Cathal Quinlan and Annette Sloan explore the questions that shape our working lives, with authors, researchers and people who have been there.
Latest: Analysis Paralysis Isn’t the Problem. A Bias to Action Is
What if the problem at work isn’t analysis paralysis, but a rush to act before we understand what’s wrong?
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How do I lead clearly without pretending the work is simple?
0261 conversationsWhat do I do when the old version of success stops fitting?
0373 conversationsHow do we make the way we work feel more human?
0443 conversationsWhat can change when rest is not fixing the problem?
Cathal brings the practitioner’s instinct. Annette brings the coach’s clarity. After the interview, they take the big ideas offline, test them against real work and answer a listener question.
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How do you get into product management in a bank?
What makes an office worth coming back to?
A team member keeps missing commitments. There is always a reason, the rest of the team is frustrated, and their manager is running out of patience. What should happen next?
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