The Wicked Podcast
Podcast that summarises relevant business books and lists the biggest takeaways in a simple and fast way, giving you potential actions to take and deciding what books are worth reading.Welcome to The Wicked Podcast where we read the business books you don't have the time for.We take from the 1000s of business books out there and test the author's ideas by comparing them to real-world challenges. With over 40 years of project between us, we got quite a bit to compare against. We give your the condensed takeaways followed by our interview with the author.We know you want actions, not theories and its actions that we want to help shape, because that's what The Wicked Podcast is all about. Helping you to become a Wicked Company.
Episodes
108 episodes
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...
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Episode 107
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36:29
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...
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Episode 106
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35:16
Minter Dial - Heartifying Empathy
I am talking to returning champion Minter Dial about empathic leadership.How much social technology does a modern leader need to apply?I hope you enjoy.
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Episode 105
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38:59
Will Polston - Northstar Thinking
I am talking to Will Polston, author of North Star Thinking about setting goals and driving success. Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The ...
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Episode 104
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38:59
Frans Joziasse - Founder, PARK
I am talking to Frans Joziasse - Founder of PARK, who created the Lego Design Leadership academy and has 25 years of experience building design value in organisations.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 m...
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Episode 103
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36:41
Andy Polaine - Design Leadership
I am talking to Andy Polaine, who advises designers below and above leadership level to get across the 'Leadership Dip'.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordin...
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Episode 102
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38:44
Tom Scott - Founder, Verified.io, Fearless
I am talking to Tom Scott, co-founder of Fearless and newly founder of Verified.io, who knows more about the design leadership market than most. We talk about the value of design and the current market for designers.Sponsor: Zencastr : ...
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Episode 101
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33:59
Doug Powell - The Value of Design for Business : Part 2
For our 100th episode, we have a special treat.I talk to Doug Powell, whom I met 4 years ago at a conference and who built IBM into a design-led company by creating 3,000 design-based roles in the company. A true design veteran.The conv...
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Episode 100
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30:27
Doug Powell - The Value of Design for Business : Part 1
For our 100th episode, we have a special treat.I talk to Doug Powell, whom I met 4 years ago at a conference and who built IBM into a design-led company by creating 3,000 design-based roles in the company. A true design veteran.The conv...
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Episode 100
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28:53
Peter Nixey - What about AI?
I talk to Peter Nixey, founder of Intentional.io and startup veteran. We talk AI tools and its possible effect on jobs and ways of working. More importantly we discuss the possible shift of interactions from communities of knowledge to a centra...
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Episode 99
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35:38
Jon Key - Finding Light in the Darkness
I talk to Jon Key, returning champion and author of Finding Light in the Darkness. We talk about more personal stories with company leaders going through COVID and other hard choice phases in their career,.Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk...
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Episode 97
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32:47
Paola Diana - Host of The Gamechangers podcast and founder of Artemite Recruitment
I talk to Paola Diana, host of The Gamechangers podcast and founder of Artemite Recruitment about women's equality in careers.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video record...
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Episode 98
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33:17
Jamie Barnard - CEO Compliant
I talk to Jamie Barnard, CEO Compliant about data ethics and compliance for organisations.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast Th...
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Episode 96
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37:43
Karen Meager - Co-Founder Monkeypuzzle
I talk to Karen Meager, Co-Founder Monkeypuzzle about psychological leadership training and coaching.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast&...
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Episode 95
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34:40
Cate Murden - Founder PUSH
I talk to Cate Murden, Founder PUSH Mind and Body about mental health in the workplace.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast
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Episode 94
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35:44
Jacques van Niekerk - CEO Edison
What's to know about data-driven business? We talk to Jacques van Niekerk, ex-CEO Wundermann Data, CEO Edison and investor in startups like Guild, etc. about all things data business.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off t...
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Episode 93
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35:37
Alex Budak - Becoming a Changemaker
I talk to Berkeley faculty member Alex Budak , about what it takes to create change in organisations.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast&...
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Episode 92
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31:54
Ken Pasternak - Exploding turkeys and spare trousers
We talk to Ken Pasternak, about some of his adventures in global business .Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Podcas...
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Episode 90
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38:59
Ian Windle - The Leadership Map
We talk to Ian Windle about modern leadership, it's requirements and pitfalls.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast The Wicked Pod...
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Episode 91
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38:36
Marc A. Pitman - The Gift of Doubt
Why don't we doubt more to learn more? We talk to author Marc A. Pitman, about not taking insights for granted and the benefit of it.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video...
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Episode 89
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37:56
Sam Sanders - The Next Big Idea
How do we get to better ideas? We talk to author Sam Sanders, about where to look for big ideas and how to find them.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video record...
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Episode 88
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32:10
Pam Hamilton : Supercharged Teams
What are supercharged teams?We talk to Pam Hamilton, managing director of Paraffin, about what great teams look like.Get the book: https://Www.superchargedteams.comAuthor page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamihamiSpo...
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Episode 87
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43:47
Steven Smith : Leadership, levity and the power of baked alaska
What does baked alaska have to do with leadership?We talk to Steve Smith, the business doctor, about the power of leadership, when it surrounds itself with the right narrative.Get the book: https://amzn.to/3wPd8fhAuthor page...
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Episode 86
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35:41