Michael Costello meets with BBC Tech Journalist Rory Cellan-Jones to discuss the most powerful invention in the last century - the Smart Phone and why we are "Always on” our phones! The big questions include 'How can we improve our relationship with our phone & overcome its' addictive nature?'. Rory also shares his experiences with the colossal tech & thoughts leaders - Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and Tim Berners Lee. He has some pretty candid feedback for Elon Musk in the interview on his leadership ability and describes Mark Zuckerberg as “the boy who’s discovered he owns a nuclear weapon”.   Stay tuned to hear his rallying cry for journalists online to and as he learns to live with his Parkinsons diagnosis (spotted by a BBC viewed) what his hopes are for progress in tech & healthcare (clue in the podcast notes - check out the UK Brain Bank!).   Find out more about his incredible new book:  Always On: Hope & Fear in the social smartphone era" (Bloomsbury Books) Twitter: @ruskin147 & @BBCRoryCJ  Parkinson’s UK Brain Bank  Rory's Blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

Welcome back to Management Today's Workplace Evolution Podcast sponsored by Michael Page - Part of the Page Group! Our first guest for 2021 is Dr Robert S. Kaplan, a Senior Fellow and Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School, is co-developer of both activity-based costing (ABC) and the Balanced Scorecard (BSC). Kaplan joined the HBS faculty in 1984 after spending 16 years on the faculty of the business school at Carnegie-Mellon University, where he served as Dean from 1977 to 1983. He now also works as an advisor to the Palladium Group.  Dr Kaplan is a man who made strategy a little simpler for all of us alongside his colleague David Norton with the introduction of the Balanced Score Card. A concept every business leader should be aware of and one that we define and explain at the start of our discussion. Robert has now evolved the score card concept to support organisations in contending with what he sees as every increasing “Societal & environmental Obligations” at a time when the the UK still has serious issues with Covid, child poverty, adult learning, unemployment & digital inequalities. We discussed how business have worked in their community to manage these issues but also the societal pressures on pharmaceutical giants rolling out the vaccine right now  - it might be a good idea to look at past lessons learnt from the HIV and AIDs epidemic. We also explored his beliefs on what organisations and governments will really need to discuss at the “COP” conference coming up the UK this year to tackle climate change and meet Bill Gates’ demands of going Carbon Zero by 2050. Our discussion starts with us discussing the changes Robert has seen during his incredible 35 years at Harvard Business School – before we had over please remember one thing – enjoy the podcast!.... Podcast notes: The Palladium Group: https://thepalladiumgroup.com/ Harvard Business School: https://hbr.org/ Harvard Business School (Inclusive Growth: https://hbr.org/2018/01/inclusive-growth-profitable-strategies-for-tackling-poverty-and-inequality) Harvard Business School (Novel Risks: https://hbr.org/2020/11/the-risks-you-cant-foresee) If you enjoyed the podcast please like and share!  If you would like to be on the podcast and have great business insights to share get in touch at admin@workplaceevolution.   Thank-you for listening! You can find out more about us at the following addresses: Twitter: https://twitter.com/workplaceevol Michael Costello's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcostellooccpsych1/ The Workplace Evolution podcast is brought to you by Workplace Evolution Ltd - The Natural Selection For Workplace Solutions!  Michael Costello is the Managing Director of Workplace Evolution based in Lancaster, UK --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

This episode explores the career and journey of the former Met Police Superintendent Leroy Logan who’s life has recently been shared by Director Steve McQueen in the BBC & Amazon Prime Small Axe series (with John Boyega playing Leroy!). Leroy & Business Psychologist Michael Costello draw on the inspirational moments of Leroy’s new book "Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop" to find ways in which a more inclusive and diverse culture can be created for the benefit of an organisation & society .  The interview covers (sadly) his father’s "savage beating" at the hands of the police in the 1980s as he joined the force & his personal experiences of discrimination and prejudice in the force…testing his own safety but also what Leroy calls “his calling” to change the force from within. Many would have walked away - Michael asks "What stopped him?" The conversation also covers Leroy' experiences with the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, the founding of the Black Police Offices association, and even the tragic death of Damiola Taylor. Black Lives Matter, apologies from British comedians, the Premier league are all explored as well as the state of the current Metropolitan Police force - ending with a powerful and sincere message to Met Police Commander Cressida Dick   Podcast notes: Book:  Closing Ranks “My Life as a Cop” (Leroy Logan MBE) Charity Voyage Youth BBC and Amazon Prime Small Axe Series Relevant Research Samaritans  If you enjoyed the podcast please like and share!  If you would like to be on the podcast and have great business insights to share get in touch at admin@workplaceevolution.   Thank-you for listening! You can find out more about us at the following addresses: Twitter: https://twitter.com/workplaceevol  Michael Costello's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcostellooccpsych1/ The Workplace Evolution podcast is brought to you by Workplace Evolution Ltd - The Natural Selection For Workplace Solutions!  Michael Costello is the Managing Director of Workplace Evolution based in Lancaster, UK --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

