Being Human Richard Atherton

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My guest this week, David Chislett, dropped out of private school in South Africa to become a rocker. From playing punk to managing bands he ultimately made his way to Utrecht in the Netherlands to become a self-proclaimed Weapon of Mass Creation.
He teaches people how we can put creativity at the heart of our armoury of workplace skills. Doing this can help us become not just better innovators, but better decision makers.
We cover:
- Preconditions for creativity
- Punk rock in South Africa
- Which dots to join
- Everyday creativity
- Making it happen

To your humanity,
Richard

Links:
David's website
The Playful Creative summit

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My guest this week is Loizos Heracleous, Professor of Strategy and Organisation at the Warwick Business School and author of the recently published book, Janus Strategy. 
After serving as an advisor to major international companies for years, he started to observe that some companies got a competitive edge when adopting a more flexible strategic approach, as opposed to companies that stuck to tight, orthodox strategies. Loizos has called this type of thinking The Janus Strategy, after the Roman god Janus who surveys two or more directions simultaneously. It’s about an abundance mindset, for example, how can we reduce cost and increase quality at the same time?

We cover:
- The god of gods
- Embracing opposites
- Open heart surgery for $2000
- 4 phases of breakthrough thinking
- Why you've got to care

To your humanity,
Richard

Links:
Janus Strategy - The Book
Loizos' Website

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My guest this week is Remy Bertrand, a Frenchman in London and a master improviser.
Kicked out of theatre school at 15, Remy worked a succession of jobs that never quite fulfilled him. Nearing 40, he realised that improv was his passion and it was time to plunge in and build a business around it.
With a loan from the bank, Remy gave himself a year to build a business. It took another three before he had something that regularly paid the bills. He now has a thriving improv operation attracting actors, artists and executives.
In this episode, we bring you:
- Why improv is not what you see on TV
- How improv helps with social anxiety
- Why so many people are choosing to train in improv right now
- Improv for self-knowledge
- A live demo
Enjoy!
To your humanity,
Richard

Links:
Imprology

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My guest this week is Julian Wilson, CEO of British engineering firm Matt Black Systems and author of "500%: How Two Pioneers Transformed Productivity". Along with his business partner, through a series of counter-intuitive steps, he experimented his way to a 500% gain in productivity.
The change saw his staff triple their income, come alive as human beings, whilst delivering extraordinary returns for him and his co-investors.
His is a story of returning to the original translations of Taiichi Ohno's pioneering work at Toyota to apply its essence to a creative, design-led operation.
We talk:
- Why Lean/Agile transformations fail
- Why centralisation does not remove duplication
- Business as a social institution
- How business culture starts in our families
- Self-leadership pushed to its limits
Enjoy!
To your humanity,
Richard

Links:
500%: How two pioneers transformed productivity - The Book
Matt Black Systems

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My guest this week is Bruno Cignacco, international speaker, coach and author of 'The Art of Compassionate Business'. Bruno is committed to putting love at the centre of our business relationships.
First and foremost, Bruno is an advocate of what he calls The Human Oriented Enterprise, a type of business that prioritizes human interaction over everything else.
We talk:
- Love in the office
- Generosity
- Natural conversations
- Passion and resilience
Enjoy!
To your humanity,
Richard

Links:
The Art of Compassionate Business Book
Bruno's Website

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My guest this week is Mike Ettore, leadership coach and ex-infantry officer with the US Marines. He's the author of 'Trust-Based Leadership', where he explains how he adapted and applied military leadership concepts while serving as a business leader. 
After leaving the Marines, Mike has served as a top executive for the staffing company Kforce, where he rose to the position of Chief Information Officer, despite not having any formal tech training.
Over his years in corporate life, Mike learned how to apply the Marines Core Values - Honour, Courage and Commitment to business.
We talk:
- Forgetting ammo on the battlefield
- Leadership eats culture
- Integrity above all else
- Leader as scholar
- The art of planning
Enjoy!
To your humanity,
Richard

Links:
Trust-Based Leadership Book
Fidelis Leadership Group