The Wicked Podcast
This podcast delves into the world of business books, interviewing authors and thought leaders to tackle pressing issues like wicked problems, self-managing teams and organisational ignorance.
Our guests include people from the US Navy, the London School of Economics, Twitter, Deloitte, McKinsey, West Point Academy, the University of Warwick, ex-Olympians, etc.
Our hosts support this with expertise and a track record in organisational transformation and innovation.
Each episode is a deep dive into the complex challenges companies face today—like decision-making in uncertainty, tackling knowledge gaps, and strategies to foster adaptive leadership. We ask insightful questions to unpack key ideas, explore practical solutions, and challenge conventional thinking, empowering our listeners with actionable strategies.
With an engaging, curious tone, the podcast is perfect for business professionals and lifelong learners seeking fresh problem-solving perspectives. It inspires listeners to rethink their approach to complex, systemic issues in modern organisations.
The Wicked Podcast
Latest Episodes
Brett Hennig - The End of Politicians
I am talking to Brett Hennig, Co-Founder of Sortition Foundation about citizen assemblies and citizen senates. The challenge of governance and a participatory community should not be a challenge given the technology we have. Yet, it is ha...
Steve Hearsum - No Silver Bullet
Why do we believe in silver bullets?Steve Hearsum - No Silver Bullets is a book exploring our fallacies around technology as silver bullets and why we still tend to believe in technology more than we should.Please like and subscribe...
Martin Dowson - Service Design in Organisations: State of the Union
Martin Dowson - Design Thinking leader and organisational juggernaut.We talk about the future of service and strategic design on products in organisations. The recent shake-up of design in companies needs a review.Martin has the insight...
Prof. Keith Grint - Wicked Problems 2.0
I talk to Prof. Keith Grint, emeritus professor at Warwick Business School, Cranfell and Lancaster University, Oxford University and author of books such as "Mutiny and Leadership" and a specialist on wicked problems.Having teams that c...