The other day I was rereading one of my favourite books of all time, The Managerial Moment of Truth. Robert Fritz is the co-author, and he is a giant in the management field, delving into how structural relationships impact behaviour, from individuals

If you’ve ever felt that someone has been rude or uncivil to you at work, I think you’ll really enjoy today’s conversation. My guest is Christine Porath, associate professor of management at McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and

There are times when we are called forth to be a bigger, bolder, better version of ourselves. To do so, we need courage. When we can access our courage, it allows us to take a stand and gives us a

Before writing the powerful and transformative book Body of Work, Pamela Slim was best known for her Escape from Cubicle Nation, an impassioned plea to organizations to let people do Great Work — or let them go free. That’s when I first interviewed Pam,

Mary Beth O’Neill is one of my heroes. I spoke with her back in 2011, and it’s a conversation that still resonates today. (Plus it is one of my most popular podcasts from the previous 300 episodes.) She is the author of

We’re on a roll with our month-long 300th-episode celebration. So I’m pleased to share my conversation with Danielle LaPorte, which took place a few years ago. Danielle writes and speaks extensively on how to live an authentic, damn good life and make

As part of our celebration of 300 episodes of the Great Work Podcast, I’m revisiting a handful of conversations that feature astute insights and actionable takeaways. I spoke to Dan Coyle, author of The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born; It’s Grown;

As part of our month-long celebration of our 300th-episode milestone, I’m revisiting some of my favourite, most provocative, most popular and most insightful Great Work Podcast conversations. I’m kicking things off with a riveting discussion I had with the great Brené

Today is a huge milestone for the Great Work Podcast. It’s the 300th episode since the podcast launched back in 2009, when it was originally called Great Work Interviews. I wanted to take this moment to reflect on some of

In a quandary? Don’t know what to do? We all have moments when we aren’t sure which path is the right one for us. I’m sharing a short poem by Marie Howe, called “My Dead Friends.” I think you may

We live in a “VUCA” time: Volatile, Unpredictable, Complex and Ambiguous. To survive, you need to be developing your own sense of personal resilience. I have four books  to share with you. In each one I think there are some