Challenging Leadership

Stephen Mather and Jared Scott

Learning and development manager Jared Scott, and Organizational Psychologist Stephen Mather challenge the assumptions, the conventions and myths about leadership and management, in this groundbreaking podcast. Theme tune Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 04/17/2025

    Culture Clash: Leading Beyond Borders

    In multinational business and with multicultural workforces how do we lead effectively? Jared's recent trip to Germany and Stephen's experience working with a mainly Goan workforce provide some insights. Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

  2. 03/29/2025

    Stop Getting Efficiency Wrong

    The news is full of talk about efficiency and productivity both sides of the pond. But do politicians and the media even know what these things are? Stephen doesn't think so and it's making him mad. Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

  3. 03/19/2025

    Is D.E.I. dead?

    With changes in the US and some multi-national organizations, is this the end of interest in making workplaces inclusive? And how did this question become so politically poisonous? Jared and Stephen try to put the politics aside and explore the intentions and the questions around D.E.I. policies. They also discuss the differences in the discourse each side of the pond. Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

  4. 02/06/2025

    Things Leaders Should Never Do

    Jared and Stephen explore the biggest mistakes managers and leaders make. Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min

  5. 01/22/2025

    The End of Remote Working?

    There's a lot of noise around remote working / working from home at the moment. How did we get here? What is the reality? Is this the end of working from home? Who is driving the move back int the office? And what are their motivations? Stephen's Udemy Course: Remote Team Management & Leadership https://www.udemy.com/share/1031d4/ Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Reference to paper Bloom, N., Liang, J., Roberts, J., & Ying, Z. J. (2015). Does working from home work? Evidence from a Chinese experiment. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 130(1), 165-218. Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

  6. 01/09/2025

    Identity, control, meaning, innies and outies - What is Severance Actually About?

    What does the Apple TV show Severance tell us about management, leadership and our corporate identity. Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min

  7. 12/25/2024

    Managers just about managing: Mental health challenges for leaders

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    31 min

  8. 12/18/2024

    Leadership Lessons with Lasso

    Is Apple TV's Ted Lasso a great leader? National Training Manager Jared and Organizational Psychologist Stephen discuss in the first part of a Lasso mini-series on the Challenging Leadership podcast. Don't forget to subscribe and like - thank you! Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min
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Learning and development manager Jared Scott, and Organizational Psychologist Stephen Mather challenge the assumptions, the conventions and myths about leadership and management, in this groundbreaking podcast. Theme tune Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Stephen Mather and Jared Scott
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Stephen Mather
  • Show Website
    Challenging Leadership