In this episode, we sit down with Lateisha Thomas, Director of Professional Services at Arkestro and over a decade-long procurement systems veteran, to unpack the future of procurement technology and leadership.Lateisha shares her journey from her early days in learning and development to managing massive enterprise system rollouts, and now leading change with Arkestro’s predictive procurement platform. We dive into how behavioral science and game theory are transforming negotiations, why rapid

In this Own the Build Question Time episode, Paul is joined once again by Chris Barber, COO and Co-Founder of C-Link, to tackle four real-world commercial dilemmas faced by Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers. First up: would you pay £100,000 more for a subcontractor you already know and trust? Paul and Chris debate the value of certainty, relationships and proven performance against the very real pressure to protect project margin. They explore how work references, site visits, supply...

Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title: 🇬🇧Within Reason🇬🇧 300 episodes of Heads Talk®! I’m not quite sure how we got here, but here we are. And what better way to mark the milestone than with a conversation that became, quite unexpectedly, a little battle of wills. Festus Akinbusoye is the former Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner, and currently a Westminster councillor. He is also an

How much is AI actually going to cost your organisation?As Microsoft moves further towards usage-based billing, answering that question is becoming increasingly difficult. Copilot credits, consumption charges, different agent harnesses and costs associated with building, testing and running AI all mean organisations need to think differently about how they budget for Microsoft technology.In this episode of Mastering Mondays, Matt and David welcome back Rich Gibbons, the first returning guest to the

You might not need more traffic. You might just need to stop losing the customers already visiting your website. In this episode of Make It Happen, we sit down with Nakita Tugaga, founder of e-commerce agency Lenny Rocks, to break down how to turn more website visitors into paying customers. We get into why people browse but don’t buy, the biggest mistakes hurting your conversion rate, what actually builds trust online, and how to increase your average order value without spending more on ads

It seems like New Zealand's fallen out of love with the property-market hype - the pre-election economic and fiscal update last week basically confirmed it. So where should we start looking when it comes to investing, and saving up? You've heard about people doing the age-old method of buying antique collectibles, luxury watches, gold, and art-pieces - and you've heard about the newer investment crazes like crypto, NFTs, and even trading cards - and you just think... this has to be a bubble that's

On the One Roof Radio Show, Aspire Property Management Director Mike Atkinson joins Tim Beveridge to talk about getting into the landlord game. And if you're already in it, what’s keeping you in the game? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If the house is in your name, is it yours? If you keep separate accounts, are your finances really separate? And what happens when an inheritance goes towards the mortgage? On The Prosperity Project, lawyer and founder of Succession NZ Holly Egerton unpacks common misconceptions about relationship property in New Zealand, including homes, businesses, trusts and debt. Drawing on a decade in the field and her own lengthy separation, she explains why verbal promises can leave people exposed, what

Send us Fan Mail In episode 88, Gerda introduces you to one of the simplest yet most powerful tools she uses in her own psychology practices: The Objection List. When enquiries aren’t converting into bookings, most practice owners make one of two assumptions: we need more marketing or our admin team needs to get better at converting. But without the right data, both are just guesses - and potentially expensive ones at that. An Objection List captures the real reasons prospective clients choos...

Workplace bullying is extensively examined not merely as an issue of isolated bad actors, but as a systemic failure driven by toxic organizational infrastructure. Rather than focusing solely on removing individual perpetrators, the text argues that companies must address structural conditions such as unchecked power imbalances, institutional silence, and poor complaint-response mechanisms. Research demonstrates that mistreatment severely damages mental health and organizational performance, leading

Workplace bullying is extensively examined not merely as an issue of isolated bad actors, but as a systemic failure driven by toxic organizational infrastructure. Rather than focusing solely on removing individual perpetrators, the text argues that companies must address structural conditions such as unchecked power imbalances, institutional silence, and poor complaint-response mechanisms. Research demonstrates that mistreatment severely damages mental health and organizational performance, leading

Send us Fan Mail Problem solving the challenge of finding Lean strength and depth in your organisation. What traits should we be looking for and what should set the alarm bells? Does LinkedIn and Zoom help or hinder in making the right decision? These are some of the questions we take from our subscribers and followers. In this episode we try to tackle these and ask a few more: Develop from within or recruit? What balance is to be made of theory v application? People centric or shiny new ma...

We explore how understanding human group behavior might inform AI safety — and how that might also make us better stewards of human groups. Show notes: How Minds Change by David McRaneyThe Righteous Mind by Jonathan HaidtThe One and the Ninety-nine by Luke BurgisWanting by Luke Burgis

What if the second half of your life could actually be better than the first?In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Dr. Kenneth Ro, a double board-certified physician with more than 35 years of experience on the front lines of medicine and the author of Prime: How to Win in the Second Half of Life. After treating more than 170,000 patients, Dr. Ro noticed a troubling pattern: successful men were quietly struggling with declining energy, burnout, changing health, and a loss of

On this episode, former Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger joins Inside Housing Vermont to discuss Vermont’s housing shortage and his work with Let’s Build Homes. He breaks down the barriers slowing housing development, recent policy changes including CHIP and Act 181, and the coalition’s push for simpler, more predictable zoning. Weinberger also shares what Vermont needs to do to increase housing production while preserving the character of its communities.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Hedaux, Hogg & The Machines, Ed & Simon dive into seven chaotic weeks of AI developments and what they mean for the retail and hospitality sectors. From debunking extreme AI safety headlines to examining how autonomous agents are making purchases on behalf of consumers, this discussion breaks down the practical realities behind the hype. Key Topics Covered: Who Owns the Customer? The complex privacy, security, and margin-sharing challenge...

What happens to everything you've built after you sell — and after you're gone? Two Catholic foundation leaders share how owners turn a lifetime of work into a legacy that lasts.In this episode of The Deal Podcast, host Joshua Wilson and co-host Jude David, JD, DCL, MBA, Managing Partner at FA Mergers, sit down with Monica Zuschlag, Board Chairman, and Margaret Trahan, Executive Director, of the Catholic Legacy Foundation of Acadiana. Monica shares the calling that led her to help launch

In this illuminating conversation, Minter Dial reconnects with Justin Jones-Fosu, noted speaker, author, and workplace meaning advocate, who returns to the show as both a published fable writer and a man redefined by personal growth. Reflecting on life’s dualities and the integration of personal and professional identity, Justin Jones-Fosu shares the intentional steps he’s taken to align with his deepest values, especially when tested by profound family challenges.Together, they dissect the

Kako klub koji je nastao iz ljubavi prema treningu prerasta u lanac — a da tokom rasta sačuva ljude, kulturu i razlog zbog kojeg je osnovan?U ovoj epizodi podkasta Drugacijifitnes razgovaramo sa Bojanom Lepojevićem, jednim od osnivača Iron Republica, lanca teretana koji trenutno posluje na više lokacija u Beogradu, o putu od male lokalne teretane do razvoja sistema koji mora da funkcioniše i kada vlasnik nije prisutan u svakom delu poslovanja. Bojan je prvu teretanu otvorio sa 22 godine. On i

Who are you becoming while you wait for your circumstances to change? In this deeply personal episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Dr. Tommie Lewis explore how faith can reshape the way we move through life’s challenges. Eric opens up about recognizing emotional numbness and finding renewed hope through an unexpected church experience. Tommie offers an honest challenge: how do we move from speaking about faith to putting it into action? Together, they reflect on what Eric calls ...