Monthly Archives: May 2017

TP 30: Eddie Harran is Dr Time

By | May 31st, 2017|Change, Future, Tall Poppy|

Dr Time aka Eddie Harran takes us on a journey through Time Literacy, as a futurist philosopher and innovation scout. Referring to his TEDx Talk as a rite of passage that led to his role at the Centre for the Edge with Deloitte’s and the emergence of his alter ego, Dr Time, he’s now leading a movement to help us reimagine time. This conversation opens up a range of questions to help us see our assumptions about time and Temporal Value. (Listener Survey) Resources Mentioned Eddie Harran on LinkedIn Twitter Dr Time on Twitter Instagram Centre For the Edge [...]

TP 29: Joshua Spodek Teaching Leadership Practice

By | May 24th, 2017|Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Tall Poppy|

Joshua Spodek went from being an astrophysicist to teaching and coaching leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School following a rollercoaster experience as an inventor and CEO of Submedia. After discovering that leadership could be taught, he became curious about learning how to teach it. His book Leadership Step by Step, is the culmination of his teaching and coaching experience. His approach is focused on practices for skill development of the social and emotional elements of leadership. In our conversation, he talked about his own practices and reframed competition. He shared his thoughts on the difference between managers and leaders, the #1 predictor of success, and why there are so [...]

TP 28: Paul Fairhead Future Strategist

By | May 17th, 2017|Change, Consulting, Design, Future, Leadership, Tall Poppy, Technology|

Paul Fairhead is a Future State Strategist that is unafraid to ask the tough questions and illuminate the shadows of our murky path toward an uncertain future. He’s also a global citizen, he spent 25 years living and working in Viet Nam, and in the last few years leading Huddle, Australia’s premier Human Centred Design agency, advising large businesses and governments in Australia and Europe he has gained significant insight from leading design-driven organisations. He is a thought leader and a sought-after speaker to help interpret design thinking into design doing and how to be a future focus government [...]

TP 27: Angus Hervey Future Crunch

By | May 10th, 2017|Change, Emotional Intelligence, Future, Leadership, Tall Poppy, Technology, World|

Dr Angus Hervey is an intelligent optimist and one-half of Future Crunch. This episode explores our very human relationship with technology and the future. We talk about the impact of neuroscience on understanding cognitive bias, filter bubbles and why we resist good news. We put a gender lens on artificial intelligence how organisations are dealing with the future of work and lots of inspiring startups around the world using technology in service of humanity. By the end of it, you’ll be an intelligent optimist too. Future Crunch (Highly recommend getting the fortnightly newsletter.) Resources mentioned  Why Amazon is the world's most innovative company [...]

TP 26: Clarie Diaz-Ortiz One Minute Mentoring

By | May 3rd, 2017|Coaching, Leadership, Tall Poppy|

What makes mentoring work? What’s the difference between coaching and mentoring? Claire Díaz-Ortiz is an author, speaker, and technology innovator. Claire was an early employee at Twitter, where she was hired to lead corporate social innovation. She is the author of seven books, the latest being, "One-Minute Mentoring" co-written with Ken Blanchard. Her Success Mentor Summit explores how learning from others can change your life and work, and she shares her own experiences of being a mentor and mentee. Plus important considerations when looking for a mentor and what’s needed for mentoring to be really successful. Mentions The Pope [...]