Business Psychologist Michael Costello meets one of the most influential thinkers on leadership of our era…Mr Jim Collins (who rarely gives an interview!).  Having authored or co-authored six books that have sold in total more than 10 million, Jim is releasing Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0 to crack the challenge 'How do you turn your business in to an enduring great company?' Reed Hastings at Netflix stated that the original book had more influence on his leadership than any other person or any other book.  Jim shares his thoughts on his time with Steve Jobs (during Jobs's wilderness years at 'NeXT') but also shares lessons from leaders at Xerox, Gillette and Netflix on what they did to grow personally & challenge their business.  The conversation pulls on the leadership behaviours of George Washington, Winston Churchill and President Kennedy to break the challenging business issues of today & offer a perspective on what we need from the American President Joe Biden during the Covid Crisis.   Agenda:  Bill Lazier / The definition of leadership / Advice for Joe Biden John F Kennedy’s decision making / The artistry of leadership Why Joe Biden needs to confront the brutal facts….and why its “Stockdale paradox time” Don’t bet against the US and the UK’s “Deep Resilience” during Covid “Who Humility” Culture to drive action after debate & George Washington’s Silence Jim Collins’ time with Steve Jobs’ “Totally in the Wilderness” / Steve Jobs 1.0 and Steve Jobs 2.0 Abraham Lincoln’s Restraint (“Never Signed and Never Sent”) The Personal Touch in Leadership… “A Deep respect and love of your people” From IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Jnr’s Open Door to Tactile Leading by Zooming Around “The Window & the Mirror” of Steve Jobs What the greatest CEO’s do to get the Right People in the Right Seats Ever Forward…Alive & Kicking at Netflix & Amazon & the Future of Leadership Jim’s message to Business Leaders…Is this the time for Big Hairy Audacious Goals?! What’s the most important thing that Jim Collins has learnt? Podcast notes:  Website: www.https://www.jimcollins.com & Twitter:  https://twitter.com/level5leaders  B.E. 2.0 (Jim Collins & Bill Lazier): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/538708/be-20-beyond-entrepreneurship-20-by-jim-collins-and-bill-lazier/  Jim Collins “Good to Great”: https://www.jimcollins.com/article_topics/articles/good-to-great.html  John Gardner: https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/07/14/self-renewal-gardner/  The Stockdale Paradox / Jim Stockdale: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-War-Jim-Stockdale/dp/0553253166  Ron Chernow – George Washington: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Washington-Life-Ron-Chernow/dp/0143119966  In Search of Excellence: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Search-Excellence-Americas-Best-Run-Companies/dp/1861977166  Robert Kennedy: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/342103.Thirteen_Days  Ed Catmull: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creativity-Inc-Overcoming-Unseen-Inspiration/dp/0593070097 Anne Mulcahy: https://discoveryourtruenorth.org/anne-mulcahy-just-keep-fighting/  Image Credit: MATT NAGER FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

Business Psychologist Michael Costello meets Mr Motivator (Derek Evans) to explore how we can stay motivated during the challenging times of Covid or what he calls "Life's Hurricanes". The interview explores how he dealt with racism in his career, particularly from media network sponsors who told him "A black man doing fitness can't work".   Recorded before the award of his MBE by the Queen for services to health and fitness, the interview also asks whether he felt he had received the recognition for his work in breaking down racial barriers.  This podcast explores: • How we can get our mindset right & feel energised before we set off to work • The importance of drawing from our past experiences to sustain belief & motivation • How he responded to Covid during 2020 & racism from TV sponsors in the 1990s • The importance of the country moving forward together using lessons from the past • The obesity crisis facing the UK & the recommended 20 minutes a day exercise • Lastly, do you think Mr Motivator has ever taken a "Sickie"?  Get your Lycra ready and make sure you're warmed up for this one!... Podcast Notes: Website: www.mrmotivator.com/welcome/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MrMotivator Mr Motivator's book: The Warm Up: https://www..amazon.co.uk/Warm-Up-behind-televisions-Motivator/dp/1910819573 Image Credit: Paul Cooper (The Times) If you feel you have been impacted by any of the issues raised in the podcast please have a look at the link below: Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/workplace/ If you enjoyed the podcast please like and share!  If you would like to be on the podcast and have great business insights to share get in touch at admin@workplaceevolution.   Thank-you for listening! You can find out more about us at the following addresses: Twitter: https://twitter.com/workplaceevol  Michael Costello's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcostellooccpsych1/ The Workplace Evolution podcast is brought to you by Workplace Evolution Ltd - The Natural Selection for Workplace Solutions!  Michael Costello is the Managing Director of Workplace Evolution based in Lancaster, UK --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message